How 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%97+52.9Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.97SCOREFarmers Pest Control
Birmingham, AL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #91Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 363 pest control services · 5.0★ from 613 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other pest control 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: value and momentum; weakest: reliability.
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Customers hired Farmers Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.
Farmers Pest Control for general pest inspection
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So helpful and kind. Answered all my questions and gave me practical tips and suggestions to keep my home pest free! Loved Issac and will continue to use them forever.
Quick appointment made after request. Arrived when they said they would. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
I just moved into my house and I set up my pest control through Farmer’s. Greg was sent out and did a fantastic job!
Most comprehensive and thorough visit ever from a pest control technician!! More thankful than ever that we found Farmer’s Pest Control In Helena. Issac was thorough in his explanation every step of the way and i have no doubt that we have the best pest control technician and pest control company anywhere!!! I will…
Farmers is one of the Best if not the BEST! Very Professional, knows the Business and caters to the Customers needs. I called one day and less than 2 days later we had our situation on Ants...SOLVED! Not only that, they will tell you what you "don't" need; doesn't oversell you on Services. Local and understands the…
Casey came out for our first visit, and explained everything he did, as well as what to expect going forward. Super nice! I like knowing I am supporting a small hometown business.
Isaac was very knowledgeable. He educated me on how to keep pests out of the home, as there is more I can do inside and outside the home. He is definitely a professional that knows his craft; he was extremely thorough. He kept me looped in on the entire process so we understand how they are helping us and how we can help maintain the results.
Very professional and great service
Casey did an amazing job!
My gosh, Isaac did an incredible job. He was knowledgeable, efficient, and even sprayed the flower beds outside we will use Farmers Pest Control forever lol!
Greg was wonderful! I called regarding ants and ended up getting the quarterly plan. He was able to inspect and treat everything, even finding a couple of wasp nests on the property that I had no idea about. Looking forward to Farmers taking care of us in future visits!
Great customer service. Very nice.
Highly recommend the entire Farmers crew as from scheduling to my appointment being over everything was nothing but professional and great communication. Isaac was amazing! He walked myself and my husband through every detail as he was treating rooms and provided tips for ongoing services.
Greg was AWSOME!!!! Great service!
Casey did a great job explaining everything, very knowledgeable and professional.
Farmers Pest Control was the best choice we could have made as new home owners and new to the Helena Community. The technician Greg was such a professional and took the time to explain what was going on and the services he was providing. They are also a locally owned and operated business so it was extremely nice to…
My technician was Greg. Very polite and personable. Treatment was quick!
On 7/1 I had an initial pest control treatment of my home and it was terrific! Greg and Nolan did an outstanding job with the treatment as well as walking me through the process that Farmer’s will take with the pest control service. Very friendly and excellent at their work!
Farmers Pest Control responded quickly to my online request, even being a Sunday morning. They had a technician, Casey, at our house the following morning. Casey was very kind and explained everything he did and explained what to do if any problems came up between treatments. We’re very happy that we found Farmer’s!
Nolan did a great job today. Was very thorough and took his time going throughout my house and property, and explained in detail the service and options. Very pleased and looking forward to using Farmer's for a long time!
Casey was knowledgeable and did a great job. Listened well regarding the specific types and locations of our pests.
We will always support Farmers Pest! We appreciate the attentiveness and care from their family owned business. Today Nolan treated our home. He was courteous, knowledgeable and professional with his work. Thanks so much Farmers!!
Isaac was very thorough and professional when he did our first peat treatment. He took much more time than I have seen other companies do. I was pleasantly surprised!
Casey was great. Timely and thorough job.
Technicians were thorough, and courteous. I should have done this sooner.
Isaac went above and beyond. Best customer service experience I can remember.
Farmers Pest Control is a fine respected Helena, AL business and do high quality, great work for a fair and equitable price. Greg Lancaster and Alan Farmer are good men and support our Helena Community.
Farmers is local and a trusted partner. My family has been in the business for over 40 years. After selling the business I was looking for a company I could trust. I’m so glad I chose Farmers. Isaac was polite, thorough and informative. I’m utilizing their pest control and termite services. Top notch service! Coming…
Greg was awesome
Excellent service
Great service ! Thorough technician who takes pride in his work and is very professional!
Issac and Casey were both wonderful in their trade and warm/friendly to talk to. I really appreciate them being patient with us and teaching us how to continue to fight off the bad bugs. Thanks guys! see yall soon
Very friendly and extremely professional. Process for setting up service was super simple, and quick. Also, showed up on time on the day of service - did not have to wait around on them at all.
