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Terminix is a pest control company that provides on-site pest protection for homes and businesses. Each visit is personalized to the specific types of pests causing problems for customers, which can vary from state to state or between different neighborhoods. Whether you know exactly what pests Terminix needs to treat or want support in determining the best plan of attack, Terminix can help.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019

    I ordered this service in June, they came round and sprayed chemicals, within 2 weeks the pests were gone, great job!! However this is where the google reviews were correct, in June I cancelled the service, I was told ok and good day. In September they turn up and and knock on the door, I tell them I cancelled the service and they leave without spraying one drop. Today December 20, 2019 they turn up again and let themselves in and start spraying, my wife informs them that they have been cancelled.

    I call Terminix and they say they do not have any record of me calling in to cancel. Surprise surprise, the last time I called the customer service agent she said, "Ok it's cancelled," today they put me through to an account cancellation department, funny why wasn't I put through to that department before. I told them that I have camera footage of the September visit of the guy coming and leaving without providing a service and I get told that I will not be getting my money back for the last two visits.

    If you find yourself using this service then I would say that if you want to cancel then you need to go through all the hoops they make you go through and make sure you receive an email from them within two days as your back up otherwise they will squeeze this money from you. They are scumbags for doing this. I cannot afford the last two payments of $149. This is one of the reasons I cancelled, and the other reason I cancelled is because I show the chemical list to someone and they said that all the chemicals used I could have got myself and their chemicals were not really specific to my original post problem so it was a waste.

    Thing with terminix is that they got so big that they can get away with these small scams because their primary money maker is big companies and they just screw people like me over for the extra little bit of change because they know there nothing I can do about it. My advice is use them and make sure you have documentation of cancellation or what I would do is find a reputable company, shame because my realtor advised me not to go to terminix because they re scammers.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019

    The service is great if you can get someone to actually come out. Customer service is useless as they use call centers overseas and they barely speak English. They say, "Oh we are coming on this day" and never show. I have the business card of a technician who was supposed to send his colleague last time and he never showed. I am happy with the bugs being gone. That is not the issue. I still need them to do something about the animals under the porch and under the garage. Their ads claim they get rid of wild animals for you. If there is some way to get a hold of a human being that speaks English please let me know. If there is a way to get someone to actually come to the house that would be great. I don't know why such a big company has such communication problems.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019

    My wife is a real clean freaks and if she sees any kind of critter, especially a cockroach, let's just say, she's goes off on the deep end. Terminix responds within hours....and Thank you, Thank You, Thank You, Terminix! You get a 5 star rating from me! Thanks!

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    We’re delighted to read your feedback about Terminix. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. We aim to provide the perfect service for each customer!

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019

    Terminix has poor customer service and conflict resolution. In December of 2018, I paid my contract amount in full for the entire year. However, every month I had to call Terminix customer service call center because my debit card was being charged monthly even though I paid the year in advance. This caused a lot of financial problems for me as Terminix was not authorized to withdraw these amounts from my account. Speaking to the Terminix customer service representatives was extremely painful, and never yielded any positive results. No one in Customer Service was ever able to help, not even supervisors. Sometimes supervisors would apologize and assure me that it would not happen again. However, without fail, like a recurring nightmare, I continued to be billed monthly. Terminix illegally / erroneously drafted from my debit account.

    Eventually, I demanded that they remove my checking account information off of their files, but I am still being billed monthly via invoice for a service I paid upfront for a year in advance. The customer's only point of contact is with their customer service department. Each time I called, I requested direct contact information for either the billing department or the local office in hopes that I could get someone to finally resolve this issue. The call center informed me on several occasions that they are unable to give contact information to any other department, and they can only send an escalation email for someone to call me back within 24-48 hours. In the many calls I've made, I get the same response, but no one ever calls back. It has been a year and I'm still being billed monthly.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019

    I called Terminix to come out and deal with a mice and spider problem as I do not want to deal with them myself. The guy came out and looked around then told me that if I want to get rid of the spiders I need to take down the webs. But that’s what I was paying them to do. Then he threw some glue traps around and that’s it. I asked him what happened when something gets caught in the trap. He said, "Call us and we will get rid of it." I was not happy after the appointment since when I made it I was told they would do all kinds of things to help with the spiders and mice.

    Hours after he left a mouse got caught in a trap in my kitchen right by the fridge and bathroom. I called them to take care of it and they said they would be out next week sometime. I was definitely not happy at that point because now I get to have a mouse on my kitchen floor in plain sight. It was screaming and wiggling and not only was I too freaked out to use the kitchen or bathroom but I felt horrible. I ended up hiring someone else to clear the traps and set new ones. I also had to hire someone to clear the spider webs and bomb for the spiders.

    I called terminix the very day of my appointment to cancel all future services and express how dissatisfied I was with the service. They charged me around $150 days later. Terminix supposedly has a 30 day money back guarantee. We I called them about this they gave me the run around for months. Every time I called I was told the same thing, "You signed a paper when the guy left." Which I’m not sure what that has to do with the 30 day money back guarantee. I also told them, "I was unhappy before you charged me and told you that the day of the service." Then the person on the phone would tell me I have to wait for a supervisor to call me back. That call never came. I called them to complain at least 7 times but still have not heard back for anybody.

