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.

Joshua's Pest Control for hornet & wasp extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.93
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.81
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$120–140
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$66–$184
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 66/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hornet & wasp 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.#57 / 69
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.97%

All 93 Google reviews tagged “Hornet & wasp extermination” · showing 20

David6 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 month ago★★★★★

We had a recurring mouse issue in our home that other services couldn’t fully resolve. Billy came out promptly, did a thorough inspection, and identified all the entry points we didn’t even know about. He explained his plan clearly, set up effective traps and exclusion work, and followed up to make sure the problem…

Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination
Teresita3 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 month ago★★★★★

Ryan did a good job.I’m very satisfied with his work.

Paid $140–160Reasonable priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationSpider extermination
Meggie5 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 month ago★★★★★

Saul was/is Excellent! Professional! Knowledgeable! And, very kind! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Paid $180–200Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Telli2 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 months ago★★★★★

Thank you so much it’s been a while since someone has as detailed as you 😬🙌🙌🙌

Hornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination
Lashora4 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Ryan did such an amazing job. We wanted to test the service before we made a full year commitment and after Ryan came to do his 2nd service we committed to the year service due to his professionalism and expertise. Considerate of our animals he made sure no hazardous sprays were near our pets food or water and made…

Paid $120–140Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationSpider extermination
Rome7 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Professional and knowledgeable on all his duties.

Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationAnt extermination
Eva5 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 months ago★★★★★

Great job. Thank you for keeping us bug safe!

Reasonable priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp extermination
Rachel3 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 months ago★★★★★

Very thorough and very nice

Paid $120–140Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp extermination
Kirsten1 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

He was very polite, and informative

Reasonable priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationSpider extermination
Georgie1 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Jay R was excellent- effective and respectful!

Home inspectionHornet & wasp 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. · Edited 5 months ago★★★★★

Timely and professional for initial service.

Reasonable priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination
David9 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★★★★★

Outstanding service, as always, presented by Gary, look forward to our next meeting.

Paid $160–180Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination
Carolyn1 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. · Edited 11 months ago★★★★★

Service was great!

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp extermination
wendy7 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★★★★★

Cristobal was extremely accommodating. We needed somebody to come out today and he made an effort to make that happen. He was very personable, very professional and very thorough. He’s definitely an asset to your company.

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceHornet & wasp extermination
Gwen11 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★★★★★

Daniel Hartley has been my service technician since I started with Neighbors Pest Solutions over a year ago. He is a Super nice and informative person. He takes great pride in his work and I enjoy talking with him every time he’s here.

Paid $120–140Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationBug & insect extermination
Sha3 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★★★★★

Maxwell was very courteous, professional, and with a very good attitude.

Paid $140–160Not sureHornet & wasp extermination
Scott13 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 a year ago★★★★★

Joshua’s is by far the best and most responsive. Company out there. They are professional and courteous. If you need routine treatments Joshua’s is the only company I’d trust.

Reasonable priceAnt exterminationCockroach exterminationFlea & mite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Nickie8 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 a year ago★★★★★

Gave us a lot of information but didn’t push to sell unnecessary treatments

Paid $200+Not sureAnt exterminationBug & insect exterminationHornet & wasp extermination+ Quality
Neal10 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★★★★★

Jeremiah completed the initial service at our house. He was knowledgable, helpful and thorough. Loved talking to him and understanding the great service.

Paid $100–120Great priceHome inspectionHornet & wasp extermination
Luis11 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 a year ago★★★★★

Knowledgeable and friendly. Efficient. Explained what was going on and the most effective way to get the job done

Reasonable priceFlea & mite exterminationHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism

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

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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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