Is Chem-Wise Pest Control any good?
Our verdict: solid, not standout — #21 of 40 ant exterminators, better than 48%. Customers single out its craft & service and accountability; momentum is where it trails.
Craft & service — better than 90% of peers
Accountability — better than 86% of peers
Value — better than 83% of peers
Satisfaction — 24th percentile
Reliability — 21th percentile
Momentum — 12th percentile
Chem-Wise Pest Control for rodent extermination
Clear ✕284 customers reviewed a rodent extermination job here and rated it 4.98★. Most paid $80–100 (category typical: $76–$282). For this job it ranks #2 of 37 ant exterminators we track.
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Very professional, expedient, and knowledgeable. Enrique took the time to explain his approach to solving our issue and did a great job. Highly recommend Chem-Wise.
Steve, our technician, is punctual, professional and knowledgable.
Raymond Winston came back for a follow-up. He is very professional and explained what he did and why. I would highly recommend Chemwise and Mr. Winston! The mice will think twice before trying to get into my house thanks to Mr. Winston!!
Friendly, professional and on top of our needs. His advice was much appreciated. Thanks josh Thanks Alberto for your professionalism and kindness. Very much appreciated! Thanks Alberto
Enrique is knowledgeable and patient in explaining procedure and information regarding pest control. He takes the time to answer all questions thoroughly. He's a wonderful employee!
I used Chem-wise when we first moved in to our home over ten years ago. I was worried about mice but we had spiders and ants. They were great, but another company offered the same service for less and I switched. After two years of being disappointed, I called up Chem-wise. I trust their technicians and customer…
Davis did a another great job today. He was patient and thorough. I highly recommend him.
Excellent technician. Customer focused and detail orientated.
Removed any mice that were there, set traps and then today was able to seal up everything as all was okay.,
We've been using Chem-Wise for a many years now and they have done a great job keeping our house pest free. They stopped the mouse issue we were having and the tri annual service keeps the ants out too. The technicians that come out are friendly and they do a thorough job. I would highly recommend Chem-Wise.
Timothy is an outstanding Pest Technician! He is always punctual, pleasant, and very knowledgeable. He takes the time to listen to our concerns, explain what he is doing, and make sure the situation is under control. It’s clear that Timothy genuinely cares about doing a great job and making sure our home stays pest-free. We highly recommend Timothy!
We LOVE Enrique! He's always so thorough and patient. Enrique always answers my questions and is very knowledgeable.
Great service and follow through by Michael. He was familiar with past visits and was very helpful.
Highly recommend Chem-wise and especially Enrique. He was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. He was exceptional.
Polite excellent service. Timothy took the time to answer my questions and listen to my requests. Thank you!
Davis was very knowledgeable and very pleasant. He knew exactly what to do & answered all my questions. I’m relieved and he will check in 2 weeks to confirm all was solved. Great technician.
Bruno is awesome!! He checked everything out thoroughly AND answered all questions. Kudos to Bruno! He's the best. Great service. Highly recommend!!!!
Trovelle Musialek From Chem-Wise was awesome. He explained everything very clearly. Provided suggestions and also was able to find a dead mouse in the basement.
Raymond is a great guy and he does quality work for us. He has help us a lot getting rid of rodent issues.
I've been using ChemWise for a number of years. I find them to be dependable, reliable and always prompt and thorough. Trovelle is great! He's thorough and cares about the results.
Prompt and dependable service.
Outstanding. He explained his services, what, why and how, completedly. He took thorough inspections and treated our home with respect and care. I am VERY impressed and pleased. I look forward to Trovelle being our regular services tech.
Michael was super nice and very thorough!
5/26 - These guys are still doing a great job. 9/24 - Enrique has been treating our house now for about two years. He's done a great job treating all our pest issues. We're especially impressed with what a good job he's done mitigating the mice issue. Always happy to give these guys a good shout out. 8/22 -…
Matt was friendly, efficient, and effective, quickly identifying the site of mouse entry and that was closed. Very cost-effective as well!
Knowledgable and professional!
Very satisfied with Chem-Wise and their service employees. Prompt and informative. Today I had the pleasure of Jim Streit visit who was joyful and very thorough checking my mice traps in the crawl space and insect spraying around the house. I have been with Chemwise for many years and I am so glad I found them and…
Have been using this company for quite a few years. They do our Tri annual preventive maintenance.
