WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · SAN MARCOS, CA
Simple Pest Management logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%48+16.8Reliability 15%51+7.7Craft & service 20%38+7.6Value 10%42+4.2Momentum 8%80+6.4Track record 7%54+3.8Accountability 5%50+2.5Experts Score= 49Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.49SCORE

Simple Pest Management

Better than 47% of wildlife removal services · #54 of 102

4.9★501 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.95★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
1.3%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)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

Lindsay3 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 weeks ago★★★★★

Pest technician was very professional and efficeint. Arrived on time and listened to what we needed.

Paid $60–80Reasonable priceCockroach extermination
LoriLocal Guide · 17 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★★★★★

Omar was very thorough in spraying for ants and spiders. And I haven't seen a mouse in quite some time since he's been trapping them. Since I've been using Simple Pest, I no longer have the annual invasion of critters at my house. And it's dog safe.

Paid $100–120Great priceAnt exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination+ Punctuality
Janet2 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★★★★

Super nice young man. The only reason he's missing a star is I believe he is still learning and has to gain experience with unusual circumstances, which only comes with years of experience.

Paid $20–40Great priceRodent extermination
Christina3 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★★★★★

Quick and easy and cared about my pets. He was super friendly and did a great job!

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceSpider exterminationBug & insect extermination
G2 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 were not at home so we did not have the opportunity to meet Ryan. However, I’m sure he did a great job because we have had no return of the ants and spiders.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceBug & insect extermination
Linh1 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. · a month ago★★★★★

Paul did an exceptional job. I really appreciate the time and effort he took to do such a thorough job.

Paid $60–80Reasonable priceSpider extermination

vs category

Blue = Simple, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

3.03.54.04.55.02023-Q4: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2024-Q1: 3.00★ (2 reviews)2024-Q3: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2024-Q4: 3.67★ (3 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.86★ (22 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.00★ (4 reviews)2025-Q3: 5.00★ (12 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.83★ (30 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.99★ (69 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.93★ (90 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.96★ (134 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (20 reviews)2023-Q42024-Q42025-Q42026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$89-12% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 26%Reasonable 69%Overpriced 1%Not sure 5%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%48+16.8Reliability 15%51+7.7Craft & service 20%38+7.6Value 10%42+4.2Momentum 8%80+6.4Track record 7%54+3.8Accountability 5%50+2.5Experts Score= 49Grade 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.
48
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.
51
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
38
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
42
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
80
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
54
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
50

Praised for

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

Quality
+72 / −0
Professionalism
+86 / −1
Responsiveness
+76 / −0
Punctuality
+68 / −0
Value
+62 / −1

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