There is no substitute for an owner-led small business…read more After Orkin failed miserably to identify the source of a pesky biting pest, and washed their hands clean of the job (while keeping their $100+ inspection fee - see my Orkin Yelp review for details) my wife and I decided to call LaJaunie's pest control. Thank God. Within the first 5 minutes of site visit their inspector pointed out that the insect we were dealing with was the poultry mite from European starling birds nesting in our walls. These lovely creatures had drilled holes above our porch columns and shacked up with us. That would have been fine, I guess, except for the fact that THEY WERE INFESTED WITH POULTRY MITES. For the love of all things holy. It was quite the marathon - head to toe (literally the instructions were to sleep with this cream on from neck to bottom of your soles) lice treatment. Twice! And twice because until LaJaunie came - we had NO IDEA where these poppy seed - sized buggers were originating from. Enter LaJaunie's... 1) Insect (excuse me, arachnid) identified. 2) treatment applied. I had one issue that needed sorting and the owner personally called me and made sure his best team visited my home. 3) follow up from the best of the best wildlife squad JOBIE and SHANE. They shut the poultry mite operation down. Permanently. Then they offered to help me unload my vehicle of groceries and help set up my 8 year old daughters birthday party. What? That exists? Maybe I'm biased because I live in New Orleans and these professionals are based in Thibodaux. Thank you small town USA. LaJaunie's - exceptional

**WARNING TO FUTURE CUSTOMERS -- PLEASE READ THE REVIEWS CAREFULLY AND EXPECT A REBUTTAL BELOW THIS…read morePOST. In my opinion, do NOT automatically believe the company's response without reviewing the actual facts and documentation yourself.** My experience with LaJaunie's Pest Control was extremely disappointing and financially stressful. I was sold a very expensive rodent package, including approximately **$18,000 in exclusion work** that was supposed to help prevent rats from entering the home, in addition to attic cleaning and ongoing pest services. Despite all of this work and money spent, I STILL had rodent activity afterward and was repeatedly told to "just wait, it takes a while." **PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT CAREFULLY.** From my understanding, the cancellation terms heavily favored the company and included major financial penalties tied to the remaining balance of the agreement. The billing issues became even more concerning: * After already making **11 out of 12 payments**, I was told I could cancel and would not owe additional payments. * I later continued receiving charge notifications and attempted charges to my card. * I spoke with **Shelly twice** and was specifically told there would NOT be an additional **$49 charge** because they were "just picking up bait boxes." * Another charge was still processed anyway. * When I called back, management stated I still needed to pay. I was also told the company "records everything," yet the information later being described as part of my alleged agreement was NOT what I stated during the conversations. I requested copies of the recordings they referenced and am still waiting. Fortunately, I also keep my own records of conversations. When I raised concerns, I was told the employee involved "no longer works for the company." Again: PLEASE document everything in writing, save screenshots, review every clause carefully, and get multiple opinions before committing to any large pest-control contract.