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Pest Control For Your Home

Whether you have an active infestation on your hands or want to keep Iowa’s pests at bay, our home pest control treatments take care of your pest problems and prevent recurring issues. You can also enjoy peace of mind from year-round protection through our residential service bundles, which include quarterly treatments to ward off 30+ common pests in Iowa. Discover how our proactive pest control services and bundles keep pests out of and away from your home so you can appreciate your time indoors.

Pest Control For Your Business

The stakes of a pest infestation are incredibly high for businesses: your reputation, your bills, your customers—all of these are in question if a pest problem makes itself known. Rather than reactively treat the problem, we take a proactive, integrated approach, creating a custom pest control plan that targets the cause of your pest problem. Balancing proactive inspections with timely treatments and preventive pest management solutions, we bring our best to your business, discreetly keeping pests at bay and protecting your reputation along the way.

Expertise For All Of Your Home's Business' Pest Problems

Ants
Bed Bugs
Mosquitoes
Termites
Rodents
Cockroaches
Spiders
Ticks
Wasps

Ants

Get rid of ant armies at the source with a professional inspection and extermination from Preferred Pest Control and prevent recurring infestations.

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Get rid of ant armies at the source with a professional inspection and extermination from Preferred Pest Control and prevent recurring infestations.

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Bed Bugs

Sniff out a bed bug infestation with the help of our highly-trained bed bug detection dogs, and our experienced exterminators will handle the rest!

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Sniff out a bed bug infestation with the help of our highly-trained bed bug detection dogs, and our experienced exterminators will handle the rest!

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Mosquitoes

Banish mosquitoes and their bites with Preferred Pest Control's slow-release mosquito repellent capsules, which prevent mosquitoes from returning.

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Banish mosquitoes and their bites with Preferred Pest Control's slow-release mosquito repellent capsules, which prevent mosquitoes from returning.

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Termites

Spot early signs of termite damage with a professional inspection, and stop termites in their tracks with the help of our Sentricon®-certified team.

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Spot early signs of termite damage with a professional inspection, and stop termites in their tracks with the help of our Sentricon®-certified team.

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Rodents

Keep your kitchen and other rodent hiding places safe from an infestation with sophisticated bait stations, and work with us to prevent future pests.

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Keep kitchens and other rodent hiding places safe from an infestation with sophisticated bait stations, and work with us to prevent future pests.

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Cockroaches

Catch a cockroach infestation before it multiplies out of control and leaves a lasting stench with a timely treatment for your home!

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Catch a cockroach infestation before it multiplies out of control and leaves a lasting stench—and blow to your reputation—with a timely treatment!

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Spiders

Eliminate a spider infestation in your home with effective interior and exterior treatments as well as web removal to keep your home spider-free.

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Eliminate a spider infestation with effective interior and exterior treatments as well as web removal to keep your business spider-free.

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Ticks

Take your yard back from troublesome ticks with kid- and pet-friendly lawn treatments so your family can enjoy the outdoors without thirsty parasites.

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Take your landscaping back from troubling ticks with family-friendly lawn treatments so customers can enjoy the outdoors without thirsty parasites.

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Wasps

Safely rid your home of stinging pests with professional, long-lasting insecticide treatments and wasp nest removal to restore peaceful time outdoors.

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Safely rid your business of stinging pests with professional, long-lasting insecticide treatments and wasp nest removal.

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Residential

I have used Preferred Pest for years now. They have always been professional and personable. The techs always check in with me before and after service. And the office staff are responsive and knowledgeable. This is a great company filled with phenomenal people who genuinely care about their customers. I highly recommend Preferred Pest.

Ginger Weeks
Residential

Preferred Pest Control has always gone above and beyond in providing quick and reliable service. They're thorough in what they do and are transparent as to why they are doing certain things. I've used them at multiple homes and haven't had a single pest problem while using their services. Paying for them is paying for peace of mind.

Brandon Rollefson
Commercial

"They are responsive to special needs that come up outside their contract and the pest control they use for us on a monthly basis has been effective."

Ron Wiese, Building Coordinator/Public Works City of West Des Moines, IA
Commercial

"Our greenhouse operations are critical to the success of our research and the compliance we have been able to achieve with Preferred Pest Control has been important to our company."

Luther Lehman Facilities Operations Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Pest Solutions You Can Trust

Preferred Pest Control is a family-owned and operated pest control company in Des Moines that services local homes and businesses across the metro area. Our mission is to improve lives through exceptional service, whether it’s protecting your family from infestations or your business’ reputation from potential fallout. We know dealing with pests can be stressful, so we make the process as simple and discreet as possible for our clients.

After 40 years and counting of excellence in the pest control industry, customers know they can count on Preferred Pest Control. Our technicians undergo regular training for the latest pest control techniques and certifications to stay up to date on industry methodology. With same-day emergency services for out-of-control infestations and a local team highly experienced with the multitude of pests in Iowa, we tackle pest problems head-first, protecting your property, health and peace of mind along the way.