Hinkley & Gordon Termite Control

Just had Hinkley Gordon in to do some termite work on a house that I am selling. Received a quote for approx $ 3,000 for the work. Haven’t had to do termite mitigation in past so I didn’t have any reference point as to whether the price was good or not and I needed to get the work done quickly so I proceeded with the work. Two people worked on the job and the work itself seemed to be good.
What shocked me was the amount of hrs worked for the price. About $ 3,000 for 2 people to do around 5.5 hrs work on site. That’s about $ 450 work of direct costs for Hinkley and over $ 2,500 profit margin! So if you want to avoid being financially worked over by these guys stay away from them.

Ken is the most knowledgeable pest inspector in Marin.
I was working with another pest inspection company that my real estate agent recommended. They provided me a pest inspection report with no termite issues. I started renovations this week and guess what… I have termites!
I called Ken to get a second opinion and diagnose the termite situation. I was able to quickly schedule an appointment and he provided me a full inspection report and estimate for treatments. He also pointed out the areas where the other inspectors miss diagnosed the issue. He was able to identify all types of termite species and explain why they accessed my property. This helped solve the problem from the source.
Don’t mess around with the other companies, call this guy.