I had a horrible problem with rats in my attic including one that had died evidenced by the horrible smell coming through the AC vents. Technician Cherina spent 2 weeks off and on working on getting rid of the rats and sealing up the ways they were getting in. I was so impressed with the amount of work and time she put in, especially since it had to be very hot and uncomfortable up there. She went above and beyond. Whatever they are paying her, it's not enough! read more

Biggest joke. I was told basic needs to catch what I was told was a mouse. Was also told by Hunter that they have 85-90% catch rate, and had no concerns about my needs. Today they showed up after 7 days and removed the traps without any discussions, any follow up, phone calls, nothing. Should have gone somewhere else. Waste of money. read more

Worst company in the world! They send a salesmen to you home and tell you that they can get rid of the gopher. It has been several months. They come over and gas the hole and spead some garbage that is supposed to poison the gopher. I want my money back!!!! They should be reported the bbb and go out of business... please don't use them.... read more

I am very impressed and happy with our service received for wasps that came on quickly. Would recommend them for sure! Tyler has been very detailed and has given great communication. Appreciate the great service read more

Hi Andrew, I have called three times to report that your technicians failed to show up for scheduled appointments. Tuesday afternoon I called to confirm that your technicians will be at my residence so I didn't miss my doctor's appointment and I was told she was pinning the appointment to his calendar. As I am nine months pregnant, I have had to rearrange several doctor appointments and home cleaning services to be available for these times, only to have your company neither arrive nor call. Additionally, the initial service provided was poorly executed. We had to hire another company to redo the work because the mesh application was not done correctly. Jahan Sansone read more

Critter Control - I called twice to speak to a manager and was told they would call but he instead texted me this... - Pest Control Near Me

Highway robbery hired to service woodpeckers. They do very little to deter charge an arm and a leg for a one year contract. Say the district manager will call to assist never does do that or bother to come to the property when you spend $2200.00 on a service contract. DO NOT SiGN UP for critter control big rip off! read more

Jay is FANTASTIC!!! He knows exactly what he is doing! We were out there visiting family and they had an itty bitty problem and out comes Jay in his pest control van and explains everything we need to know and this boy! Not just a handsome boy, but so knowledgeable!!! I tell you, he knew everything you could know about these critters! Thank you so much, Jay! I highly recommend Jay! Please give this boy a high-five (and a raise)! read more

Jay from Critter Control was punctual, professional, and incredibly thorough. He quickly identified and resolved the problem, truly saving the day! I really appreciated his attention to detail and how clearly he explained everything. Highly recommend read more

I read your comment, but you should know that the inspector's name was Hunter, and I live in Chandler, not Gilbert. I have already contacted another service as yours was inadequate. Just expensive and not thorough. Also, you did not honor your warranty so I'm done with you and will not recommend your services to my HOA community. For someone wanting pest bird services, I suggest you go elsewhere, RUN AWAY FAST, unless you like to waste your money. NO STARS read more

Coyotes in the neighborhood. Was told there was a discount if we had more than one house sign up for traps. Two of us signed up for $850, then were told no discount because we needed four or more houses! We moved forward at the higher rate, $1400 (huge difference) traps were set but even though coyotes were seen IN THE EXACT LOCATION as the traps, they didn't catch any. read more

Horrible. Expensive up front cost and then they never show and cancel appointments. We are STILL WAITING for our second follow up treatment because the first did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Don't believe them! read more

They're quick to text and schedule a consultation, but the service ends there. Wasted my time two days in a row as the "service" department ghosted me completely. Was told management would look into it ... No response after 3 days. Feels like a very deceptive and misleading stall tactic. It's a disappointing waste of time. read more

I found some droppings in our attic. So I called Critter Control to come out to evaluate the problem and provide me with a quote to address it. Jon came out to the house and did a thorough inspection, then told us that we have roof rats and from the size and quantity of the droppings, that it was probably two and they were likely to have babies soon which would lead to an even more serious infestation. He spent a lot of time talking about the severe health risk of cleaning up the droppings on our own and the importance of paying for their clean-up and sanitation services. The quote they provided was a little over $4K to trap and clean up the mess. It seemed like a lot of money, so I brought in another company to give me a 2nd estimate. The other company advised us that it was very clearly a single squirrel and the problem would likely be solved by simply trimming the trees away from the house and putting some chicken wire over the entry point (dryer vent on the roof). So we did. And that fixed it. They did put traps in the attic, just to be sure, but since the squirrel couldn't enter the house anymore, nothing was caught. And they quickly swept and hand-vac the droppings. Three months later, no more droppings, no more squirrel. All for only $600. So be wary of these Critter Control folks. I thought Jon was very nice, he seemed quite knowledgeable, but he attempted to use fear as a selling tool to convince us to spend nearly 7x what their competitors do. Looking at these other Yelp reviews, I realize I should have checked them out here before calling. read more

