Find a licensed pest control company on Long Island

What pest control companies do

Pest control companies inspect for and treat insects, termites and rodents, and seal the gaps that let pests in.

• Termites, carpenter ants or wood damage.
• Mice or rats in the house.
• Bees, wasps or ticks around the yard.

Who licenses pest control companies on Long Island

• New York's Department of Environmental Conservation certifies pest control applicators, and certification is required to apply any pesticide commercially.
• To offer, advertise or make pesticide applications for hire, a pest control business needs a DEC Business Registration.
• DEC category 7A covers controlling rodents, roaches, ants, fleas, ticks and stinging and biting insects in or associated with structures, excluding food processing areas and post construction wood destroying organisms.
• Termite work has its own DEC category, 7C, for identifying and treating termite species.

Suffolk County

• Suffolk's home improvement law names exterminating, and the law bars running a regulated business in the county without a license from its Office of Consumer Affairs, exemptions aside.
• Suffolk Consumer Affairs treats exterminating, fumigation and termite control as home improvement work in its list of covered trades.

Step by step: how to check a pest control company's license in Suffolk or Nassau.

What it costs

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island pest control workers earn a median $51,082 a year, from about $43,307 at entry level to $63,065 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.)

Pest control prices turn on the pest, the size of the house, one-time or ongoing service, and any repair or sealing work. See the pest control cost guide.

What to ask before you hire

• Your county license number, so I can check it before I sign?
• A certificate of insurance sent to me by your insurer, not a photo?
• Is the technician a New York State certified applicator, and is the business registered?
• Which products will you use, and what do I need to do before and after?
• Is sealing entry points part of the plan?
• What follow-up visits and guarantees are included?

How Revival helps

Request a free call. Revival goes over the job and the permit with you, checks licenses and insurance, and introduces up to two vetted, licensed pest control companies as they join our network. You choose who to hire, and you never pay Revival.