WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · IRVINE, CA
Preventive 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%59+20.7Reliability 15%73+11Craft & service 20%59+11.8Value 10%48+4.8Momentum 8%59+4.7Track record 7%36+2.5Accountability 5%20+1Experts Score= 56Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.56SCORE

Preventive Pest Control

Better than 59% of wildlife removal services · #42 of 102

4.9★508 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.95★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0.4%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
40%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Preventive Pest Control for cockroach extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.16
★ 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.$60–80
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$71–$214
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 76/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Cockroach 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.#30 / 62
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 16 Google reviews tagged “Cockroach extermination”

Fernanda1 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Larry arrived at the scheduled time and did an excellent job. I highly recommend the him

Paid $120–140Great priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
John6 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★★★★★

Noah was very pleasant and professional. He squeezed our service in early because we saw some insects in the interior of our home today.

Paid $60–80Reasonable priceRodent exterminationSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Diana8 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. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Noah And everyone at PPC are so personable, polite, quick, and efficient. They're very easy going and flexible and always courteous when they step into our home.

Paid $60–80Great priceGeneral pest inspectionCockroach extermination
Leticia7 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★★★★★

The best company! I been a client for 17 years and l they have the best Technicians, they’re very careful and efficient at the same time,, Matthew was really respectful and efficient, l can always count and trust in Preventive Pest control ! Thank you for your awesome service!

Spider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionCockroach extermination
Richard2 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 years ago★★★★★

Absolutely amazing!

Cockroach extermination
KathyLocal Guide · 16 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 years ago★★★★★

Friendly service was done properly and neat and cleaned out my webs thank you

Customer photo from Kathy's reviewCustomer photo from Kathy's review
Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
ElizabethLocal 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 years ago★★★★★

Great service. I highly recommend. We had a German Roach investigation, which can be challenging to conquer. They came in and did a complete clean out and have been monthly servicing to eradicate the problem. So far, no more roaches and it's been 3 months.

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination
Jim3 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 years ago★★★★★

Professional

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationHornet & wasp extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Kenny8 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 years ago★★★★★

Tech Eliott Service my home and he was very professional and easy. I like him to be our tech.

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationFlea & mite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Jannette3 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 years ago★★★★★

Matthew came to service my home yesterday. He was very attentive. Answered all my questions. Was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Every time Preventive comes to my home, I notice little critters less and less. I tried to slip this month, but guess what? I saw a higher volume of pests in and around my…

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationGeneral pest inspection
bernadette3 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★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $140–160Not sureMosquito exterminationCockroach exterminationAnt extermination
Kirstyn2 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. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Not sureSpider exterminationCockroach extermination
Helen2 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★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationGeneral pest inspectionCockroach extermination
Gaby2 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
Steve8 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 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Bug & insect exterminationCockroach exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Hauwaida2 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 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

vs category

Blue = Preventive, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02023-Q3: 4.92★ (143 reviews)2023-Q4: 4.96★ (90 reviews)2024-Q1: 4.89★ (45 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.83★ (6 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (26 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.96★ (45 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.95★ (43 reviews)2025-Q4: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2026-Q1: 5.00★ (27 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.89★ (37 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.98★ (42 reviews)2023-Q32024-Q32025-Q32026-Q32026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$91-10% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 21%Reasonable 71%Overpriced 1%Not sure 7%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%59+20.7Reliability 15%73+11Craft & service 20%59+11.8Value 10%48+4.8Momentum 8%59+4.7Track record 7%36+2.5Accountability 5%20+1Experts Score= 56Grade C: 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.
59
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.
73
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
59
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
48
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
59
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
36
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
20

Praised for

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

Quality
+96 / −0
Professionalism
+132 / −1
Responsiveness
+106 / −0
Punctuality
+99 / −0
Value
+65 / −0

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