Can you tell you how HAPPY I am to not wipe up mouse $h!t on a weekly basis anymore???…read more I'm a huge animal lover married to a vegetarian, so when hubs and I discovered mice in the house, we tried to deal with the problem the way us Madison tree-huggers do: by using live traps and some "alternative methods" we found online. Maybe they're called alternative methods because they're the alternative to effective methods? Hmmmm....maybe cedar shavings and peppermint-oil-soaked cotton balls aren't solid pest control? After literally YEARS with no luck whatsoever, hubs & I finally caved and got professional help. I wish I would've made this call about 4 years ago! I chose this company because it's a local family business, not a huge corporate chain. I also liked that they have a female technician. It means A LOT to me because I work in a male-dominated, very dirty job, and society needs to see more women in these roles. When I called Kwik Kill they were very polite offered to come out the very next day. Bonus points right there. They gave me a very accurate estimate over the phone (another bonus) and arrived in a normal looking hatchback vehicle (BIG bonus). I mention the car because I was a little worried that they'd pull up in a huge flashy van with either a big, bold logo on all the sides, or big mouse ears or 3-D bugs glued to the roof which would inform the entire neighborhood that we have a serious mouse problem. ;D Big sigh of relief there! Our dogs are notorious for catching rodents, plus we have a lot of hawks and owls in our neighborhood. Naturally I was very concerned when I learned that poison was going to be used. Kwik Kill explained that the dogs or other predators would have to eat a significant number of poisoned mice to cause any harm to them, which put me at ease. They explained how it works using SCIENCE & FACTS, not "Eh, don't worry about it." (More bonus points!) They also didn't use snap traps or glue traps, which are particularly cruel and inhumane. Our technician placed the bait boxes in areas where our dogs had zero chance of getting at them. (More bonus points.) Then the tech filled in all the holes around the foundation where a mouse could squeeze into the house. He gave us some info like what NOT to put in our bird feeders. Like I said, we love wild animals...when they're outside. A few days after setting up the bait boxes, we didn't see ANY sign of mice whatsoever. Not only do I not have to wipe up mouse $h!t on a weekly basis, but I also don't have to hide the butter in the toaster oven anymore! I feel THAT confident leaving it on the counter! The worst part of the experience was dealing with the smell that followed. I blame myself and hubs for waiting too long to get professional help. Like I said, we should've called Kwik Kill years ago. Before we called we were catching between 1-4 mice at a time in our live trap, so that's on US for allowing things to get out of hand. Thankfully the smell was kept in the basement, where we only go to do laundry. Hubs & I went through everything looking for the nest/bodies. We only found 2 dried-out dead mice. Just to be on the safe side, we threw them in the trash so that neighborhood hawks wouldn't eat them. Even after all that, the smell was still present a couple days later, even with the air purifier running. Then, like music to my ears, Kwik Kill called to schedule a follow up. I'd completely forgotten that they were going to do that! When Breanna came out to check the traps, I mentioned that we couldn't find any more mice but that the smell was so strong that the air purifier couldn't get rid of it 100%. She explained that the dead mice might be inside or behind our insulation and that's why we couldn't find more. She also said we shouldn't be tearing through fiberglass anyway. I completely agreed with her expert & professional opinion. I work in the building trades and fiberglass is NOT fun to deal with! The 2 mice we found were dried out, meaning no fluids oozing into woodwork, etc. If our issue was with rats, squirrels, or anything larger, I'd suit up and dig through the fiberglass to protect my home. Breanna assured me that the smell would start to go away soon, but in the meantime she set up odor neutralizers, which started to work immediately. I'm not exaggerating-it was like night and day difference! In hindsight I should've called them about this sooner. And because some people can be sensitive to smells, Breanna had the foresight to ask if I was okay with the smell before arranging the odor neutralizers. OMG!!! Could I rave any MORE about how wonderful this family-owned, female-empowering, local business is??? Probably, but I'm hungry and want to make some toast. I'm going to use butter on it...butter that's been sitting untouched on the counter.

