About
The following information is often requested from
potential customers who are considering the
services of ADAM'S but are unfamiliar with who we
are and with our excellent reputation!
The following items are brief in description.
Please feel free to call for any additional
information to help you with your selection.
LENGTH OF TIME IN BUSINESS:
ADAM'S was formed by Don Hanson and Harold Leyse.
Both Don and Harold had worked for many years with
a large regional pest control firm before they
decided to form ADAM'S in 1971. They started out
with no customers. In the ensuing years, ADAM'S
has grown to become a recognized leader in the
pest control industry. Although Don passed away in
October 1995, ADAM'S continues to be locally owned
and operated.
HAROLD LEYSE:
Harold Leyse is a nationally recognized leader in
the pest control industry. In 1993, he received
the PCT Leadership Award. He has been a four term
President of the Minnesota Pest Management
Association (MPMA) and is a member of the MPMA
Hall of Fame.
TODD LEYSE:
Todd Leyse is a nationally recognized leader in
the pest control industry. In 1996, he joined his
father Harold Leyse. He was recognized as one of
40 [industry leaders] under 40 [years of age] and
later received the PCT Leadership Award in 2008.
He has been a two term President of the Minnesota
Pest Management Association (MPMA) and is a member
of the MPMA Hall of Fame.
AFFILIATIONS:
ADAM'S is an active member of the National Pest
Management Association, serving on several
national committees, giving input and receiving up
to date information regarding products, procedures
and regulations. We are also members of the
Minnesota Pest Management Association and have
held several offices including the office of
president on several occasions. We are also
members of various trade associations. We welcome
you to call the Better Business Bureau of
Minnesota (651-699-1111).
TRAINING:
Training is important to us and we feel that it
has been, and continues to be, a major factor in
our continued success and growth. Every new Pest
Control Technician is subjected to intense
classroom and field training until they become
state certified. All technicians are fully
licensed and certified before being allowed to
work on their own. In order to keep current with
new products and procedures, we hold company wide
training sessions nearly every month. All
technicians must also attend an annual Minnesota
Department of Agriculture sponsored re-
certification conference held in the spring.
ADAM'S technicians are typically a graduate of (or
working toward graduating) Purdue University’s
Pest Control Technology courses. We strive to have
each of our technicians increase their skills and
become master licensed. They have a pay incentive
to reach greater levels of education and
certification.
QUALITY OF WORK:
We believe that we have an excellent working
relationship with the state and various local
health departments, the University of Minnesota
and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
(Agronomy Services Division).
Our main goal is to provide our customers with the
best possible service available for their
investment. We emphasize the Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) approach - to reduce the use of
pesticides in the environment. Our latest effort
is lead the industry with Green Services. Ask for
more information.
FULL SERVICE:
We strive to fulfill all of your pest control
needs. We service commercial, industrial,
institutional, and residential. We not only cover
the common pests but also wildlife management,
such as raccoons, squirrels, woodchucks, and
skunks. We also perform bird and bat services,
including for geese, and fumigations from small
furniture items, to semi-trailers and box cars, to
structural. We are also a leader using Heat, or
Thermal Remediation, to kill pests, such as bed
bugs or in food processing facilities.
SIZE:
ADAM'S is approximately the fifth largest pest
control company in the state, out of about a
hundred companies ranging in size from one person
operators to the large national companies. We
presently employ about 43 men and women. We have
grown every year since 1971, not through
acquisition but due primarily to our excellent
reputation for providing quality service.
SERVICE AREA:
We are presently providing service to an 90+ mile
radius of the Twin City metro area, including St.
Cloud, Brainerd, Duluth, Mankato, Alexandria, Red
Wing, Rochester, Western Wisconsin and all areas
in between.
REGIONAL/NATIONAL SERVICE:
ADAM'S is a member of Associated Pest Services,
Inc. and as such has many contacts there and
through the National Pest Management Association.
If you want a single point of contact, a single
invoice, and consistent quality local companies
can deliver without the large corporate overhead,
consider ADAM'S. We currently service hundreds of
locations under the ADAM'S name by working with
about 20 quality oriented providers. Contact Todd
Leyse for more information.
INSURANCE:
The state of Minnesota does not even require
insurance, yet we have excellent coverage by
quality carriers. Our insurance limits should meet
or exceed your requirements. A certificate of
insurance will be provided at your request.
Contact
[email protected] to request
one.
We are a fully licensed pest control company
providing quality service for: general pest
control, fumigation, weed sterilization, turf and
ornamental, and deodorizing. We perform sanitation
inspections with written reports. We are
authorized distributors of Gilbert Insect Light
Traps. We also carry a full line of do-it-yourself
products.
We hope this has been a helpful tool for you to
use in your decision making process. If we can be
of any further assistance, please call.