John came out and did nothing. He did not attempt to walk around the property as other termite inspectors do. I explained to him I had dealt with subterreanean termites that were treated with powder. Then I told him the same company treated some kitchen cabinets with bait. Then explained another company found the same dry wood termites inside and out. Near my front and back porch. Was treated. Inside where the skylight was. Treated there. The lights in my kitchen were opened and guess what termites? He put bait in about 6 overhead led lights. Then found some in the one bathroom and opened up a glass enclosure that had wood inside. He treated that also as it had termites. So I told him they are coming down the skylight. Well his answer was call a handyman. To seal it. Then I asked him to please check out the roof. Well no can do for him. One was on the bedspread and I photographed it. He claims it wasn't a termite. Then explained I had to use a bug zapper to keep them out when they came down the skylight. So he tells me he sees nothing. Call your previous termite company. You bet I will. This is someone who does not do his job. Wasted our time and a no care attitude. Just because they aren't swarming now does not mean anything. Because once the heat starts they will be here again. Thanks a lot for nothing! Bye the way. His wife told me he could do the inside skylight sealing and check the roof. She is the secretary or whatever. At least be educated and know what to tell your customers. read more

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I used this company two weekends ago and they were OUTSTANDING! The two ladies that answered the phone were very patient and knowledgeable. I had never had my house termite tented before and had so many questions. Their price was reasonable, about $1,000 less than another company I solicited a quote from. John came over to go over everything we needed to know, dropped off the bags and he was so nice too. The people that came to do the actual tenting were professional, friendly and great. No issues at all. Debbie informed me that I can call my local police department to request for surveillance devices and for extra patrolling of my property! THANK YOU! I highly recommend this company and plan to use them in 10 years. read more

John is a man of integrity and a true professional in the industry. Very knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with. There is a reason he has such an excellent reputation in the Southbay and beyond. I would not hesitate to recommend his company to those I know needing a quality company to do their termite fumigation. read more

Fantastic service, as always! First rate communication and expertly managed fumigation from beginning to end.

John has helped me believe in humanity once again. i told john my mom was on dialysis and all her supplies are in the house and i wanted to take care of any possible termites in the least invasive way... John didn't try to sell any services I didn't need, in fact he provided a quick fix I can do on my own so I wouldn't put my mom's health in jeopardy. I previously received a quote from another company for $2000. He said I really didn't need any of that done. Thank you John! I would certainly recommend this honest company to anyone needing termite services. read more

I called to request an inspection and Mrs. Kowan suggested that I check if I'm still covered under warranty of another company that fumigated my house a few years ago. It turns out, I am covered so Jenny saved me some money rather than trying to make a customer out of me. I'm super grateful and she has earned my loyalty for future business. read more

John Kowan Termite Control was very quick to respond, had friendly knowledgeable staff, and reasonable pricing. I have recommended them to all of my neighbors. read more

Wanted to give a shout out to John Kowan termite control. They were professional, courteous and a pleasure to work with. They accommodated our rushed schedule and even notified me immediately when I had accidentally overpaid on the check I sent them. Price was reasonable and similar to what others are charging so I decided to go with a local business. So glad I did! read more

One of my neighbors recently fumigated their home and highly recommended Kowan Termite. After checking out Yelp with all the 5 star reviews, it was a no brainer. Working with Debbie and John was a dream. Both very nice and so responsive. I had two homes that needed fumigation. They were so accommodating and so pleasant to deal with. And another plus is that they're family owned. I don't think you can beat their price and exceptional service! read more

John came by my mom's house this week. Answered all my mom's termite questions and my questions too. Was very professional. At the end he told us we didn't need to treat anything and especially didn't need to tent the house. Wow. He just earned 2 customers for life. Highly recommend. read more

John, Debbie and their entire crew did a fantastic job fumigating my house. The instructions were simple, it was a quick service and they are one hundred percent trustworthy. Plus, there was no clean up outside with plants everything looked the same, indoors was excellent as well. I highly recommend John Kowan Termite Control! read more

Just had my house fumigated on 05/30/24. These folks did a tremendous job. I have a tile roof and was fearing the worst regarding damage to the tiles. No tiles were damaged!! They went so far as to pull off a Jasmin bush that I have fixed to my house off the trellis to save the plant. They left the house in good condition and went through to make sure that there was no items left unwrapped. Overall a great crew and shout out to the ladies who man the office. Debbie and Doty are wonderful and very helpful with the ton of questions that I through at them. Recommend that you get a U-box or Pods to store your stuff temporarily during the fumigation and it is worth hiring a security company to check in on your house while you are away. Gives you peace of mind, especially in these days. read more