Called them about a Yellow Jackets nest, where the little bastard's were getting into my basement…read morethrough the foundation. They killed them, and explained that some larvae may find its way into the house when it hatches. They were efficient, on-time, and pro-active (I would have called again had they not mentioned the larvae). My house is Yellow Jacket free, and the hole has been patched.

Very professional and courteous service! I recommend this company and the service technicianread more

Don was fantastic to work with while taking care of our mouse problem. He walked me through all the…read moredetails so I understood exactly what was going on and what to expect. He also called ahead to confirm his arrival, which I really appreciated. Professional, thorough, and easy to talk to--highly recommend!

Fenix responded to my request the same day. Sent someone out within a week. The cost was 1/2 that…read moreof Terminex or Orkin and they covered more area. Signed up for regular service!

Milwaukee WI - Had multiple scheduled visits with Fenix. No show, did not call, terrible way to…read morerun a business. I do not recommend this company. I called and complained, their response was I was locked into a one year contract and couldn't get out of it. As a senior citizen who is full time resident of Florida this experience is beyond frustrating.

local company, nice people. They ask questions and listen then adjust their mitigation based on the…read moreresponses. I use them for mole and vole mitigation after those critters started destroying my yard. I will use them for bugs this year. Rich T is my Technician

From the owner: Guaranteed One-Time Services, Family Business Since 1979, Fast, Effective, Environmentally…read moreFriendly, No Contracts, Licensed and Insured. Services : Mouse Proofing, Pest Proofing, Residential, Commercial, Monthly, Home Protection Program, Fall Invasion Service, Quarterly, Bi-Monthly, Chipmunks, Gophers, Carpenter Ant, Field Ant, House Ant, Pavement Ant, Pharaoh Ant, Thief Ant, American Cockroach, German Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, Asian Lady Beetle, Bald Face Hornets, Bed Bug, Box Elder Bugs, Centipedes, Mole, Mouse, Occasional Invaders, Pantry Pests, Paper Wasps, Raccoon, Rat, Spider, Squirrel, Termite, Vole, Woodchuck, Woodpecker, Yellow Jacket, Insects : Bumble Bee, Chipmunks, Cricket, Earwig, Fruit Flies, Millipedes, Rodents, Shrews, Exterminator, Pest Control, Bug Eradication, Dane County, Wi, WI, Wisconsin,

This company has been super easy to work with. I say that because when I called, they scheduled and…read morethey came to do the service - simple as that. The folks that I have spoken to over the phone have been very kind and open to answering any questions you have without an issue. I say that because certain folks that I've encountered in the past have been quite rude when you don't exactly understand the process that goes into a particular service. I had questions surrounding the different types of bugs this helps with, the safety of my family after the application has been applied to my property and the length in which it holds until another application is required. I have quite a big yard and can honestly say - having them come was the best decision I made. Why? Because I hate mosquitos and ticks. Want to know a secret about mosquitos? They serve no purpose on this earth. Well, I lied - they actually serve as a part of the food supply for the bats which I love. However, if we were to rid them of this world the ecosystem would not be affected in any way. They are blood sucking bugs that are evil. There is my rant for the day. Having said that, I recommend Mosquito Joe!! DO IT NOW :)

Pretty happy with their services. A friend had them last year and recommended them. Get $25 off for…read morereferrals. Friendly staff answers the phone and application folks are courteous and efficient. I opted for the synthetic application. Glad they don't apply if it is raining and that they adjust for the weather. After all, you want the application to stay ion the plants instead of getting washed away or cause problems with your lawn and trees if not dried quickly.

We have been using Mike for about five years at both our home and our commercial building. He is…read morethorough, he is so kind, we have recommended him to many others. We had an issue with bees in the ground at our home, he came over within a couple hours and blasted them out of the ground. We first met him through a neighbor referral and have been so happy with his service!

