COCKROACH CONTROL · LAVON, TX
Orkin logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%1+0.4Reliability 15%1+0.2Craft & service 20%66+13.2Value 10%29+2.9Momentum 8%4+0.3Track record 7%69+4.8Accountability 5%29+1.5Experts Score= 23Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.23SCORE

Orkin

Better than 8% of cockroach control · #37 of 40

4.8★1,709 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.00★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
13.5%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.3%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
70%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Recent priced reviews

★★★★★ Miguel · Edited 3 days ago

Technician was very informative and answered all questions for me. He was super knowledgeable and very friendly.

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceHome inspectionRodent extermination
★ Brandon · a month ago

Do not recommend. They had someone come out and my mother witness the tech do ABSOLUTELY nothing, until he saw my mother was home he started to actually work. This was brought up to management and I told them Id like a refund for the service not performed and cancel all future services. They have the audacity to…

Paid $40–60
★★★★★ Cindy · a month ago

Very professional experience from all three employees that came to our home. They communicated well and you could tell they honestly cared about the job they were doing. In this day and time that was highly appreciated.

Paid $200+Reasonable priceHome inspectionRodent extermination
★★★★★ Kelly · 2 months ago

We have had an influx of those little roaches and after trying the Home Depot traps and bait we decided to call Orkin. Darion was our pest control technician and was very thorough and explained all the chemicals and treatments we needed as well as the ones we didn’t need. I am happy we have a professional team…

Paid $40–60Great priceCockroach exterminationBug & insect extermination
★ Dakota · 3 months ago

They lied about their chemicals being non toxic. They said my children and pets could be home while they sprayed my house inside for ants. The very sweet and honest technician told me that was not true. They lie at the call centers to get a sale. The eliminate my ant problem, they offered “ant bait” that you can…

Paid $160–180OverpricedSpider exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Sammy · 5 months ago

The techs that came were pleasant & professional. The scheduling system made an appointment without informing me. Luckily I was home and available.

Paid $1–20Not sureHome inspectionGeneral pest inspection

vs category

Blue = Orkin, grey = cockroach control average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

3.03.54.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.64★ (25 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.56★ (45 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.84★ (77 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.70★ (30 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.45★ (22 reviews)2025-Q2: 5.00★ (46 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.54★ (46 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.82★ (22 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.38★ (21 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.14★ (14 reviews)2026-Q3: 3.00★ (26 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$170+50% vs typical cockroach control

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

Great price 15%Reasonable 65%Overpriced 11%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%1+0.4Reliability 15%1+0.2Craft & service 20%66+13.2Value 10%29+2.9Momentum 8%4+0.3Track record 7%69+4.8Accountability 5%29+1.5Experts Score= 23Grade 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.
1
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.
1
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
66
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
29
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
4
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
69
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
29

Praised for

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

Quality
+454 / −8
Professionalism
+603 / −8
Responsiveness
+449 / −5
Punctuality
+469 / −7
Value
+333 / −6

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