WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · RIVERWOODS, IL
Ampest Exterminating & Wildlife Control logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%10+3.5Reliability 15%13+2Craft & service 20%33+6.6Value 10%17+1.7Momentum 8%99+7.9Track record 7%44+3.1Accountability 5%3+0.2Experts Score= 25Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.25SCORE

Ampest Exterminating & Wildlife Control

Better than 10% of wildlife removal services · #92 of 102

4.7★109 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
5.00★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
5%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
0%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Ampest Exterminating & Wildlife Control for general pest inspection

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$61–$126
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 59/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “General pest inspection”: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.#77 / 81

All 3 Google reviews tagged “General pest inspection”

melissa8 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 month ago★★★★★

Great customer service. From the office to the service call on site. Thorough inspection and explanations about how they would treat for the pests.

Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionGeneral wildlife removal
Barbara10 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★★★★★

They are very responsive, respectful, and courteous. I am highly allergic to spiders and any time I had an issue they were out right away. I also had an issue with a bird in my attic and they came out right away. They are great with answering questions and also educationing me.

General pest inspectionRodent exterminationSpider extermination+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
Eddie7 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 exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Quality+ Professionalism+ Value

vs category

Blue = Ampest, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.02023-Q3: 5.00★ (7 reviews)2023-Q4: 5.00★ (3 reviews)2024-Q1: 4.83★ (6 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.56★ (9 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.11★ (9 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2025-Q1: 1.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.93★ (14 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.33★ (6 reviews)2026-Q1: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2026-Q2: 5.00★ (8 reviews)2026-Q3: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2023-Q32024-Q32025-Q32026-Q32026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$165+63% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 27%Reasonable 67%Overpriced 0%Not sure 7%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%10+3.5Reliability 15%13+2Craft & service 20%33+6.6Value 10%17+1.7Momentum 8%99+7.9Track record 7%44+3.1Accountability 5%3+0.2Experts Score= 25Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
10
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
13
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
33
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
17
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
99
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
44
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
3

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+19 / −0
Professionalism
+19 / −1
Responsiveness
+17 / −1
Punctuality
+15 / −0
Value
+15 / −1

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