    This is their “guarantee.” "100% satisfaction or your money back: If you're not happy with results anytime within the first 30 days after treatment, we will refund your annual payment and cancel your termite plan. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Terminix attempts to respond to its customers within two hours of the initial contact every day of the year, 24 hours a day. ... Under this guarantee, Terminix will do whatever it takes, including coming back between treatments at no cost, until the pest problem is gone." This does not say if I sign the paper saying the guy came out then the 100% satisfaction guarantee doesn’t apply. This company is a joke and makes fraudulent claims. Not just with the guarantee but with the services it provides.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2019

    Signed a year contract was told only to find out it turns into a quarterly one. Call specifically for fleas and work a lot of hours preparing. Also spent lots of money to do so. The problem only got worse and I called Orkin. They are helping me till it is resolved even though my month is up. Now Terminix wants 84.44 for not fixing the problem. What great customer service. All they want is money. Well if it's quarterly. I only used you 1 month. What do I owe you for that then cancel me because you can't control the problem. 4 months now still fleas. And then I we never use you again and I'm going to tell everyone what poor service and treatment you offer.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2019

    I was previously a Terminix customer and called recently to restart service after seeing a mouse. I was told I would need an inspection before service could be provided, I requested that it be done at the same time. I was told that could be done. The morning of the appointment the technician called to say 1. He would be late. 2. He would do the inspection only. 3. Don't believe everything customer service says. I could go on about the next 3 calls I had that morning with them. But here's the gist, Orkin called because I asked them for a quote as well. I went with them. They can do an inspection and treatment on the same day. Thanks Orkin Man!

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2019

    I signed a 5 year termite control package with Terminix when I moved to Arizona in 2017. Cost was $1695. I would never hire this company again. First, one year after I hired them I had major landscaping done and called Terminix to ask them to check to see if the termite barrier was disturbed or needed to be reestablished. They reassured me by phone that it was fine. 9 months after that I sold the house and the inspector found evidence of termites.

    Second, when I canceled my contract due to the move, Terminix told me they owed me $398. They said they sent the check by USPS. I had let them know where I was moving so the check would go to the right address. They sent it to an address where I had not lived for 2 years. This was on Nov. 15. After numerous calls I still have not received my refund. I actually went to my old address and asked if the current owner had received any mail addressed to me from Terminix. She had not. I do not believe any check was ever sent and I doubt that Terminix will ever send my refund.

    Bottom line, service is poor and customer service is worse. Do not use this company.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019

    I really did not have any issues with Terminix. The Terminix professionals came and really tried to get to the root source of our problem. They were able to close up areas that mice may be entering the house through. The Terminix Professionals also put down spikes to protect our home from termites. Lately, I have not encountered any more mice. After a while, another Terminix Professional came to our home to follow-up and there were still no issues.

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    Thank you, SB! We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2019

    Our "service technician" never showed up, except once that we were out of town. He called me for the gate access code on October 11th at 3:24PM, and was somehow finished and called me at 3:29PM, despite the fact our conversation lasted 3 minutes and 57 seconds. That left 1 minute and 3 seconds to do the complete mosquito service. So, the $79 I was charged was for just over one minute?! Unbelievable.

    I thought it was kind of incredible, too, that on the initial visit, the same kid supposedly fogged our attic, but was up there the whole time... hard to believe the poison didn't kill him! Folks, believe me - I paid over $4,000.00 for our service. These guys will not come after they have your money. I'd recommend using another service - that's what we are going to do.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019

    Justin always texts to let me know when he will be at the house, always texts to let me know when he has finished spraying, and always asks if I need anything else. He makes sure that I'm satisfied with the service. I know that I can count on him to take care of all the spiders and hornets. Thank you, Justin! -- P. H.

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    Thank you, Patrice! We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019

    I use to be a dedicated customer but service has declined badly. They don't show up and still want to charge you for services. I paid for pest control but the extermination was not fulfilling at all. I had to pay out money to buy exterminating sprays and do it myself. They are the worst. Even after complaining I got no results. Dont call them for extermination.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019

    I have an on-going problem with this company. I always pay them after they complete their service. It makes no difference, they bill me anyway. Sometimes they send 3 bills in the same week, long after they have already been paid. I call and complain and I am told a branch mgr. will call me back. It doesn't happen. What I get is another nasty letter from Terminix stating that if I do not pay, they will contact the credit bureaus to try to damage my credit. I will Never let my family or friends use these people. You have been warned about these guys. If you have a choice, look elsewhere.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019

    We have used Terminix for our pest control for over 25 years. They come out monthly for our regular service, and if something out of the ordinary comes up (like a yellow jacket nest in the shrubs) they always respond quickly. I believe that over the 25 years we have only had three technicians, so they are long term employees who seem to take an active interest in getting to know their clients. I highly recommend Terminix.

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    We’re delighted to read your feedback about Terminix. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. We aim to provide the Perfect service for each customer!

    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019

    The tech is always on time, calls ahead, very thorough, and he even wears little covers over his shoes whenever he’s inside. Always 5 star service from the tech that services my home. I live in a log home so there is a lot to keep on top of but this is one less thing.

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    Great feedback, Steve! We genuinely appreciate it, and we’re glad to hear that you’re happy with your service!

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019

    One day the salesperson of Terminix came to my door and explained about their services and promotions. I've signed a papers for a annual service (each quarter). The tech came for service and finished the job within a few minutes; just sprayed! I've shocked. This was not my expectation. I called the company and requested to cancel but they didn't accept. They said they will make better service next time.

