The Best Pest Control Services in Sacramento, CA
We graded 4 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 288,211 Google reviews of 315 top-rated pest control services nationwide; 4 of them in Sacramento, CA. Updated November 6, 2026.
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Earthwise Pest ManagementHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Home inspection”:Stars on this job 55%4.94★Number of such jobs 25%216Overall 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
Big Time Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Home inspection”:Stars on this job 55%4.91★Number of such jobs 25%47Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 85Stars 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.85
Pest Control Center Inc.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Home inspection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%19Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 85Stars 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.85
Barrier Pest SolutionsHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Home inspection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%16Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 85Stars 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.85Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Home inspection” (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 home inspection
Barrier Pest SolutionsBarrier has always been very respectful of me and our property. They do a great job of keeping the pests away. I love that they clean all the spider webs under our eves. All the people that have come to our property have been very friendly and ask if we are noticing any issues and then take care of the issue. THANK YOU!!! Barrier Pest.
Earthwise Pest ManagementLooked like a very detailed inspection, we’ll see in a couple of weeks how great the treatment is. So far, everything seemed good, ants calmed down as I observed. Great !!!
Big Time Pest ControlDaniel was very respectful, and answered all my questions professionally. He did exactly as I asked him to do certain areas . I look forward to seeing Daniel again. Thank you very much. Dolores Martinez.
Big Time Pest ControlSteven came over to get the job done. He was very professional and friendly and he also shared a lot of great information and advice. I’m extremely satisfied with the services.
Earthwise Pest ManagementChris is always thorough & knowledgeable. He has been inspecting our home many years
Earthwise Pest ManagementChris was extremely thorough in his inspection, explained the process, his initial findings, and informed me when to expect his detailed estimate.
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).
| # | 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 | Earthwise Pest ManagementSacramento, CA | A 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%96+52.4Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | $83 |
| 2 | Barrier Pest SolutionsSacramento, CA | A 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%98+53.5Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%91+6.4Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | $86 |
| 3 | Big Time Pest ControlSacramento, CA | A 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%95+51.8Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 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–AAA | 4.95 | $89 |
| 4 | Pest Control Center Inc.Sacramento, CA | A 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%96+52.4Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%58+4.1Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 94Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.96 | $96 |
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 | $61 | $99 | $133 | 98% |
| Spider extermination | $83 | $113 | $173 | 98% |
| Bug & insect extermination | $61 | $99 | $141 | 98% |
| Ant extermination | $81 | $140 | $246 | 98% |
| Rodent extermination | $86 | $176 | $323 | 98% |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | $96 | $171 | $282 | 98% |
| Home inspection | $61 | $111 | $168 | 98% |
| Cockroach extermination | $81 | $144 | $282 | 98% |
| Mosquito extermination | $66 | $86 | $106 | 98% |
| Flea & mite extermination | $99 | $168 | $282 | 98% |
| Termite inspection | $81 | $161 | $323 | 98% |
| Termite extermination | $136 | $246 | $371 | 97% |
Pest Control Services in Sacramento, CA at a glance
How the 4 pest control services we rated in Sacramento, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A4100%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up4100%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality46,72220%
- Professionalism58,21725%
- Responsiveness45,73920%
- Punctuality45,69220%
- Value35,18915%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price13,77627%
- Reasonable31,56462%
- Overpriced1,1702%
- Not sure4,0928%
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.