Super nice guy came out and inspected house. Showed me some pictures of rat feces and also raccoon footprints. These are definitely concerning but I can't imagine it's costs $9000 to fix this problem. I really just want the pests gone I don't really care about new attic insulation. I am glad I read this reviews because I don't want to have to follow-up with anyone after the work is done. The reviews on Yelp are also completely different than the are on google so there is definitely some shadiness there. read more

I hired Critter Control to inspect my elderly mother's home for suspected animal activity in the vents. After the inspection, they proposed a full sanitization and vent-blocking package -- totaling $1,700 -- citing signs of rodent activity. After paying and having the work begin, we were informed that there were no animals, no droppings, and no need for any sanitization. The material in the vents was coming from an exhaust fan that had caught fire -- something that was never identified or mentioned during the initial inspection, and only discovered when the crew arrived to do the work. To summarize: they missed an obvious burned exhaust fan during inspection, misdiagnosed it as animal activity, sold an unnecessary $1,700 biohazard sanitization package, and never caught their error until work had already been contracted. When I called the office to address this, I spoke with Jessica, who was not helpful. Rather than acknowledging the mistake, I was told the company feels they "went above and beyond." Charging $1,700 for unnecessary services based on a missed diagnosis is not going above and beyond. I chose this company specifically because of the positive reviews and because I needed someone trustworthy to care for a vulnerable family member. That trust was not honored. I would not recommend Critter Control to anyone. read more

This has been a nightmare with these people. It started in April and here it is July and I have finally given up. Theye were supposed to remove Raccoons and Squirrels from the attic, so, they came out installed a (flimsy exit cage) in a hole in my roof, and patch any other holes. The first night a hugh raccoon, trying to get back in the attic, tore the flimsy exit cage completely up (parts ended up in my yard). They came the next day to check, didn't go up to replace the cage, but brought a live trap to catch one of the raccoons. They did, but it left it's mate in the attic. They never returned, so, I bought a live trap and a new exit , and trapped the mate (removed it to a new location! I installed the new exit, patched holes and painted. Remember, I am 76 and having to get on the roof. They still want me to pay a crazy amount for their shoddy service. Avoid them at all cost! read more

Do not trust anyone that comes out to your house. Starting with the sale clerk who come to do the initial inspection. This one especially is the worst of the worst. He will go up into your attic and your roof to do inspection for rodent droppings and find holes where rodents are getting in and take pictures. Afterward, he will briefly explain and proposed what they will do. Set traps, sanitized, cover holes, remove and install new insulations, and a 10 years warranty, etc. All good until he shows you the price you will be paying even after a 10% discount and lied to say he can get in trouble for doing this. What is the price they charged you ask? It is over $10k. I got pressured into signing the contract because there were dead squirrels in the attic neither he or I can find underneath the insulations unfortunately and must sign today or no discount. Our upstairs rooms were smelling extremely bad from the dead rodents which made it unbearable to stay upstair. The scam part of all this is that I didn't need to remove and install new insulations, they spray a few spots and called it whole attic sanitization, the holes they were supposed to cover was never covered hence the squirrels came back in the attic, the trap they set out to let the rodent out didn't do a thing because the squirrel that was in my attic never walked out because he got scared and died in the attic a week later and the attic smell badly due to the decomposed rodent which the sale clerk refused to go find it and pick it up saying it is for his "safety". I ended up just going up there and picking the dead squirrel myself. What about the 10 years warranty you asked? You call and they sent a lazy guy with absolutely no experience to walk the permitter of my house to check and never went up the attic and said I didn't see nothin and left. I know because I have exterior cameras and watch him do it, TBH he wasn't even trying he was merely walking around my house. That is your warranty. You will not get the sale clerk to come back out after the job is done, you will not get the crew that do the work to come back out after the job is done, you will get a inexperience person and to tell you nothing is wrong. Trust me I have been ripped off, just look at all the negative reviews for yourself. read more

