The Best Wildlife Removal Services in West Valley City, UT
We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 125,396 Google reviews of 186 top-rated wildlife removal services nationwide; 8 of them in West Valley City, UT. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Bug Bully Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%29Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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
Mountain West Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.90★Number of such jobs 25%49Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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
Legacy Pest ControlHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%11Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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
OrkinHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.81★Number of such jobs 25%175Overall Experts Score 20%57Job match= 77Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.77Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Ant 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 ant extermination
Bug Bully Pest ControlBug Bully was excellent. I called Sam on one day and he was at my house the next day. We had a lot of black widows and Bug Bully got rid of all of them. Sam also treated some dead spots of grass in my yard for ants. I would totally recommend Bug Bully for your insect issues!
Mountain West Pest ControlMountain West Pest Control has been very reliable and thorough every time they service our home. Thank you.
OrkinCJ with Orkin has gone above and beyond to help me get rid of my new kitchen guests (black ants). These ants are pretty sneaky and where one entry point is blocked by pesticide, another opens up. I’m seeing less now and hope to not see any very soon.
Legacy Pest ControlLegacy has taken care of my home for over a year. They are always easy to schedule, prompt and courteous. They always explain any their concerns and they answer all of my questions. I have great experience with them.
Bug Bully Pest ControlI’ve been having Sam come to my place to help out with pest problems for over a year now. He’s always been very helpful and found other issues that I didn’t even know were there. He’s helped keep wasps away these last two summers and just recently took care of a black widow and ant problem.
Mountain West Pest ControlDaniel's great! He's very knowledgeable and he obviously cares a lot about his work. This was his second visit, and I hope it won't be his last.
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 wildlife removal 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 | Bug Bully Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | A 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%99+25.8Value 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 | $111 |
| 2 |  Daniel's Wildlife & Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | A 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%99+25.8Value 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. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $323 |
| 3 | Legacy Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | A 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%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts 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 | $199 |
| 4 | Mountain West Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | A 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%92+50.2Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 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. | AAAAAA | 4.91 | $93 |
| 5 |  Aptive Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | A 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 64%91+57.8Reliability 28%94+26.5Replies to reviews 8%69+5.7Experts Score= 90Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AB | 4.91 | — |
| 6 |  Aptive Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | B 77How 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%91+57.8Reliability 28%89+25.1Replies to reviews 8%44+3.6Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 77Not 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. | AA––FC | 4.92 | — |
| 7 |  Versatile Pest ControlWest Valley City, UT | B 68How 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%77+42Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%86+12.2Replies to reviews 7%96+6.8Craft & service penalty53−4.7Momentum penalty41−5.9Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCACA | 4.83 | $135 |
| 8 | OrkinWest Valley City, UT | C 57How 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%61+33.3Reliability 24%41+9.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%92+6.5Craft & service penalty60−4Momentum penalty72−2.8Experts Score= 57Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCBABA | 4.67 | $130 |
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 | $63 | $96 | $124 | 99% |
| Spider extermination | $56 | $91 | $131 | 99% |
| Rodent extermination | $73 | $151 | $323 | 98% |
| Ant extermination | $76 | $135 | $246 | 99% |
| Bug & insect extermination | $73 | $103 | $136 | 99% |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | $81 | $121 | $246 | 99% |
| Home inspection | $66 | $106 | $159 | 98% |
| Cockroach extermination | $83 | $131 | $214 | 99% |
| Mosquito extermination | $66 | $86 | $108 | 98% |
| Termite inspection | $83 | $214 | $371 | 97% |
| Flea & mite extermination | $80 | $160 | $292 | 99% |
| Termite extermination | $214 | $323 | $426 | 98% |
Wildlife Removal Services in West Valley City, UT at a glance
How the 8 wildlife removal services we rated in West Valley City, UT compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A563%
- Grade B225%
- Grade C113%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up675%
- 4.80–4.89★113%
- 4.60–4.79★113%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality18,06820%
- Professionalism22,19325%
- Responsiveness18,43520%
- Punctuality17,64520%
- Value13,99215%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price6,54230%
- Reasonable13,66662%
- Overpriced4282%
- Not sure1,5277%
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.