The Best Flea Exterminators in Decatur, IL
We graded 5 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 89,642 Google reviews of 114 top-rated flea exterminators nationwide; 5 of them in Decatur, IL. Updated November 5, 2026.
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Plunkett's Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%17Overall Experts Score 20%91Job 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
Scotty's Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%8Overall Experts Score 20%78Job match= 86Stars 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.86
Nelson's Termite & Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”:Stars on this job 55%3.33★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%65Job match= 39Stars 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.39Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Rodent 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 rodent extermination
Scotty's Pest ControlListened to my concerns, took the time to get to places that I could not reach. Extremely friendly and went out of the way to spray our apartment stairs.
Plunkett's Pest ControlAffordable and they always come on time and won't stop until your issue is resolved. 100% recommend.
Nelson's Termite & Pest ControlWe caught 5 mice in a 36 hour period in our home which we have lived in for 6 years and NEVER have never had a mouse encounter before; so extremely concerning! The inspector was in our home a total of 15 minutes, looked at our basement and attic, and put bait boxes around our house, only inside, because of "not…
Scotty's Pest ControlCalled last night and came to our house early the next afternoon! Always have had great service from Scotty's!
Plunkett's Pest ControlMauricio did a phenomenal job! He was very thorough. I look forward to working with him. He was very friendly and took care of all our issues.
Plunkett's Pest ControlAs first-time homeowners, finding mice in our house was the last thing we wanted to deal with. Dylan came out right away, put together a clear plan to take care of the issue, and helped us feel confident that future problems could be prevented. Highly recommend!
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).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts 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). |
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| 1 | Plunkett's Pest ControlDecatur, IL | A 91How 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%87+21.1Value 14%95+13.4Replies to reviews 7%89+6.3Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.93 | $135 |
| 2 |  CatchIt Wildlife ControlDecatur, IL | A 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 69%86+59.5Reliability 31%79+24.3Momentum penalty63−3.7Experts Score= 80Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––B– | 4.90 | — |
| 3 | Scotty's Pest ControlDecatur, IL | B 78How 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%79+43.1Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%80+5.7Craft & service penalty82−1.8Momentum penalty88−1.2Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAAA | 4.81 | $96 |
| 4 |  MUG-A-BUGDecatur, IL | B 75How 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 64%80+50.8Reliability 28%79+22.3Replies to reviews 8%29+2.4Experts Score= 75Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AD | 4.76 | — |
| 5 | Nelson's Termite & Pest ControlDecatur, IL | B 65How 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%70+38.2Reliability 24%59+14.3Value 14%78+11Replies to reviews 7%26+1.8Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 65Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCABAD | 4.70 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th 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”. |
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| General pest inspection | $58 | $99 | $133 | 99% |
| Spider extermination | $56 | $86 | $136 | 98% |
| Ant extermination | $63 | $126 | $191 | 98% |
| Bug & insect extermination | $58 | $99 | $131 | 98% |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | $79 | $148 | $246 | 99% |
| Rodent extermination | $73 | $121 | $246 | 98% |
| Home inspection | $61 | $103 | $139 | 98% |
| Cockroach extermination | $66 | $108 | $214 | 98% |
| Mosquito extermination | $63 | $81 | $101 | 98% |
| Termite inspection | $71 | $113 | $214 | 98% |
| Flea & mite extermination | $78 | $184 | $282 | 98% |
| Termite extermination | $93 | $246 | $371 | 98% |
Flea Exterminators in Decatur, IL at a glance
How the 5 flea exterminators we rated in Decatur, IL compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A240%
- Grade B360%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up240%
- 4.80–4.89★120%
- 4.60–4.79★240%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality16,35720%
- Professionalism20,23525%
- Responsiveness16,07220%
- Punctuality16,24620%
- Value12,56715%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price4,76327%
- Reasonable11,09164%
- Overpriced3592%
- Not sure1,1547%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
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.