How do pest control companies create and run their referral programs? How does yours measure up? Is it time to revisit your refer-a-friend program?

We have collected 11 real-life example of referral programs built by pest control companies for you to give you some ideas and inspiration to build or improve yours.

Referral Programs are the lifeblood of any business. Yet, few business owners give them the amount of time, money and attention these programs deserve.

Pest Control companies are no exception. While many of the new annual service contracts and other pest control services are from the exsitng customers who refer their family and friends, not many pest control companies create a refer-a-friend program and actively promote it to their customer base.

We hope these 11 real pest control referral programs will inspire you to create or upgrade your own.

1) The Dugas Pest Control Refer A Friend Program #

Dugas Pest Control is a full service pest management company that has been providing pest solutions in southern Louisiana for more than 50 years.

The link to their Refer a Friend page is the first item on their very top navigation menu of their home page. With just one click, the visitors will land on the page shown below, where they can easily find the information about the company’s referral program:

Refer-a-Friend Program Landing Page on the Dugas Pest Control Website

Scrolling a bit futher down the page, you see a simple form, where visitors can enter their own information, as well as, the contact information of the friend or family member they’d like to refer to the company:

Refer A Friend Form

2) Witt Pest Management’s Refer-A-Friend Program #

Witt Pest Management is Pittsburgh’s oldest and most advanced pest control company. Harry L. Witt started Witt Pest Management in 1908 with a simple business philosophy – give people the best service possible at a fair price and you’ve got a good chance for success.

To access their referral program, the company’s customers can click on Contact Us > Refer a Friend link. There’s a Special Offer link on the menu as well, but it will only show the coupons for their services.

Refer A Friend page for Witt Pest Management

3) The Pest Rangers Referral Program #

Jeff King started the company during his tenure as Golf Course Superintendent for the City of Wilkes-Barre. While attending training courses for golf course management, Jeff took interest in the insect side of pesticide applications. Jeff decided to start The Pest Rangers in June of 2008. Jeff resigned from his job of nearly 12 years in the golf industry in 2014.

To find the Pest Rangers Referral Program, the website visitors need to click on OUR COMPANY > ABOUT > Referral Program where they will see the page shown below:

The Pest Rangers Referral Program

4) Palmetto Exterminators’ Referral Program #

Palmetto Exterminators, Inc. was established in 1960 in Walterboro, South Carolina. In 1976, the company was purchased by Albert and Lillian Snyder and has been in the Snyder family since that time.

On their website home page, right at the top navigation menu bar, there is a “DISCOUNTS” link which takes the visitors to the page shown below, where they can find a couple of coupons for new customers, as well as a link to download their Cash Back Referral Program card (in PDF) format:

Referral Reward Card Example for Pest Control Company: Palmetto Exterminators

5) Thrasher Pest Control Refer-A-Friend Program #

Thrasher Termite & Pest Control of So Cal, Inc. serves residential, commercial, industrial, and hospitality clients from Palo Alto to Morgan Hill and the Santa Cruz mountains to the east foothills.

You can easily find their referral program on their website home page as one of the main items of their main navigation menu is called “Refer-A-Friend”. Clicking on it takes you to this page:

Thrasher Pest Control Refer-A-Friend Program

6) Pest Perks Referral Program of American Pest Management #

Open since 1979, American Pest Management, Inc. performs more than 30,000 services a year from its Manhattan and Wichita offices.

On the top left hand corner of their website home page, visitors can easily find a “Refer Us” link, which takes them to the following page:

Pest Perks Referral Program

7) Chuck Sullivan Exterminators 1-2 Free Referral Discount Program #

Chuck Sullivan Exterminators has been providing pest control services since 1975 and has thousands of satisfied customers.

To find their referral discount program, the vistiors of their website should click on the “Special Offers” link on the navigation menu. The first coupon on this page is for their referrals:

Pest Stop Referral Discount Program Coupon

8) Ehrlich Pest Control’s Full Circle Referral Rewards #

Ehrlich Pest Control was founded in 1928 in Reading, Pennsylvania by Julius C. Ehrlich. Mr. Ehrlich was a salesman who sold insecticides and fogging equipment. At this time, pest control was very much a do-it-yourself venture. Ehrlich has now grown to over 100 local offices serving the Eastern U.S.

On the company’s home page, clicking on Contact and then, Referrals link, the visitors will land on the Full Circle Referral Rewards program:

Ehrlish Pest Control Full Circle Referral Rewards

9) The Refer-A-Client and Refer-A-Friend Programs of Sovereign Pest Control #

Sovereign Pest Control and its affiliated companies provide quality termite and pest control services each year to over 40,000 homeowners in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee.

By visiting their “Current Specials” link on their home page navigation menu, the visitors can find two different Referral Programs: Refer-A-Client and Refer-A-Friend.

Refer A Client Program: #

Program designed for Home Service and Real Estate Professionals to refer clients to Sovereign Pest Control. Refer a Client participants will receive support from a dedicated Sovereign Pest Marketing Representative.

Refer A Friend Program: #

Program designed for Sovereign Pest Control customers so that they can easily refer friends to Sovereign Pest Control. $85,000 in Refer a Friend Rewards paid to participants in 2018.

Refer A Client Program of Sovereign Pest Control

The company also provides a short video explaining the programs in detail:

10) Referral Rewards of All Natural Pest Elimination #

All Natural Pest Elimination has been in the pest control business since 1991, and during that time they have served more than 25,000 customers in the state of Oregon alone. All Natural Pest Elimination is a Division of Northwest Green Solutions, Inc.

The link to their Referral Program can be found under “Resources” menu, where visitors will land on this page:

Referral Rewards Cards of All Natural Pest Elimination

11) The B&B Exterminating’s Customer Referral Program #

B&B Exterminating Company, Inc. was founded in 1938 by the original owner and operator Mr. Walter Brazil. B&B Exterminating is still family owned and operated today.

B&B Exterminating Company is licensed in three states including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

The link to their Customer Referral Program link is under the About Us menu item, and takes the visitors to the page shown below:

Customer Referral Program Form with Multiple Referrals

Here’s the details of their referral rewards: #

This program offers discounts to existing clients. When referrals listed in the section above result in a “New” B&B Exterminating Company, Inc. Service Agreement, the existing client will receive one of the following credits.

• If the referral results in a Termite Service Agreement – $25.00 Credit
• If the referral results in a Pest Control Service Agreement – $15.00 Credit
• If the referral results in a Lawn Treatment Service Agreement – $10.00 Credit
• If the referral results in a Combination of any two Service Agreements – $45.00 Credit

It’s Time To Get Referral Savvy! #

We hope you’ve found this collection of pest control referral programs useful. As you can see, each company has a different referral program structure, different rewards, and different way of promoting it.

The most important takeaway is to consider what type of referral marketing program works best for YOU and YOUR CUSTOMERS.

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