Experts Reviews · Company report
Active Pest Control logoHow 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%84+20.4Value 14%92+13Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty58−4.2Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.83SCORE

Active Pest Control

Lakewood, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #298Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 419 wildlife removal services · 4.8★ from 149 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other wildlife removal services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and replies to reviews; weakest: craft & service.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-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.Active Pest Control is better than 85% of wildlife removal services.A
85
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow 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.Active Pest Control is better than 84% of wildlife removal services.A
84
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle 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.Active Pest Control is better than 58% of wildlife removal services.C
58
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Active Pest Control is better than 92% of wildlife removal services.A
92
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises 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.Active Pest Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow 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.Active Pest Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Active Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.

Active Pest Control for bug & insect extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.10
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.90
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$80–100
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$73–$141
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 71/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bug & insect extermination”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average 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.#230 / 253
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 10 Google reviews tagged “Bug & insect extermination”

Thomas1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Staff was knowledgeable, professional, & did job in a reasonable amount of time.

Paid $1–20Great priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
Ed6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Have had Active Pest Control come out to treat my house every few months for over a year. The team is exceptional in knowing where to applied their solution to control the ants that just seem to wander around the house.

Paid $80–100Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationBug & insect extermination
Maria1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Saúl B is very professional, courteous and attentive to customer needs in interior and exterior home fumigation needs. I had issues with huge roaches and water bugs and he clear them. I wouldn’t want to change to another technician for his good work ethics

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionCockroach exterminationBug & insect extermination
Kiyong3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Jerry, from Active Pest Control, is super detail-oriented and consistent. He is highly thoughtful about how he goes about the treatment and we can tell the difference in the bug dynamic in our home as a result! Thanks, Jerry! You are doing a phenomenal job!

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Karen1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

They are reliable, dependable, work with me when we had a special circumstance. Sine we started using them, we have not had an ant problem. Highly recommend.

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Danielle1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★

Service is ok... The technician places the product in visible places, and the abs looks messy.

Bug & insect exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
LauraLocal Guide · 157 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

They are great really like Eleen she did a wonderful job she' polite and helpful hard worker very sweet Thank you

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination+ Quality
LindaLocal Guide · 8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Tito3 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationMosquito extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Elena4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism

Price

$214+93% vs typical wildlife removal services

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 42%Reasonable 58%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Termite inspection15$86–$371
General pest inspection15$66–$131
Termite extermination14$214–$426
Ant extermination13$81–$246
Rodent extermination12$81–$323
Bug & insect extermination10$73–$141
Cockroach extermination8$81–$214
Spider extermination6$66–$141

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