I contacted Cavanaughs pest control yesterday, (we had used the in the past). I didn't know they…read moremerged with Viking but that's ok. I had to wait 5 minutes to finally speak to a REAL person, that was a bit of an issue but not my complaint. The woman who took my info transferred me to another employee. His name was Matt. After explaining the pest issue he asked me to send the pics I had of the insects that were my concern. He provided me another number and said he would look at the pics and get back to me. More than 24 hours and still nothing. Very upsetting no response. And he reviewed the phone number to call, it was correct. I'm guessing this company doesn't need the business!!

We have been a customer with Cavanaugh since 2005. We did the termite treatment on the perimeter of…read moreour house to prevent termites coming from our neighbor's house which had a severe termite issue. Since then, we have the annual termite inspection contract with "Cavanaugh Termite and Pest Service". Cavanaugh has been displaying its utmost professional standard since 2005 until this year (2020). Our annual termite contract expires on May 31 every year. Cavanaugh sends out the contract renewal two months prior to the expiration date. We always schedule the termite inspection on the last Saturday of May for the 8~12pm appointment immediately receiving the renewal notice. The inspection time lasts about 20 minutes. The inspector walks down to the basement and checks the house perimeter, then check out the garage and outside of the house perimeter. Once the examination is done, the inspector writes done "No termite activities found on the house" on a company's worksheet and accepts payment on the spot, then gives us back the worksheet with the payment paid-in-full receipt. Every year has been the same routine without fail until this year. A series of mistakes made by Cavanaugh's internal problems from the appointment to the final billing greatly inconvenienced us and caused us the loss of precious time solving their mistakes are one thing; Cavanaugh's staff lacking professionalism manner to resolve their own mistake is unforgivable. Here is the detail: We scheduled the inspection appointment as usual on the last Saturday of May, between 8~12PM. Due to the coronavirus, we called Cavanaugh two weeks prior to the inspection date to make sure the inspection would still be on. And then two days prior to the inspection, we called them again to make sure that the inspector who is coming will be wearing a mask and shoe covers before entering into the house, and the appointment time is also confirmed during that phone call. On the inspection day, we waited for the whole morning until 12 pm. We called Cavanaugh to find out why was no one showed up? Mr. Tiff answered the phone and apologized to us that there was no indication that we were scheduled on that date. He immediately called East Brunswick division and scheduled to send an inspector over no later than 1:45 pm. No one called nor came until 2:38 pm. The inspection lasted until 2:55 pm. Due to CoVid-19, there was no paperwork to write and show that "no termite's activities were found from inspecting interior and exterior of the premise" nor did we get a pay-in-full receipt after we gave the inspector our credit card information to input to his iPad. He said that he would send that worksheet and payment receipt to my email address. So he left without giving us any evidence of the inspection. Four days later, on June 3, we were still waiting for the worksheet with our payment receipt. I called Cavanaugh and spoke with Kristen to find out where was the email that shows our inspection worksheet and payment receipt. She immediately sent over a totally BLANK invoice (without company printed logos) with nothing on it except some strange numbers showing "termite inspection charge" $0.00, tax $6.82, payment & credit $0.00, and total due is $6.82" Not a word about the termite inspection conclusion nor our paid-in-full payment receipt. I emailed her "The receipt you sent still didn't show the correct payment amount nor did it show "No termite was found at the property" detail. Please resend a rectified version!" We went back and force with email replies and went nowhere because she kept replying to me: "The contract is now expired so I cannot state that it has been paid for." And totally ignored what I repeatedly stated in my email clearly "The current display figures in the invoice do not make sense on an invoice. I believe the right amount of dollars figures to be displayed as "termite inspection charge" $103.00, tax $6.82, payment & credit $109.82, and the total due is $0.00. Your invoice does not make any sense nor does it display that I had paid in full of the charge of $109.82." Finally, I had to pick up the phone and talk to her in person. As soon as she knew it was me, she gave out a loud, impatient "Uh" then said, "What can I help you?" I asked her to just send me a paid-in-full receipt to which she had been refused to do and did not tell me the reason in all her emails except "The contract is now expired so I cannot state that it has been paid for". I realized that she assumed we didn't pay for the $109.82 inspection fee. I said, "How could we not pay for the inspection at the end of the service?" She mumbled something like "you don't need to pay when service is done..." that statement greatly confused me, but I had to stop wasting my time to figure out what she was saying or doing in all these. I simply asked her to just send me a payment receipt and I am still waiting for my receipt with a worksheet detail on a proper company logos stationary.

I was hearing noises in the attic and called A-Academy. The office staff was very pleasant,…read moreprofessional and courteous. They thought it was squirrels. Zach arrived on October 21, 2020 and inspected outside, also in the attic. It turned out to be a mice problem. Zach was very nice and explained everything that he did. He also answered any questions that I had. A week later I received a follow up call asking how the mice problem was. It was solved the same day after Zach had left. I am so happy that I called A-Academy, they are affordable. If I ever have another situation I will certainly call them again. A. L.

We were customers for over 20 years and service was adequate.The last appointment wasn't kept. We…read morecalled in the morning to confirm we were on the schedule and was assured we were. No one showed up and our call that was left on their voice mail was never acknowledged. No explanation or apology was ever given, no call back, nothing. No way to treat a customer. Done with A Academy.

