Pest Control Business Growth: Building a Family Pest Control Company | Brandon Nordquist🎙️ Pest Perspectives Podcast - EP80This week, Shaun Muller is joined by Brandon Nordquist from Family Pest Control in Oregon, USA, for a wide-ranging conversation about what pest control really looks like on the other side of the Atlantic. With around 10 years in the pest management industry, Brandon shares how he went from working for other pest control companies to helping build a family-run business alongside his wife, Candace. We get into rodent control, exclusion and proofing, crawl-space inspections, bed bugs, cockroaches, squirrels, bees, raccoons, snakes and some of the stranger situations Brandon has encountered in the field. Brandon also explains why he refuses to take many internal rodent jobs without exclusion, why he describes himself as someone who actually “hunts” rodents by following the evidence they leave behind, and why simply putting down bait or traps often isn’t enough. The conversation also tackles some bigger industry questions: Is “green” or organic pest control sometimes being used as a marketing gimmick? Are pest controllers losing too many useful tools through regulation? How different are pest-control laws and working practices between the UK and USA? Are non-chemical methods sometimes actually the quicker and more effective option? Could AI ever replace a professional pest controller? We also discuss bed bug treatments including steam, targeted insecticide treatments, Aprehend and silica-based approaches, alongside the realities of working in commercial and multi-unit housing. This is a relaxed but technical conversation covering pest management, family business, regulation, wildlife control, training, problem solving and where the pest-control industry could be heading next. 🎧 Guest: Brandon Nordquist – Family Pest Control 🎙️ Host: Shaun Muller – Pest Perspectives Podcast / Oakham Pest Control Ltd #ADPest Perspectives Podcast is proudly sponsored by Powered Now, helping trade and service businesses manage jobs, quotes, invoices, scheduling and reporting. https://powerednow.com/ I'm inviting you to try Powered Now - it saves me hours on quotes, invoices, and admin. Use my link to get £50 off: https://www.powerednow.io/refer?code=FAB82F72 Pest Perspectives Podcast is a UK independent pest control podcast hosted by Shaun Muller of Oakham Pest Control Ltd. The show features practical conversations with pest control technicians, business owners, suppliers and industry experts, covering rodent control, drainage investigations, bee removal, bed bugs, wasps, commercial pest management, compliance, business growth and wider pest industry topics.Listen, watch and learn more at:https://www.pestperspectivespodcast.co.uk #PestControl #PestManagement #PestControlBusiness #FamilyBusiness #PestPerspectives
