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Wildlife Removal Services · San Diego, CA

Is Orkin any good?

Our verdict: solid, not standout — #62 of 102 wildlife removal services, better than 39%. Customers single out its track record and craft & service; satisfaction is where it trails.

👍 Strengths

Track record — better than 90% of peers

Craft & service — better than 89% of peers

Accountability — better than 84% of peers

👎 Watch-outs

Reliability — 22th percentile

Momentum — 20th percentile

Satisfaction — 17th percentile

Price $$$: 28% above typical

Need a specific job done? See what customers paid and said about it here.

Recent priced reviews

Vance9 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★★★★★

Jair (Angel) arrived right on time on this HOT October day and got right to work conducting a scheduled inspection/ pest deterrent visit, cleaning spider webs on the eaves, checking and rebaiting rodent traps. We discussed our typical ant and pest issues and he checked and sprayed all around the perimeter. It's…

Paid $20–40Great priceGeneral pest inspectionAnt extermination+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
dLocal Guide · 19 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★★★★★

Orkin is very responsive, and Paul is great! He analyzes the situation, checks for reasons why, and then comes up with a plan. I am regularly scheduled to keep the bugs under control and they are under much better control.

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceBug & insect extermination
Tom6 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 weeks ago★★★★★

Our Orkin Man Paul is wonderful. He has so much knowledge and is happy to share. He’s very responsive and prompt.

Paid $100–120Reasonable price
Gloria10 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★★★★★

Scheduled for the next day. Arrived at requested hour. Was polite, efficient and through. We were happy with the whole process.

Paid $200+Reasonable priceHome inspectionFlea & mite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Lori2 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★★★★★

Orkin has been great to work with for our rental properties, which have termites. Pablo came out to inspect the property, and after putting on shoe covers, he checked the termite sighting area, and went into the attic. He was able to find the infested area with the sightings my tenants gave him, and went over my…

Paid $200+Reasonable priceTermite inspectionTermite extermination
Tom4 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 month ago★★★★★

We expected our guy to be wearing a mask, considering the current circumstances. Other than that, his service, knowledge and professionalism were excellent.

Paid $100–120Reasonable priceHome inspectionSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection

Price

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$130+28% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

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Questions about Orkin

Is Orkin good?

Yes by most measures: 4.8★ from 1,863 Google reviews and an Experts Score of 46/100 (grade C), #62 of 102 wildlife removal services we track. 3.2% of reviews in the last two years were 1–2★ (category average 1.6%).

How much does Orkin charge?

Customers reported a typical bill of $130 (middle half $88–$282), 28% above the wildlife removal services median of $101.

What do customers hire Orkin for?

Mostly spider extermination (349), ant extermination (340), general pest inspection (226), rodent extermination (219).

Does the owner respond to complaints?

The owner replied to 78% of 1–3★ reviews (category: 65%).

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