    During the second service I was not at home, so I didn't see what they did. The tech came for the third service and exactly did same as first one, so I shocked again! I called to Terminix several time for the cancellation; finally they accepted and sent me a confirmation for the last service. However, still I'm receiving every month a statement showing that I'm owing $157.19. I've sent an email several time but no result; they don't understand! So, in order to get rid of Terminix from my life, today I'm paying this amount which I didn't get a service! DON'T TRUST THIS COMPANY. DON'T SIGN ANY PAPER. THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019

    They do a good job. The only complaint is when you need to contact them you have to call customer service. Leave your message with them and they forward it to the local office. I would like to be able to call the local office myself.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Mark! We genuinely appreciate it, and we’re glad to hear that you’re happy with your service!

    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019

    I used Terminix to rid my house of mice a few years ago. They charged quite a bit for this service and promised to vacuum the mouse poop in the attic. After the initial extraction service, they returned to inspect only once, because I called and called and called. They did not return to vacuum and stopped returning my calls. This year we are selling our home, I needed Terminix to come out to inspect for the new homeowners. When the technician called me yesterday and found out that I did not expect him to find mice, he was very rude, told me he wouldn't come out to inspect if I didn't think there were mice. He was so rude and clearly didn't want to "waste his time inspecting my house if I didn't expect him to find any rodent activity." I had to call another company out that was very nice, professional, and no, there was not rodent activity. They didn't even charge for the inspection, and I would have paid for it. I do not recommend this company at all.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019

    Terminix has been an outstanding company. Their termite control has saved my home from further damage from the little pests. No more worries! We are very satisfied customers and will continue to be so.

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    Terrie,

    Thank you for taking the time to share your Terminix experience with others. We’re happy that you’re enjoying your service!

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019

    Russell is an excellent technician. The technician from Terminix who sprays my home and yard is on time, trustworthy, and excellent at his job. We have been very happy with his work. We have had other pest control companies in Hawaii before, but I have never been as satisfied with the service as we are now.

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    Nancy, thank you for taking the time to share your Terminix experience with others. We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2019

    In October I called Terminix to come to my house to exterminate mice. They came and inspected and set out the sticky traps and placed poison baits under my house. I was told the mice would take the poison then leave my house in search of water... then die. However that is not what happened. The mice took the bait and came INSIDE my house and died. I live out in the country so I have a few mice every fall/winter which I normally trap myself but this year I wanted to hire a professional to eliminate the problem.

    So lets add this up and just see how much I have spent to rid myself of these mice. $150 initial inspection to Terminix, $40 to the first individual hired help to come and remove dead mouse from behind my refrigerator, $50 to the second hired help to remove the dead mouse behind my range. $100 to the third hired help to come and pull out my built in dish washer to remove dead mouse. An afternoon of leaving work ($50) to meet the Terminix tech to remove the dead mouse from behind my freezer and look for one somewhere in my living room...could not find that one but could smell it.

    This week I found the dead mouse somewhere inside my recliner chair... cannot see it but it is there. Needless to say that chair is out in my garbage now so there is an expense for a new chair. I have paid another hired help to come and put foam all around the water pipes in my house... that's another $80. So as of today there is still another dead mouse either under my refrigerator or behind it. I can't take anymore of this. I have never had this many mice in my house. DO NOT USE TERMINIX... IT COST ME TOO MUCH AND I STILL HAVE MICE... DEAD ONES!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2019

    In July I requested Terminix come out and give me a termite inspection on a rental property I own. The tech came out and quoted me a price for a termite treatment and bond and we told him we would contact him at the beginning of August if we were interested. Around the end of July I started getting phone calls asking me when I wanted to pay my bill. I told the lady I spoke to that I never requested this service. There was nobody living in the property, and no effort was made to call me. She said she would make a note in my file. Since then I receive an average of 3 phone calls a week asking for my payment. I repeatedly ask to speak to management to no avail. The 'collectors' who call me claim to never see my file, but they always say they will 'put a note in it'. Buyer beware: if you ever speak to Terminix reps, watch what you say, or you will be getting billed and harassed for services not contracted for.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2019

    My house was treated for wood boring beetles starting in 2003 by Terminix. In 2014, an area had to be treated again and wood damage had occurred. Wood Boring inspect damaged is not guaranteed by Terminix which I understood from the original contract. A few months ago, I asked terminix if that damaged needed to be repaired before I could get a clear termite letter when I sale my house in a couple years. Josh ** which I believe to be a supervisor came out to my house and went under there, and looked at the damaged. He gave me very good advice that I should replace the 12 feet of Joist that are showing wood damaged.

    He arranged for a company to come and give me a estimate. It was the company they normally used. Terminix handled the contracting of the work, and I paid them. The company that replace the wood did an outstanding job at a very affordable price. I am very pleased with this experienced and especially with working with Josh ** to get it done.

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    Thank you, Larry. We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2019

    I called yesterday and was told they'd be out today between 3 and 5 for a free estimate. I asked over the phone for a price and if my dog and I need to leave the house for a period of time during the treatment. They would not give a quote and told me I would have to ask the technician about the treatment. No one called or showed up and I left work 2 hours early for this appointment. I called and they didn't have a reason as to why my appointment was missed other than it was scheduled for a different day. So I was told the soonest they could come for an estimate was wed. I asked about a discount for the inconvenience and I was told it would be up to the technician as to whether they would give me one. So I called Orkin. They'll be here tomorrow to treat. Got a quote over the phone and they also were able to tell me that we don't have to leave during the treatment. I will never recommend Terminix to anyone!