We had a large bee hive. Our monthly pest control service recommended calling Critter Control. We paid over 2,000 in advance for the contract. They came once to take pictures and hang some plastic bottles around. Never saw them again. We had to hire another company to finish the job. If they come near my home, I will call the police ! read more

Their tech came down to remove what sounded like a rodent in the dryer vent. When they arrived they said they might be able to remove it. Huh ? I only had them come over because they said they would! After inspecting around the house , roof, and attic, they stated they found 2 freshly dead bats. Didn't remove them,left them up there. Then offered a service contract for exclusion therapy for this "bat" issue that was like 2000 dollars worth of work. Then the tech decided he'll try to remove the rodent in the dryer. Turns out it was a bird, at least they removed it like they said they would. Stated it would be another charge for bird removal but left it out since there was no rat.fine. Decided not to go with the 2000 service, so I asked him how much for the removal. 689 bucks!!! If i could have him put it back in and not pay I would. I have my own pest guy come in to remove the bats since critter control just left them up there. He tells me these 2 dead bats were loooong dead. That there is no sign of bat activity in the attic, or feces. No feces where the bats died either, since when you die you eventually poop yourself. The bats were too fully developed to be freshly dead for this season and too old to be last season's. And they were out in the open to easily "spot". Guy is a professional so he said those are the facts, what you conclude is up to you. I ain't sherlock holmes but that sounds suspicious as hell. Sounds like critter control tech planted them there don't it? Anyway I talk to a supervisor at critter control to let them know potentially foul play by their technician. Must be in on it or a company policy, because they said that tech is one of their best and they don't do that to be in business. Yet nothing to say about the evidence presented.Said that the bats must have gotten in there somehow. Also stated don't need certification to remove bats. Ok that's fine, so why didn't they take them out the day they "found them" up there? Also my guy removed them, sanitized, and cleaned out my dryer vent , checked out any areas for them to come in, and charged me only 650 bucks! Who do you think ripped me off more? Even giving critter control the benefit of the doubt, they are way too pricey for the services they provide. Remember that 689 bucks I paid to have their tech remove the bird? Dude didn't even do it by himself. My wife was home and helped him. Where's my discount huh? read more

Beware-don't use this company! We paid over $2,000. for a year contract with an additional $109 monthly on top of this to get rid of a mice problem! They over promised and definitely under delivered! Rude employees and technicians. Completely disappointed!!! read more

I spent literally thousands of dollars with this company over 4-5 months. They promised to aggressively attack a rat issue I was having in a home I was selling. They accomplished nothing. The rats were as busy as ever as of yesterday. Called in a different service today. They found the rat's nest in less than an hour. They are charging me less than 500 for removal. read more

Spoke in depth with Cody. Very knowledgeable and experienced. I would use them again.

I do not recommend Critter Control. I paid over $1200 for a rat inside the house. They came out and quoted and I agreed. We told the rep who did the quote we can only do Monday's or early evening after 5pm. We received a call around 1pm that they would be there in 10 minutes to put mess to cover the pipes on the roof. They came out again on a different day to put 2 traps outside. At no time did they do anything that was in the contract for the inside of the house to catch the rat. We ended up cancelling the service and asked for a manager to reach out to us and we have yet to receive a call. We ended Up purchasing a variety of rat traps our self to try to rectify the issue. DO NOT USE CRITTER CONTROL a complete waste of money and appears they are all about taking a large chunk of cash and do not comply with their own contract. read more

I've had critters digging under my house and had tried just about everything I could to get rid of them. I called Critter Control and I had an appointment within a few days. They told me that they would put up 10 traps to catch the critters. I also told them that I was having a bird problem. The birds were bathing in my pool, crapping all around my decking and just plain ruining my pool area because there were so many of them. They put up three canister type devices on the front of the pool, which makes the aesthetics of the pool look horrible. So it cost me $1149 for ten traps and three canisters and I was told that this would be for a month. I was told that if I wanted to continue this service after the month was up it would be $99, but no contract necessary. About 4 days in, a service technician shows up and opens all 10 traps, finds two critters and re-baits the traps. Roughly three days more go by and when I got home I noticed that ALL of the traps have been removed. Surprised by this, I take a look at the contract that they provided to me afterward, wouldn't give me one before and it states that the rodent traps were only for a 7 day time period. So effectively I gave them $1149 for putting up traps I could have bought at Lowes's for $200 and been able to keep them. I really truly thought that I was purchasing the traps for that kind of money. What kind of an idiot would pay $1149 for a 7 day service that could have saved me over $900 if I bought the traps myself. I never would have paid that for what I got. This company is a bunch of scam artists and liars. GO ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE! They will rip you off and screw you over before you realize what hit you.THIS COMPANY ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!!!!!!! read more

