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Dominion Pest Control Reviews
September 17, 2011If you would like Dominion Pest Control reviews, we would be honored for you to know what our customers say about us! As you may have noticed numerous lawn signs in customers lawns, you would be surprised to learn that a good portion of our customers ask us for the signs! This might sound funny, but few other pest control companies have created such reviews. To see some reviews on our Facebook page, click here: www.Facebook.com/DominionPestControl.
You may also read reviews on Google here: Google Reviews.
There are also several reviews for Dominion on Superpages web site (Verizon Directory) here: SuperPages Reviews (Click on Reviews after you get the page).
You may also see reviews on our Customers Page, where we have posted reviews from our first customers, dating back to 2006. Believe or not, 80% are still receiving services from us over 6 years later!
You may have seen Dominion on TV, in the newspaper, or all over Facebook. Dominion ended up in the media in 2007 when we participated in WGAL’s Local Pros Who Know program, producing two commercials with the station. We have been featured on WGAL for stink bugs, CBS 21 for bed bugs and stink bugs, Lancaster Newspapers for stink bugs, bed bugs, and Dominators.TV–the areas only pest control reality show, and York Daily Record for our aggressive stink bug programs and Dominators reality show. To get Dominion Pest Control for your home call us now: 717-393-7879.
Dominion Pest Control brings over 100 years of pest control experience to your home. Our average technician has 15 years experience, so you get the most experienced pest control techs coming to your home with local pest control experience! One thing that has put Dominion in the forefront is our aggressive stink bug treatments. No other pest control company in Lancaster or York PA will eliminate your home of stink bugs like Dominion. We also treat termites, spiders, bed bugs, silverfish, roaches, mice, springtails, moles, voles, rats, ants, centipedes, mole crickets, boxelder beetles, ground beetles, Indian meal moths, grain beetles, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets, carpenter bees, cicada killers, clover mites, carpet beetles, fleas, ticks, gnats, and many, many other pests.
If you are a Dominion Pest Control customer in Lancaster or York PA, feel free to post your experience on any of the websites outlined above.
Stink Bugs Are Getting Worse Here in Lancaster PA
December 21, 2012If you are trying to get rid of stink bugs in Lancaster PA, we have great news for you! Dominion Pest Control, based out of Lancaster, has eight fully trained stink bug technicians who know not only how to get rid of them, but keep them out!
Dominion has been called “Stink Bug Experts” by WGAL, and has been interviewed by Lancaster Newspapers, WGAL, CBS 21, York Daily Record and several other media outlets for our aggressive, no-nonsense approach to stink bug control. We specialize in preventing stink bugs from getting in to your home or business. However, if you already have stink bugs inside, and you need to get rid of them, Dominion has an average of fifteen years experience per technician that are passionate about getting you back to life as normal and stink bug free!
If you have questions about stink bugs in Lancaster or questions about have Dominion Pest Control gets rid of stink bugs, watch our Stink Bug FAQ video below:
Get Rid of Termites Lancaster PA
If you are trying to figure out how to get rid of termites in Lancaster PA, we have good news for you. Lancaster’s truly local termite company, Dominion Pest Control, has an expert on staff who not only knows how to identify a termite infestation in Lancaster County, but knows how to get rid of the entire termite colony.
Dominion’s senior technician, Christopher Komarow, aka “Mr. Termite” has been killing termites in Lancaster and other counties in PA for over fifteen years. Chris has killed billions of termites in his career, and is very proud that he saved thousands of homes and businesses in Pennsylvania.
One of the keys to Dominion’s termite success in the Lancaster County area is due to the amount of training and knowledge that their technicians receive before going out and treating for termites. “You can’t just point and spray”, explains Dominion owner, Gregory Pettis. “If takes knowledge and experience to find the termite colony, and to determine the best way to kill it. Every home and business is different, with different types of soil, grades, and conditions”.
Pettis does not encourage homeowners to try and get rid of termites in Lancaster by themselves, due the volume of pesticide required. Additionally, only termite control companies such as locally owned Dominion Pest Control has the tools necessary to pump termiticide into the soil around a structure.
If you would like to get rid of termites at your Lancaster PA home, print out the coupon below and call Dominion today: 717-393-7879.
What Makes Us the Best Lancaster PA Exterminators for Bed Bugs & More?
June 22, 2012If you are looking for the best Lancaster PA exterminators, don’t hesitate to give Dominion a call: 717-393-7879. Dominion is featured in Angie’s List, and is a member of the BBB (Better Business Bureau) and is known in Lancaster for there extermination as the best locally owned pest control company.
Dominion’s best exterminators in Lancaster County PA services the entire region of Lancaster and York PA.
