Highland Pest Control

What Highland Pest Control does

Highland Pest Control is a privately held, owner-operated pest control and tree care service provider based in Merlin, Oregon, and has been continuously operating since 1962. The company serves residential and commercial customers across Southern Oregon, specifically Jackson and Josephine Counties, with two core service lines: recurring pest extermination (bi-monthly and monthly subscription programs covering insects and rodents such as ants, roaches, spiders, termites, wasps, fleas, and rodents) and tree care services (Pine Borer Control, Tree Injections, and Tree Sprayings). An emergency pest control add-on is offered outside regular business hours for urgent infestations.

The business is built on a direct-to-consumer, field-service delivery model. Customers reach the company via a local phone line (541-476-6326), a website contact form, or organic channels including educational blog content and word-of-mouth referrals. Licensed and insured field technicians perform treatments on-site at customer properties. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company provides free estimates and quotes on request. Revenue is generated through a combination of recurring subscription contracts for ongoing pest maintenance, one-time or periodic tree care engagements, and premium emergency service fees.

The company operates from a single headquarters location and has no disclosed headquarters expansion, no app, no public API, no third-party integrations, no patents or trademarks, no employees or management team listed in the source data, and no parent company or institutional funding. Public material indicates a bootstrapped, family-style local service business with a long-tenured regional brand but no visible technology, data, or capital signals that would suggest scale or digital transformation.

Name

Highland Pest Control

Legal name

Highland Pest Control

Website

https://highlandpestcontrol.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Highland Pest Control is a privately held, owner-operated pest control and tree care company serving residential and commercial customers in Southern Oregon's Jackson and Josephine Counties since 1962, offering recurring extermination, tree pest treatments, and emergency pest services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Pest Control (IMAIAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial General Pest Control (Non-Specialty) (HSAMAAAL)

Keywords

• Residential pest control
• Commercial pest extermination
• Tree pest protection
• Rodent removal services
• Insect extermination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grants Pass

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Extermination Services: Bi-monthly and monthly extermination services for residential and commercial properties. Recurring service contracts for ongoing pest control maintenance.
2. Tree Care Services: Tree care services including Pine Borer Control, Tree Injections, and Tree Sprayings. One-time or periodic service engagements.
3. Emergency/Premium Services: Emergency pest control service available outside regular business hours for urgent infestations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Highland Pest Control provides residential and commercial pest extermination and tree care services in Southern Oregon. Core offerings include recurring bi-monthly and monthly extermination programs targeting insects (ants, roaches, spiders, crickets, termites, earwigs, ticks, fleas, wasps, hornets, silverfish, cockroaches) and rodents, plus specialized tree care including Pine Borer Control, Tree Injections, and Tree Sprayings. Emergency pest control service is available outside regular business hours.

Product overview

Highland Pest Control is a traditional service business offering two core service lines: Pest Control Services and Tree Care Services. The pest control offering includes residential and commercial extermination for various insects and rodents using bi-monthly and monthly treatment programs, with an emergency service add-on for urgent situations. The tree care offering provides specialized services including Pine Borer Control, Tree Injections, and Tree Sprayings to protect trees from pests. All services are provided by licensed and insured technicians in Southern Oregon, Jackson and Josephine Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pest Control Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Orkin: Orkin is a top-tier national pest control company providing recurring residential and commercial pest management, termite control, and specialty treatments. Its local branches compete directly with Highland in Southern Oregon for subscription and one-time service contracts.
• Terminix: Terminix is one of the largest pest control operators in the United States, offering residential and commercial extermination, termite control, and specialty pest services through a national branch network. It is the dominant broad incumbent against which small regional operators like Highland compete for local share.
• Arrow Exterminators: Arrow Exterminators is a large regional pest control company serving residential and commercial customers across multiple U.S. states with recurring service contracts and specialty treatments. Comparable as a multi-branch competitor demonstrating what scaled regional pest operations look like relative to a single-shop operator.

Direct peers

• Truly Nolen Pest Control: Truly Nolen is a well-known pest control company with a strong branch-based service model offering residential and commercial extermination, termite, and rodent services. Like Highland, it emphasizes recurring service programs and local technician-driven delivery, making its branch economics a useful peer benchmark.

Emerging players

• Hawx Pest Control: Hawx Pest Control is a regional pest control operator expanding through branch openings in the western and southern United States, offering recurring residential pest service with family- and pet-safe positioning. It is comparable to Highland in service mix and customer segment but pursues geographic roll-up growth.
• Aptive Environmental: Aptive Environmental is a fast-growing subscription-based residential pest control brand built on recurring quarterly service plans. Its digitally-led acquisition model and consumer subscription positioning represent the emerging competitive threat that traditional local operators like Highland must defend against.

Others

• Bartlett Tree Experts: Bartlett Tree Experts is a major North American tree care service company providing arborist-led tree health care, pest and disease management, and landscape services. Comparable to Highland's tree care division in scope (pest injections, spray treatments) and in customer type (residential and commercial property owners).
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Davey Tree is one of the largest tree care companies in North America, offering tree injection, pest and disease management, pruning, and removal services. Comparable as a relevant peer for Highland's tree pest offerings (pine borer control, tree injections, tree sprayings) and a useful benchmark for the tree care vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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