John, the owner, [ family owned business] was right on time for our appointment ... he inspected our home and advised that he didn't think it was necessary to tent ... He thought, [but couldn't guarantee] that some spot spraying in the attic would resolve our problem ... so ... he went into the attic again and performed the work ... I'm a "happy camper" ... all of us yelpers know it's difficult to find someone who is honest, reasonably priced and really cares about the quality of his work ... "walking the yelp road" is well worth the effort ... hard to find ***** ratings ... read more

I was really hoping that our hiring John Kowan to complete our fumigation would have resulted in a much better experience. We received 4 quotes and all where within $250 of each other. I chose this company who was the most expensive because of John's confidence that "his" crew was very familiar with working on and navigating around clay S tiles. He acknowledged that breaking a "few" tiles was probable. No problem. I asked if pictures could be taken before and after so that I knew how many tiles were broken during the fumigation and was told by John that it was not realistic but that I would receive a before and after count. My first issue is that I never received a before count and the crew chief nonchalantly told me at the end of the job that his guys counted 50 broken tiles. That seemed like a high number since I had all the broken tiles replaced 2 years prior and my last fumigator only broke 8 which had been replaced. I called John to express my concern and he stated that he didn't know what to say. It happens, they broke 135 tiles a week after my job and that is why he includes the waiver in his contract. I told him that I had 3 companies come out to inspect the roof and they counted over 100 each which means (1) his crew did not bother to count before or after and lied about the number they broke and (2) they made no attempt to navigate on the roof carefully. Unlike John I was there the day they started and completed the fumigation and saw first hand how the workers walked around like they were on a shingle roof. John gave us a $200 break on our bill but it is a far cry from the $2200 we paid to replace the 133 tiles they broke. In addition, one of the crew used our restroom the day the tarp was removed without asking and did not have the decency to spray or check to see that everything went down. The bathroom smelled horrible and I had to clean the toilet bowl because he left stains on the side (he dry docked). Not a pleasant thing to see and completely unprofessional. Finally, I learned that John is more like a middle man and subs out to another company. His job is to get your business and bring another company in to perform the real work. It would have been nice to have known this from the start and for the business owner to be present during the operation. Oh and by the way. About their inability to take before and after pictures of the tiles. It is very easy John. Stand on a ladder and turn your head left to right then move the ladder and do it again until completed. Attached is roughly 20% of what was damaged. I walked up on the roof the day the tiles were replaced. I'm not a professional roofer, fumigator or "middle man" and was able to cover all 2000 sf without breaking a single tile. Those of you with Spanish tile roof - I suggest that you use another company. The 3 neighbors who I had recommended John to before the work was completed all tore up the business cards and will be contacting the company I should have gone with - Viking Fumigation. read more

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Great family business. They were highly efficient, had awesome communication and very very friendly. Definitely hire them if you want someone you can trust and also know that the job will be done to perfection. Debbie was great as well! read more

Had two houses tented by John and his team. They are great to work with, responsive and fair priced. Have referred them a few times. Solid termite company. read more

Wish I could give more stars. John is professional and honest. I wanted a 3rd opinion about a termite inspection and John took and look around and mentioned that my specific situation was outside of his normal scope and that one of the larger companies I previously called would be better for the job. He also confirmed that their prices were reasonable and industry standard. I hope to use John in the future for termite tenting needs, he is a man of character. read more

I used John Kowan's termite company and I can not recommend them enough! This was a very necessary thing I needed to do and they made it so simple and walked me through every step very thoroughly . They are very patient and answer all your questions which I really appreciated . They were punctual on the day of and were so caring and checked on us the next day to make sure we were okay and happy with the process so far . I have recommended them to all my friends and family . Excellent service and excellent pricing. Thank you again! read more

Disappointing. Had them come out to take and look/estimate for termite treatment. I told him that another company had already come by but could not decide whether subterreanean needed to be treated. He said probably not but did not bother to try looking around the house or the basement himself to see exactly what needed to be done. Even upon first greeting it seemed like he didn't care at all about the appointment. He just ended up measuring my home and gave me an estimate without really looking at anything. I'm not sure if there was a misunderstanding about how this appointment was going to go but I won't be going to them for my termite treatment. read more

What an amazing company!!! I would like to give them 50 stars instead of 5 . If anyone is looking to take care of their termite problems, look no further! We fumigated our house about a month ago, the level of knowledge and professionalism is exceptional! If all companies would be like John Kowan Termite Control, world would be a better place! They are not a middleman company like many other termite companies we dealt with in the past, they do all the work themselves and that's why their price was great as well. Plus they are a local family owned business which I love to support. John and Debbie, you are the best! read more