Greg is always friendly and does a very professional job. He is trustworthy in our home and he always goes above and beyond to meet our expectations. We are happy with Farmers Pest Control.
Farmers is the best pest control in the Birmingham area. Great company with excellent customer service.
Excellent job. On time. Very professional and friendly. Greg needs a huge raise.
Greg came to my house today to make sure I did not have insects. He told me everything he was going to do. He was so nice and made you feel like he was a friend you had known for years. I was very impressed by him and your business. Thank you for overseeing my house.
This was our first experience with Farmer’s Pest Control, but we have been extremely happy! They have been professional, timely, responsive, and very friendly. I’m looking forward to doing business with them.
Isaac and Keith were very courteous and explained entire process. Good business partner.
Professional and knowledgeable
Issac did a fantastic job with the initial inspection and treatment. He texted before coming, arrived on time, did a very thorough termite inspection and pest treatment, and provided clean instructions on how to eliminate pests on our end. We look forward to future service visits from the Farmers.
Great to work with, extremely knowledgeable, and made the overall process easy.
Always incredible service!
Really impressed with Farmers Pest Control. Brad did an outstanding job—thorough inspection, effective treatment, and friendly, professional service. He walked us through each step, answered all our questions, and even shared helpful prevention tips. The whole process was easy and stress-free.
Brad was amazing! Give these guys a call!
Outstanding service. Quick response. Thorough feedback on the services provided.
Service is excellent! I was able to have someone at my house very soon after the initial call. Everyone is polite and courteous, answering any questions I had.
We have been using Farmers Pest Control for a couple years. They have always been professional and most importantly responsive to any request. We are moving and they did our WIR and bond. Brad and Alan are fantastic.
I am extremely happy choosing Farmers as my pest control co. They are professional courteous and friendly. Isaac Howard did the service. I couldn’t be happier with the work They did. How many organizations when called the company owner answers the phone. I am grateful to have found this company. My question to…
Brad was awesome very friendly
Isaac from Farmers Pest Control does a great job treating our home and is knowledgeable on the solutions used and how they target the pests. He is great at communicating his arrive time prior to arrival to treat our homes interior if needed. The text line for Farmers is fantastic and responds very quickly answering…
Flawless professionalism, punctuality, and courtesy. I interacted with 3 different team members this morning (Alan, Brad, and Isaac) - these men were knowledgeable, took great pride in what they do, and did a fine job. Thanks guys.
This was the most awesome surprise! A technician, (Brad Johnson) a company who actually , obviously cared about what he was doing! Renews my faith and they just got two additional accounts because his service and attention to detail was 200 percent!
Our technician (Issac) came out and was professional, polite, knowledgeable and thorough. Great communication along with detailed follow up reporting. A pleasure working with highly recommend Farmers.
Farmers pest control is always our go to. Excellent service, courteous, friendly, and on time. You can’t go wrong!
Very helpful and fair. Cleaned the spider webs and wasp nests off the exterior of the home. Provided much better service than I could do myself.
Our Farmers Service Tech is awesome!! Friendly, very thorough & explains everything!! Offered a service today that I needed but didn't know they had!!
I’ve heard many good things about Farmers and how great their service and team are. Greg came out today and I would have to agree with those comments! Greg was very professional and not only does the house look great with no webs or wasp nest, I’m not worried about having any problems with bugs from the knowledge he…
Greg was very thorough in his explanation and his service. Thankful to have found Farmers.
Very impressed w Farmers Pest control..
WONDERFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE!
Professional, good communication, and thorough.
Very detailed and explained everything. All seems well.
The team at Farmers Pest Control was great! Knowledgeable, professional, and a thorough. Highly recommend
I just moved into the Hillsboro neighborhood in Helena and hired Farmers Pest Control to take care of my interior and exterior pest control. Alan and Greg are who I worked with, and they are tremendous. Very courteous of your furniture and belongings, both interior and exterior of your house. They are local and…
Isaac was very thorough and took time to explain the process before and recapped everything afterward. He’s professional, personable and good with dogs. Highly recommend.
Always arrives on day schedule and we always remain bug free thanks to Farmers Pest Control.
Awesome service, people and pricing. Couldn't ask for a better all around company.
I am SO glad I found Farmers Pest Control! We had our initial treatment this morning and I couldn’t be more pleased! Isaac was our technician and from the greeting, he was super professional, easy to talk to, and very knowledgeable! I told him we were having issues with ‘sugar ants’ and he was very excited that I…
Another top notch job by Isaac. He performed an extremely thorough quarterly inspection and treatment in a very professional and courteous manner. Isaac always has a smile when he shows up and makes it very apparent he not only enjoys the work he does but also treats it as if it was his own home. I highly recommend using Farmers Pest Control!
