The Best Ant Exterminators in Somerville, MA
We graded 3 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 120,569 Google reviews of 90 top-rated ant exterminators nationwide; 3 of them in Somerville, MA. Updated November 6, 2026.
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Fox Pest Control ActonHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.85★Number of such jobs 25%499Overall Experts Score 20%72Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.83
Freedom Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.93★Number of such jobs 25%15Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 80Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.80
Discreet Pest and Wildlife Services, Inc.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about rodent extermination
Fox Pest Control ActonRon was very polite and helpful. I'm sure he was thorough checking and replacing traps where necessary. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Fox Pest Control since I have been very satisfied with the service provided to me in the past. I want to thank Ron.
Fox Pest Control ActonArren W. was great. He did a thorough walk-through with me throughout my property and gave helpful tips on what I can do around my house in between quarterly visits made. He took his time and sealed several potential entry points of rodents and insects. I was very pleased with his attentiveness and would highly recommend him. Thanks Arren!
Fox Pest Control ActonSteve completed a complete rebait on our property . Couldn't ask for a better technician!!! He was extremely professional and spent the time required.
Fox Pest Control ActonJames came by to refill the mice bait stations outside and check the ones inside. As always, he is very polite, conscientious, and explains what he will do and has completed. I asked him to check around the yard to determine what animal might be digging up the lawn. Possibly chipmunks, but we are not sure.
Fox Pest Control ActonFox has been very prompt and reliable. The service tech was quite informative and personable.
Fox Pest Control ActonJay was very knowledgeable, professional, respectful and personable. He was also extremely thorough. He thoroughly checked the interior areas I pointed out to him, due to ongoing mice issues. He also sprayed the exterior of the house, and tended to the lawn with insect product. Jay checked with me upon arriving…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of ant exterminators).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Discreet Pest and Wildlife Services, Inc.Somerville, MA | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $246 |
| 2 | Freedom Pest ControlSomerville, MA | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%91+12.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAA | 4.98 | $57 |
| 3 | Fox Pest Control ActonSomerville, MA | B 72How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%76+41.5Reliability 24%63+15.3Value 14%91+12.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty79−2.1Momentum penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 72Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBBABA | 4.78 | $91 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| General pest inspection | $56 | $81 | $111 | 99% |
| Ant extermination | $68 | $116 | $199 | 99% |
| Spider extermination | $63 | $93 | $146 | 99% |
| Bug & insect extermination | $58 | $83 | $111 | 99% |
| Rodent extermination | $81 | $159 | $323 | 98% |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | $58 | $144 | $282 | 99% |
| Home inspection | $66 | $101 | $166 | 99% |
| Cockroach extermination | $58 | $130 | $246 | 99% |
| Mosquito extermination | $73 | $93 | $124 | 98% |
| Termite inspection | $108 | $153 | $323 | 98% |
| Termite extermination | $214 | $282 | $426 | 99% |
| Flea & mite extermination | $124 | $192 | $323 | 99% |
Ant Exterminators in Somerville, MA at a glance
How the 3 ant exterminators we rated in Somerville, MA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A267%
- Grade B133%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up267%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★133%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality20,74020%
- Professionalism26,18225%
- Responsiveness20,85020%
- Punctuality20,63220%
- Value15,52415%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price5,35928%
- Reasonable12,00263%
- Overpriced3402%
- Not sure1,2957%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.