I give Captain Termite 5+ stars in every single aspect.
Quote Appointment: When I decided to tent the house, I requested quotes from 6 companies. 2 of them set up appointments and never even showed up (very inconsiderate, when you take time off work to go meet them and they leave you hanging).
In this aspect, Captain Termite gets an A+. Not only did they show up at the time we agreed upon, but they also called me 30 mins before (I requested they do so) to confirm so I could leave work only for the time period needed instead of waiting for a 3 hour window like other guys requested.
Expertise and Patience: All 4 of the companies that came to the house seemed like they knew what they were talking about, but it was all very scripted. I liked Captain Termite because they seem to really just have first hand experience (as opposed to just training) and the patience to explain everything to you.
Professionalism and Customer Service: Unlike other companies, they answer emails every time, within an hour or so. Seriously, it's 2017, why do companies need 48 to respond? They also promptly answered the phone the couple times I called. Every single person I spoke to was very polite.
Actual Tenting and Price: It all went smooth and fast as scheduled. I passed by the house while it was tented and it looked good. I have a 1650sq ft house and a 200 sq ft cottage, and they were the only ones that didn't make a big fuss about it or try to overcharge me for the cottage like it's sooo hard to just add that on. I also felt the price was very fair. Much much cheaper than the big guys (Orkin/Terminix), and about the same as other small local companies. Apart from the overall nice experience of working with them, my deciding factor was that they didn't try to take advantage of me for including the cottage.
Followup: A week after the tenting I saw a bug outside the porch and didn't know if it was an ant or a termite. I emailed them, they responded quickly and cleared it up. I also found some wood poop and emailed them to ask if it was normal to see some old poop fall after the house is tented or if there was a chance this was new poop. They sent a technician over right away and she explained that was old poop. Either way, they have a year guarantee, so that makes me feel safe too. read more