Called John. He gave good advise after checking everything out free of charge. Will use him when I need the work to be done in the future

So I always get a few quotes for any work I need done to my house. It always pays off and it did once again for fumigation of my and my neighbors townhouse. I got 4 quotes, and even tho John took a little longer to respond it was worth the wait. He quoted us half as the highest bidder!!! That's crazy. So of course we went with his company since we are not Jeff Bezos. All dealings with the office were great and questions were answered as needed. At the end we had a small issue and they went beyond what a typical company would do to make sure we were satisfied happy customers. I highly recommend this company and can see why they get a lot of 5 star reviews. :*) read more

As a first time homeowner it's extremely hard trying to figure out what to get inspected and when to get it inspected. With all the disinformation flying around sometimes it's easier to plunge in and just do it! It's been a few years since the last termite inspection and unsure of if we had to do it or not, we decided to call John Kowan Termite Control to see how this would go. We initially scheduled a full inspection since we don't even know what to quite look for that indicates termites. Before our appointment we had an informative follow-up call confirming and also asking for a few details. From that call we already learned that a typical inspection is around 8-10 years! Fast forward to our appointment and I really have to say, John was definitely the guy you would want coming over anytime anything went wrong. Of course he's in the termite business so that's what I'm going to call him for! Friendly, courteous, quick, on time (few minutes early actually), and knows what he's doing. He took a quick look round the house, garage, attic, and assured me that everything looked good. Unless I see swarmers, there's really not much to worry about. Less than 10 minutes after he arrived we were done! He didn't even charge us an inspection fee. Thank you John! You made this quick, painless, and really informative! I'm adding you to my list of trusted businesses. read more

Both John and Debbie are professional and friendly, so great to work with. Luckily, he said that spot treatment would most likely resolve the problem, and was able to schedule the following week. It took less than 15 minutes, including inspecting the rest of the attic space and noting previous treatment in another area. Will definitely work with them again! read more

My review is substantially similar to the other 5-star reviews. John Kowan Termite Control made a difficult decision easy. A high quality, professional and family-owned business that offered the job for a very reasonable fee in a low pressure environment. It was not easy to convince my wife that this had to be done, yet it was the only way to do it correctly. John was able to explain to my wife what I had already tried to explain in that it was necessary, safe and worth the minor inconvenience. And, you only have to do it every 10-years or so. It is not easy to have to move out of your house, double bag food, entrust your home to someone that is going to inject a chemical in it, risk losing plants in the process, not to mention the security concerns given someone my try to break in while the house it tented. Both John and Debbie explained the entire process and what precautions we could take depending on our concerns and other considerations. As others have said, the Kowans' made the decision easy. As it was our first time undergoing fumigation/tenting, and John and Debbie held our hands the entire way. Mostly Debbie held my hand, as I called her often with questions and concerns. She was patient, informative, reassuring and quite pleasant. And, she was easy to reach, and when I got her answering machine, she timely returned my calls and spent quite a bit of time speaking with me each and every time. They were on schedule and highly communicative. The crews were very professional and knew their stuff. Since we were fortunate enough to stay across the street at a neighbor's house since they had left town, we were able to monitor the job and ensure the safety of our house. The crew was outstanding, and we even ran into a gentleman that came by to take a reading to ensure enough of the chemical had remained in the home long enough to ensure successful eradication of the termites. When I inquired about what he was doing, he invited me closer, and he educated me on the tool he was using, its purpose and answered my questions. I can't say enough about John Kowan Termite Control. I highly recommend them. Thank you, John and Debbie! We are so glad to be back home--and termite free!! read more

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We had to fumigate and anyone knows that this isn't fun. Well, working with John Kowan was really great! He came out and wrote up a report with an estimate. Unfortunately we were able to fumigate right away but he honored the estimate a year later! His office staff is great too! They took ALL of my questions and answered them thoroughly. Thank you to John and staff! read more

Very honest, reliable, and fair pricing. I was very impressed with John's professionalism and would definitely use him again.