These people deserve no stars. The news had story they charged lady over$800 to remove rattle snake during the day. Normal charge is $100-500 depending on time of day when called. They took advantage of a senior lady. Shame Orkin owns company and refers them. Don't be taken by them. read more

Used them to get rid of some critters in my attic. They trapped and blocked off the rats that were getting in and leaving a mess. Were quick to respond and did a great job. Highly recommend them if you are having pest or animal issues read more

We had 2 pigeons in the chimney that needed to come out via the fireplace (the flue is too small to net them and get them out through the top). The service was very good. I called on Tuesday afternoon; Scott came out to do an estimate Wednesday morning. Garrett came out quickly afterwards to get the pigeons out. Both gentlemen were professional, and Garrett did the work quickly and well. Those pigeons were out in 20 minutes. The loss of 2 stars is for the astronomical price it took. $1100 to get the pigeons out; it took 20 minutes and no special equipment. I just hate birds and doubly hate pigeons, and I would never be able to hold one. I realize that there's a premium for professional services, and I would have thought that half that price would be more reasonable, but it was either pay or deal with it myself. That would have been a disaster. The service was great, but the price was awful. read more

We had a pigeon coming and going through the return vent on roof. Scott came out to check the entry point and went through the attic. The amount of pigeon poop in the vent was absurd. The price was a bit high but the amount of work they did made it tolerable. The health risk outweighed the price to sanitize, clean and seal our vents. This took most of the day. Ray was our technician and very professional and very sensitive to clean up after himself. I would recommend this company. read more

The actual technician was great. Knowledgeable! But the estimate that was agreed to when we met with the manager and the work performed was not the same. When we called them to inquire they basically told us that even though they didn't do all the work included in the estimate, it was still the same price. Super disappointed. Terrible way to treat customers. read more

Michael Scott came out and gave us an estimate around $6,000. He never did go inside my attic. Never got the work finished but got my money real quick. We were to be catching raccoons that were in my attic. And employee had told me that he did not spot any feces in my attic. Which was happy because I didn't have to pay the $2,000 then to have it cleaned. The employee went back just car called somebody came back in went back in my attic then came out of my attic and said oh I found it It was way over here in your attic. Funny because Michael Scott must have told him a lie because Michael Scott never went into my attic nobody had until the employee had gone up there and found nothing. I thought we were setting up raccoon traps. Later I find out they're setting mouse traps. Why??? I asked employee why are you setting mouse traps when we're trying to get raccoons? He said what are we really? Are you freaking kidding me. I said yes I can catch a mouse. Why would I have you catch a mouse when I can do that we are catching raccoons. Everybody was so confused of what they were doing nobody got anything right. Even by reading each other's notes that they said they were giving each other. I told him just go I was tired of all the BS my husband just gone through cancer treatment we were going through COVID I was mentally drained. It was just time for them to go I didn't want that to see their faces again. But they got my money. So take your money and run elsewhere do not go with this company they're a piece of you know what. They just lie, can't get their story straight and runs with your money. Run the other way with your money. I will not give them any stars they don't deserve even a half of one. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I called to setup an appointment because I was hearing loud sounds in my attic/crawl space that I believed to be birds. The lady on the phone told me they could come out the next day and they would do a free inspection, discuss what it was and let me know how much then I could choose what to do. Scott came out the next day, 4/26/22, as soon as he opened the crawl space he said he saw a bird that "wasn't doing well." He came down went to his truck and started working to get the bird out. There ended up being a second bird as well that he got out. He told me he'd have to kill one of them because it wasn't doing well, I did not like this answer as I'm an animal lover. Scott then told me I had a ton of rat droppings and would to get it cleaned and sanitized. He came down and said he was going to put together a quote and talk to me. 25 minutes later he came back inside and started going over a $2100 quote plus $109 a month fee, oh and this is when he told me I owed $700 for him getting the birds out. He never once told me he was charging to remove the birds, nor did he bother to tell me it would cost me more than half a paycheck for me. I was floored and stunned. I told him I was informed that I'd be told before any work was done that I'd have to pay for and he replied "I just saw the bird and got to work, I'll give you $100 off for that." I was still pissed, but I didn't have a choice but to pay. Scott continued on to tell me that my attic was connected to my neighbors attics (they are townhomes) and that anything that got into their attic could get into mine. He also said was air vents weren't sealed and he was worried that droppings would come down into my kitchen/living space. He then showed me a picture of another clients rat droppings he found to try and scare me. I told him no to the other services and decided to get another quote. Truly Nolen came out yesterday, 4/27/22, and their inspector pretty much told me everything Scott told me was a lie, and also that he wouldn't have charged me anything to get the birds out. I'm fact he was at one of my neighbors homes yesterday as well and they had birds in their attic. He got them out and didn't charge anything. He informed me that there are firewalls at both ends of my townhome and what is in the neighbors attic can't get into mine. He also said my vents are sealed and droppings cannot get into them. On top of that, the droppings were very minimal, and they were nice NOT rat droppings. He did not recommended any of the services that Scott did, and in fact he was upset that someone tried to scare me into paying all that money. He said he has been doing this work for 22 years, his job is now sales, but he did not try and sale me anything because I did not need it. I'm so thankful and grateful for his honesty. I'm truly appalled by the experience I had with Scott. I called the company and made 2 complaints yesterday, but I'm sure I won't hear anything back. Lesson well learned. read more