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2019

    Updated on 11/27/2019: Terminix continues to lie. After repeatedly trying to get a hold of manager at Terminix after they sent me to collections for $24 that they never communicated to me that I owed, I wrote a negative review on this site on 11/25. Terminix responded publicly that someone would get back to me. THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. Just a horrible company.

    Original Review: Without any notice or communication, Terminix sent me to collections for $24. When I attempted to talk to anyone at Terminix, not a single manager would get on the line. I was told by a representative in the Philiipines that Jeremey ** the manager of the La Jolla office was going to call me back. Never happened. For them to send me to collections for $24 when they've sent not one single notice is disgusting. Don't ever use them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019

    Whatever you do, don't buy a protection plan. You'll never see Terminix again! Been trying to get a service appointment for my "free annual re-inspection." After waiting weeks for an appointment and blocking my morning, they no-showed. "We see that you requested a service for today, but it was never confirmed on our end."

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019

    Please beware. This company is not 24 hours. They are falsely advertising service and they don't work weekends or after 7pm. I called 3 times for service I am paying for and they changed my appointment without letting me know. I have a rat problem and they came out and set mice traps and mice and rats are completely different sizes. When you call it takes a weeks to get service and even then you're still waiting more than a week. All the customer service people answering are all in China. This is not an all American service. These people don't care about any pest emergency that you have. Don't waste your money or time with them. I am extremely unsatisfied and pissed with the service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2019

    I have Terminix as my pest control service and they are great. They do inside and outside the home and if you have a problem or just need them to come and do something they will come. They are top-notch.

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    Thank you, Mary! We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019

    On 10/28/2019 I scheduled a Rodent inspection for roof rats suddenly appearing in my attic. As a longtime customer of the general pest control, I was expecting an experienced team of helpers to get rid of the rats. I was told that the Residential Exclusion was the appropriate agreement to get rid of the rats. An initial service call appointment occurred on 11/7/2019. The service technician closed 3 entry points and set 3 snap traps. He told me to call him back when I hear a snap. On 11/8/2019 I heard a snap and called the service tech. He told me that he would try to get somebody to come out. I called every day for another 4 days and left voicemails. No call back. At the end of the week I called customer service and again was told that someone would come out. No call back.

    I wrote a negative review on BBB and then the service manager called me yesterday 11/20/2019. I told him that I had paid $920.00 on 10/28/2019 and was not getting the rats removed. He told me that he would send someone out today. The service tech sent to my house this morning 11/21/2019 was not equipped to enter the roof, but retrieved one very dead and skeletal rat body. He did not reset any snap traps: he only put out 2 glue traps (one upside down) without any bait. He also stated on his report the he inspected and treated interior and exterior for seasonal pests which was not true. I called the service manager 2 times today and left voicemails. No call back. I contacted American Arbitration Association for consumer contract disputes. Need I say more?!

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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Tam increased their star rating on Dec. 11, 2019.

    Updated review: Dec. 11, 2019

    Terminix did call and correct the issues I had after I left my review.

    Original Review: Nov. 21, 2019

    I have a service plan with Terminix for roaches. Before I started the plan, I was told that within 90 days since the first service I can schedule addition services at no cost and can cancel anytime before the next service period start after 90 days. My fist service started on 8/30 and I scheduled another service on 11/4 and charge me $100. When I called to schedule the additional service, the prep didn't mention anything about the new charge. I called several times trying to resolve the issue but was promised that with a call back by a manager but they never called. If you do business with them you will only work with oversea reps that have no authorities to resolve anything except taking your money and scheduling appointments. So BE VERY AWARE. I was not satisfied with the service because I didn't help with the problem and now this billing issue.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019

    They will take your money but they won't give you the service or return your phone calls. I asked to have the CEO of the corporation call me to hear what a sham the business he is running. After 14 years with no claims the price went up 500% without them sending an invoice. In a pinch I sent the fee in only to find out the price was way out of line with other companies, they promised to send 1/2 my money back. That has not happened. Before you deal with joke of company remember I warned you. They will take your money but don't expect them to respond to you and they have no intention of doing what they say. Very disappointed. Wall Street and Service Master, the owner, are you listening?

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019

    Charlie was amazing! He saved our lives and our banks! We were misinformed by our inspector who came out to see the house. Charlie came for our treatment that we thought we needed. Thank god we started talking and he did a second inspection for me and DID NOT FIND A SINGLE BED BUG! I was able to call the Terminix Manager and tell him I did not need service any more, so I was not charged anything. Please if you calling them from Broward County in Florida, ASK FOR CHARLIE! HE IS an expert at bed bugs.

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    Thank you, Marina! We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear we were able to provide the service you needed.

    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019

    I asked Terminix to reschedule my service as no-one is going to be home. They didn't come for the service and still charged my card for the service that I asked to reschedule and they neither rescheduled nor did any service at my house. I have been asking for refund for last one month but not getting update from them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019

    Went to hire Terminex cause obviously had a roach problem at this new purchased property, the technicians come with this can to spray one or two spots in my kitchen, after three months found one responsible tech. who actually care, got tired too quick seeing these guys come and treat my place as a JOKE. I hired you cause there's a problem and I want you to solve it!

