Back in 2017 I gave Haderle Pest Control a 5-star review after they sealed my older home and completely solved a rat problem. Eight years later, that work is still holding -- the house has remained 100% rodent-free ever since. That alone says a lot. Fast-forward to 2025: I had finished building a new home in 2024, and after a year my tenants started hearing rodents in a wall. I was worried that they would destroy the new home. I hired Haderle again because they are true experts in rodent exclusion, and once again they delivered. Even the initial consultation was well worth the money -- extremely informative and professional. Honestly, a motivated DIY person could have done much of the work themselves based on everything they explained. But I chose to have them handle the exclusion, and they sealed the new home thoroughly and professionally for a fair price. They were willing to set all the traps for me, but I preferred to do that part myself to save some money. They still gave me tons of expert advice and even handed me a couple of better-quality traps than the ones I had. I caught two mice/juvenile rats right away, then another five after the home was sealed -- and since then, completely rodent-free again. They also treated/ sprayed the perimeter of the home for ants, gave a solid warranty, and the pricing/billing was transparent and fair. After working with them in both 2017 and 2025, I can say without hesitation: Haderle Pest Control is the real deal. Highly recommend. read more

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I had a very professional experience with Haderle Pest Control. I phoned on Saturday to make an appointment. The next morning, Sunday, John arrived and did a thorough inspection for mouse entry points. He was able to locate 2 potential areas and install sheetmetal to seal them. So far rodent free. read more

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Do NOT PAY THIS PERSON IN ADVANCE! He will take your money but will never come back and will come up with endless excuses at first and then WILL GHOST YOU. Be very careful! At first, he did what he is required to do but once we paid him, and we just were nice and paid for the whole process in advance, he ghosted us. It's not that much money to report him to the police and he did half of the job lol but hopefully you will read this review and just be aware of who you are dealing with. read more

Im so lucky to pick the right guy for this job, I call him Mr Willard as a nickname, we've had noises for couple months under house and trying to go to walls but our efforts didn't work. Within a day after he came the noises stopped and he got rid of some "big ones" He's came back and did another round to make sure. Also he put up a screen in outside that was broken and providing an open route. As a side note he noticed my erosion problem in the area , which we never would've seen. Very nice and friendly man, wish I would've called him before my car got nailed earlier as a meal for these Santa Cruz destroyers. read more

The subfloor of our home became a breeding ground for rats. Haderle Pest Control did an amazing job of cleaning up the subfloor and blocking access to the area. Jon was very easy to work with. read more

We had an infestation of bats in the eaves of our mobile home in Montevalle. Jon did a great job first inspecting and identifying the roost location and ingress/egress routes, then sealing them with either painted flashing or wire mesh. The work looks very clean and professional, not slip-shod. One photo shows the screws securing the wire mesh and the other shows one of two rain downspouts that were left for a week at egress points so the bats in the roost could exit (which they did) but not reenter. read more

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Jon did an evaluation of our very old house to help us get rid of rodents. He found active and inactive entryways all the way from the ground to the roof. He fixed everything for a very reasonable price. Jon is friendly, thorough and clearly has experience. Highly recommend! read more

Had some serious ants and posted a project here on Yelp. Haderle were one of the first to respond and gave a quote without needing an onsite visit since I described the location as a condo. First time working with Haderle and they were great. Wanted a one time service for ants and now will be a regular service! Very responsive and respectful. Recommended read more

Jon was great. He was able to come on short notice (and on a weekend) to our home in the mountains to take care of our ground wasp issue after I tried (and failed) a few times myself. Friendly, efficient, and well priced. Couldn't ask for more. Will definitely be keeping him in mind for any other pest control that we may need. Should have called him to begin with! read more

Paid in advance for multiple services and then never responded to texts / phone calls again. 1 star for one household visit. Committed to coming back and said would come back and then, ghost. Quick to respond to new business. Very unfortunate and sad to act in this way. read more

We had a great experience. Professional. Direct. Clear. Reasonable. No nonsense. Highest recommendation. read more

Haderle Pest Control is the best! They came out, took care of us, helped us solve our rat problem and even helped us build a new crawlspace door to prevent new intruders. We highly recommend them!! read more

Received a call back within an hour! We had a yellow jacket nest by our front door. Jon came out the next day. Communication has been excellent and price was fair! read more

Jon is very professional and knowledgeable. He made sure to be on time and responded very quickly. Hope I never need his help again, but if I do, Haderle Pest Control will be my only choice. read more

Terrible communication skills after initial work done. Does not communicate with clients in any reasonable time frame. Very unprofessional.

Jon does great work inspecting, preventing, and controlling rodents at my home. He's knowledgeable, reliable, friendly, and his pricing is very fair. I recommend calling on him for pest control. read more

Jon did a full Inspection one day after I called him and he is super busy. True professional and very reasonable. Thank you! Highly recommend his services!! read more

Jon is experienced, friendly, and efficient. I have used him twice and just signed up for yearly inspections.

