Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Pest Control Services in Alabama

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

$108typical 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”.
4.89★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.6%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 325,129 Google reviews of 363 top-rated pest control services nationwide; 10 of them in Alabama. Updated November 11, 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).$264
Middle half paid25th to 75th percentile of reported prices: half of all customers paid inside this range.$191–$385
Said fair or greatOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.97%
Reviews of this jobNumber of Google reviews in this category tagged with the job.5,941
1Farmers Pest Control logoFarmers Pest Control★ 4.96 on this job27 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.96★Number of such jobs 25%27Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 95Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.95
2Magic City Pest Control logoMagic City Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job24 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%24Overall Experts Score 20%90Job match= 95Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.95
3Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest Control★ 4.96 on this job28 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%28Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 94Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.94
4IRON CITY PEST logoIRON CITY PEST★ 5.00 on this job16 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%16Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 93Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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
5Peskies Pest Control logoPeskies Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job11 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%11Overall Experts Score 20%95Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.89
6Good Neighbor Pest Services logoGood Neighbor Pest Services★ 5.00 on this job11 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%11Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.89
7Inspire Pest Control logoInspire Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job4 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%4Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 81Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) 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.81

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

nicoleLocal Guide · 12 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★★★★★
Inspire Pest Control logoInspire Pest Control

Thank you Jerek Bolling for going the extra mile to make sure we feel comfortable and safe in our home. Jerek has been my favorite employee, he listens, addresses every area of concern & gave me instructions on when the best time to address more specific areas prior to a remodel. Overall he does his job well, has…

Great priceBee exterminationCockroach exterminationHornet & wasp extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
James10 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 5 months ago★★★★★
Farmers Pest Control logoFarmers Pest Control

Farmers Pest Control is a fine respected Helena, AL business and do high quality, great work for a fair and equitable price. Greg Lancaster and Alan Farmer are good men and support our Helena Community.

Paid $200+Great priceAnt exterminationBed bug exterminationBee extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Thomas5 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★
Good Neighbor Pest Services logoGood Neighbor Pest Services

Good Neighbor was excellent! There was great communication between the owner Steve and his wife on getting an appointment set up for myself that met my scheduling needs perfectly. The pest control services offered were top notch and if you ask Steve was more than happy to share his knowledge about anything that was…

Paid $200+Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBee extermination
Scott7 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 years ago★★★★★
Magic City Pest Control logoMagic City Pest Control

Highly recommended for anyone in the Morris/Kimberly area! Competitive pricing, knowledgeable staff, friendly service, and always professional and on time. Call them for any of your pest control needs.

Hornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Beverly5 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★
Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest Control

Each representative that I interacted with was very respectful and knowledgeable about the different pest of the summer season and the process that Cook’s uses to control and/or eliminate these pests, and they were also very thorough during the inspection of our home. The entire process was very customer-friendly,…

Ant exterminationBee exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
JT8 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. · 10 months ago★★★★★
Good Neighbor Pest Services logoGood Neighbor Pest Services

Great Service, Great Communication and most of all, Highly Effective! We have had amazing results since we started using the service for Carpenter Bees on our outdoor areas. Can’t recommend them enough!

Bee 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 pest control services).

#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).
1Inspire Pest Control logoInspire Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 100How 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 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%100+26.1Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–5.00$77
2IRON CITY PEST logoIRON CITY PESTBirmingham, ALA 99How 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 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–5.00$140
3Steel City Pest Control logoSteel City Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 99How 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 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–4.99$70
4Farmers Pest Control logoFarmers Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 97How 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%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.97$111
5Good Neighbor Pest Services logoGood Neighbor Pest ServicesBirmingham, ALA 96How 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 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–4.98$282
6Presto-X Pest Control logoPresto-X Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 96How 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%96+52.4Reliability 24%93+22.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA–AAA4.96$156
7Peskies Pest Control logoPeskies Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 95How 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%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%64+4.5Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAB4.97$214
8Dolphin Pest Control logoDolphin Pest ControlBirmingham, ALA 95How 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 59%95+55.8Reliability 26%93+24.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–4.97$91
9Cook's Pest Control logoCook's Pest ControlBirmingham, 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%90+49.1Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%92+6.5Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.89$103
10Magic City Pest Control logoMagic City Pest ControlBirmingham, 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%89+48.5Reliability 24%84+20.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.90$100

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$91$12898%
Spider extermination$76$111$16698%
Bug & insect extermination$58$93$13398%
Ant extermination$76$133$21498%
Rodent extermination$83$164$32398%
Hornet & wasp extermination$91$168$28298%
Home inspection$58$106$16498%
Cockroach extermination$73$136$24698%
Mosquito extermination$66$86$10698%
Flea & mite extermination$99$173$32398%
Termite inspection$81$156$32398%
Termite extermination$141$246$37197%

Pest Control Services in Alabama at a glance

How the 10 pest control services we rated in Alabama compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A10100%
  • Grade B00%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up990%
  • 4.80–4.89★110%
  • 4.60–4.79★00%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality51,93920%
  • Professionalism64,41425%
  • Responsiveness50,85920%
  • Punctuality50,81920%
  • Value39,45715%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price16,33728%
  • Reasonable36,35762%
  • Overpriced1,2882%
  • Not sure4,6498%

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.