Answer every pest call, even mid-treatment. Tinylawn is a 24/7 pest control answering service that sends your office what the caller is seeing, where, and when they need help.
Caller said
“I hear scratching in the attic, but I don’t know what animal it is.”
Written down
Asked only for
Lead ready Inspection requested
There’s no fixed script. Tinylawn works from what the caller says, your business info, and the questions you choose.
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When the call ends, the pest control request is already written up, with the recording, transcript, and summary attached.
New lead
7:20 PM
19 Elm Ct.
Summary
Caller hears scratching in the attic and isn’t sure what animal it is. Started about a week ago. Wants someone to inspect.
Swarm season, wasp nests, and mosquito service all peak together. Forward busy and unanswered calls so none of them land in voicemail.
Most pest control companies weigh three options for the phone: let voicemail catch it, hire a traditional answering service, or use an AI receptionist. Here is how they differ where it matters.
| Tinylawn | Traditional answering service | Voicemail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers 24/7 | Picks up instantly, day, night, weekends, and holidays | Live operators, often with hold times during busy periods | Takes messages, and many callers hang up without leaving one |
| What happens on the call | Keeps what the caller describes without guessing the pest, asks only for missing details, and asks the questions you save | Operator follows a generic script and takes a message | Caller leaves whatever details they think to mention |
| Next step | Captures the requested time for your team to confirm, and alerts you right away | Usually passes a message for your team to schedule | No — you call back and play phone tag |
| What you get afterward | Structured lead with summary, transcript, recording, and photo requests by text | A typed message with name and number | A voicemail to replay and decipher |
| How you pay | Monthly plans from $49 for 25 calls, $129 for 75, $249 for 150 | Typically billed per minute or per call, so busy months cost more | Free, but a missed caller may call someone else |
Every Tinylawn plan includes 24/7 coverage and bilingual answering, and the free trial runs 14 days with no credit card. Traditional answering service pricing varies by provider; check how yours bills overage minutes before comparing costs.
The intake and lead on this page are written examples. This one is a real recording of Tinylawn answering the phone.
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0:00 3:33“We switched from a basic answering service because the messages were too vague. Tinylawn gives us pest type, location, severity, access notes, and the full transcript.”
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Only real calls count toward your plan. Hang-ups and spam are free.
Annual includes 2 months free
For solo operators with lower call volume.
$49
/ month
Usage included
Plan limits
Recommended
For busy solo operators and established single-location businesses.
$129
/ month
Usage included
Everything in Pro, plus
For higher-volume businesses that need larger team and feature limits.
$249
/ month
Usage included
Everything in Growth, plus
Custom
For multi-location operators with more complex needs.
$499+
/ month
Usage included
Custom plan includes
Growth and Scale add team workflows and higher limits.
A pest control answering service picks up when your office can’t: after hours, on weekends, during treatments, or when the line is busy. A traditional service takes a name, number, and short message. Tinylawn answers every call 24/7 in English or Spanish, keeps what the caller describes about the pest and where it is, captures the address and timing, and sends your team a summary, recording, and transcript.
Mostly in name. All of them answer your calls remotely. What separates them is whether calls are answered live, whether the questions fit pest control, what you receive afterward, and how it is priced. Call centers and live answering services often bill by the minute; Tinylawn is an AI virtual receptionist on a monthly plan that asks pest-specific questions and does not count spam or quick hang-ups.
Partly. Tinylawn keeps what the caller describes, such as what they are seeing, where, whether there is damage, and how soon they want help, without guessing the pest or promising emergency service. On Growth and Scale, a live transfer rule can send urgent problems straight to your team; otherwise the details reach you by alert, so you can decide what to call back first.
The caller’s name, the number they called from, the property address, the service they want, and their timing, plus details they describe, like the pest, where the activity is, and when it started. Add your own questions, such as pets in the home or access notes, and Tinylawn asks the ones that apply. You also get the recording, transcript, and summary for each call.
A typical pest control answering service takes a name, number, and a one-line message. Tinylawn keeps what the caller describes, answers from your services and FAQs, asks the questions you save, and captures the next step for your team to confirm. Then it sends you a summary, transcript, and recording.
Yes. When termite swarms, mosquito season, or wasp activity bring a rush of calls, forward busy and unanswered calls to Tinylawn so callers get an answer instead of voicemail. Each caller’s request is written down as its own lead.
Yes, with saved scenarios. Each set of saved questions can apply to specific services, so a termite inspection request can carry different questions than mosquito service or a rodent call. Tinylawn asks the ones that still apply and skips anything the caller already answered. After you go live, it can also suggest FAQ or service updates from real caller questions for you to approve.
Start with your website and the services you already offer. Once calls come in, Tinylawn shows questions callers asked and services they requested that are not covered yet—review each suggestion with evidence from the call, then add an FAQ, add or reactivate a service, or dismiss it. Nothing publishes until you approve it.
Yes. Many pest control businesses start with after-hours, weekend, emergency, or overflow coverage. You can use conditional call forwarding so your office handles live daytime calls and Tinylawn steps in only when the line is busy, the team is on another call, or no one answers.
Yes. You keep your existing number and forward calls to Tinylawn. Customers still call the number on your trucks, yard signs, and online listings, so there is no need to reprint marketing materials or retrain customers.
If a caller asks, yes. Tinylawn always says it is an AI virtual assistant for your business and never claims to be a person. It answers with your business name and greeting. When a caller wants someone from your team, it can transfer the call on Growth and Scale, or take a message and alert you.
Yes, on Growth and Scale. Your staff can leave an internal team comment on the call and @mention who should inspect, quote, or call back. Mentions show up in the in-app Notifications bell and open the exact note. Callers never see team comments—email and SMS alerts for new calls stay separate.
No. Tinylawn is a phone answering and intake layer. It does not replace your routing, invoicing, chemical tracking, or pest control business management software. When a new lead is created, a Zapier workflow can send supported customer and request details to your connected CRM or field-service software.
Yes, for eligible callers. After the call, Tinylawn can text a link to upload photos of the pest, damage, droppings, nest, or affected area. That is especially useful for vague descriptions like “little brown bugs” or suspected termite damage.
Plans start at $49 per month for 25 calls, with Growth at $129 for 75 calls and Scale at $249 for 150 calls. Every plan includes 24/7 coverage, bilingual answering, and virtual site visits. The free trial ends after 14 days, with no credit card required.
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