We are extremely grateful to Tyler with Critter Control, who is conscientious, personable, punctual, and very knowledgeable about wildlife. We researched a lot of pest control businesses, and this company is one of the few that utilizes humane trapping and relocation of wildlife whenever possible. Tyler went above and beyond. While sealing our attic and roof he discovered and alerted us to issues with wiring, and a build up of dryer lint in a vent - both of which were potential fire hazards that we were able to resolve. If not for Tyler, we would not have known about these problems. He also provided great advice on how to humanely avoid future problems. Thank you, Tyler and Critter Control! read more

A quick response to my call for help with a pidgeon problem! Questions and solutions were quickly reached. All the work was done professionally as were the gentlemen that came to our home. Thank you, Critter Control, for the great job that you did! Most special thanks go to Diego and William. read more

Don't let the fact that they're 'nice' fool you. I spent $1500 over an 11 month period and the rodent problem is considerably worse than when Critter Control started. No refund. Nothing other than a bigger mess and apologies. Critter Control is ridiculously expensive and terribly ineffective. They smile as they rob you. read more

I've been using Critter Control since May of this year. We have a rodent issue in our attic and yard. They send an inspector out to look at the property and, in our case, check the attic to see where the breaches are. They then dispatch a tech to do the exclusions. Our initial inspection was very thorough and several areas were sealed. We paid $2300 for a one year contract to service the outside bait stations as well as continue inspections when necessary. My complaint about Critter Control is not about the technicians or inspectors they've sent to my home. They have all been excellent. My complaint is about how the company is run. It has never been clear who my local contact person is to arrange for service. I call a regional number and my issue is sent to my local manager. I rarely get a callback from anyone confirming an appointment. I finally got the name and number of a local manager and her voicemail inbox was always full not allowing her to take messages. It seems that the management at Critter Control is CONSTANTLY changing which means that service is EXTREMELY POOR. I have had promises for technicians to show up and they never do. I"ve called repeatedly and been assured that someone will come and they show up at 5pm when it gets darks soon and they cannot do a thorough inspection. I've requested the earliest appointment from the new manager (manager #3 by my count), and am promised an 8am time only to get a call that they'll be there in the afternoon. The way the company is run is very, very poor and it seems the communication within the company is poor. Unfortunately, I would not ever recommend this company to anyone even though the technicians are very thorough and knowledgeable. On another note...there are STILL rodents in our attic and none have been found in the traps that they've set. read more

We hired this company to handle a supposed problem with kangaroo rats at our home in AZ while we were in CA. They came out and set bait stations, charged us $1,000 with 2 following months of $100 each month. The sales guy never updated us on anything. They didn't do what they said they would and numerous phone calls to multiple offices, did not receive any return phone calls. Total fraud, rip-off company. Horrible customer service! read more

