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 44%78+34.1Reliability 19%98+18.4Value 13%23+2.9Momentum 10%40+4Track record 9%9+0.8Accountability 6%22+1.4Experts Score= 62Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.62SCORE

Thrasher Pest Control

Better than 71% of wildlife removal services · #30 of 102

5.0★281 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.97★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
0%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Thrasher Pest Control for ant extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.44
★ 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.$160–180
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$71–$246
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 80/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant 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.#23 / 71
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 44 Google reviews tagged “Ant extermination” · showing 20

★★★★★ Lauren · 3 weeks ago

Andy was great! He was polite, thorough, knowledgeable, and efficient. He took the time to make sure everything was handled properly and was an overall pleasure to work with. Great experience with Thrasher Pest Control!

Great priceRodent exterminationBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Denise · a month ago

Sebastian was very professional, kind and thorough

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceSpider exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Fenton · a month ago

Andre provided great service. Let me know when he was on his was and asked if we had noticed any new activity. We had noticed some ants near the pool deck. He treated for those and checked for gopher activity. Thanks!

Paid $160–180Great priceRodent exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ debbie · a month ago

Quick, very personable, explained the process.

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceSpider exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Brad · a month ago

If my wife sees an ant In the house she loses it. Just call Eddie. Ants gone, happy wife, happy life.

Spider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionAnt extermination
★★★★★ Lynn · a month ago

Excellent!

Reasonable priceRodent exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Ryan · a month ago

Damien was super great. He proactively set a rodent trap where he saw an entrance into our garage. The trap caught a mouse the next day. Appreciate the proactive approach.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Aaron · a month ago

This is the second time we've used Thrasher. They arrive when they say they will, they do what they say they will do. Can't ask for much better.

Reasonable priceTermite inspectionTermite exterminationBug & insect extermination
★★★★★ Jasmine · a month ago

Great work. The company is easy to deal with. Their scheduling process is easy even when I had to change last minute. Miguel was very knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend.

Paid $200+Reasonable priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Janet · a month ago

Isaiah showed up early this morning and took care of the ant problem. He was timely, pleasant, and very efficient!! Can’t recommend him highly enough!

Great priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Kath · Edited a month ago

Very friendly business that does good work and stands behind their work.

Great priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Mary · a month ago

Isaiah was wonderful! He texted in advance to let us know when to expect him. He was very polite and professional. He was focused on providing great customer service. He also alerted me when finished so I knew when he left. The work he did was thorough. The ant problem disappeared immediately! Thanks Isaiah!!

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★★★★★ Priya · Edited a month ago

Ricardo arrived on time and was extremely thorough in listening to all our needs and addressing them. Great guy and service is exceptional!

Reasonable priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Spencer · a month ago

Isaiah with Thrasher Pest Control was great to work with! He arrived within the designated appointment window, carefully inspected the problem areas where ants had been entering our home, and promptly treated those areas directly and outside of our property. Highly recommend!

Ant extermination
★★★★★ Jon · a month ago

Christian arrived on time and performed the service thoroughly, professionally, and with great care. He is also a very nice person. I highly recommend Christian.

Ant extermination
★★★★★ Donzell · a month ago

Ben gave me a heads up of when he would be arriving and then once he arrived, it was my initial appt, so gave me the run down of how their product works and immediately began with the outside and then sprayed the inside of the house. Very straight-forward and knowledgeable and got everything done in a timely manner.

Paid $160–180Reasonable priceSpider exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Alex · a month ago

Sebastian is always professional and helpful whenever we need service. He’s very responsive and communicative which helps tremendously with scheduling.

Reasonable priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationAnt extermination
★★★★★ Karla · a month ago

Ben was very helpful and patient. Also helped me win the great any war of 2026!

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionAnt extermination
★★★★★ Pamela · a month ago

Great job

Reasonable priceAnt extermination
★★★★★ Dalton · a month ago

Eddie A. serviced our home today was prompt, communicative about the process, and thorough. He targeted all the areas that we regularly have pests and cleaned up several webs around the property. Thanks for an excellent service!

Great priceSpider exterminationBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination

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vs category

Blue = Thrasher, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02026-Q3: 4.97★ (276 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2026-Q32026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$108+7% vs typical wildlife removal services

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

Great price 23%Reasonable 68%Overpriced 1%Not sure 8%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%78+34.1Reliability 19%98+18.4Value 13%23+2.9Momentum 10%40+4Track record 9%9+0.8Accountability 6%22+1.4Experts Score= 62Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade 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.
78
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.
98
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
23
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
40
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
9
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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