Pest Control: Perimeter Treatment Price

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A perimeter barrier is priced by the foot around the building, on top of a base service fee. Measure the perimeter, and the treatment quotes itself.

Quick formula: Base fee plus perimeter feet times the per-foot rate:

=B2+C2*D2

A $99 base with a 180-foot perimeter at $0.35 a foot comes to $162.

Functions used (tap for the full reference guide):

PRODUCT

The example

Three properties, each with a base fee, perimeter footage, and per-foot rate.

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Property	Base	Perimeter ft	$ / ft	Total
2	Home	$99	180	$0.35	$162.00
3	Restaurant	$149	320	$0.45	$293.00
4	Warehouse	$199	600	$0.30	$379.00

The formula

One product plus the base service fee:

=B2+C2*D2 // base fee + perimeter feet x per-foot rate

How it works

A fixed service fee plus footage-based barrier work:

B2 is the base service fee — the visit, inspection, and interior work.
C2*D2 is the barrier: perimeter feet times your per-foot rate.
Adding them gives the treatment price for the property.

Commercial rates run higher per foot — more product, more obstacles, and tighter documentation than a house.

Try it: interactive demo

Interactive

Enter the base fee, perimeter footage, and per-foot rate.

Base fee ($)

Perimeter (ft)

$ per ft

Variations

Add interior rooms

Charge per treated interior room on top of the perimeter.

=B2+C2*D2+Rooms*RoomFee

Quarterly contract value

Scale a single treatment into an annual contract.

=(B2+C2*D2)*4

Pitfalls & errors

Measure the walking perimeter, including jogs and attached garages — the straight-line footprint underprices the actual spray path.

Keep separate per-foot rates for residential and commercial; a restaurant perimeter is not a house perimeter at the same rate.

Practice workbook

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Download the free Pest Control: Perimeter Treatment Price practice workbook

Edit the yellow Base, Perimeter, and $ / ft cells; the Total recalculates.

Frequently asked questions

How do I measure the perimeter?

Walk the treatment path around the building, following jogs, bays, and attached structures. That walking distance, not the straight-line footprint, is the footage you spray.

How do I turn this into a contract?

Multiply a single treatment by the number of visits: =(B2+C2*D2)*4 gives the annual value of a quarterly barrier program.

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Function references: PRODUCT