Have used them for years, in our home and two rental properties, also for our business!!! We have three pets, and grandchildren. I never worry about their safety. Safe, great communications, good response if we see anything, they come right out and take care of it. Ethan was our technician today and was…
We've had great service and positive results using Chem-Wise. Davis our tech has serviced our house for a couple of years now and he's always been professional and very accommodating to our requests.
Friendly, efficient technicians who respond quickly and do the job well while offering good value.
We finally have gotten our Vole problem under control! Chem Wise Pest Control is the only solution that I have found to be effective. I recommend them to anyone experiencing similar Vole problems.
Tim from Chem-Wise continues to do a solid job treating the exterior and interior of our house. Thanks Tim!
Trovelle serviced my property, and took the time to explain and answers all my questions - great customer service, would recommend Chem-Wise!
Chem-Wise is always professional and they ensure that pests are controlled in and around our house@
Thanks Angel! Good job!
Angel did an exceptional / quick professional job.
very professional
Have been a former employee and now customer and Rene has been the best tech to come out. Solved our mouse problem quickly and we really appreciate the great service.
I've had experience with Chem-Wise for mice at my parents' house as well as an inspection for what turned out to be squirrels at my own house. I could not ask for a better experience. They were easy to schedule/communicate with, on time, and their technicians Rene and Bruno are honest, thorough, courteous, and…
Davis is a great guy responsible, respectful person. Attention to detail is great. I am lucky to have him as my bug guy !!
Bruno did a very thorough job, very friendly and knowledgeable.
Angel came to do followup after I had found a dead mouse in my basement. He was personable, knowledgeable. He answered my questions, checked bait stations, added an additional two stations. A two-week followup is required.
I'm very impressed with the experience so far with Chem-Wise. The technician,Tim did a thorough job spraying around the house and bushes and even covered the inside of the window wells. He was great at answering my questions and concerns and I appreciate the excellent service. He is also very thorough at mice control.
Derek just came and set traps as I had called with a problem. He was very kind and patient and answered all my questions.
Devante was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He did a great job helping protect my home from pests before the winter
I have been fortunate to have Angel be my technician on multiple occasions. he is professional, knowledgeable , and helpful every time he services my house. you are lucky to have him as an employee
Chem-Wise is a wonderful company. We've used them for over 20 years to keep our home insect, and furry little creature free. They are efficient, professional, timely, and effective. And I like that they provide effective solutions that are safe for our pets and children. They also offer a guarantee- they will come…
Chemwise is a great and affordable pest control company. Very sattisfied with our technician Devante he goes above and beyond to explain the proccess, and is very knowledgeable when it comes to critters around the house. We are very happy with this service, and look forward to continuing as customers for year to come.
Great Guy! Has provided wonderful service to us for a long time. Thanks tim!
Davis performed the first of the season Tri-Annual Program service with attention to complete Customer Service.
Rico was very informative. He performed the services requested in a very professional manner. Rico is a very knowledgeable representative of chem-wise
Davis is the best
Our technician was friendly and professional.
Rico has been treating our house for various reasons for over 2 years now! He's professional, kind, thorough, prompt, and efficient! Thank you!
Great service as always!! Ethan has been extremely vigilant in solving my mice problem and I really appreciate it!
Jim is the best, super friendly, efficient, and knows his business!
Enrique Marron, is an excellent, knowledgeable, professional Chem-Wise service man. I live in a Condo in Naperville, and I asked Enrique about the mice issue I was having in the building of which I live. He explained to me the nature and habits of mice. I was astounded to learn that among other things, mice have…
Jim has been servicing our home for the last 3 years and has been a pleasure to work with. He helped identify and eliminate our mice and any problems.
Enrique was knowledgable, professional, punctual and very kind. We are confident that he has solved our "pest" issue!
I was very impressed and pleased by the expertise and customer service of Rene (tech). We had a mouse sighting a few days ago and were concerned since we had not had a problem in years. Not since Chem-Wise came and helped us with our mouse issue years ago. Rene was able to determine that there is a gap where our…
We've been using Chemwise for a number of years. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Our tech Charles does a great job. Very pleased with their service.
