Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Flea Exterminators in Decatur, AL

We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$103typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.91★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.5%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 89,284 Google reviews of 109 top-rated flea exterminators nationwide; 10 of them in Decatur, AL. Updated November 3, 2026.

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Typical priceMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).$195
Middle half paid25th to 75th percentile of reported prices: half of all customers paid inside this range.$175–$323
Said fair or greatOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.99%
Reviews of this jobNumber of Google reviews in this category tagged with the job.1,398
1Scout Pest Control logoScout Pest Control★ 4.98 on this job54 jobs reviewedusually $60–80How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.98★Number of such jobs 25%54Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 96Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.96
2Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job28 jobs reviewedusually $20–40How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%28Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 93Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.93
3Massey Services Pest Control logoMassey Services Pest Control★ 4.96 on this job50 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.96★Number of such jobs 25%50Overall Experts Score 20%80Job match= 92Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.92
4Prime Pest Control logoPrime Pest Control★ 4.92 on this job26 jobs reviewedusually $40–60How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.92★Number of such jobs 25%26Overall Experts Score 20%87Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.87
5Alder Pest Control logoAlder Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job13 jobs reviewedusually $100–120How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%13Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.87
6Palisade Pest Control logoPalisade Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.83
7A Plus Pest Control logoA Plus Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job6 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.82
8Alder Pest Control logoAlder Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.91★) 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.82

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about bee extermination

JLocal Guide · 5 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★★★★★
Scout Pest Control logoScout Pest Control

Sam did an awesome job! Listened, asked questions, and met our needs inside and outside.

Paid $80–100Reasonable priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationGeneral pest inspection
Drew2 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★★★★★
Prime Pest Control logoPrime Pest Control

Blake from Prime Pest just finished servicing my home and yard, and he was punctual, knowledgeable, friendly, and fast. Everything you could ask for from a service provider. Grant was super friendly when he pitched me the service, and I am all around impressed by their attention to detail and commitment to their…

Paid $60–80Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationMosquito extermination
Teresa2 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 months ago★★★★★
Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest Control

The technician was able to answer all of my questions and concerns. He was very helpful and knowledgeable about the process of termite removal.

Paid $20–40Reasonable priceRodent exterminationTermite exterminationSpider extermination
Trent6 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 4 months ago★★★★★
Alder Pest Control logoAlder Pest Control

My Tech today was absolutely awesome. He went above and beyond to help get rid of my fire ant problem. As always Alder pest control is the best.

Great priceBee exterminationHornet & wasp exterminationTermite inspection
LoriLocal Guide · 33 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★★★★★
Scout Pest Control logoScout Pest Control

Affordable Top notch service. Takes care of all our pest control needs. Yard, home, interior and exterior. Very thorough! Keeper!

Paid $100–120Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationTermite inspectionTermite extermination
LoraLeeLocal Guide · 35 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★★★★★
Scout Pest Control logoScout Pest Control

I love how he always lets us know he is on the way and how Scout/the technician communicates with us. We get the monthly service and they take care of it all!! Thank you for keeping us bug free!!! The best customer service around.

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of flea exterminators).

#CompanyScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps.Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1Palisade Pest Control logoPalisade Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 94Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA–AAA4.93$71
2A Plus Pest Control logoA Plus Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%38+2.7Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAD4.96$126
3Scout Pest Control logoScout Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%79+5.6Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAB4.93$86
4Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%79+5.6Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAB4.88$103
5Alder Pest Control logoAlder Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.92$103
6Better Way Pest Control logoBetter Way Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%95+23Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%41+2.9Craft & service penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAC4.94$85
7Alder Pest Control logoAlder Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%89+48.5Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%81+11.5Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA–AAA4.89$111
8Prime Pest Control logoPrime Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%89+6.3Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.86$63
9Massey Services Pest Control logoMassey Services Pest ControlDecatur, ALA 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%82+44.7Reliability 24%67+16.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%85+6Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAAAA4.85$79
10Lawn Doctor of Madison-Decatur-South Huntsville logoLawn Doctor of Madison-Decatur-South HuntsvilleDecatur, ALC 58How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%66+36Reliability 24%35+8.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%51+3.6Craft & service penalty75−2.5Momentum penalty79−2.1Experts Score= 58Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BDBABC4.76—

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this.TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this.FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
General pest inspection$58$99$13399%
Spider extermination$56$86$13698%
Ant extermination$63$126$19198%
Bug & insect extermination$58$99$13198%
Hornet & wasp extermination$79$148$24699%
Rodent extermination$73$121$24698%
Home inspection$61$103$13998%
Cockroach extermination$66$108$21498%
Mosquito extermination$63$81$10198%
Termite inspection$71$113$21498%
Flea & mite extermination$78$184$28298%
Termite extermination$93$246$37198%

Flea Exterminators in Decatur, AL at a glance

How the 10 flea exterminators we rated in Decatur, AL compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A990%
  • Grade B00%
  • Grade C110%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up550%
  • 4.80–4.89★440%
  • 4.60–4.79★110%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality16,31520%
  • Professionalism20,18525%
  • Responsiveness16,02620%
  • Punctuality16,20420%
  • Value12,52815%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price4,74227%
  • Reasonable11,06964%
  • Overpriced3582%
  • Not sure1,1537%

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

2025
2026

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.