John is great! We had a yellow jacket nest by our foundation. I tried to do it myself but the over the counter products just weren't getting rid of it. I reached out to a few companies and John had the best pricing and quickest availability. He came out, inspected not only the nest but did a walk around the house to make sure that there weren't any others. He guarantees his work, so we were reassured the problem would be solved. And it was! By the next day the yellow jackets were all gone. Highly recommend Haderle for all your best control needs! read more

I have used Haderle Pest Control a few times. The owner is very experienced and will focus on not just the current pests, but keeping the pests from coming back. He will do an inspection and advise you on how the pests are getting in and how you can prevent it happening in the future. He is very professional and easy to work with. Highly recommended. read more

Jon Haderle came to our Aptos home on 08-22-25 to treat a Flea invasion. He was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. We will definitely use him again if/when needed. He also gave us a good tip to determine if any critters were living under the house! Put an apple in your crawl space and see if it gets eaten by the next day! We were fortunate, none were present. We highly recommend Haderle Pest Control! Sue R. read more

We had a great experience with Jon! He was very responsive, showed up on time, was very thorough and explained everything to us in detail. Would highly recommend him and definitely use him again! read more

Called Jon about a mouse problem and he came out within a day, identified where they were coming in and took care of it. Totally professional and upfront with cost and options. Highly recommend him! read more

I highly recommend Haderle Pest Control. We had a yellow jacket nest in the ground. John responded to my call quickly, was on time for our appointment, explained the process, and resolved the problem in one visit. I was especially impressed because he only charged me for the problem at hand. Other exterminators tried to sign me up for additional services or contracts. John even returned my call promptly when I asked a follow-up question. Haderle's is the best! read more

A neighbor was satisfied with Haderle's work so I made an appointment for management of rodent infestation. Jon arrived, conducted an inspection, charged me $175, said he would send a detailed proposal, and made an appointment to return and start setting up traps and sealing off entries into my home. THAT IS THE LAST I'VE HEARD FROM HIM! No proposal sent, he did not show for the second appointment, and has not returned my call. I should have read the Yelp reviews prior to contacting him. He seems to have an extensive history of poor Yelp reviews, describing similar no-show behaviors. At this point, I have no faith in him and should he contact me I will not utilize his services and just suck up the loss of $175. Use this service at your own risk!! I am very dissatisfied. read more

I called about spraying for spides and their cobwebs. Jon was informative giving realistic expectations. I scheduled an appointment where he showed up promptly and completed the service. I would use him again. read more

Jon is great to work with and has solved our rodent problem. Thorough inspection, clear plans for different solutions, and timely execution of the plan. Highly recommend. read more

I had John Haderle do Home Inspection & recommend treatment for a home I'm purchasing. He was prompt scheduling and answered all my questions. His fees are reasonable and he is personable and patient in his responses to my questions.I'm hiring to do the work. read more

Jon was very helpful and professional with rodent control and repairs at our newly purchased home. I will be continuing to use his services for ongoing prevention. He was recommended by our realtor, and now is recommended by me! read more

Had a 2nd occasion to get Jon out.. with the weather being what it is the ants have been running riot so we needed some muscle. Jon also rechecked our crawl space and sealed areas of mouse/rat risk. I confess I did follow him around and entertain myself as reflected on the invoice. (See picture) Highly recommended, Jon is truly a class act ! Wifey also said he was extremely responsive and came out the day after she called so thank you also for that ! read more

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This guy won't call back or return any messages at all. I hired him to come Out with the expectation that he would Follow up and nothing. Just please. A call back would be nice. This is crazy. I have no idea where he set traps or what's going on. At all. I need help and was hoping this could be my solution. read more

What a great guy! I've used his services at my parent's home and at my home over the past two years. He's super knowledgeable. In each case he did a thorough inspection of the building/area and talked me through his findings. I learned a lot about what to look for - really good information. He gave suggestions for a plan to mitigate the problem - we talked it through, made a decision and moved forward. He's a pleasure to talk to and he's the right guy for the task. He has a job I would NEVER want - and he does it really well! Kudos to Haderle Pest Control! read more

Jon came out and inspected our entire house that we recently remodeled. He found and showed me many areas where rodents could get in. Jon proposed various exclusion remedies that he would perform and a quick timeframe to get them done by. A week later, everything was completely sealed up. Examples of what he did for us: 1. Replaced soffit vent 2. Removed oversized vent and sealed it up with a metal mesh screen 3. Installed metal mesh screen under three bay windows that were exposed 4. Closed multiple holes exterior holes around the house with metal flashing 5. Closed off holes under the roof eaves 6. Repaired gaps in walls near concrete steps with additional mortar 7. Fixed foundation gaps 8. Recommended crawl space door sealing with appropriate latches Guaranteed his work for 6 months for rodents, 3 years for varmints, 2 years for birds/bats/other animals. Also I mentioned to my realtor that we had hired Jon and he said "Oh he's great, we use him all the time at Karon properties.". Thanks Jon for coming out, doing a thorough job, and putting our minds at ease. read more