I had John take care of my termite and tenting extermination. Everything went according to schedule. While it is never convenient to move out of your home for two days, I'm glad John and his crew were professional and things went according to schedule. I have already recommended him to two of my friends already. read more

I wanted to have my house tented rather quickly, as I was going away for business. I ended up using John Kowan Termite based on reviews from my "Next Door" app. John Kowan was able to accommodate my schedule and work with me with very short notice. I did speak with three companies overall, all of which were recommended by my neighbors. I knew my house needed to be tented, so I was moving rather quickly with having the inspection, getting the bid, and scheduling the service. John Kowan was able to keep up with my tight timeline, which was very much appreciated. His price was better than the other bids I received. However, I was more concerned about service, trust, and getting this job done quickly with as little inconvenience as possible. John Kowan exceeded all of my expectations. I can confidently recommend him if you are in need of termite control services. read more

I got a couple bids to tent my duplex. I was a bit nervous about the entire tenting process and how much it would cost..I decided to go with John Kowan termite Co.Their prices were competitive and I got a good feel from John Kowan, he showed up on time and prepared. He emailed me a detailed estimate the following day and I never felt like I was being "over sold" His wife who works the phones is very responsive and professional. The "Tenters" were in & out! They returned 2 days later and removed the tent,posted cleared for occupancy and were gone. Great job over all and I wouldn't hesitate to use and refer them in the future! read more

This is a very nice company we hired last spring. We did have confusion with the starting time which all worked out in the end. They provided a specific time they would start, it was denied they provided the time I was quoted. Other than that, no issues. They even recommended a good security team to watch over the place which was very kind. So far, so good - no termites. read more

I received 4 bids for our 3-unit townhouse in Redondo and Kowan Termite was by far the most professional and punctual. They were #2 or 3 as far as price but #1 as far as professionalism, follow-up and information. John sat down with the 3 residents and explained the gasses used, the prepartions needed, etc. Debbie (John's wife) was always available and consistent in her follow up. The whole process went off without a hitch. read more

Had questions about a prior inspection from another company and wanted a second option due to John's excellent reviews. He came by and explained everything to me. Said treatment wasn't needed and provided helpful recommendations. Honest and reliable. I plan to use him if I ever need termite services. read more

Cut above the others I got quotes from. On time, clean up and the owner John does the inspection before. Easy to trust.

John Kowan Termite Control earns my praise. He and his staff are friendly and responsive plus the prices are competitive. When we ran out of bags the day before the extermination, I called and someone left more on our front porch. They spent time with me explaining the process so there were no surprises along the way. Got termites? I highly recommend this company to get rid of 'em. read more

We recently used John Kowan for fumigation tenting for our building. They are very professional throughout the process. Taking care of termite problems is not the most enjoyable responsibility I can think of. But if you need work done at your property, do yourself a favor and use this company!!! John and Debbie walk you through the process of what you need to do. It's much simpler than I thought! They have very reasonable pricing as well. I'm just happy that I found them on my Internet search and decided to use them!!! read more

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I can only echo what everyone else here has said. Noticed a pile of frass yesterday. Cleaned it up and there was a fresh new pile awaiting us this morning. Called our regular spot-treat guy, but he wasn't available until later in the week and we wanted to get the treatment done sooner. I'm very wary of termite companies since SO many seem to have commission-based sales reps who are constantly fear-mongering to force immediate tenting. I realize that tenting is necessary every 10 years or so, but am not prepared nor wanting to tent at the moment. Found John Kowan on Yelp and we gave them a call. Debbie was very nice, gave us a rough price quote, and let us know that he could come out within the hour - perfect! He arrived as expected and was very friendly and personable. Showed me exactly where the damage was originating from and where he treated. He also showed me where some other damage I hadn't yet noticed was. I asked him if he thought we needed to tent and he said we should be fine at the moment, but might reconsider if we saw more spots popping up within the next six months or so. As he was preparing to leave I asked about payment and he told me to just call the office and tell Debbie it was a "below minimum" job. I did just that and she gave me a price that was less than the original price quoted on the phone. She also said that if we noticed more frass in the same spot after a couple of weeks, to call and he would come out and re treat for free. She was very friendly and fair. I highly recommend this quality business and will be using them again! read more

I had a wonderful experience with this family owned company. They are competent and professional. As I am a 70 year old senior, Debbie, the owner, took such caring, compassionate care with me that I would never use any other termite business again. read more

Termite tent 17 years ago went with John who gave a great rate and best service. His guy in charge Issac very nice explained all walked through with him perfect agreed to meet to open up house and he was on time John and his wife couldn't be nicer people to work with even when I needed extra bags twice. Highly recommend! read more

I spoke with John and Debbie Kowan and they are great business owners who take pride in their reputation and their work. I can tell they are honorable and honest and you can see that by all of the great reviews. They work in the community, their prices are extremely reasonable, and they are definitely experts in this industry, and you want to work with an expert. I had a great experience working with both of them and they are very responsive, patient, and quality driven. I really appreciated that. read more