WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · SAN DIEGO, CA
Joshua's Pest Control logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%21+7.4Reliability 15%23+3.5Craft & service 20%35+7Value 10%26+2.6Momentum 8%72+5.8Track record 7%100+7Accountability 5%96+4.8Experts Score= 38Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.38SCORE

Joshua's Pest Control

Better than 27% of wildlife removal services · #74 of 102

4.8★5,359 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.87★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
2.8%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
90%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Recent priced reviews

dianette3 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 23 hours ago★★★★★

Wonderful service. James B. Went the extra mile and was great with my pets and kids in the way.

Paid $120–140Great priceSpider exterminationBug & insect extermination
James4 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. · 2 days ago★★★★★

Thank you...we haven't seen any live ants or spiders since we started your service!

Paid $120–140Not sure
AhmadLocal Guide · 14 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 3 days ago★★★★★

Ryan always does a great job. Very professional and attentive to his job. Always great experience.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Brian3 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. · 4 days ago★★★★★

Blake was great! He did a thorough inspection and let me know of a couple issues he did find. I'll set up an appointment with Josh's and have them come out and spot treat those areas, easy peasy. Thanks!

Paid $1–20Great priceHome inspection
Marjorie9 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 week ago★★★★★

Daniel was organized, helpful in explaining what he was doing and why, worked very quickly and took care the first steps in dealing with my gopher problem,

Paid $200+Not sureRodent extermination
Cadena7 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 2 weeks ago★★★

They came when it was dark - I am not sure how you can do pest control when you can’t see.

Paid $160–180OverpricedGeneral pest inspection

vs category

Blue = Joshua's, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.86★ (96 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.91★ (138 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.81★ (202 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.86★ (128 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.86★ (138 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.78★ (286 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.80★ (706 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.92★ (344 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.92★ (317 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.87★ (576 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.78★ (415 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.94★ (82 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$141+40% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 23%Reasonable 63%Overpriced 3%Not sure 10%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%21+7.4Reliability 15%23+3.5Craft & service 20%35+7Value 10%26+2.6Momentum 8%72+5.8Track record 7%100+7Accountability 5%96+4.8Experts Score= 38Grade 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.
21
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.
23
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
35
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
26
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
72
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
100
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
96

Praised for

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

Quality
+733 / −14
Professionalism
+908 / −12
Responsiveness
+744 / −3
Punctuality
+687 / −2
Value
+545 / −9

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