Farmers is awesome. Alan and Greg are very responsive and do everything they can to make sure we're taken care of. I can't recommend them enough.
Great to work with! Professional and nice.
Isaac did an amazing job, very impressed
Greg was great, very knowledgable and professional. Thankful that I chose Farmers...
Alan at Farmers Pest Control has been at the helm of any problems we've had with pest and termite bonds for years. We've always been treated with professional and knowledgeable service. The staff is equally kind and open with advise. It's a local business that bypasses extra cost from large oufits that employees…
Great service!
Comprehensive, courteous and professional.
Farmers Pest Control knows customer service! The responsiveness of the staff and commitment to go above and beyond is what sets them apart. I love that they’re a local family owned company. My family has been using them for many years and we plan on using them for many more! Thank you Farmers!!
This company was fantastic! Answered my questions right away. Very professional, friendly, service tech was very respectful of my home, family and pets! Will be referring them to anyone looking for new service!
they were on time, very professional, and took the time to explain everything that they were doing. I would definitely recommend this service to anyone. They are awesome.
Excellent Service
Greg was so professional! Very knowledgeable. He was helpful and patient with any questions or concerns I had. I signed up for quarterly maintenance. I am very happy with my experience so far with Farmers Pest Control and would highly recommend them!
Greg was great! 5 Stars!
They are very professional and helpful. They actually want to help you keep the pests away, not just take your money. They have come out at least once between services to do an extra spray for no charge, and have used an additional poison when we commented on an increase in centipede activity. Terry is the best!
Terry did an awesome job! And was super friendly too!
Terry was very informative and answered every question I had. Prompt service and very professional. Thank you!
Very professional!!! I would highly recommend
I highly recommend Farmers pest control! They took the time to listen and explain everything when I first called and didn’t push me to use them. Terry came out and arrived on time! He was very professional and helpful in explaining what service would be completed! Best pest control service we have used!!!!
Alan & Greg have been great to work with. I am very glad that we switched to Farmer’s for our pest control.
My wife works for a local animal hospital that is serviced by Farmers so we knew that Farmers was a reliable company. This was our first visit at our home with Farmers and Terry arrived right on time. We have 2 small dogs and had some questions about the products he used. He was very knowledgeable about the products…
Really thorough and really conscientious.
You couldn't ask for a better technician to come out. Super friendly and professional. We were using another service and they did not perform everything they promised us. Greg was more then thorough and did and excellent job. He by far exceeded the standards that the other company had promised us. Also dealing with…
Greg was so great, on time, polite and did a thorough job! Thank you!!
Greg was very personable and so nice. He even took time to let my toddler cook him some play lunch in her kitchen. ☺️
Very professional, showed up right on schedule
Very professional! Walked and talked me through everything he did. Very nice.
Responsive. Professional and personable workers. Greg was on time and very respectful.
Greg was friendly knowledgeable and courteous. Great experience.
Terry was very thorough and professional with his work. It's nice to see companies that are doing the job right and on time.
Terry did a fantastic job! I've only ever been impressed with how friendly each of the employees are and the quality of service they provide.
Terry was prompt and professional for the appointment. He took his time walking the property and spraying for insects. Fantastic small business here in town that everyone should support.
Very professional and friendly. Dependable work!
Your tech was awesome! He was very thorough!!
Greg was very kind, professional and did a very thorough job treating our home for pest. I look forward to seeing him again in the future.
East or West, Farmer Pest is the best ... Greg and the whole team are very (in one word) professional
Greg and Terry were very prompt and professional. They showed up early and were very detailed and thorough in explaining the services they would be providing. Both were very friendly and courteous and we enjoyed working with them.
Terry was one of the most professional exterminators we have ever used, kind and polite and explained the whole process to my wife as he went and preformed the extermination process. We will continue to use farmers as long as Terry stays with the company and probably past that point. We’re new to the area and this…
On time, friendly but prompt service. Always ask questions as to any particular concerns we might have.
Greg was on time, professional, and a pleasure to work with as usual. Excellent service!
I have used Farmers since being in my home and Greg makes sure my home and outdoors has a good treatment. If I have problems, they come back to check. I love working with this company, Farmers and I highly recommend their services!!!!
Greg was here on time, very professional, and did a great job.
Extremely helpful and friendly. Very professional. Extremely pleased!
Awesome company and friendly service!