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    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019

    The company came on a regular basis, once a month. They sprayed the exterior for common household insects and provided a spray bottle for the interior. They always consistently filled up their equipment with water from my outside faucet; why they never filled up at other locations, I don't know. After they increased the price for their services, I elected to cancel. They offered to drop the price. Feeling that I was being taken advantage of, I still cancelled. Months after the cancellation, I still have no more insects than I had when they were providing service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019

    Sloppy, unprofessional exclusion service. We paid thousands of dollars for exclusion work only for them to forget to install the steel garage sweep that we paid an extra $350 for. After chasing down the sales person and calling customer service, someone finally came back out a week later only to install a cheap rubber sweep incorrectly. There was still a 0.5” gap between the floor and the garage door! There was less of a gap before on the old rubber sweep, so what was even the point of leaving it in worse condition? The tech Anthony blatantly lied to our faces by stating that the steel sweep could not be installed on wood doors. I honestly believe he was just too lazy to install the ones WE PAID FOR.

    After noticing this, I immediately contacted customer service again, even sending pictures via email. Still, the local office has yet to acknowledge wrongdoing, try to fix the errors, or apologize for the inconvenience and leaving my home vulnerable. At this point, I have canceled my monthly services and awaiting a refund for the garage sweep that they tried to scam me with. I do not recommend this company. They took our money, did a sloppy and unprofessional job, and now cannot be reached. I should have read their reviews and not just trusted the BIG name.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019

    While on hold, they force you to listen to their non stop annoying advertising without giving you a choice for silence mode and unfortunately their hold time is VERY long. Just because of this very bad experience, I will sign out with them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019

    This company (Terminix) charged my family $2200 and didn't even show up for the scheduled appointment with no phone call or explanation as to why so considering we took off work to sit around waiting for them all day we have lost more than $2200 and still the next day no one had heard from them, I wouldn't recommend this company (Terminix) to anyone. Don't waste your money or time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2019

    I used to take care of my own pest control needs around our home, but thought it might be a good idea to get some professionals in, as I am getting pretty old. So, I met with the Terminix salesman for the Brooksville, FL area, Dean, who assured me that they would take very good care of my property, and make sure there were no bugs around. I used to use a consumer insecticide that was readily available at Lowe's or Home Depot, which worked VERY well.

    Now that Terminix has been treating my property, it seems as though we have many more cockroaches, palmetto bugs, etc., than before. I logged onto my account to try to let Terminix know so they could try treating our property with a different chemical, or perhaps try a different method - they do not respond. I paid over $3,000.00 for a long-term plan, and am getting NO value for it.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2019

    I had to call them back several times to re-apply the treatment for ants that were destroying my brick patio. Getting them to come back took multiple calls and weeks to get it done. When winter arrived and the ants were less of a nuisance they showed up to treat when I was not home and without my permission. Trying to cancel my contract with them was difficult and required a 30-minute hold on the phone. They are over-priced and difficult to work with for minimal effectiveness.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019

    I have been a customer of Terminix since 2004 at my home in Sarasota, Fl. I have Drywood and Subterranean plans as well as pest control. I most always pay 2 years in advance for my plans. Upon calling last week to confirm the actual dates of my coverage, I was told that both termite plans were paid until December of 2020. They called a few days ago to do my inspection for termites which they do regularly. They found termites which I knew were there from a couple of years ago when they were supposed to tent the house. Terminix is now acting as if I do not have coverage. I call repeatedly only to be transferred to different agents and the manager never returns my calls.

    I also have coverage for all termites and pest control at my home in Hallandale Beach, Fl. They continually mix up the accounts and transfer money wherever they feel like. I assure you that if I didn't have termites I would not be using this company. They need to stand behind their contracts and return their calls. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019

    Low rating is for disingenuous business practices, not for the service itself. Expensive and not as advertised. I contracted with Terminix for their termite bait stations installation and service for three years. Installation was neat and professional, cost included installation of bait stations, addition of bait and three years of checking/adding bait as needed. The last service conducted the month before the contract term was up according to the service schedule & I decided not to renew for another term and much more cost effective solutions are available in my area.

    Upon notifying Terminix I was not renewing, they then offered to lower the price and then lower the price again. A poor business practice in overcharging customers and then offering a lower price for the same service. Now that I have chosen not to renew for the service, they periodically call looking for a renewal and threaten to come and remove the bait stations that I paid for! This is completely disingenuous and nonsense – to threaten to remove my bait stations that paid for as part of the initial service and installation, and to violate their own guarantee for service for a full year after service. On their recorded line I advised them the last service is warranted under the agreement for a full year (so August 2020) and that Terminix does NOT have authorization or permission to enter my property and remove MY bait stations. Due to these deceptive business practices I will not be using or recommending Terminix to family, friends or neighbors.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019

    I first used Terminix when we found termites in our two-story colonial house over 25 years ago. They have been the consummate professionals with white-glove treatment from beginning to end. Annual inspections are a breeze to schedule (online or phone) and their techs call the day before to confirm, and then within 30 minutes of their arrival the day of. I would without hesitation recommend Terminix to anyone with needs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2019

    Cost me $1800 to have them gas the house due to bed bugs and spiders! They promised money back if did not solve the issue. after 10 days the bugs and spiders were all over the place happier than ever! They took the money and refused to come back to fix the issue and the refund never got back! Don't recommend them at all.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2019

    I hired Terminix for termite control at my new house I just purchased. They did not follow through with their job and caused property damage to my sprinkler system. First, while they were installing traps all over my front yard they broke a sprinkler. Claimed they fixed it but it was NOT fixed so I had to pay $200 for a landscaper to come out and fix it. Don't rely on this company at all, if they cause damage to your property they won't actually fix it.

