Mance, (owner of Rapid Pest), came to my home this summer. He spent two intense hours thoroughly destroying the termite colony in our large old dusty attic. He had a powerful tank that pumped a whole bunch of non-toxic termite-destroying chemical. He soaked all the wood in the entire attic...which is the best way to make sure all termites are killed. This also prevents the termites from being able to come back. He promised that he was going to spray every square inch of my attic to "make sure that no termite is left behind". I am sure that there is not one damned living termite left in my house. We had a termite colony in our attic for years, but i never took care of the problem because every time i consulted a big termite company, they wanted to charge so much. Every termite company uses the same approach: they send over an inspector/consultant who always gives a phony marketing presentation and a shiny brochure and a big fat quote. I once almost went ahead with tenting because a salesman had convinced me it was the ONLY solution. This was stressful because it would have been a logistical nightmare. Another time i had a company spray my attic but they were doing such a bad job that i told them to stop and leave. It was obvious they were cutting corners because they were very quickly spraying a few areas in my attic. That is NOT the way you get rid of a colony that has been living there for many years! I went to craigslist to find an alternative. I found Mance's name. I liked talking to him because there was none of that fake corporate marketing crap going on. When he came to my home, he did a full search of my property and gave me a great price. A big benefit of using a small company like this is that you have the owner of the company doing the work himself....so the quality of work is very high. There is so much false marketing out there in this industry. For services like this, small companies rule over the big corporate expensive rip-offs. I have since used Mance two more times at an apartment building i own in Hollywood......once for termites, and another time for fleas. I had a major flea infestation this summer because i had nearly ten stray cats living under and around the building. Mance safely relocated the kitties....and zapped all the fleas. read more

THE WORSE SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!! I want the world to know about his work. We had major problems with ants in and outside the house. When I spoke with him over the phone, he said he would do the inside and outside. well, when we had moved everything to the center, he was surprised and did not want to spray the inside. He is not physically fit for this job. His weight and medical history requires him to take frequent breaks. He was very disappointed to know his client was african and stated he does not like "our kind". he complained the whole time and stated we were cheap. he did not want to work at all. I was told in the agreement that we had 90 day guarantee. when I reached out to him via text, he would write how he was hoping to never hear from us, especially my sister and father. he has cancelled on us twice after my father had moved things around the house. I have tried to remain professional, while he has continued to show how unprofessional he is. I sent him a picture of the ants but he denied it. He then suddenly told me his license is provoked. if there is anyone out there interested in hiring him, I guarantee this will be your biggest regret and waste of money and time. I would rather pay much more than to have to deal with him. he did not get the job done, was incredibly disrespectful, lazy, and unprofessional. THE WORSE SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!!!! If I could give negative reviews surely this man would have over a dozen. read more

Rapid Pest Solutions - His messages to me. - Pest Control Near Me - Carson, California

We had gotten a few estimates for tenting our house and found it really hard to get in touch with the big termite companies and felt like the cost they gave didn't include all costs for repairs, etc. I decided to look on Yelp and found Rapid Pest Solutions! Mance is very friendly and is available anytime via phone or text. He was up front with the cost (which was HALF of what other companies had been quoting) and they did all the repairs including painting any wood they replaced. Unheard of with the big companies. He goes above and beyond...There was an issue with the gas shut off and the gas company charged us for the shut off. I contacted him when I noticed the charge which happened to be a few months after the repair and after he had received full payment and Mance came over and paid for it in person! I highly recommend him for any exterminating or pest control issues you may have. read more

OK, not sure how he got all the other reviews, but this guy, Mance Peete, is a flake (or worse). He came by to inspect my home for termites (I had to get a report for a refi) and told me, on leaving, that he found no live termites but maybe some dead ones in the attic and that he wasn't sure if they were from the previous fumigation. He then said he'd send me an "all clear" report that evening. At which point I paid him for his inspection service. When I received the report that evening - I was surprised to see that he actually wrote a report stating that he HAD found termites in the attic and required treatment! Then he proceeded to offer me a "discount" on his treatment service to do it for "only" $750. I asked him to explain and he just made some sales pitch about termites eating a lot. As I needed a clear report to proceed with the refi, I felt I had no choice but to have him do the treatment. At this point, I asked him to provide a formal contract for the treatment service and to show me the infestation. Well, from that point on, he avoided answering my emails and calls to set up a treatment appointment. When I finally reached him, he claimed to be busy and couldn't talk to me. He then finally sent a one line email that said "sorry, you'll have to get somebody else to do it." WTF?! On top of all this, I had 2 other inspections within a few weeks of the one by Mance Peete and NEITHER found termites in the attic. read more