Buyer Beware! I view Critter Control as a criminal organization. They advertise and you pay for a long list of preventative measures at your home and they do the very minimum. I was sold and paid for... * Full sealing and exclusion of all entry points * Screening of all weep holes * Installation of a one way exit * Camera installation for monitoring * Fogging the attic at a rate of 1 gallon per 1,000 cubic ft * Removal of the one way exit and repair of soffit * Thorough sanitization after animal removal However, the work orders prove that their technicians spent only 1.5 hours on the initial visit and did not perform the majority of the contracted work. No cameras were installed, no weep holes were screened, no full exclusion work was completed, and the attic fogging was not performed to the specifications in the contract. The squirrels were back within 2 days. When Critter Control returned, for what they called "Warranty" work, their technician stepped through the attic floor and the ceiling in my home. I have disputed $5,660 worth of credit card charges and filed a consumer protection complaint with the Texas State Attorney General. read more

Critter control is a scam. I was upsold using what I now see as aggressive scare tactics to exclude my whole home, even though I only had birds in the exhaust vents. I then paid thousands of dollars and was promised a warranty and a guarantee only to discover the VERY next day what I was promised is not what I received. I was told the cost included on site custom fitted metal grates with sodering to ensure fit and keep animals out. Instead I received cheap plastic hoods with tacky grates that are big enough for wasps to fly through, and how do I know this? Because now I'm dealing with wasps in the upstairs. They also have not returned to place the hood over the vent on the other side of the house and low and behold, or remove the one way trap they installed on the wrong side of the house. I've called multiple times trying to schedule a second pass through they have completely stood me up with a no show WAISTING my time. It all started with the service crew, they told me they couldn't finish the full service but would return once they received the other vent cover, that was a month ago. Their customer service people can't seem to give me an answer regarding anything specific, just keep saying someone will give me a call. They didn't even call to cancel they just didn't show! DONT RECOMMEND! read more

The customer support team did phenomenal. But sadly at $4k, we received a one time clean up, one servicing of traps, 4 traps in total, and the issue is still persisting . Originally the team promised a camera, which didnt arrive till weeks later, after i called, and asked for it, despite being animals stuck in the trap, the camera didnt alert, or result in scheduling of a service date. Had to call and notify them i had dead mice in my traps, after a little past a week, someone came out, took one of the two full traps, didnt replace a single trap. When i originally told the team where i heard and saw the most activity instead of climbing on the rafters to go place them in the areas that put it in the easiest to reach spot in the attic, resulting in no capture or activity. By my 4th or 5th visit now, and patching up more holes the issue still persists and while i would love to continue this back and forth charade after all this money spent, decided that i will go ahead and fill up all the holes, and continue to replace all the traps myself. Positive: Their intial shoring of holes is impeccable and the team worked really fast, maybe too fast . Foam from damages was never cleaned, and no other service exists where they do a clean up after trap replacement. For the cost outside of larger critters, please just get someone more local who can do it cheaper. I'm still holding out hope, but after a recent buyout from a larger company, i dont see this getting better right away. read more

I payed for a monthly service to deal with the voles who took over my back yard. They came in February and not again until August. The communication from them is non existent, not once did they explain the failures to come monthly. The staff who come to your house are very kind and every one I have dealt with has let the company. I don't suggest them for reliable service. read more

I used Critter Control when I had bats entering my home thru my attic. I spent more than $4K having their team seal up my home and 2 years later I continue to see bat dropping inside my home. I called the company several times and did not receive a call back for 6 days. Once I received the call - we set up an inspection for yesterday. The Critter Control agent (Nate) never showed up or called to say he wasn't coming. They also made it clear I was no longer under warranty. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They don't show an address or local phone number in their ads. There are many other reputable companies in the area, and I feel it's my duty to warn against using this company. Maria C. Rumson, NJ read more

I entered a contract with Critter Control mid-March 2025. This contract was for treatment of mole infestation to kill and prevent their return. Eric came to do the initial investigation and sales. I had a similar contract several years ago with Trutech which was not a good experience. He spoke openly about the merger of Trutech with Critter Control and that things were now better as Critter Control was doing the service. I was encouraged to hear that and reviewed his proposed plan. The plan I purchased was not cheap either time! It was for a service call that included gassing identified mole trails and return visits to follow-up with other gassing as needed as well as application of castor oil, etc. as a deterrent. I have not seen them since March and have never been contacted for any follow-up service. I have called numerous times, and I get no reply from their service department. I called Eric he did eventually call back with apologies and said he would get on management to schedule service. Two weeks later I have still heard nothing. I am reporting to the Better Business Bureau, and I am going for a refund on my contract. If that doesn't work, I will contact the State Attorney Generals' office. Because, as I read in other posts here, and my experience, they do not honor contracts! So, this shop is about getting your money upfront and NOT performing! They need to be taken down and doors closed! read more