    Second, they were suppose to put traps around my house and said they were going to go under the house to trench and put gallons of liquid termite killer in these trenches. They set the traps around our home but did not go under the house which what they guaranteed to do. They did not trench under the house, therefore they did not put the chemicals in the ground that was promised to do to get rid of the subterranean termites. I hired a contractor because I found termites. The contractor I hired said they there was no sign of trenching under the house which means there were no chemicals placed under the house, as promised and paid for. I am now fearing the termites are eating my house which I should not have to hire another termite company to treat the termites Terminix clearly did not complete.

    The rep I dealt with was Jason, in Fair Oaks. I have called and texted him because they clearly DID NOT finish the job I paid $1,500 for and on top of that I had to pay $200 to get my sprinkler system fixed they broke themselves and did not fix it. It has been weeks and Jason has ignored all of my calls and messages. That shows this company does not care about their customer nor customer satisfaction. Overall, I would not recommend this company to ANYONE. I will never use their services and will tell people to not use them because paying $1,500 for a job that was not completed is a HUGE disappointment and a financial burden. Horrible customer service and a huge waste of my money. Do not use this company unless you want a lazy job that will not be completed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2019

    I have used this company both in Florida and now in North Carolina. It is a yearly contract. They notify me when my yearly inspection is due, set a convenient time for me and provide me with a written evaluation. They are awesome.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019

    I paid these people 1400. to get rid of a rat out of my garage. They then came back a year later & took 216.50 off my card for "extended warranty" that I knew nothing about. They even admitted that is not usually handled that way. After going back & forth with them..they offered to give me half of that back...I am in contact with Steve from channel 4 consumer news. They need to credit my card back with this charge.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019

    Do not I repeat do not! Give these people access to your debt or credit card!

    They will come back a year later..& charge your card for extended warranty that you know nothing about!

    BEWARE!beware beware beware..

    I am currently in the process of getting my money back on this unauthorised charge..but You had better not pay with your card.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019

    Cost me 1,600$ in 5 months to cancel the contract with them. Don't trust their promises to protect your house, they are all lies. They will find a reason to not helping you when something happen. Especially the branch in Bridgeville area.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2019

    After calling many companies to get estimates I found that Terminix was the most affordable. The bonus was that they only use all natural ingredients. The technicians are always polite, informative and personable. I haven’t had a tick since the day they first came and throughout the season! I highly recommend them!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019

    Best Company. Well I saw two groundhogs in my yard of the new home I just moved into so call them and they came and told me every steps they were going to take and everyone called me to tell me what was going on and when the trap caught one I was able to text a tech and let him know what was in the trap.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019

    Treatments have been effective so far. Technician inspected entire property throughout, made recommendations. Treatment was completed promptly with little disruption. I like the reminders when needed.

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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Derek increased their star rating on Nov. 15, 2019.

    Updated review: Nov. 15, 2019

    Terminix has responded to my concerns I had over the phone. They had agreed to stop service so I would not be getting charged. Though I wish this would have happened the first time I chatted with customer service (I was told I had no choice and would be charged the next three services), I am happy that after speaking with someone we were able to resolve this issue. If the customer service would have taken care of this initially, it would not have been an issue. But after some work, it was resolved, and I appreciate that very much.

    Original Review: Oct. 31, 2019

    My family and I had just moved into a new home. We had an unfinished basement that had all kinds of pests crawling around. Also, the house had wasp nest in the eves and corners of the roof. I debated between Orkin and Terminix and let me tell you, I picked the wrong one. We were told that we would get a detailed report on the inside and outside of our home, that didn’t happen. We were told we would be explained a plan of action, that didn’t happen. No cobwebs were removed and no major cracks were taken care of. The gentleman that sprayed our house said maybe 12 words the whole time. When I opened the door he just walked in and started at the basement. Didn’t examine or explain anything.

    Weeks later, the ants (carpenter with wings) were way worse than before he got there, so I called to have him come back. I explained how the ants were coming out of all the vents, getting in our beds, and flying around mostly by windows. He nodded but didn’t say anything. Just sprayed again and, surprise, it didn’t work. I bought my own spray and pump and actually had way better results. So noticeable that my wife even noticed and said something! I signed up to have the house done quarterly and I wanted to cancel because it was a waste of money. The job was never done right or effectively! But they said I can’t cancel my plan and now I have to pay over $300 during the next year. What a waste of money. I am being forced to pay for something that is not effective and I do not want! Do not go with Terminix. Please explore all options.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

    I was reluctant to call Terminix due to knowing they are unreliable with appointment times but became fed up with Bees in my front yard. Quoted $299 just to come out and treat the bees with no further information given as to their location. Postponed leaving for Tahoe and waited on a Friday from 8-12am May 10th. No show, no call. Later received a bill for "General Pest Control" service performed on May 28th. Never spoke to a tech or received paperwork on my door showing that they came.

    Customer Service offered a free return treatment on June 6th from 5-7pm. No show, no call. I was told by Customer Service that they had come around noon on June 6th. Never spoke to a tech, never received billing or paperwork on my door. Continuous calls to Customer Service over the past 5 months has resulted in 4 emails to the "Branch Manager" by Customer Service with only 2 follow up calls from the "Branch Manager," both times this person stated that they were going to speak with the Tech and call back and never the "Branch Manager" never followed through.