We have not had any problems since Michael started to take care of our insect and rodent issues. He is punctual, professional and friendly...highly recommend Chem-Wise and especially Michael!!!!
Marty is a true asset to Chem-Wise! He is very knowledgeable in many areas. Has a very professional approach and exceeds customers satisfaction. He is very responsive and always solved my problems from ants, yellow jackets. volves and recently mice. An all around PRO !!!
Charles is a very nice man. He is very conscientious, and very thorough. He did a great job!
Enrique has been servicing my house for years, he is very knowledgeable, prompt and professional. Chem-wise is able to address my concerns on time and provide quality service at a reasonable price.
As usual, Jim did an excellent job. Because of this service, we do not have a bug problem.
We have been Chemwise customers since we moved to Wheaton 7 years ago, they have always been responsive and professional. Our technician Jim has the most outstanding customer service and goes above and beyond to help troubleshoot bug and rodent issues as well as provide education. We highly recommend their services.
Enrique Marron has been working with us at our new home to find where mice are entering our basement. He is courteous, thoughtful and tireless. He has checked carefully inside and outside to stop the mice from entering. After each visit, he follows up to see if we still have concerns. When I call into the…
Devante is always on time and does his follow up with great efficiency. Thank you!!
Jim is absolutely wonderful! He’s super friendly and very attentive to the situation. He does not hesitate to come out and do a follow up if he feels like there needs to be one! We’ve been using him for many years now, and really appreciate his thoroughness. Ask for Jim … you won’t regret it!
This house is clean from mice's thank you Davis
Micheal was very friendly and helpful and I appreciate how fast he came to take care of the situation.
Enrique was very informative and patient with my questions. Very polite and professional. 👍
Bruno has been helping us address infestation issues and he always has a great attitude, shows up on-time and focuses on preventive care and how to control the problem.
Excellent service! Davis was very competent and personable. He always solves our pest problems in a very professional and safe manner.
I have been a Chem-wise customer for almost 30 years. Recently I was heart-broken to learn that my tech of many years, Marty, was no longer with the company. When my new tech Davis arrived, I was quickly impressed. Davis is thorough, efficient, and very personable. Most importantly, he is knowledgeable and very…
Thanks Jim. As usual, right on time.
UPDATE 10/17/24 - Absolutely stellar service! Thanks Danny - always great having you come out! UPDATE 4.1.24 - LOVE Chemwise, we have been using them for nearly 4 years now. They come 3 times a year and it is terrific. Always the nicest people. They keep my home pest free and I love it! Anthony has been…
Mike has been great in getting rid of our mouse issue. He was on time, professional and instructive. The Chem-Wise office staff is responsive and on top of scheduling. Great company
Tech was great. He refilled the mouse bait stations. He also found a possible mice entrance hole and filled with foam.
Davis always does a great job and is very knowledgeable. He always explains what services he is performing and always asks if there are any concerns or if we have anything specific we need him to look at.
Good company.
Michael came out again; this time to help with ants and mouse problems. He always does a thorough and professional job. We appreciate his time and expertise.
I have used Chem-wise for about 20 years. This is the first time Charles has been to my home. The technicians have always been courteous, professional, and very responsive to my concerns. Charles was the same. He did a great job.
I have been using Chem-Wise for a couple years now. Started with ants, then wasps and now mice and chipmunks. Davis is always on time or early, very professional and kind. He has been keeping the pests out of my house. It's great to have such a knowledgable and friendly tech.
My neighbors recommended Chem-Wise, we've been using them for past several years. No harsh chemicals, safe for our children and our pets. Friendly, professional service always for reasonable price. I highly recommend their services.
The technician (Charles Budd) from Chem-wise came out this morning and did a thorough inspection of my property. He found the problem and resolved the issue. He was very professional and answered my questions. Can’t thank him enough. Charles came out again today to recheck the…
Chem-wise Pest Control is the absolute best. Sent my technician out again to further my pest control because I found a mouse. Excellent service from my service man
Mike was professional, quick and thorough. Thank you Chem-Wise!
Can’t say enough good things about Jim! He’s always professional, friendly, on time, and goes the extra mile. Thanks Jim!