I called to book a consultation. The technician never showed up for our appointment time. When I called back I had a truly horrible experience with the woman in the call center. After explaining that I was calling to check on the status of the technician the woman said she could not help me and attempted to end the call. When I persisted she became frustrated and said the best she could do is send a message to the local office. When I asked for email confirmation of that she said no. At this point I said that it fell like she was just trying to get me off the phone and asked to speak to a supervisor. The woman proceeded to stark speaking over me. When I toned matched and asked her to not speak over me she hung up on me. Terrible most disrespectful experience. I called in inquiring snd left escalated. Why have a call center when they won't lead with empathy and offer solutions? Save yourself the time and torture and find another company. read more

Critter control was an absolute nightmare of an experience. One year after hiring critter control, we still had rats living inside our walls. Technicians would swear up and down time and time again that there was absolutely no way the rats could be in the vents; they only admitted that *maybe* there were rats in the vents, when presented with a rat turd literally hanging out of a vent in the ceiling. After many, many visits where the technicians categorically refused to consider the possibility that the rats were coming in from the roof, and refused to even dignify that possibility with a look at the roof, we hired another roofing company for a separate project that did, in fact determine...the rats are coming in through the roof. After a year of paying for pest control treatments from Critter Control, we finally realized that we had been scammed. We are first time homeowners, and Critter Control took advantage of our willingness to believe their supposed expertise. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES use Critter Control, particularly if you are first time homeowners, unless you enjoy throwing money down the drain while listening to rats fight above your head. read more

Two years ago I started hearing scratching sounds coming from my ceiling and walls. I live in a condominium and originally thought it might have been the neighbor's dog of a tree branch rubbing against the house in the wind but it wasn't long before I heard it in the ceiling and realized it was an animal. I called an exterminator and two men came out and inspected my property including the yard, garage and attic. They said they saw droppings in the garage (which I failed to see even when they pointed it out) and came to a quick conclusion that we had roof rats. I agreed to service so they had another guy come out later and he set traps and checked them weekly for a month. They never caught anything. One day I looked out my Arcadia door and saw a squirrel on my patio. My cat saw it too and went nuts. I was tempted to let the cat chase it but my wife was worried it might have rabies. I started researching squirrel removal and found Critter Control. Casey was my technician and went up on the roof and saw that something had chewed through the stucco and gotten into the attic. He set a few traps and said he'd be back in a few days to check them. It only took six hours to catch the squirrel and I could hear it rocking back and forth inside he trap which was up on the roof. I contacted Casey and he came by and showed me the squirrel he caught. Instead of killing it, the squirrel was taken into the Tonto National Forest and released, so humane treatment is a plus. He also sealed up the holes and checked all the attic vents to make sure nothing could get in. Unfortunately a few weeks later I heard scratching in the attic again so I called him up and he checked his work and everything was still intact. Since I lived in an attached unit he surmised that they were getting in from the neighbor's unit and needed permission to go onto their property. I contacted the HOA and he got permission and set more traps. He caught more squirrels and fixed some more holes and I got the HOA to reimburse me for the cost of the service because this had been a widespread problem in my neighborhood. Because of my contacting them, Critter Control has gotten a lot of business in my neighborhood and I occasionally see Casey's truck parked in front of one of my neighbor's homes. Since he fixed up my next door neighbor's unit, I haven't heard any more scratching so I think I can safely say that their service provided me with a permanent solution to my problem. read more

I had service by this company and the price was OUTRAGEOUS! No animal was ever found and all they did was set a trap and come check it every 2 days. I spoke with the manager who was unempathetic and not understanding. All for $889! No animal found. Traps removed. The End! I would never recommend this company, it is a true rip off! read more

I can't really review the work done by CC. But I CAN tell you that my bid from "The Pigeon Guy" was only 1/3 of what CC quoted and it included more. I gave TPG the job and the tech was timely, professional and...no pigeons. Yay! read more

This company is worth your trust and your dollars. I used them to trap and humanely relocate a family of tree squirrels that decided my 70 foot pine tree wasn't good enough anymore and moved into my attic. Not good. So, Critter Control to the rescue! All 4 critters captured in 24 hours, relocated as a family, and we are at peace since they also fixed up the entry points on the house. Kristen in the office, you're amazing, girl, thanks for the responsiveness. Trapper Casey, well done my man! And you even braved the attic repair on a 120 degree forecasted day! Simply professional service and highly efficient. No ripoff attempts, expert knowledge in their field, superior equipment. Well done guys, well done! JR Parrow Scottsdale read more

Way overpriced! $1000 for a week of service with no guarantee. Any followup would be additional. These guys are a ripoff

Best company every, solved our problem and for under the cost I thought. I saw a review about feral cat removal, they said they did not even do that job. Great company and great service. Just plain good people. I love how people post reviews when they have no idea what they are talking about. read more