    I've now been sent to collections despite trying to alleviate the situation caused by Terminix and their incompetence in running a business with over 10 calls to customer service. Tried once more this morning (Thursday at 10am) and my Customer Service agent was unable to reach 4 different people she attempted to connect me to. This was a theme throughout my phone calls, "no one is available to talk to you but I'll send and email." Would not recommend this service to anyone. Good luck to anyone who uses this service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

    Getting rid of Mice. I have a house next door that should be condemned, but a slum lord moves tenants in and out every other month. Now we are getting some pests from them, and Terminix is helping us takes care of this issue. Great Service, fast and professional.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

    The service was excellent (according to the brochure and salesman's promise). When they came after us to sign up, that they would do anything including rat problems. When I told them that I have some mice or rats in the attic they refused to do it and all they did for the past 10 years that I had been a customer to send someone who spent (this isn't exaggerating and you can ask anyone who is their customer) 10 min - the last guy spent 5 min in my yard and 15 min in his truck - and spray the walls for the $157. With this rate Terminix is making $942 an hour for a 5 min job. What a sucker I had been.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019

    I am a 63 yr old woman, I live alone and was contacted by a salesperson at my door. He convinced me to pay 99 for a trial service. The ant problem got significantly worse. They claim they came back and sprayed my property again which is a total lie! I have a 6 foot fence around my property. I called the office and said, "You are charging me 98 for a service I canceled", the woman said, "Oh we went because we didn't get your cancellation", so I said "oh and you guys sprayed my property all around my house?" She stated, "Yes we did!!!" I immediately said, "That is a lie. I have multiple dogs behind a locked gated fence. There is no way you could have done it". She said she would call me back, when she did she said, "Oh they could only do a small piece of front but we were going to come back and finish" - yet they sent bill as a completed job.

    I called and gave them a chance to say that in the beginning but only when I confronted them saying I have fence did they come up with, "We are going to come back and do it!" Please stay away from this place! Read the reviews, I should have but their salesperson insisted it was a money back guarantee and I could stop anytime!! I just received a letter saying they have cancelled my "So called contract" but are insisting I pay 98 for a service not performed!!!

    Why does a company need to go door to door and solicit people if they are successful? I have called so many times. No one returns my calls. And now they are sending a bill a week for 98.00!!! This is outright bullying!!! Small claims court here we come! Mind you the ants got so bad I ended up spending 100.00 at Home Depot and within the week they were gone!! Please research them -- there are multiple sites where the reviews are almost word for word the same as what they did to me. I bet if I had my husband they wouldn't be doing this to me.. Any lawyers out there looking to pick up a case of a big company taking advantage of a single lady?

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019

    Though Terminix has come out frequently when problems with rats in garage, they have now also moved to the attic. My security cameras' wiring is now not working and I am pretty sure it is the rats. They set 2 mouse traps in the attic in the same place and nothing in the rest of the space. My Harley in the garage has new rat droppings under it and metal shavings as well.... So much for my wiring there. This is after about 1 month of "service". They have eaten through the walls of the garage and had set up a nest under the refrigerator. I just want them gone with no more destruction, please. The "wait and see" methodology is damaging everything they can get in contact with. HELP!!!! West Hills, CA.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019

    Do not use this company. Their customer service is abysmal. They charged me 300 dollars for services that did not work then continued to charge my credit card without my authorization. They finally gave me a refund for one erroneous charge after I chased them down for two months. Two months later, they were back at it with another charge for nothing - literally no services were performed. No matter how many times I call them and tell them I haven't had any more services from them, they give me some new justification for charging me each time I call. They no longer have my credit card number since I changed my card, so now they are sending me paper bills. I can't emphasize enough how horrible they are to deal with.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    Yes this summer we had a spider issue. We called to have our basement, house, outside and especially attic sprayed. The Tech that came to our house told us he wasn't able to spray attic's or basements but would do the house and outside. It seemed reasonable that he wasn't trained or something and I was fine with someone else coming to complete the work requested.

    It's October and it is still not done. Furthermore, the tech that was out sprayed my child's open diapers, wipes and clothes. It took a week to realize what was done but the chemical smell coming off everything in the room was unmistakable. We have since gotten calls from corporate bi-weekly and they always seem shocked by what happen. How do they not have it recorded. Maybe this will help them. Lastly, we were noticed by them that we are being taken to collections and had a hit to our credit report. I am at a loss of words to describe my complete shock at the management of this company.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    Updated on 10/30/2019: This is the second review this week. I have gotten empty promises from customer service yet again saying that someone was going to follow up with me and still no follow up or follow through. Terminix is an organization that truly has poor customer service.

    Original Review: I have been a Terminix customer for over 5 years, and I’m done! I was attracted to the service because of their claim to provide additional services at no extra cost. A few months ago I had an issue with getting through to a supervisor in order you get a clear understanding as to why I wasn’t getting my additional service that I had been contacted about. After threatening to terminate my service, I was finally contacted and was even given a credit for services. I thought that was great. Then on Sept. 24th I called to request an additional service and was told I would not be able to receive additional services because it was too close to my regularly scheduled service. I asked when that was and they told me October 27. Huh? That’s over a month away, so again I’d like to speak to a supervisor.

