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1CPClearDefense Pest Control★ 4.99 on this job90 jobs reviewedusually $100–120iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.99★Number of such jobs 25%90Overall Experts Score 20%98Job 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

2Go-Forth Pest Control★ 4.96 on this job139 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.96★Number of such jobs 25%139Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 95Stars 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.95

3Cedar Pest Control of Richmond★ 4.97 on this job64 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.97★Number of such jobs 25%64Overall Experts Score 20%93Job 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

4Accel Pest & Termite Control★ 4.91 on this job44 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.91★Number of such jobs 25%44Overall Experts Score 20%93Job 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

5Mitchell Pest Services★ 4.90 on this job48 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.90★Number of such jobs 25%48Overall Experts Score 20%86Job match= 84Stars 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.84

6James River Pest Solutions★ 4.92 on this job12 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.92★Number of such jobs 25%12Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 81Stars 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.81

7Solve Pest Pros★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedusually $40–60iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%86Job match= 79Stars 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.79

8GreenShield Home & Pest Solutions - Richmond★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedusually $80–100iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Termite extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 78Stars 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.78

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Termite 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 termite extermination

JJeff6 reviewsiTotal 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. · 5 days ago★★★★★

James River Pest Solutions

Joe and his team have done excellent work to continue protecting my house and detached garage from termites that we found last October. Very responsive and professional. Recommend to everyone I talk to about needing pest control!

Paid $200+Reasonable priceTermite inspectionTermite extermination

BBartLocal Guide · 28 reviewsiTotal 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 week ago★★★★★

Go-Forth Pest Control

Brandon did very well, as he’s true to their customer service promise!!! Great business who regularly treats my home/area. Service with integrity matters! 5/5 stars! Bart Stewart Richmond Virginia.

Great priceRodent exterminationTermite exterminationSpider extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

KKevin8 reviewsiTotal 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

Accel Pest & Termite Control

Skylar did a great job today,, going above and beyond standard service. He managed to find a subterranean yellow jacket nest that had terrorized us for weeks. He also took great care to make sure the termite system didn't compromise our legacy sprinkler lines when drilling and placing them around the perimeter. He… Read full review

Paid $200+Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite inspection

FForest8 reviewsiTotal 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 weeks ago★★★★★

GreenShield Home & Pest Solutions…

Travis Hodges from GreenShield was Friendly and very efficient Did a wonderful job

Paid $80–100Great priceTermite inspectionTermite exterminationSpider extermination

JJCrawls7 reviewsiTotal 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 week ago★★★★★

Go-Forth Pest Control

Service is always prompt and efficient. Techs are friendly and knowledgeable, would recommend to anyone.

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationTermite exterminationSpider extermination

Ddebra5 reviewsiTotal 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 weeks ago★★★★★

Go-Forth Pest Control

Brandon was friendly and professional. He called to let me know he was on his way

Reasonable priceRodent exterminationTermite extermination+ Value

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100iExperts 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 rodent control).

#	Company	ScoreiExperts 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.	FactorsiFactor 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.	★iGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.	Typical billiMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1	GreenShield Home & Pest Solutions - RichmondRichmond, VA	A 98iHow 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%100+24.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA–AAA	4.97	$88
2	CPClearDefense Pest ControlRichmond, VA	A 98iHow 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%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.98	$113
3	James River Pest SolutionsRichmond, VA	A 97iHow 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%100+7.1Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.97	$147
4	Cedar Pest Control of RichmondRichmond, VA	A 93iHow 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%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%82+5.8Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.92	$93
5	Accel Pest & Termite ControlRichmond, VA	A 93iHow 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%93+22.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.91	$108
6	Landlock Pest ControlRichmond, VA	A 93iHow 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%93+22.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA–AAA	4.90	$91
7	Go-Forth Pest ControlRichmond, VA	A 91iHow 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%88+21.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.90	$83
8	Mitchell Pest ServicesRichmond, VA	A 86iHow 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%100+7.1Craft & service penalty92−0.8Momentum penalty33−6.7Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAADA	4.90	$190
9	Solve Pest ProsRichmond, VA	A 86iHow 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%88+48Reliability 24%88+21.3Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%76+5.4Craft & service penalty90−1Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAB	4.86	$53
10	Frontline Pest and Termite of RichmondRichmond, VA	B 74iHow 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%65+4.6Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 74Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA–AFB	4.88	$54

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Rodent Control in Virginia at a glance

How the 10 rodent control we rated in Virginia compare, and what customers praise most.

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.