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Alder 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.92SCORE

Alder Pest Control

Decatur, AL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #62Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 109 flea exterminators · 4.9★ from 1,739 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other flea exterminators (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: craft & service and momentum; weakest: reliability.

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.Alder Pest Control is better than 91% of flea exterminators.A
91
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.Alder Pest Control is better than 90% of flea exterminators.A
90
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.Alder Pest Control is better than 100% of flea exterminators.A
100
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.Alder Pest Control is better than 96% of flea exterminators.A
96
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.Alder Pest Control is better than 100% of flea exterminators.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.Alder Pest Control is better than 100% of flea exterminators.A
100

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Customers hired Alder Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.

Alder Pest Control for ant extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.159
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.96
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$60–80
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$63–$191
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 87/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant 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.#20 / 91
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.98%

All 159 Google reviews tagged “Ant extermination” · showing 40

Amber10 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 months ago★★★★★

Very detail oriented service!

Paid $80–100Great priceSpider exterminationBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Carol8 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 months ago★★★★★

Today was our initial treatment from Adler Pest Control. In the past we have always completed our own pest control, but we haven’t kept up with it this year. We decided it was time to let the professionals handle it. The treatments were fully explained and targeted our specific problem pests. The price was very…

Paid $60–80Great priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Janice3 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 months ago★★★★★

As always listen to my concerns and addressed the issue I was having. Highly recommend

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KD2 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 months ago★★★★★

We just had our Bi-Monthly service. Upon our technician's arrival, we had a few general questions. He was through with the information he provided and let us know when he was finished; even provided a few photos of his service. We are very happy with the overall quality of Adler Pest Control.

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Joel6 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. · Edited 3 months ago★★★★★

Your service technician Emily did an excellent job, she went above and beyond expectations and an asset to this company. I highly recommend this business and technician Emily.

Paid $160–180Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationFlea & mite extermination
EdwardLocal Guide · 18 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. · Edited 3 months ago★★★★★

Andrew arrived right on time as he stated in his text. He asked me if I had any areas of concern. I explained that I'd seen increased ant activity. He said he would take care of it. Did he ever. I was very pleased with his thoroughness.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Jason1 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. · Edited 3 months ago★★★★★

Nathan was very professional and thorough in explaining what services he provided today and what to expect on the next visit.

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Pamela15 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 months ago★★★★★

Very friendly and polite representative. Done a great job.

Paid $100–120Great priceHome inspectionSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Tawana3 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 months ago★★★★★

Excellent service today! Very polite and respectful gentleman. Great communication and explanation regarding services rendered and on upcoming services to be provided. I love the fact this comany is family owned and not a big corporation that often forgets customer satisfaction is key and LISTENS. Would recommend Alder Pest Control 10/10.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationMosquito extermination
thesimsie943 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 months ago★★★★★

The tech gave me a heads up before coming to my home, and they also gave photos of the service.

Paid $120–140Great priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationMosquito extermination
Trever7 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 months ago★★★★★

Very happy with the service. Great communication and so far, the results are positive!

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Michael6 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. · Edited 3 months ago★★★★★

Pleasant technician. Polite and thoughtful.

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceHome inspectionSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
Leslie3 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. · Edited 3 months ago★★★★★

Thank you so much. You did a wonderful job!

Paid $60–80Great priceSpider exterminationBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Airiel8 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 months ago★★★★★

Very professional went and went over everything with me fully inspected to make sure our neighbors pest weren't inside my home. Highly recommend these guys! And my service is 118 every 2 months truly amazing!

Great priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Lawren3 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 months ago★★★★★

Liam was very knowledgeable and helpful. I cannot recall the name of the technician but also was very professional

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Corey12 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 months ago★★★★★

Great service! Very thorough.

Paid $80–100Great priceGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Margret5 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 months ago★★★★★

Very thorough and very courteous. I appreciate how everything was explained and documented. Great job.

Paid $80–100Not sureHornet & wasp exterminationFlea & mite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Darryl6 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. · Edited 4 months ago★★★★★

William was on time, very professional, knowledgeable, courteous and thorough. Thank you Sir!

Rodent exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
JefferyLocal Guide · 19 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 months ago★★★★★

I just started my service with Adder pest control and so far they have made a great impression with the upgrade to service.

