--- title: St. Petersburg Pest control companies: 5 Companies, 5 Questions url: https://askfivequestions.com/st-petersburg/pest-control-companies/ updated: 2026-10-31 --- Skip to content [Five **Questions**](https://askfivequestions.com/) - [St. Petersburg](https://askfivequestions.com/st-petersburg/) - [Pest control companies](https://askfivequestions.com/pest-control-companies/) - [How we interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/) - [For businesses](https://askfivequestions.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://askfivequestions.com/) 2. [Florida](https://askfivequestions.com/florida/) 3. [St. Petersburg](https://askfivequestions.com/st-petersburg/) 4. Pest control companies Interview edition St. Petersburg · October 2026 # St. Petersburg pest control companies: 5 companies answer the same five questions The questions homeowners actually ask, put to 5 local pest control companies. Compare what they know, not just their stars. - Updated **October 31, 2026** - [How we choose and interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/) The five questions 1. What does a typical project cost? 2. How long does a typical project take? 3. What should homeowners prepare before asking for a quote? 4. What kind of work do you specialize in? 5. What expensive mistake do homeowners commonly make? ## The 5 we invited Chosen from 6 St. Petersburg businesses on their public record. Not a ranking. - ### [Progreen Pest Control](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-2470be5abcef8f76/) ★ 4.8 (168 (2021) reviews) · St Petersburg - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from Progreen Pest Control - ### [Hughes Exterminators](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-7f0fac3f9fd72dfd/) ★ 4.7 (69 (2021) reviews) · St Petersburg - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from Hughes Exterminators - ### [Orkin](https://askfivequestions.com/business/orkin-st-petersburg/) ★ 4.8 (1791 reviews) · St. Petersburg - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from Orkin ### Also interviewed in St. Petersburg - #### [Geiger's Pest Services](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-6504535e9c39a331/) ★ 4.6 (185 (2021) reviews) · St Petersburg - Operating status checked - #### [Ranger Termite & Pest Control](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-99e414ca07f411ae/) ★ 4.9 (26 (2021) reviews) · Saint Petersburg - Operating status checked **Interviews in progress.** Answers appear once each owner approves the final text. ## Why we ask these five 1. ### Cost Prices on websites are rare and rarely comparable. 2. ### Time A schedule tells you how a business plans. 3. ### Prepare A better first conversation gets you a firmer price. 4. ### Specialty Most businesses say they do everything. 5. ### Mistakes Businesses see the same mistakes again and again. ## Ready to talk to one of the 5? Send one short request, with your own question if you like, to the businesses you choose. ### Contact one or more of the 5 Send to Only the businesses you tick receive your details, and each replies directly. We may receive a fee from a business for each request; it never affects who is chosen. [How we make money](https://askfivequestions.com/how-we-make-money/). ## The facts behind the answers Rules and records behind what the businesses tell you. - Median home value $371,100 Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - Homes built before 1990 80.0% 113,181 of 141,508 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - Households in St. Petersburg 119,244 Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - Atlantic hurricane season June 1 to November 30 An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. Source: [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period - Median year homes were built 1969 Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - Owner-occupied homes 62.8% 74,915 of 119,244 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 Figures from public sources, checked October 31, 2026. Facts marked “Sample figure” illustrate what our data pipeline will fill in from the named source; they are not real counts. ## Pest control companies questions, answered ### How did the editors choose these pest control companies in St. Petersburg? Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 6 pest control companies for St. Petersburg. Paid placements never change the order. ### Which of these pest control companies in St. Petersburg has the best reviews? Ranger Termite & Pest Control has a 4.9 rating from 26 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page. ### Which of these pest control companies has the most reviews? Orkin, with 1791 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. ### Are these pest control companies licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. ### How many quotes should I get for pest control companies in St. Petersburg? Get at least three. 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