If I could rate lower than a star, I would. What they supposedly solved has not lasted. There is a hole they did shoddy work on close to our roof. Critters can still get in! I am very angry that they would charge so much for work that doesn't last. This is very poor and should never happen! We were dealing with my Dad's declining health at the time. That makes it even worse what they perpetrated on us. Some of the area they blocked by the garage door has not lasted either. Buyer beware! read more

Never returned any calls or text messages and it's been 3 weeks. Obviously they do really well without business as a small business.

We had our attic cleaned out of many squirrels and their mess over 12 years ago and paid for the life time warranty. It seemed expensive but boy are we glad we so lent the money! It had paid for itself again and again! No more expenses for us but they have had to return 8-9 times so far. Very easy to work with! read more

Great response and results speak for themselves! Act quickly and don't delay when you hear noises in the attic! read more

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Awful. I paid over $8000 for rodent control over three years ago, and I am still having problems. The service is spotty. I have tried to speak with a manager about my experience and get the brush off. I did not get my money's worth. Stay away from these people. Peter Loh (Dallas) read more

Awful, awful service. Been trying to get them to come back to my place for MONTHS! They will be available and attentive all the way up until they are paid. Then they disappear and it's a hassle trying to get them to follow out the contract. Please stay away from this company! It's very frustrating trying to deal with them. read more

Richard (Critter Control salesman) came to our house & gave us a quote for $7,546.03. He pointed out several places where rodents could be getting in to our attic, which they sealed. Those holes had been missed by a previous rodent exclusion contractor (Terminex) that we had used several years ago. Richard also replaced a small area of fiberglass insulation over our workshop, with special rat-repellant insulation. Most of our attic floor does not have insulation, as our house & attic is foam-insulated from the slab, up the walls, to the peak of our roof. Alvaro (crew boss) came out with a 5-man crew that used a huge vaccum cleaner with over 100 feet of hose, to vacuum up all the rodent droppings in our two attics . Then they sprayed a compound to neutralize the rodent pheromes (smell) that attracts more rodents. Alvaro was very helpful, explaining exactly what they were doing, and pointing out all the holes they filled. After they finished, they put a Ring Camera focused on the traps they set in the attic, so that they could monitor any rat activity. They started work around 9am, and were done by 11am. Critter Control provides a 10-year warranty on their work. If we hear/see any critters, we can call them, and they will come out. With no insulation in our ceiling, we can hear the critters as they run around in our attic. read more

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We had a problem with mice so called Critter Control a few months ago. They quickly had a plan of action, put traps and bait stations out. We have them come out monthly to check things, put fresh bait in the stations and check under the house. We have had zero rodents and are quite happy! This month Dylan did our service and a spray treatment for the house perimeter. This is included with our plan. I have had only positive experiences with Critter Control and quick responses. I totally recommend this company! read more

I originally called Critter Control (CC) for what I thought to be rats in my attic. After weeks of CC trying to extract them, traps were finally set and it was determined I had mice. I should have called someone else at that point but had already invested $ with CC. Fast forward to same time of year (but less than the year) and when I called them to see if warranty would cover the recurrence, the technician stated that while some of the repairs should have been completed last year to prevent entry into my home, that other needed repairs wouldn't be. He agreed some of the repairs would be warranty work and the rest, I would cover. I received a proposal showing the new repairs along with services that I declined, so I got a revised quote. That's when I started seeing that with each revision, the numbers changed only to keep their bottom line high ($800+). When I decided to post here is after weeks of trying to get a proposal for 'JUST THE NEW REPAIRS' and NO ONE has replied to my emails, texts, voicemails, etc. I've tried any and all numbers I have and the only time I can speak to someone is if I select the option for "new service." At that point, my guess is it's a call service and after explaining the repeated attempts to have a conversation with the service rep, I'm told they are busy and will call me back. This all started Jan. 17, still no resolution. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY AND THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN BUSINESS. read more

