About Aaron Steen, Owner
January 28, 2008 by Aaron Webb · Leave a Comment
I thought I’d share just a little bit about myself. I’m an Indianola native. After high school I went to Mankato State. I went to college on a baseball scholarship. Growing up, baseball was huge in my family. My dad, Tom Steen, owner of Transition Capital Management, played for the Iowa Hawkeyes and went on to play minor league ball for the Houston Astros. My younger brother, Adam, also went to Mankato State on a baseball scholarship and went on to play minor league for the Philadelphia Phillies. As for me, I tore a ligament in my elbow and had Tommy John’s surgery. Maybe if I’d done steroids I’d had a better baseball career. Ha, ha.
I graduated from Mankato State with a degree in Resource Management. I went on to work for the federal government and the Army Corps of Engineers. I worked summer internships at Leech Lake in northern Minnesota and also at Upper Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. After school, I found a permanent job at the Army Corps at Saylorville Lake, just north of Des Moines. While I loved my field, I decided to move on. I chose to enter the pest management field. I had many experiences that paved the way for this decision and I’ve never looked back. I worked for a company in Johnston Iowa for a time and then decided to go it on my own.
I fell right into the steps of owning my own business, along with the support of my wife Ashley Steen. I never tire of performing services for people when you can see hands on results. The pest management industry has been very rewarding as I get to meet and network with so many people. Furthermore, it’s been thrilling to see my business thrive on a primarily word of mouth basis.
Winter Services
January 25, 2008 by Aaron Steen · Leave a Comment
Smart Pest Solutions provides winter services between the months of December through March. Our residential clients generally receive one treatment during this time, unless there is a need for more.
Why are winter services so important? Obviously, pests are not as active during the winter months, but inside of your warm home specific pest populations still remain active. Spiders are probably the pest that you may notice most. However, box elder bugs and Asian beetles may over-winter in attics and other areas. Mice are obviously another pest that invade residential homes in the winter. Also, checking the attics in this season is a great opportunity to survey if there is bat activity in your home.
Having a pest management program that addresses client’s needs throughout the year is important. This is true because keeping pest populations low is the key to quality pest management. If pest populations rise in a home, more products/chemicals need to be used in order to eliminate populations. However, if your home is monitored and serviced regularly we have the opportunity to continually access your property and treat it as needed.