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Tish2 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 months ago★★★★★

Alder pest control showed up today, detailed explanation of services and then went to work on all of the fire ant hills (i have a lot of them) wasps and spiders.

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Jamielet3 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 months ago★★★★

So far the best pest control company I’ve had out of all the local ones I’ve tried. The price is reasonable considering the size of my home.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite extermination
Brent4 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 months ago★★★★★

Everything was amazing. More than expected. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Great priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
Trent6 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. · Edited 4 months ago★★★★★

My Tech today was absolutely awesome. He went above and beyond to help get rid of my fire ant problem. As always Alder pest control is the best.

Great priceBee exterminationHornet & wasp exterminationTermite inspection
Jay7 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. · Edited 4 months ago★★★★★

Tyler was very polite and professional. He did his work and was thorough.

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JuanLocal Guide · 17 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. · Edited 4 months ago★★★★★

Awesome job.

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Becky10 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 months ago★★★★★

So far we've met two of their great employees. They're super and we think we're going to be well pleased with their service!

Paid $60–80Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationSpider extermination
Holly1 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

We have used Adler now for almost a year. They have a great crew that provides excellent services. They are thorough and always address any concerns I have. Their office staff is also great when it comes to scheduling/ rescheduling a time that works for us. I would recommend Adler over the other pest control services we have used.

Reasonable priceBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Consuela6 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 months ago★★★★★

Professional and friendly Arrived within time provided in text message Emily went above and beyond…. While outside, Emily spoke to my son about music, games and bugs (which is something he does not like). Normally people do not make the effort to pay attention to him but Emily did. KUDOS to Emily!!

Reasonable priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionCockroach extermination
ArlenLocal Guide · 405 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

They do a great job. Always ask about concerns or places that you may have seen something. Just stuff a normal homeowner doesn't get around to until it's a big problem.

Reasonable priceHome inspectionGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
Cindy6 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. · Edited 5 months ago★★★★★

Fast friendly service!!! Love the tech’s that come to our home, always friendly and helpful.

Paid $60–80Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationGeneral pest inspectionAnt extermination
Kent2 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Technician notified me when they were at my house, as I was not home at the time. Very professional explained what he did and what to look for. Emailed results and included pictures. Technician was very courteous and helpful.

Paid $60–80Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationTermite exterminationSpider extermination
JAMMIELocal Guide · 21 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Alan our technician did a great job brushing and spraying around our home inside and out. William and Alan very nice and answered all our questions and needs.Thanks to Alder pest control.

Paid $60–80Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
David6 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. · Edited 5 months ago★★★★★

The field service technician was on time and did a thorough job. I appreciated that he documented the treatment with photos and also sprayed the driveway seams for ants, which he noticed as soon as he arrived.

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
Johnson5 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. · Edited 5 months ago★★★★★

The staff were very courteous and helpful. My initial contact, Liam, is a tenacious but respectful young man. He's a blessing to work with.

Paid $60–80Reasonable priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
Doug5 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Quick ,quiet, and willing to brave the poison ivy fight his way around my house? Garry is a pro. Glad I went with Alder's

Paid $80–100Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationTermite exterminationSpider extermination
Dennis6 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Ashley did a great job treating our property for control of pests. She also brushed many spider webs around the house. Ashley seems to enjoy her work and has a good attitude.

Paid $100–120Reasonable priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationSpider extermination
Stephen2 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Great service, reasonably priced, and very responsive. I’ve been using Alder for 2 years and have had no issues since they started treating my house. A+

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Eric5 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

On time and very professional. Our house looks fantastic and free of bugs, critters, and spider webs. Great job! I appreciate it!

Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationBug & insect extermination
DLocal Guide · 103 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

My technician did a great job. He swept the walls and windows then sprayed around my home. He also treated the lawn for pest control. Although Alder services are new to me, they have never missed a treatment or perform poorly. I highly recommend this company.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Bonnie5 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Came out today and did what they promised. Looking forward to continued 5 star service

Paid $60–80Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination

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Price

$1030% vs typical flea exterminators

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 29%Reasonable 63%Overpriced 2%Not sure 6%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Bug & insect extermination264$58–$131
General pest inspection237$58–$133
Hornet & wasp extermination192$79–$246
Spider extermination189$56–$136
Home inspection164$61–$139
Ant extermination159$63–$191
Flea & mite extermination88$78–$282
Rodent extermination77$73–$246

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