PEST CONTROL SERVICES · BOSTON, MA
GreenHow, Inc logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%14+4.9Reliability 15%3+0.5Craft & service 20%63+12.6Value 10%21+2.1Momentum 8%27+2.2Track record 7%53+3.7Accountability 5%87+4.4Experts Score= 30Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.30SCORE

GreenHow, Inc

Better than 15% of pest control services · #44 of 52

4.9★208 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.88★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
7.5%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.8%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
100%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

GreenHow, Inc for general pest inspection

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.12
★ 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.$81–$136
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 68/100.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.#34 / 42

All 12 Google reviews tagged “General pest inspection”

★★★★★ Joshua · 4 months ago

Moving from California to Boston, termites were not something I thought I’d have to continue worrying about. I was wrong! We scheduled an exterior service about a month or so ago. Alexis went above and beyond in his inspection of the property. Unfortunately he discovered termites but fortunately we then knew we…

Termite inspectionTermite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
★★★★★ Annalise · 8 months ago

I have had such positive experiences with everyone I've worked with at Greenhow so far. Previously we've just used them for quarterly insect maintenance but the other day I called as I identified some mice droppings. Not much terrifies me more than the possibility of mice in my home, but I feel like I’m in good…

Home inspectionRodent exterminationGeneral pest inspection
★★★★★ Jessica · 11 months ago

Greenhow provides quarterly pest maintenance at our home but will come out any time to address an issue or concern. They also regularly treat our property for mosquitos and ticks through the summer. They are easy to work with, reliable and knowledgeable. We've trusted them for over 15 years and have always been…

Hornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite inspection
★★★★★ Leslie · Edited a year ago

Very responsive and professional, especially given the challenging circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you!

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationHornet & wasp extermination
★★★★★ Peter · 3 years ago

Our technician, Marvin, is super friendly, reliable, and explains things in a very easy-to-understand manner. We're very grateful!

Ant exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Susan · Edited 4 years ago

Greenhow has been professional, on-time, and creative while respecting my desire not to use poisons which cause secondary toxicity.

General pest inspectionRodent extermination+ Responsiveness
★★★★★ Beth · 5 years ago

The company responded quickly to my call and everyone I was in contact with was polite, prompt, knowledgeable, and got the job done. I highly recommend them.

Ant exterminationGeneral pest inspectionTermite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Mo · 6 years ago

Sean is great. Sent message via yelp and he responded immediately. Sent his crew for free inspection. The guys sent a quote immediately, we scheduled them to come out and install the system and the did. The office support is really nice as well.

General pest inspectionTermite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Craig · 11 months ago

Rating only, no written review.

General pest inspection
★★★★★ Nada · 5 years ago

Rating only, no written review.

General pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Darius · 5 years ago

Rating only, no written review.

General pest inspectionRodent exterminationTermite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Arielle · Edited 5 years ago

Rating only, no written review.

General pest inspectionRodent exterminationTermite inspection+ Value

vs category

Blue = GreenHow,, grey = pest control services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02023-Q4: 5.00★ (11 reviews)2024-Q1: 4.67★ (3 reviews)2024-Q2: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2024-Q3: 5.00★ (10 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q2: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.00★ (7 reviews)2025-Q4: 5.00★ (9 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.25★ (4 reviews)2026-Q2: 5.00★ (7 reviews)2026-Q3: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2023-Q42024-Q42025-Q42026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$230+83% vs typical pest control services

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

Great price 8%Reasonable 92%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%14+4.9Reliability 15%3+0.5Craft & service 20%63+12.6Value 10%21+2.1Momentum 8%27+2.2Track record 7%53+3.7Accountability 5%87+4.4Experts Score= 30Grade 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.
14
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.
3
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
63
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
21
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
27
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
53
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
87

Praised for

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

Quality
+48 / −1
Professionalism
+50 / −1
Responsiveness
+53 / −0
Punctuality
+44 / −1
Value
+35 / −1

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