We've used Mike at King Pest Solutions several times over the past few years for special insect…read moreproblems and he's always been responsive and helpful. If the problem wasn't solved with the first application/attempt, he came back and retreated (within the re-treat promise time) with no issue. This last time, we had a need for urgent, same-day service for carpenter ants so as to take advantage of an opening in the siding/rim board to the house during new deck construction (giving easier access to treat the area) and Mike was over within a couple of hours to take care of our needs. Polite, professional, effective service. I'm happy to use a local independent contractor businesses instead of funneling money to the large chains and guys like Mike make it easy to do.

Sales person took a large sum payment from my wife. Oversold the "infestation" as we were told by…read moretech doing initial treatment. Several issues with this company: 1. Very poor explanation of services when purchasing. Paperwork is also very vague-could be itemized so customer can see exactly what large sum covers. When called, Company refers questions to the "portal" which contains the very same paperwork. We were told the inital visit would likely be two techs and expect them to be in and out of the house for half a day. 2. Initial treatment visit-tech told us he was unimpressed by the pest activity we were told we had. He spent approximately one hour outside only. Per service receipt, he sprayed for some ants, applied a bit of spray foam and dropped two mousetraps. 3. Same tech, during the "securing the premises" process, proceeded to stuff steel wool into GAS WATER HEATER and FURNACE VENTS as well as Sump Pump pipe. This was all discovered by Furnace Repair Tech who was subsequently contacted as the furnace was not operating following this visit. He promptly removed all blockages and furnace worked fine. Pretty sure the Gas company frowns on this practice. My advice: Call someone who knows what they are doing.

Stuck behind a wil-kil truck parked in a handicap spot downtown while he's making a service call…read more There's only one handicap spot in the neighborhood, but MULTIPLE loading zones. If this is evidence of how they treat people I would never use them. Oh, now he's on the phone leaning against the building while he knows I am waiting, my handicap parking tag clearly displayed. Thanks buddy.

I was happy to know that poison isn't the recommended go-to to solve rodent issues. Steve provided…read moreexcellent customer service with appointment notifications and onsite. He was professional and knowledgeable. He was able to help me find where the mice were getting in and how to fix the problem.

Excellent and prompt service from Steven. Had a red squirrel infiltrate our house through the dryer…read morevent and after one phone call, had a solution in place to take care of the little guy. Will definitely be telling everyone about the level of service our family received and if anything happens in our house again, Steven is the one I'm calling immediately.

I could not get anyone to schedule a service call. spoke to 3 people. first one hung up on me after…read more15 minutes and an on line survey. second one dropped my call after taking all my information and the third one wanted to put me on hold after 15 minutes of questions because her computer went down. idiots

Batzner used to be a nice, locally run exterminator. They have now been sold off to…read moreWil-Kil/Terminex, Rentokill, a huge conglomerate of exterminators run out of Pennsylvania. Since this merger, I have had nothing but trouble. They continuously notify me that my account is in arrears. When I speak to someone (after 5 minutes of pushing appropriate buttons on my phone), they say, oh yeah, I see your invoice is paid. We won't call you again. And yet, they do . . . again and again. I just received a call from someone to call regarding the invoice and when I called the number they gave me I got a message that that number is "no longer in service." I'm requesting my money back and will find a local family-run business! STay away from Batzner!

My goodness! I can't believe no one has mentioned anything here about Sam. With that said, I will…read moregive her the recognition she deserves. Why? Because she is simply amazing and very knowledgeable. Sam is organized and keeps us in the loop with her routes every season. With her help, we've been able to keep our home and outside as bug free as possible. We are truly blessed to have her on our side. All in all, Sam is kind and always someone we are happy to see. We've worked with her for a few years now and it has been amazing. Very affordable and responsive via text or call. My suggestion to future customers, be as clear and concise on what you want to avoid miscommunication (as this is typical with any company you work with). Be kind because we are all human and not perfect. We haven't had a chance to work with anyone else from this company but if Sam is a representation of the others, they are on fire! Lastly, thanks 1st American pest control for being there for us.

very rude customer service called and asked for a quote but got accused of being a sales rep for…read moresome odd reason!!! don't spend your money with this company!!!!