Vanguard Pest Control
“Restaurants pay monthly whether they see a mouse or not. Contracts are the whole business.”
MDMarcus Doyle · Vanguard Pest Control · Since 2017
12-mo revenue$650,130+15% vs last yearXero
Based on 15 real pest control businesses in Canada, including 3 that closed.
✓Your budget should cover this.
Bills run about $600 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 4 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
State pest control applicator licence and exam.
Covered by your applicator licence.
Not usually needed.
Register with your province (about $60 to $360). Get a free business number from the CRA.
Free to about $15 a month. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
Before costs. Busiest July–October.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $3.7k | $7k | $13.2k |
| Year 3 | $9.7k | $16.6k | $28.4k |
| Year 5 | $12.2k | $21.6k | $38.2k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
“Restaurants pay monthly whether they see a mouse or not. Contracts are the whole business.”
$10.9k
about $210k
Starting costs about $199k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.