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Essential 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%90+49.1Reliability 24%92+22.3Value 14%84+11.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.90SCORE

Essential Pest Control

Columbus, OH · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #32Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 46 bee removal services · 4.9★ from 410 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other bee 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: value.

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.Essential Pest Control is better than 90% of bee removal services.A
90
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.Essential Pest Control is better than 92% of bee removal services.A
92
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.Essential Pest Control is better than —% of bee removal services.–
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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.Essential Pest Control is better than 84% of bee removal services.A
84
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.Essential Pest Control is better than 100% of bee 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.Essential Pest Control is better than 100% of bee removal services.A
100

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Essential Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.

Essential Pest Control for cockroach extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.13
★ 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.$200+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$65–$182
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 83/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Cockroach 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.#17 / 29
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 13 Google reviews tagged “Cockroach extermination”

Michael2 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★★★★★

Brendon serviced my home on 5/13/26. He knocked on the door to let me know he was there and what he was going to. He was very professional and courteous. He took care of some bees that keep trying to live in our mailbox 😂. He also came inside and spayed for ants I. The kitchen. Very happy with the service and…

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
Karen2 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★★★★★

Excellent customer service and through pest control.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
michael8 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★★★★★

Tech did good job for insects however we have evidence of rodents on outside porch furniture. Need solution to this problem

Spider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationCockroach extermination
Chris7 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 6 months ago★★★★★

Thank you Essential Pest for treating my home today. The tech was very thorough on explaining to me how to keep my home pest free.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceCockroach extermination
Himanshu8 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★★★★★

Great service and attention to detail. Their service rep Zach and his team are very professional and tries to understand andnlisten all issues properly.

Paid $200+Reasonable priceCockroach extermination
Norm14 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 7 months ago★★★★★

Essential Pest Control is a great company with which to do business. Brendon is our normal Technician and he is great! This service was done by Zach who was just as professional and friendly. Essential Pest Control comes highly recommended!

Paid $200+Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination
Donna8 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. · 10 months ago★★★★★

Brendon is always on time and has been great to work with.

Paid $100–120Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
Stephani1 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★

Wonderful business to work with very prompt and great price! The company was able to have service to us in 2 days! Brian and Brenden was very informal, extremely friendly and professional!

Paid $180–200Great priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationCockroach extermination
jamesLocal Guide · 15 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 year ago★★★★★

Essential Pest has always been on time and met the need of controlling insect critters. Living rurally, it is a must have!

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
Sheldon4 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 year ago★★★★★

Great experience. Brandon was very polite, respectful and did a great job.

Paid $60–80Great priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationCockroach extermination
Lynn3 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 6 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
George5 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. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $60–80Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination
CrappieMan7 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. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination

Price

$93-14% vs typical bee 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 18%Reasonable 74%Overpriced 3%Not sure 6%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Spider extermination71$60–$148
Hornet & wasp extermination57$111–$282
Ant extermination47$58–$199
Rodent extermination36$79–$246
Flea & mite extermination19$85–$323
Cockroach extermination13$65–$182
Bug & insect extermination11$56–$131
General pest inspection9$56–$124

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