If you need an exterminator for bed bugs, this man is not your guy. He came for an appointment…read moretoday and was here for 5 minutes. Yes, you read that right... 5 minutes. For a bed bug problem. All he did was spray some pesticides and barely covered any ground. Bed bugs are a very different pest from any other pest you'll deal with, and he accomplished absolutely nothing for us today. I work remote and planned on working at a coffee shop today, and wasted my time planning around the appointment because we were informed that we would need to vacate our apartment while they did work around our house. So much for that! I would have expected at least SOME effort to inspect our apartment and maybe try and look around for where they might be. Nope! Barely even lifted a finger. His colleague stood outside the house the entire time, and Gary wasn't even willing to touch the mattress. I had to pull it out for him. What kind of exterminator is afraid of getting their hands dirty? It's your job to find bugs and exterminate them. At least pretend you're trying dude. Before he came, he had us empty all of our dressers and put our clothes in airtight bins. I'll admit, that's good advice, but that's something you'd probably read online before dumping money and time on someone like this. So yeah, thanks for regurgitating obvious information to me. This guy didn't even bother looking into any dressers or closely inspect any of our beds. He made absolutely no effort on his part. I ended up finding more bed bugs myself after thoroughly inspecting my roomate's room, and putting actual effort into making sure that we dealt with them the best way we could for the meantime. If you are reading this and you've discovered bed bugs in an early stage and it's not a big infestation yet, I highly recommend that you watch Mark Rober's bed bug video and follow it religiously. Buy bed bug traps for your bed, encase your bed in a high quality bed mattress cover, apply diatomaceous earth powder in a thin layer around your room (please wear a N95 mask and do your best not to inhale any of it), etc. Follow everything in that video before your bed bug problem becomes an infestation. Please watch that video. It will do you justice. If you caught your bed bug problem too late, you'll need a professional. In other words, not this guy. He might have good reviews for other pests, but he has absolutely no idea what he's doing in regards to bed bugs. He's afraid of them. He ain't gonna help you. Thanks for nothing, I'm sure whatever my landlord paid you was worth it.

I first hired a national company to take care of yellow jackets nest. A guy came, did some…read morespraying, told me the YJ would be gone in a day. Next day, YJ were having a party and did not appear like they wanted to leave. I found Family Termite & Pest Control on Yelp the next day. What caught my attention is that the company does not have you sign any contracts, they come and take care of things that you ask them to take care of. I left a message on Yelp and received a response from Gary in fairly short timeframe. He was at my door steps the following morning and took care of the problem. That same evening, I did not see a single YJ. Gary took care of the problem in quick and effective manner. Price was also very reasonable. I will definitely consider FT&PC for any future pest needs.

Here is a quick, positive Yelp review you can use: (5/5)…read moreOutstanding Service & Top-Notch Professionalism! We had a great experience with Anchor Pest Control. The team was prompt, professional, and took the time to thoroughly inspect our property and address all of our concerns. They explained their treatment plan clearly, answered all our questions, and were incredibly respectful of our home throughout the entire process. It's clear they take real pride in their work and truly care about their customers. Responsive, effective, and reliable--I couldn't ask for a better service. Highly recommend Anchor Pest Control to anyone looking for honest and dependable pest management!

I live in Manhattan. The management of the building in which I live sent Jose from Anchor. Jose…read morewas very knowledgeable and professional and explained the best roach control methods. Also he did a very thorough job which I and my friend appreciated.

Got bugs? Think you might? Sounds terrible. In fact I don't even want to see or worry about…read morebugs/termites/mice whatever... I've used Brian on several occasions and every time I've needed him he's been there for us. If you are in need of professional pest removal then give Brian a call!

Had two occasions recently to get pest controlled (roaches and mice) at two different locations…read more Yelp pulled up Mr Pro as one of the search, reading all the reviews I took the call of setting an appointment with Mr Pro. Robert responded back in a timely fashion with an appointment within a days time frame that was really appreciated as living with pest is gorse specifically during pandemic. He was at the location(s) as promised and did a thorough job of inspecting around the unit to take care of the root cause. He ensured everything was taken care from outside and then treated inside with sprays for the roaches and mice traps inside the unit at all possible location with a warranty period. He knows his domain thoroughly and takes an extra mile to get rid of the pest. I wouldn't hesitate in utilizing his services again in future!

We had a squirrel that managed to enter our roof, so wanted that taken care of immediately…read more Mr pro came quickly and used his drone to inspect the roof for the different access points. He provided a quote which seemed reasonable and was able to schedule us in relatively quickly for the repair. The repair seemed to look good to me (at least from the ground level). He does provide a 6 month guarantee that the squirrel(s) won't get in again. FYI I had previously contacted 2 other vendors including Terminix. Terminix pricing was significantly higher.

For the past few years, I have been using Recon Pest Control for my rental property. Unlike other…read moreplaces that are overpriced, unprofessional, cut corners on doing a proper job, the team at Recon is honest, hard working, and very knowledgeable on all things pest control. I find they are extremely attentive to the specific needs of me and my tenants. They never try to cut corners or work in a lazy manner and are always very thorough. They are honest and up front about explaining the process and what measures we need to take for preventative care as well as them following up. Their pricing is very reasonable in my opinion and they make the scheduling easy and unlike other places, they actually show up. I will happily recommend them to anyone with a pest control problem.

Stan is the man , called him up he came out same day and fixed my problem. super easy to work with,…read morefantastic communication and quality service

Stan quickly responded to my concern of bees in the house! He found the nest, removed it, cleaned…read moreit up and gave me a piece of mind. Thank you.