Please use another company. I have left daily messages for someone to return my call, and of course once you have prepaid for the service they won't return your call. They have destroyed my roof and charged me thousands of dollars to do it. read more

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They are dishonest, unethical and their customer service is horrible. I have called and emailed multiple times and been lied to many times. read more

We used Critter Control and still had a problem with animals in our attic, and spent a large amount of money to get rid of the problem. Contacted the company about the issue and now saying it's not their area any longer contact the company in another area whom did not service our property. So, now no one is honoring the warranty and coming to correct our problem. Please Do Not Use This Company!!! read more

I called Critter Control because I knew I had mice in the attic and maybe squirrels. Jordan Price went up and confirmed exactly that. The whole crew has sealed all entries, set out traps, laid a layer over existing insulation to contain the pheromones and fog to ensure no more pests. Don't wait, call them now. The sooner the better. Cindy Hyatt read more

This Company should not be in business. They never answer their phone. They have no one on duty, I had a mother raccoon in my attic with babies. They got the mother out and left babies behind and never came back to get the babies. I know babies cannot survive without their mother for more than 3 days. They left them up there to die. This is cruelty to animals. read more

After writing my last review on Critter Control, I received a quick response stating that the branch manager in Fort Wayne Indiana would be in touch. Still have not heard from them. This company is outrageously expensive and not successful in removal (AFTER 9 MONTHS OF TRYING)! Their managers lie and don't follow up either. Avoid the headache and AVOID THIS COMPANY! I will continue to keep anyone interested updated in my continuing saga with reviews in between cleaning our chewed up belongings and constant squirrel droppings. . read more

When we realized we had a problem we called about 8:05, Daniel Derebery the inspector was at the house by 9:15. Gave us a bid & had work scheduled to be done before 11:00. Showing us the pictures of attic were worth a thousand words. The guys came out yesterday & were great! Alvaro Recinos & ALL the guys on his crew, were professional, hardworking, polite, respectful of the property, cleaned everything & explained what was happening through the process. Also showed us pictures of final work. Our experience with your company was the best in unpleasant circumstances. I have already recommended your company to a couple other people we know in the area. This organization, from person answering phone, inspector, to the crew doing the hard work (in this heat!), have our upmost respect. Thank you Debby Denison 522-925-0497 Thanks again. read more

Worst company i have dealt with in my life time. Big promises to get your money. Then little to no help after that. We had raccoons in the attic. A mom with babies. They suggested to get the mom out let the babies die. then follow the smell to find them. OMG. called another company gave us suggestions and got them out in two days by ourselves. could have save $1,600.00. Don't use them. read more

DONT NOT USE THIS BUSINESS FOR ANIMAL REMOVAL. All I needed was raccoons removed from my attic as I am having my house renovated. They quoted me $3700 to remove animals, repair their entry point, and found other things in my property to try and "fix" for me. I explained all I needed was for the animals removed and that was it. According to their policy you can't just have the animals removed for $300 you have to pay for them to repair your home $499, so a minimum of $800. They wont just remove the animals. They are con-artists portraying themselves as animal removers, but are really a construction company trying to get you to over pay for home repair! HORRIBLE customer service. read more

Please do not use this company. They charged use to remove the insulation from our attic and guaranteed the smell would be removed from our home. At the close of 13,500.00. They have end our to our house 4 times, and we still have the smell. Please do NOT be impressed by the reviews. I should have did more home work before I used them. read more

DO NOT EVER USE THIS COMPANY!! THE WARRANTY IS A COMPLETE SCAM!!! You pay all this money and they show up in the beginning but after that they send over ppl who are not actual technicians and don't get the job done. I have had a snake issue for 3 months and they only have 1 technician and can't get anyone to come out!!! UNBELIEVABLE!! I PAYED $5K FOR THIS TRASH SERVICE!! If you thinking about using their service DON'T. Terminex or even your drunk Uncle would be better. read more