I highly recommend checking with Haderle Pest control if you have issues with rodents. I have a vacation rental and got a call from a guest at 8pm on a Friday evening that they saw a mouse in the kitchen. I called our regular pest control company early on Saturday morning and they said they couldn't have someone cone out for at least a week. So I called several other places and most of them were closed. I called Haderle and got a voicemail, so I just hung up and didn't leave a message. 5 minutes later, John called my cell phone saying he was sorry he missed the call. After explaining to John the situation, we were able to coordinate a time for him to go to the house without disturbing the guests. He was there by 11:30 that morning - on a Saturday! He placed some kid friendly traps in the house and in the crawl space. While he was there, he identified a couple areas that the mice may be getting in and sealed them up. He let both me and the guests know that we could call him if we found mice in the traps, which we did! We successfully caught three mice in the next few days. After that the traps remained clean and I'm confident he took care of the problem. If not, I feel confident that John will respond quickly if I ever need him again. I also really like that I was dealing with the owner of a small business. read more

Jon came to do an inspection and and that was $150. I was supposed to get a report. Never heard back. He does not respond to calls.

John came to the house, suggesting we cut back fruit trees giving roof access to rats. He tightened up possible entrance paths along the gutter line at corners, on a really old roof. He addressed holes that ran under the cement foundation to the under side of the house. John addressed holes in the vent/screens, and allowed an exit path for the pests. Once everything was secure, he set traps, and they were checked over the next couple of weeks. After two weeks there were no more nighttime sounds in the walls. Our problem was solved, and no poison was used! John knows how a rat thinks! We tried other services, and, with all due respect, they did not work for us on our 80 year old house. John was on the roof; he was patching cement at the foundation, and climbing under the house. If you are interested in a service that works, call Haderle Pest Control. You won't be disappointed! read more

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME, TOTALLY UNRELIABLE! We called because we have squirrels living in the attic and walls. We made an appointment for 9a, he called to reschedule the appointment to noon, sure no problem. He didn't show until 1:30p. He inspected where the critters were entering from and sent a list of repairs to our landlord. Once the repairs were approved by our landlord he never reached out, it took us calling him to set up another appointment to do the repairs. He was to come by Fri @ 9a. We woke up Friday morning to notice somebody came by, ripped a panel off from under the house and left two plastic trash bags. He never came back, no call, no explanation. How unprofessional. read more

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BUYER BEWARE. He'll prob disappear on you. We spent quite a bit on exclusion work with a six month guarantee for rodents. The work that he did do was great...but when we scheduled 2 months after because the rodents came back, he no showed and just stopped all communications. Tried numerous times now for two more months to get ahold of him, and nothing. Not a single word returned. Was worried about him at first but there seems to be a history of this behavior. That's simply unprofessional, and honestly, against his business agreement. Really disappointing. read more

On his website I completed the form to set up for an appointment for an inspection. He responded...a few days later and we set the date. Unfortunately I had to cancel but not before calling a few days prior. Now, I've tried several avenues to contact him, website, text, phone call with absolutely no response...Crickets!! So unprofessional. read more

My wife and I have had our house in the Santa Cruz mountains for 6 years. We love it - except for the rats we have had in our attic. They crawl around in above our heads and in the walls as we sleep - usually between 1-4AM. It keeps us awake and makes our house feel like it is invaded. I have set traps for years and I catch a few rats and the activity dies down for a few weeks. But then they are back. And I always feel like "why do I have a second job as an rat exterminator when I get home from my day job?" So we finally decided to take a stand against our rat invaders. We contacted a firm in the east Bay that we saw an ad for in the newspaper and they came out for their "free" consult. The estimate to help us with our problem was over $4,000. The inspection seemed like a joke and the Yelp reviews on the company = 1 star. Needless to say we didn't go with this option. I looked up rat exterminators in Santa Cruz on Yelp and I found Haderle Pest Control. John, the owner, came out a few days later and did a THOROUGH inspection. His quote to fix all the rat highways into our attic and subfloor crawl space was around $600. He guarantees his work. So we scheduled for him to come and work his magic. He came out the next weekend on a Sunday (thank you for fitting us in John) and spent around 4 hours rat proofing our home and garage. He used good quality construction techniques and materials - no cheap quick fixes - and he taught me how to set traps properly to get rid of the remaining rats. He said within 2-3 weeks we should not be catching any more rats. If we were then there was some way that they were getting in that he would need to correct - and he would find that for us because he has a guarantee to rat proof our house. Well I have been checking the traps every 2-3 days since he rat proofed our house on 6/2/13. As of yesterday none of the traps set in our subfloor crawl space, attic, and garage have been tripped and they all have all the peanut butter on the trap. And we haven't been hearing the rats at night. So.... it appears we are finally rat free. Thank you John. You and your company are professional, work with integrity, and have given us our home back. I have already recommended you guys to 3 of my friends and I just had to write you a Yelp review. read more