WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · SAN MARCOS, CA
Thrasher 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%91+31.9Reliability 15%85+12.8Craft & service 20%9+1.8Value 10%39+3.9Momentum 8%54+4.3Track record 7%98+6.9Accountability 5%11+0.6Experts Score= 62Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.62SCORE

Thrasher Pest Control

Better than 70% of wildlife removal services · #31 of 102

5.0★3,229 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.98★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0.3%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
29%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Thrasher Pest Control for general wildlife removal

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.5
★ 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.$20–40
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$246–$426
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 71/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “General wildlife removal”: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.#25 / 50

All 5 Google reviews tagged “General wildlife removal”

Tana6 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 months ago★★★★★

Isaiah did a great job! He is efficient and always reports back to me with the results of his assessment. We have been withThrasher Pest Control for a several years now. Highly recommended!

General wildlife removal+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Jennifer7 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★★★★★

I cannot say enough good things about this company we have used them for termite and pest control. Robin usually answers the phone for scheduling and is fantastic. So friendly and accommodating. Al is the tech who usually services our property. He’s amazing. Super knowledgeable, professional and really nice. Fantastic company!!!

Paid $20–40Great priceTermite inspectionTermite exterminationSpider extermination
Nicole3 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★★★★★

Mark constinues to be caring and reliable with all of our pest needs. He is the best!

Rodent exterminationMosquito exterminationGeneral wildlife removal+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Stacy8 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. · 5 years ago★★★★★

Mark Vollenweider has been the best inspector!! He checks on me regularly and has been available whenever I need him! I call and he gets here within MINUTES! He even came over twice today…at his own suggestion…to help me with my pest problem! I feel so much better knowing my problem is under control! Thanks, Mark!!!

General wildlife removal+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Chris1 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 years ago★★★★★

This company is awesome. They're professional and on point with the job. Highly recommend Mark. You couldn't ask for a better guy to handle your pest problem. He's a true San Diego classic!

Ant exterminationBed bug exterminationBee extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

vs category

Blue = Thrasher, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (11 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.86★ (28 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.96★ (89 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.99★ (236 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (626 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.96★ (94 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.96★ (392 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.98★ (522 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.99★ (397 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.96★ (194 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.98★ (253 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (19 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$121+20% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 26%Reasonable 62%Overpriced 1%Not sure 11%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%91+31.9Reliability 15%85+12.8Craft & service 20%9+1.8Value 10%39+3.9Momentum 8%54+4.3Track record 7%98+6.9Accountability 5%11+0.6Experts Score= 62Grade B: 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.
91
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.
85
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
9
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
39
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
54
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
98
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
11

Praised for

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

Quality
+121 / −0
Professionalism
+130 / −1
Responsiveness
+124 / −0
Punctuality
+118 / −0
Value
+89 / −2

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