I wish I had looked at Yelp prior to calling Critter Control. They came out and took pictures. I called because I wanted to make sure I did not have mice in the attic. After 4600.00 I still do not know but the dropping on my window sill are back. I still would need to pay 299.00 twice for them to warranty the service. They will drop it to 199.00 twice but that only covers spraying outside. Lesson learned. Always check Yelp first. Now I am stuck with an 4K home improvement loan and pest are still here. Don't let this happen to you! 9/4/19 update. BBB complaint was closed without any action taken on fraud. Next step CFPB? read more

Critter Control - Pest still here after paying 4600.00 to Critter Control. - Pest Control Near Me

I received 4 opinions on my rat problem. 3/4 opinions were that there is some activity but nothing major. Whitney's (Critter Control Rep) opinion was that my house is in the top-15 worst that she has ever seen and that I need to spend $13k to handle my problem. I decided to trust the 3 other reps that came out and put some traps out. It has been a week and I have not caught anything (limited activity). I am not sure if Whitney has only seen 15 houses in her career, if she was trying to scare me into an expensive remedy or if I truly have a bad problem. My gut is that she was trying to scare me into an expensive and unnecessary remedy. read more

This business does pretty good work. That said, communication with the office and field technicians needs a lot of work. It's very frustrating trying to get messages to management or field agents. We're starting to use other companies that do the same work and the communication is much better and less frustrating. It could be because these business are family run and strive for personal connection with their customers. read more

Hired Critter Control on August 14, 2024, for a rodent infestation, which included a thorough cleaning, sanitizing, and securing potential entry points. On 8/14/24 I was told work was completed. Despite the substantial fee of $2,803, I encountered several issues with the service delivered. Upon visiting the property on August 16, 2024, I found that the cleanup was not completed. Rat and mouse feces remained in various locations, including window sills and floors. I called the manager and he said he would check on it. He called back and stated his tech had tunnel vision and had to leave without finishing the job. He did come back the next day and said he completed the work this time. Upon inspection, he did not. Upon cleaning the home with the air conditioning on, we were having breathing issues and sore throats so we looked in the air conditioning vents and they were covered in feces. The technician did not check the attic or the air ducts. This home was not cleaned or sanitized. I specifically requested that the attic be inspected and addressed, as it is the primary entry point for critters in a block home. The technician initially claimed the attic was checked. However, when questioned further, he admitted he had not entered the attic. The manager later informed me that attic inspections were not part of the service, and what was advertised on Critter Control's website didn't matter. He also stated "that there was no work to be performed in the airducts as I did not sign for that. That is why there was nothing done". I asked what that meant but no response. Vents were not covered to prevent entry, the plastic mesh wiring that was used is not secured to the outside walls and still allows critter to enter. The company is unresponsive to any emails or calls. I did file a complaint with the BBB as well. On 8/30/24 Critter Control fraudulently charged my credit card $640. This was done without my consent, approval or knowledge in which I have filed a complaint with my banking institution. I wish I would have read the reviews before hiring this company. I want a refund as this company scammed me. read more

We eventually got our problem fixed after many weeks and months of calls and having the crew come back before finally, they solved the problem. Because the previous Crew had not went on one side of the attic to inspect properly there was a point of entry left off of the exclusion where some particularly tenacious rodents decided they would continue to enter and feed and shelter themselves all winter long. It was not until March 2018 when we finally resolved the problem after so many trips back and forth, again, phone calls, rescheduled appointments. These guys did, however, eventually make it right. They installed a concrete "rat wall" in the crawl space and were diligent about coming back to make sure the job was done, considering our grievances. I will recommend these guys, but perhaps lesson learned here is if you feel like something is not right, do not give in. Let them know so they can keep coming and find the problem until it's resolved. At least they took the effort to continue and finally solve the equation of these menacing little creatures whom we just couldn't seem to shake. read more

Purchased recommended CC package with 5 year warranty. Never complete eliminated rodent problem. Since I contacted late last year the response to phone calls have required multiply phone calls to get on the schedule. CC attached a one way escape in the spring and said it would take a while for all to be rodents to be gone. Called to schedule a few times without a response. This morning when I called now they tell me warranty expired and they will be additional charges for any services. Caveat Emptor read more

