Termite Control Companies: Directory & Cost Guides

Termites damage more US homes than fires, floods and storms combined — and homeowners insurance almost never pays for it. The only reliable defense is knowing your local species, catching activity early, and hiring a company whose license and guarantee you have actually checked. That is what this directory is built for.

We are an independent national reference for termite control: not a pest control company, not a franchise, not affiliated with any manufacturer. What we publish is the reference layer homeowners usually have to assemble themselves — which termites live in your state and when they swarm, how your state licenses termite control companies and how to verify a license number, what treatment methods exist and what they cost, and which documents (termite letters, bonds, WDIRs) a real-estate closing actually requires.

Start with your state for the local picture, or go straight to the topic guides — treatment methods, costs, inspections and the documents — linked below. Two interactive tools can help right away: the self-check below sorts what you are seeing into “likely termites” or “keep watching”, and the cost calculator gives a rough treatment budget before you call anyone.

What this termite control directory covers

Everything here is organized so a homeowner can go from “I found wings on the windowsill” to a signed contract with a vetted company, without leaving the site:

• Termites by state. Species present, swarm-season timing, risk level, licensing rules and typical local prices for every covered state — with a direct link to the state regulator so you can verify any company’s license yourself. See termites by state.
• Species and identification. How subterranean, drywood, dampwood and Formosan termites differ, and how to tell swarming termites from flying ants.
• Treatment methods. Liquid soil barriers, bait stations, fumigation, heat and spot treatments — how each works, which species it handles and what a fair price looks like.
• Cost research. Typical US price ranges by method and termite type, so a quote that is double the norm raises a flag before you sign.
• Real-estate documents. Termite letters, WDIRs, NPMA-33 forms and termite bonds — what each one is, who requires it and what it actually guarantees.
• Choosing a company. License verification, the questions to ask, how to compare written quotes and how guarantees differ — plus how national chains stack up against local operators.

The five guides homeowners read first

If you only read a handful of pages, make them these:

1. Termite treatment cost — current price ranges for every method, priced the way the industry prices them (per linear foot, installed-plus-monitoring, per cubic foot), plus the variables that move a quote.
2. Signs of termites — mud tubes, discarded wings, frass and hollow wood: what each sign looks like, where to check and when it means an active infestation.
3. Bait stations vs. liquid treatment — an honest comparison of the two main subterranean treatments: speed, cost, invasiveness and long-term results.
4. What is a termite letter — the WDI/WDIR document most closings require, what it says (and does not say), who can issue it and what it costs.
5. Terminix vs. Orkin — how the two biggest national termite control services compare on pricing, contracts and guarantees, and when a local licensed company is the better call.

Hiring termite control services: the short version

Termite work is licensed at the state level, and the license is the first thing to check — not the last. Every state page here links to the regulator’s lookup tool; a legitimate company will give you its license number without being asked. Then get at least two written inspections. A real inspection identifies the species and the extent of activity before proposing a method; a quote given by phone without seeing the property is a sales call, not an inspection.

Compare what is actually being sold: the method and why it fits your species, the treated area, the warranty terms in writing, and whether the guarantee covers retreatment only or retreatment plus repair of new damage. The cheapest quote with a retreat-only guarantee often costs more over five years than a mid-priced one with real repair coverage. Our guides walk through each of these decisions, and the FAQ answers the questions homeowners ask most.

How this site works

This directory is free to use, carries no ads and currently earns no referral fees. Company data comes from public state licensing records, and price figures come from published rate cards and verified quotes, each marked with an update date. Details are on the about page.