For a brief history of this best exterminating company, read below:
From the beginning:
Dominion Pest Control has quite a resume, being recognized as a local exterminating company in Lancaster PA that is not afraid to take on even the toughest pests like termites, stink bugs, bed bugs, ants, boxelder beetles and more. Some national exterminating companies will not service some of these bugs! In 2007, Dominion Pest Control and exterminating was asked to be in WGAL’s Local Pros Who Know Program, producing two videos for with the station.
Running Wild:
In 2009, Lancaster Newspapers and York Daily Record featured Dominion Pest Control technicians on their front pages for being so aggressive with stink bug extermination in Lancaster and York, PA.
Again in 2009, Dominion made history with their exterminating reality show, Dominators.TV. The show, displayed how the Dominion technicians fared in tough and sometimes dangerous exterminating situations, treating Lancaster and York’s toughest pests such as termites, stink bugs and angry hornets. York Daily Record said the Dominators, “Think in 3-D”. Lancaster Newspapers staff writer Mary Beth Schweigert, talked about Dominators reality series, in her feature article: Total Domination of Reality TV– “Each 10- to 30-minute episode plays up the danger and mystery surrounding the often-misunderstood profession, with dramatic theme music, extreme close-ups and ominous narration.” Since being launched, the episodes have been viewed over 18,000 times online!
Another great move Dominion made was to bring one of the best female exterminators to their team in the fall of 2009. Jan Strausbaugh, brings 20 years of extermination!
Today:
Dominion has grown quickly as word has gotten out about their seasoned exterminators and we currently employ more than 10 persons in the best Lancaster PA extermination business. Always having the most friendly, experienced and qualified exterminating technicians in Lancaster to your door. It doesn’t matter if it is a termite, stink bug, ant, mice, roach or other pest needing control, we have the most experienced team ready to respond.
BBB pest control Lancaster PA
Another reason residents in Lancaster choose Dominion Pest Control is because we have been an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) since 2006. To view Dominion’s status with the BBB click here: BBB pest control Lancaster PA. As you probably are aware, the Better Business Bureau has high standards, and very few pest control companies are willing to become members since their inception! With the number of years that Dominion brings with its experience, we are proud to display our status!
Angie’s List:
Dominion is being told by their customers that Angie’s List is listing them, and they are recommending us to Angie’s List! We are honored that our customers are endorsing us!
Extermination Companies Lancaster PA
May 4, 2012When it comes to extermination companies Lancaster PA, no other exterminating company has been highlighted more than Dominion Pest Control. Dominion’s extermination team is made up of veteran pest control exterminators with an average of 15 years of experience per technician. And, you will be surprised to learn that Dominion’s lawn care team has equal experience!
Founded in 2006 by long-time Lancaster exterminator Gregory Pettis, Dominion began to attract other seasoned pest control operators in PA. Before he knew it, Greg had the most experienced team in Lancaster and York Counties. Greg explains: “Every time we turned around, another veteran pest control technician found out about us and wanted to ‘come on over'”. As Dominion’s team grew, so did the clientele. With 6 routes running almost daily, word of mouth took off. “The biggest problem we have had, is keeping up.” Pettis continues.
Then came lawn care. “We started out with a tech that had 20 years of lawn care experience, and everywhere he went, our customers would hit him up for free advice. So we said, ‘Let’s go for it.” Shortly after launching the lawn care side of the business, this extermination company in Lancaster PA got real busy. “Thankfully, another technician with a lawn care background stood up and said, ‘I want in on it’, got re-licensed and added another 10 years of experience to our lawn care division.”, Pettis elaborates.
Currently Dominion’s extermination in Lancaster includes pests such as termites, stink bugs, boxelder bugs, mice, roaches, bed bugs, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, ants, and many, many other pests needing exterminating.
If you would like Lancaster’s finest, most experienced extermination team come and take care of your pests, give Dominion Pest Control a call today: 717-393-7879.
To view a video of Dominion’s owner and office manager explaining stink bug control, click below:
The Premier Pest Control Company in Lancaster
January 30, 2012If you are looking for Lancaster pest control, you may call the area’s finest: Dominion Pest Control 717-393-7879. We bring an average of 15 years of experience per technician! No national or other local pest control company brings that kind of experience to your door.
Dominion got its start in Lancaster in 2006 when founder Gregory Pettis went out on his own after being in the pest control industry for more than a decade. Soon after, other seasoned pest control technicians were attracted to the style and professionalism that Dominion presented. Today, Dominion has six technicians, most approaching two decades in pest control, and secretaries that have been working with pest control for more than two decades!
Since 2006, Dominion has been a member of BBB and has an excellent rating (click on logo on homepage to see report). Also in 2006, Dominion was asked to participate in WGAL’s Local Pros Who Know program, producing two commercials for the station.