Technician is professional, very personable, and very informative.
Ethan is alway professional when he comes to the house for my service calls.
Matt Denny came out and took appropriate steps to mitigate the new activity (mouse/chipmunk) we've been seeing in our garage. Re-baiting, new baits and inspection was done quickly and efficiently. Top notch! Thanks, Matt
The technician that came out was very thorough and knowledgeable about the situation we were having. He explained what and why he would do to help eliminate the problem.
Jim the service tech is a great representative for Chem-Wise. He is positive, enthusiastic and professional. He always goes the extra mile with his work to assure a good outcome. I look forward to his regular visits. You couldn’t ask for a nicer man. We call him the Tom Skilling of Pest control.
Anthony has been our specialist for a year. We are so appreciative with the personal attention he provides. We also used Chem-Wise when living in Sugar Grove for 7 years. They have never let us down. They are excellent.
Rico is always very friendly, professional and thorough!
We started using Chemwise for and ant problem and then a mouse problem. They have been terrific! Our technician, Josh Feltes, has been professional, patient and respectful listening to our concerns and doing whatever he can to help us with our pest issues. He also prompt to our appointments. On one occasion I even…
Rigo on time and professional. Gave me an update before he left.
Chem-wise is great. We have a contract, for three treatments a year. General pest management. Jim Streit is our technician. He is great! Very happy with his service. He is knowledeable, friendly and he appears to love his job. He came out a couple of weeks ago to address a mouse issue. He followed up today and even…
We like our tech (Davis) he does an excellent job!
Josh has taken good care of us many times over.
Enrique is friendly, knowledgable, and professional each time he has come to provide our service. We are very happy with the results.
Technician was very thorough and friendly. Thank you!
Jim has been servicing us for years and does a great job. He understands what we need and knows the places in the house that need service. He cares about the customers and the customer needs. Great guy and great company. Plus he is a Steeler Fan - what more could you want?
Tim is doing a great job for us! He, as well as the office personnel, are very kind and helpful. I highly recommend Chem Wise.
Responsive, professional, and attentive to issues and details. Clean, fast worker.
Matt is very professional, knowledgeable, friendly and caring. We are very happy with the service!
Mike is always great - professional, friendly and caring. We are always very pleased
We need to see results before valuing quality and value
Matt’s great! Does the work well and is friendly while doing it.
I’ve used Chemwise for years for my home and my rental properties. Excellent, responsive, always get the job done. If they don’t get it done the first time, they come back out for free until the job is done.
Thank you Davis for all your help and knowledge that you passed along. I will be a repeat customer of Chem Wise.
Professional Friendly Informative Prompt Thorough
Customer service is the main mission for this company, it seems. I’ve never had a bad encounter with the office or the technician. They are flexible, accommodating, professional and aim to address any pest related problem. Matt, the technician, advised me on my chipmunk problem based on his experience. He was very…
The professional service that I have received from Danny has been great. He is very polite and courteous when performing the service and does not hesitate to offer a follow-up visit within 2 weeks. Thanks Danny
Chem -wise was quick at responding to my initial call and there was a quick turnaround time to come to our home. Davis, our technician, was courteous, neat and explained everything to my satisfaction. Highly recommend!
Danny was always on time or early. Wonderful guy
Devante Miller was the tech, who arrived on time was patient as we walked through each area that needed attention and helped answer my questions. I’ve used Chemwise for 20 years and they do a very good job at a reasonable price.
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Questions about Chem-Wise Pest Control
Is Chem-Wise Pest Control good?
Yes by most measures: 4.9★ from 1,709 Google reviews and an Experts Score of 48/100 (grade C), #21 of 40 ant exterminators we track. 2.2% of reviews in the last two years were 1–2★ (category average 1.1%).
How much does Chem-Wise Pest Control charge?
Customers reported a typical bill of $96 (middle half $83–$166), 3% below the ant exterminators median of $99.
What do customers hire Chem-Wise Pest Control for?
Mostly rodent extermination (280), general pest inspection (256), ant extermination (229), bug & insect extermination (189).
Does the owner respond to complaints?
The owner replied to 86% of 1–3★ reviews (category: 61%).
