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%96+52.4Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.95SCOREGecko Pest Control
Paradise, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #16Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 61 termite control services · 5.0★ from 815 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other termite 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: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.
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Customers hired Gecko Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.
Gecko Pest Control for hornet & wasp extermination
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We have been using Gecko for several years. Megan in the office is always so helpful with scheduling and so helpful if we have an issue in between service. Joseph is our tech and he is so polite and respectful and goes over and above to make sure we are spider-free. The owner came out when the scheduled tech was…
Update Feb 2026. Still absolutely in love with Gecko. Seriously from their office staff to their techs, they are amazing. Matt gave me some suggestions for flea treatments that HE gives to his dogs. Nothing says confidence like "I use it for my dogs". Seriously, cannot thank you all enough for how amazing your…
Joe was very pleasant and answered all my questions. Told me what his process would be. Im hoping these yellow jackets go away. They were underground. He sprayed where they are. Im just waiting for them to go nite nite. He said he will be back to check. Joe came by again today 8/25/2026 to make sure the yellow jackets were dead!!!!!
I had a SuperHero experience with Megan and Dacoda at Gecko. I was inundated by paper wasps; more nests each day. I couldn’t leave my house safely. Megan found room in the schedule the next day, and Dacoda braved the “wasping wilds”. Within 6 hours I could get outside easily, and found out there’s a service…
Excellent professional service 👍
Roger was a very kind and gracious man was thorough and attentive to what I needed done. Thank you
Colby was amazing and went the extra mile!!!
Just treated my home..Mathew is always so kind and courteous and shares tips too. Thankyou
Called in, the front office staff was kind and got someone out within the week. Joseph was quick and reliable, I noticed a huge difference in the amount of bugs just in the first few days.
Joseph came out to spray our home and he was so nice and helpful.
Very friendly and thorough
Dacoda did great! Efficient and thorough service. Took time to answer all my questions and offered suggestions for me to continue good stewardship of my home. Explained that he could add something today instead of scheduling an extra trip so that was a nice touch. Thanks!
Excellent service.
Richie's a good tech good personality was aware of my needs and very compassionate with what I needed to be Done in my house
Matt is so kind and knowledgeable. I can’t do bugs and creepy crawlers - he instantly put me at ease. Can’t wait to see how the service holds up, but awesome first impression of him and the company
Joseph has been great. We had a wasp problem and after the first visit we haven't had any issues with them since.
I highly recommend Gecko. Their staff is friendly and knowledgeable and provided quick service.
Roger always does a great job. Very friendly & respectful. Takes care of all our big problems.
I love this company! They are friendly and very accommodating. Our technician Matthew Wild is professional and informative as well as really nice.
Matt inspected everything and did a great job to help me get rid of the mice for good. Very pleased with the service.
Thankful that we were a Gecko customer when we discovered wasps in the backyard- Gecko responded immediately! Thank you!
Great experience
Matt was very nice, explained everything he was doing. Great service
We have used Gecko Pest Control for a few years. We like that they check in after a couple of weeks to follow.up on their work. Joe is the best!
Joseph was polite, efficient, friendly and helpful. He moved my dogs bowl far away so it wouldn’t beg any chemicals in it.
They always do a thorough job!
I had them take care of my niece, who is having a really bad problem with wasps. They couldn’t even leave out the front door. Now they are so happy.. Thank you very much they did amazingly great job.
Always on time and provide excellent service.
Matthew was very nice fast and informative.
The service manager Drew came on time and gave me professional suggestions on how to control and prevent the further pest investigation, very knowledgeable , professional and friendly.
He was fast to respond to my concerns and fair not over charging me. Also very precise !!
We had yellow jackets that built a nest in our utility box and Drew promptly took care of it. We called Gecko Pest Conrol before and they were professional and kind every time.
He was helpful and knowledgeable, he helped me take down my wasp nest that I had litterly all around the house. Great cleaning up afterwards.
I appreciate having the bugs taken care of. I don't like waking up in the night with anything climbing on me. Or going into one of my sheds and being attacked by wasps. Thank you for taking them out for me.
Gecko pest provided speedy affordable and detailed oriented service to our home in Durham. Jorden the Gecko tech was professional, and detailed oriented, he even informed us our side gate wasn’t latching correctly and provided us with a bunch of sticky traps! Highly recommend their service.
He was awesome! Great guy and went above and beyond to make sure the bugs would be gone!
Matthew wilder is a great asset to the Gecko team. Very knowledgeable, professional, friendly and is happy to explain the products he is utilizing. Thank you!
Been using Gecko for about a little over a year now. Always on time and comes back if needed. Our current tech does great and gets us what we need for our spiders and ants. Highly recommend
This is an amazing locally owned company that has far far exceeded my expectations in their service. I have used other pest services in Chico in the past. I was very disappointed with both their service and professionalism. Within one service (which would be done every two months going forward). Gecko remediated…
Gecko Pest Control is great!! We have had them out twice to our home now. Extremely professional, reliable & fantastic with communication! Matthew serviced our property and did a great job. We haven’t seen any bugs since we’ve started using Gecko and I love knowing that the products dry quickly and are as minimally…
Price
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spider extermination | 113 | $50–$109 |
| Bug & insect extermination | 112 | $50–$119 |
| Ant extermination | 103 | $63–$192 |
| General pest inspection | 82 | $50–$116 |
| Cockroach extermination | 64 | $56–$173 |
| Rodent extermination | 61 | $91–$371 |
| Home inspection | 56 | $50–$181 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 47 | $58–$169 |