Dominion made the news in 2008 with the release of Dominators reality show (online Dominators.TV), where Dominion’s technicians allowed cameras to follow them into the serious situations they get into while dealing with pests in Lancaster County. During the release, York Daily Record asked to have access to film behind the scenes, and Dominion allowed the cameras to follow them one more time (footage on homepage–this site). Then, after the release of Dominators, Lancaster Newspapers awarded Dominion’s Dominators with a two-page story titled, “Total Domination of Reality TV” (also on homepage). Soon after, the company exploded as veteran pest control techs wanted in on the action with a company that not only had experience, but wasn’t afraid to display how they handled more serious, sometimes dangerous situations.
With the attraction of the media and locals taking note of Dominion after the release of Dominators, Dominion did another thing that stunned the public: They blanketed their Lancaster pest control customer lawns with signs that said “Get Rid of Stink Bugs” (with customer’s permission of course). This caused some confusion because the national pest control companies continued to say that there was nothing they could do about the stinkers. Even WGAL mentioned the signs in a story. At the time, Dominion was the only company saying they could control stink bugs. Owner Greg Pettis reflects: “We had a meeting discussing whether or not we should do this…in the end, we looked at each other and concluded that as a bunch of seasoned technicians, it was time for a challange, and we were up to it.” With early success, Lancaster pest control customers called Dominion and said, “I want a sign in my yard!” Pettis says amused, “The only thing I could figure was that folks wanted their neighbors to know that they did not have stink bugs anymore. Honestly, I was stunned when they called us, asking for a sign. It was a sign of victory–pun intended.” Since then, WGAL interviewed Pettis in Febuary of 2011, and called him the “Stink Bug Expert” (video on homepage). To watch a FAQ video on how Lancaster pest control company Dominion gets rid of stink bugs, click on the video below.
Another item that caught the media’s attention was Lancaster’s pest Bed Bug issue. Dominion control was so well known that Lancaster Newspapers and CBS interviewed the senior technician, Christopher Komarow: “No one is immune. It’s not a rich, poor, clean or dirty type of issue.” Chris’ additional comment made quote of the week in Lancaster Sunday News: “Listen, you exhale and have warm blood — that’s all it takes.”
If you need pest control in Lancaster, give Dominion a call today: 717-393-7879.
WGAL Stink Bug Story
April 25, 2012In February, WGAL featured a stink bug story with Dominion Pest Control owner, Gregory Pettis, listing 3 things you can do to get rid stink bugs right now.
WGAL’s Brian Roche started the story, “They’re back…so today News 8 went to an expert to find out 3 things you can do right now to battle the stink bug invasion.”
During the interview, Dominion’s owner commented: “If folks are having a problem with stink bugs, and it’s ongoing, and they would like professional help, we would be glad to help them out. What we do differently than what the home-owner can do, is we powerspray the perimeter of a home and we recommend quarterly treatments for that. By using a powersprayer, you can reach very high second and third stories treating around the eaves, the windows, the louvers, any place where stink bugs are going to get in where you are not normally going to be able to reach.”
Dominion has been leading the stink bug battle in Lancaster & York Counties with six highly trained technicians with an average of 15 years per tech. Dominion made history in 2010 by boldly proclaiming they knew how to get rid of stink bugs, while the national pest control companies continued to say they did not know how to control them. After Dominion’s customers began to request lawn signs that stated Dominion had treated their home, more and more residents of PA were convinced that Dominion had the secret. Since then, Dominion released an eighteen minute Stink Bug FAQ video, explaining exactly why we say we can get rid of the stinkers. To see the video, click below.
Jan Strausbaugh Joins Dominion!
November 11, 2009Dominion Pest Control welcomes Jan Strausbaugh!
We are excited to announce that one of area’s best pest control technicians has joined up with the friendliest local pest control company servicing Lancaster and York counties! Jan brings almost two-decades of experience to the Dominion team, and has already begun servicing the company’s clients. To have Jan as your service technician, call 717-393-7879 today and make sure to request her!
Solitary Wasps
August 28, 2009If you are seeing wasp-like insects hovering over a lawn area, they may be Solitary Wasps. These wasps are hunters, looking for insect prey. There are different species of Solitary Wasps, but all of them are hunting other insects. Some are looking for spiders, grasshoppers and crickets. Still others, will hunt ants, flies, bees, butterflies and moths. Most Solitary Wasps are not harmful to people, and will in fact, fly away to avoid human contact when approached.
When a Solitary Wasp catches it’s prey, it paralyzes it, and carries it back to its nest, which many species will have in ground burrows. After carrying them into their nest, they lay eggs on them. The prey will live until the larvae emerge to eat the prey. Most species never see their parents, since they move on after giving their offspring all they will need to survive.
Pest Control for Spiders
August 12, 2009There are dozens of spider species found in Pennsylvania, and eventually a few wind up in the home. At Dominion Pest Control we can help you prevent all kinds of pests from entering or invading your home or business, including spiders.
When it comes to pest control products for spiders, we use micro-encapsulated products such as Demand CS. It has a long-lasting residual and works great. To purchase Demand CS or to treat your home or office, give us a call today!