Oh man where do I even begin? Had a guy from this crooked company come out to my house as we heard rats in our attic. Came out the next day and before even going in my attic he forewarned me it would be in the "thousands" to fix lol. Came down from the attic 5 mins later and said "It's bad! Its REALLY bad! It's going to cost you $10,000 to properly get this fixed. I was just up there and was fine other than some droppings which to be honest is normal in every attic. I almost bust out laughing after he told me. Fed me this story like everyone else in yelp (just read the reviews) that they needed to replace my insulation and cleanse the attic per CDC guidelines or something blah blah blah. Then he tries to tell me to finance it with there fly-by-night bank for 5-7 years. I'm like "I just need traps and to get them out and not to return". Then he texts his "boss" and he comes down to $3,000 without replacing my insulation and just to get the traps and everything. Uhhh yeah no! Wouldn't take no for an answer and I'm like I'm good, bye. Called another company who had way better reviews and only ended costing us under $200 to get it done and they climbed my roof and found where the rats were getting in, something the previous guy didn't do at all. Please please please listen to the reviews and don't give them your money. It's a scam! Oh and if someone from this company responds to this and says "sorry you posted this from the wrong department, save it and save your lies for someone else! read more

Quoted me 8000 for replacing my insulation. Seems like that's the diagnosis for every house. Got a reputable pest control person to come out, and they said no rats in our roof. read more

Here we are again. The $4000 service that I stupidly paid for and is supposed to come with a "Lifetime Warranty" w/ monthly checks... No one has EVER come back out OR called to schedule a service check. The visit I scheduled and waited a month for back in February of 2018, no one ever showed up. Bruce B. left a comment to my original review stating that he thinks I called the wrong location, nope, sorry, the same woman that answered your # is the same woman that answered the # I have. How about you turn the bad reviews around and actually fufill what you sold to me. I guess too much to expect from a scam company "In business for 36 years...." I will never make the mistake of not listening to reviews again. When I first checked there were only a handful of reviews, now I see that is growing. My next call/email is going to be to Samantha Chatman of DFW NBC 5 news. read more

Shady sketchy liars. They came to my house to remove a bird trapped in my chimney, they would charge $800 for that. But then, they said I had a rat problem in my attic and asked how long I have had it. Well, I had no rat or mice in my attic. We went to check the attic and there was no indication of rat or mice activity, no tunnels in my insulation or poop or trails at all. They said they would have to spray the attic to kill the rat odor so raccoons would stop trying to break into my attic. Because raccoons wanted to eat the rat babies. They made a long big story to scare me, saying that rats would get out of the attic and come into my house and kill my little dogs etc etc. Their "treatment" would cost about $6,700. I called two other pest control companies. They said there was nothing to "treat" because there's no rat or mice activity in my attic at all. They could not find any pest problem at all. I mean not even one mouse or any pest at all. Or any feces. Even if there was only one mouse. There would be some evidence. But there was nothing. Rats or mice don't stay in one corner for days. There would be feces all over my attic and trails in the insulation. I cannot believe a big company like Critter Control would make up stories and lie deliberately. I just posted my review on Google and found out other persons were scammed the same way. Unbelievable. Critter Control denied those reviews were from real customers. I have attached a pic of their proposal. Critter Control: Look up my records. You came to my house on August 6, 2015. I have posted my review on Google and on my neighborhood app called "Nextdoor" neighbor. I will also post on Twitter Facebook etc. Be aware !!! Always get estimates and opinions from 2-3 companies. Also, these guys were pushing me to sign the deal the same day because they were giving me a discount if I made the deal the same day. They went down from $6,700 to $4,664. (You know like when you go to buy a car and the salesman tells you that the same deal will not be available the next day). Also saying that they were so busy and needed to start working on my house the very next morning. Both men were staring at me trying to intimidate me and make me sign. Folks, Check other reviews in Google and Yelp. I'm not the only one who almost fell for this scam. Critter control has never tried to contact me. I have attached pics of the proposal as a proof that I'm a real customer. What would they like to discuss anyway? Yes. It took me 8 months to write this post. But I finally had time to do it. read more

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