Fast and very professional service. Company car, company uniform, clean equipment. While my technician was never asked, he immediately masked upon entering my home and explained the entire process and answered any questions or concerns. I was very pleased with the service and saw immediate results. Thier prices…
Mr Terry is absolutely amazing! He listened to my issues and provided me with excellent solutions! Highly recommended!
A++++ Service. I recently contacted Farmer's to arrange pest control service for my parent's home and boy, am I glad that I did. They worked with me to arrange the initial appointment around my schedule so I could be present. My technician, Terry Lowery, arrived on time, explained what services would be performed,…
Exceeded all expectations, Greg was very thorough, professional and courteous. I highly recommend.
If you are looking for professionals who actually know what they are doing I highly recommend them. Greg and Terry came out to our house. They came in asked what issues we were having, explained what they were going to do and got to work.
Professional, courteous and on time! Eased my worries about all the bugs. Thanks you guys!
Alan came out personally to service my home. He was prompt and professional. He did a thorough job, and took the time to explain what services he performed and why he did them. It’s clear that he puts his customers first. I would highly recommend this company and service!
Alan was very professional. We have hired his company to treat our house every 90 days. He knows his business very well.
Farmer's Pest Control is an exceptionally great company to work with. As a real estate professional, I regularly need pest and termite inspections for my clients' homes along with various reports for closings. I have used Farmer's Pest for many years and they have always been professional, diligent, and overall…
EVERY TIME they demonstrate: excellence, honesty, integrity, knowledge, consistency, quality, diligence, professionalism, family-friendly, thoroughness and genuine care!
I have been with Farmer pest control since 2009. They have really great service. Alan and Greg is great and super nice. If I have any issue they are very prompt. I love supporting small businesses specially business where they are honest and provide great services. Farmer Pest Control is that company. I highly recommend them.
Alan and the team are always so friendly, responsive, and professional. They come out and treat if needed between treatments and are always so polite and ready to help. Even our Dobermans love when the guys come visit! I would recommend a million times over.
Have been with Farmerguard since the beginning. The best people and services that I've used and I've been using pest control companies since 1974.
Alan Farmer is incredibly easy to deal with, helpful, and responsive. He takes great care in treating our house proactively to keep pests away, and he takes the time to ask questions to make sure he addresses all issues on each visit. I’ve used a lot of pest control companies and I rate Farmer’s Pest Control superior.
Alan does a terrific job and gets it done quick!! I couldn’t recommend him more!! :-)
Seriously, there are not strong enough words to sing the accolades of this business!! We had an emergency termite inspection that needed to be done and Terry stepped up and saved us! He is our hero!! Managed to go out, do the inspection, and have us the paperwork all before noon for an afternoon closing that day.…
Within days all pests/bugs were gone!
My opinion of this company was nothing but professional and courteous from the beginning. Dealing with setting up my account to the guys coming out to do my service. Down to earth friendly and professional from the top down. I would recommend this company to all my friends and family. You can’t make up what they…
Arrived on time. Very professional and thorough.
I used another company for about 30+ years. And I always continued to see cockroaches and spiders in and around my home. In was always told “ it’s just that time of the year, and everyone is having the same problem”. They would come spray extra and it would get a little better. One day I was cleaning in my…
Alan is great! Very knowledgeable, reliable and gets the job done. It’s a pleasure to work with a company that is sincerely, Agent friendly! As a Real Estate Agent, it’s important to have a go to company that’s ready when you are. Alan and the Farmer team never let me down.
Excellent Service, Great People!
Great company! Alan inspected my house and found signs of termites, but was able to further investigate with very little damage. He took great care in not tearing up my walls. Total professional!
Very professional! Arrived at appointment on time. Explained everything he was looking for and what damages that could be caused if left unchecked. Will use Farmers pest service in my new house!!
Farmers Pest Control is a very thorough and reliable company, that tailor every clients’ needs As a business owner, I love the fact that they came right away even though it was after hours and addressed our problem. I highly recommended Farmers Pest Control company.
Alan Farmer is very knowledgeable and experienced in home termite inspections. He gave us a very detailed description of what we were dealing with in our crawl space and also, gave us options on how to fix it and move forward. I would definitely recommend this company.
Great family run business with excellent customer service
Price
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.
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| General pest inspection | 183 | $58–$128 |
| Termite inspection | 117 | $81–$323 |
| Cockroach extermination | 114 | $73–$246 |
| Ant extermination | 109 | $76–$214 |
| Bug & insect extermination | 102 | $58–$133 |
| Spider extermination | 95 | $76–$166 |
| Rodent extermination | 81 | $83–$323 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 58 | $91–$282 |
