About Michael Patton

Michael Patton, A.C.E. (Associate Certified Entomologist) was born in Quantico, VA. He was born at the naval hospital as the son of a U.S. Marine. His family moved to Southeast Oklahoma where he attended elementary school. After, they moved to Kansas and eventually landed in Valley Center, KS. Michael graduated from Valley Center High School. Then, he graduated from Wichita State University with a B.S. in Communications with emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising.

His Start in the Industry

His career in termite and pest control happened by chance.  In 1978 he got a job answering the phone for a family owned pest control company. At the time, he had been laid off by an engineering firm during the recession of 1978-80. He enjoyed working in the pest control industry so much that he continued working for that company for a total of 21 years. By this point, Michael and his wife Lora had three young children and a fourth on the way and they needed health insurance. The company he was with didn’t see this as a priority so he left and went to work at Dillon’s and did various other jobs until his non-compete was up.

The Founding of Patton Termite & Pest Control

In 1999, Lora and Mike Patton, along with another partner, started Patton & Keehn Pest Control out of the Patton’s basement. They operated out of their home for two years. Later, they moved to a single office in Reflection Ridge Office Park. With much help and support over the last 19 years from family and friends, Patton Termite & Pest Control has grown tremendously. There are 22 total employees on our team including 13 service technicians in the field and 9 employees in the office full-time. Mike and Lora Patton are the CEO and CFO of the company. Their daughter, Julie, manages the office. Their son in law, Gerry, manages general operations.

Quality Professional Standards

Patton Termite & Pest Control is a company that always strives to provide the best quality they can at everything they do. Patton Termite & Pest Control is proud to be a founding member of the National Pest Management’s Quality Pro Program. The program started in 2005 to raise the professionalism standards of the pest control industry. We are trained and held to a high standard in accordance to our business operations, environmental stewardship, consumer relations, and employee education. In addition, all employees that we hire must pass background checks and meet Quality Pro standards. About 3% of the top companies in North America are Quality Pro Certified. We have 4 Associate Certified Entomologists on staff and several Certified Master Technicians. Our technicians are more than qualified to diagnose and solve your pest problems.

As well, we are a Certified Sentricon Specialist® company which allows us to sell and service the Sentricon Always Active Termite Colony Elimination System®. It is the world’s most effective curative and preventative termite baiting system. As well, it is as an eco-friendly option and keeps homes protected 24/7. We combine experience, expertise, and Quality Pro business practices to give our customers the best available service.

Passion for the Community

We take a great deal of pride in our community because we are locally owned and family operated. Our company participates in many different events in Kansas throughout the year. You can see us teaching kids about bugs at Earth Day at the Sedgwick County Zoo, running in the River Run at Riverfest, providing information at the Kansas Pest Control Association booth at the State Fair, offering outdoor pest solutions at the Outdoor Living and Landscape show at Century II, and many more. We don’t just provide service to the people in our community, we are actively involved. The Patton family and business has been part of the fabric of the community since 1999.

We are proud to provide service to the great people, businesses, schools, and churches that make up the greater Wichita area. We work hard to provide a great experience for our customers by being quick to respond, easy to work with, and reliable when we arrive. Our goal is to treat our customers as our neighbors, our friends, and our family.