I had termites in several parts of my house and made many calls to Craigslist and Yelp listings, got several estimates. I talked to Mance on the phone and got a cool vibe from him right away, so I decided to have him come do the work. He was very knowledgeable and likable. He answered all my questions (and I had many). He quoted me a reasonable price and ended up doing even more work than he promised. Also, my handyman carelessly discarded termite-infected wood from a window right next to my (uninfected) wooden garage door; Mance spotted that and treated that infected wood as well. It's that attention to detail that makes me a very satisfied customer. He set my mind at ease, and when the time comes to tent my home, I'll be calling Mance again. read more

To anyone thinking of hiring these guys... "THINK AGAIN" !! I never thought to check my belongings are the initial inspection or after the tented weekend. But 1wk later once I did ... I discovered sensitive personal paperwork had been rummaged through as well as a brand new set of the "Beats by Dre Studio Headphones" purchased as a Xmas gift had been stolen out of my storage area. I contacted Mr Peete the owner and informed him of the situation and his lackluster response was file a police report. I have started spreading the word about these guys and if you have used them please don't leave them unsupervised and please go back and check your belongings immediately after the tent is removed. At this time I am pursuing all options to resolve this matter read more

Back in August 2013, I hired this company to fumigate my parent's house. I live out of town, so hearing no complaints from the parents, I figured all was well. A couple years ago, I came back to visit and saw evidence of termites all throughout. When I asked the folks, they said it was probably leftover from before the treatment. I cleaned everything up. I come back for another visit and it's like I never cleaned and like there was never a fumigation. I was going to call the company, but noticed someone had posted a pic of a text conversation where the termite company owner stated that his license was revoked. I called the state board that is responsible for that industry and it is true, the owner's license was revoked and his business shut down by the State. Now I've got to hire a new company and go through all the hassle of someone re-fumigating the house AND pay it all again. Since he's shut down, there was no real reason to write this except to vent. Buyer beware, folks. Spend the extra money for an established company! read more

Mr. Peete arrived on time, discussed my needs and gave me options. I had four estimates and his was the cheapest by half. Not only did his crew do the extermination, they also did the wood repairs for a reasonable price. I had the stuff put in the walls but my daughter had her home tented. We were both happy with the service and will definitely use him for all pest control needs. read more

I have used Mance of Rapid Pest Solutions for many years at my home and rental properties. He is quite simply the BEST. He has removed cockroaches, tree rats (in my attic), gophers and, just today, a heavy infestation of hornets at my home. I had him tent a rental home to remove termites just last month. Beautiful work. He knows his craft very thoroughly and is a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him. read more

Terrible! Seemed very inexperienced or just didn't care. I own an apartment building that was scheduled to be fumigated over a weekend and was promised that the building would be ready to be moved back into by Sunday morning.The gas company had to shut off the natural gas and turn it back on when the fumigation was complete. A little oversight on Rapid Pest Solutions. The Gas company does not work on Sunday's. Myself who lives in the building and my tenants had no hot water the first night in the month of December. Mance (owner of Rapid Pest) said he will call the Gas company on Monday. Dropped the ball again! Long story short we finally had hot water and heat on Wednesday after I got involved directly with the Gas company. To make things worse. I just found out that Mance never paid the Exterminators and now I have a Mechanics Lien on my property. I attempted to call Mance the last couple of days to take care of the problem with no call backs as of yet. read more

Let me tell you termites are no joke and obtaining honest estimates of what it required is dunting. I had estimates from two well known large companies and each company quoted various methods of treatment thta were pretty extensive and far apart from each other in terms of treatment and price. I then decided to give a Small Business termite company an opportunity. That was a good decision on my part. I called Mr. Mance Peete on Monday morning and he came over Monday evening to do an inspection and returned on Tuesday morning to go under my home. After his inspection of the property, he provided plan for treatment and a price for the work. I advised him of my desire to get the work done immediately and my other criteria, He was able to comply with every request. Once we agreed on the start date which was Wednesday of the same week he had his people in motion. They came in working to get the first phase of treatment done for sub-termites and the next day (Thursday) to tent the house for dry wood termites. On Wednesday while his crew was working outside, he assisted me to get the food items packed in the double bags. This was something he did not have to do, but I surely appreciated his assistance. The crew that did the tenting had the house covered so fast, we were in the way. The house was secured and we had no issues. Mr. Peete called the Gas Company to have the gas turned off and on. We had no glitches throughout the whole process. I returned home on Saturday morning as planned and had people over to my house Saturday evening as promised. This was a prositive experience. Timeliness, honesty, commitment, quality, fairness are partial qualities I would use to describe my experience with Mr. Peete. His phone number is maintained in my favorites for future business needs. This is a Small Business that out performed the Big companies by far. Mr. Peete is an honet businessman with a commitment to provide quaity at affordable prices. I'm happy to report a 5 Star experience and I would recommend him to YOU!!!!!! Margarette T. read more