The Baton Rouge based business began in the spring of 1980 when the first President of the company, Robert E. "Bob" Kelly, founded it. Bob's son-in-law, Douglas A. "Doug" Hillensbeck joined the company as Vice-President in May of 1980 after graduating with a degree in business-finance from Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Bob Kelly had worked for approximately twenty-five years at various management positions and finally as a District Manager for a national firm, Redd Pest Control. With Bob's knowledge of pest and termite control and Doug's schooling, the business took off and flourished. Bob and Doug were primarily handling pest and termite services for customers in the field, and Bob's wife, Bobby, was office manager and in charge of customer relations, bookkeeping and required state reporting. Doug's wife, Wanda, on occasion, also helped out with office duties.

Bob and Bobby retired at the end of December 1996 and Doug and Wanda bought out their stock in the company and the business was moved to its present location in Prairieville. Doug and Wanda's oldest son, Brian, came to work in the family business full time in 1997 and remained with the company until October 2002. Their youngest son, Greg, began working part time while still in high school and after graduating from River Parishes Community College in May 2003, joined the company full time. Wanda's sister, Judy McCully, who had moved from Tupelo, MS, joined them in October 2002. Wanda handles the Accounts Receivables/Payables. Other part time employees work on call as needed during peak seasonal demands.

Doug Hillensbeck served with the Army National Guard for 31 years and retired in July 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has served the people of Prairieville as a member of the Ascension Parish School Board from 1994 until 2003. He gave up his seat on the Board after being elected in 2003 to the Ascension Parish Council government. Doug is into streetrodding and is well known by the 1948 Ford Coupe that he built and drives.