    I’ve called three times and have still not heard from a supervisor. I got an automated call yesterday saying that my service would be provided on Monday and that someone needed to be home if I needed interior service. Wow!!! I’m battling ants and needed interior service over a month ago. Now on their command I’m to adjust my schedule when they’ve not accommodated my request just to talk to someone. I am unhappy with the customer service that I’ve received from this company!

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    Our service tech is Robert ** and he is always wonderful when he visits our company. He is very friendly and respectful to each employee he comes in contact with. He also helps with all of our problem when they arise.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2019

    This is the worst companies you can choose. I was a customer for 4 years and when I decided it was enough they didn’t allowed me to stop the contract. They are not able to keep a good service and I’m not allowed to change? This is ridiculous.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019

    I Have had nothing but bad luck with Terminix. I paid them 250.00 to get rid of spiders and ants. I had to have them come back 4 times in 30 days to retreat because it wasn't fixing the issue. After the 4 time I called to complain and the Manager I spoke with was too busy trying to defend themselves that he wouldn't even listen to my concerns. I am over using Terminix.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019

    Jake ** came out and completed an pre-inspection. He walked around my house giving me feedback on how to keep rodents out of my house. He up-sold me on some work they could do for me when they came out to do the pest and termite installation. I paid in advance the day Jake was at my house. He marked several locations and promised me the tech would have all his instructions. When the tech came out he had no idea of what needed to be done. I called Jake, text Jake and emailed Jake and 3 weeks later NO RESPONSE! Finally someone is coming out tomorrow to complete the work but BUYER BEWARE of anything they promise. I liked Jake and very disappointed he let me down like this.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019

    Made an appointment for a technician to come check the house and was told he would be there after 5 PM no problem. Got a call that day he would not be able to make it... as they had booked 2 appointments at the same time. We agreed to have him come today. I would be the first appointment between the hours 7-8. At 9 I called and was told he went to another customer's location and would call me when he would be able to come. I told them forget about it... I would call a more reliable company. How many times does this have to happen??

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019

    I had a Terminix salesguy come by and at the time I wanted a service because my daughter had been bitten by a spider. They supposedly treated my home. After a couple months I saw another $99 get charged to my card so I called them and told them I did not want their services and to not charge my card again. I just noticed they charged my card once again. This is all without them doing any additional treatments to the home. Terminix is a scam!!! Beware consumers. They will have all american guys with a smile to try to sell you and then they just keep billing your card. Stay away. Stay away!!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019

    6 yrs ago I got in a contract with Terminix, they charged me almost $6000. Part of the contract was to do insulation, tent and fumigated my home plus it included a 5 yrs contract for termite protection. The contract continued because I renewed services paying at the beginning of this year $250 more. They came into my house on March 2, of 2019. They gave me report staying no termite activity. Because of personal issues on September I decided to sell my house. On the middle of escrow they send a termite company, to give clearance of my house. Which I was pretty sure I would not have any problems because my house was 100% protected under Terminix for termites, For my surprise, the house is all rotten due to all the termite activity that is going on.

    By the way, I contacted Terminix asking them to give me clearance and they took more than 2 weeks to go and do an inspection. I gathered all employees names and ID's numbers because, one of the guys that finally came to the house told me that I waited too long to report the termite problem. And my response was, you guys came back in March less than 6 months ago and assured me that I was termites free. which means that since I got in contract 6 years ago Terminix employees were not doing their jobs, the problem has been there for more than 2 years I have the reports for last 3 yrs staying no termites.

    Escrow almost failed because of all this. I lost $14,500 on escrow credit so the buyer would fix the problems after closing. By the way, Terminix wanted $6000 so they could fix the problems of the house, and come to fumigate. After a few calls to corporate they still wanted to charge me $5000 and fumigation would be free.. Are you kidding me? I refuse services, they didn't do their job for 6 yrs and now they want me to still pay for it. Plus I ended having to pay another company $1,350 so they could fumigate, repair and give me clearance on termites. I live in San Diego, CA. I am very disappointed on this company and would recommend everyone to never get services with them. They don't fulfill their contract and their services and guarantee was not accomplished.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019

    I contacted Terminix to investigate a wasp problem inside my house... The technician arrived without the equipment needed to check the vents, he left and said he will come back with a technician who has a ladder! Never came back, never heard back, called multiple times and was not able to reach anyone who can help. The next day my card was charged with $200 even though I did not receive the service I called about! A technician showing up at my door is not the service!

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019

    Terminix entered the attic space, (through our closets), and made a terrible mess. The insulation work occurred on October 2nd, in which the installer did not take any precautions to protect our house and contents. They did not seal up the access points which allowed the dust to permeate through the house. I tried my best to minimize the dust on our clothing, even though they did not do anything.

    I took pictures of the dust and sent them to Terminix as the work was being done. It took many phone calls to get a response from Terminix. I finally got the service manager to come to the house at the end of the day. He agreed that proper protection was not done by the installers. He told me that he would be talking to his manager about the mess. Terminix called back later and told me that a cleaning crew would be on site first thing the next day, (10/3). It was not until 2:00 PM the next day when a 3 person maid service showed up. They were told that there were only 3 rooms to clean. When they saw the job, they contacted their boss to explain the severity of the dust. The maid service informed me that they do not remove items from surfaces (dressers, night stays, tables, counters, etc.), that at best they would wipe around them. The service was not going to clean our shoes, clothing, blankets, walls, floors, ductwork, etc.

    On 10/3, the maid service left and I again reached out to Terminix and the Branch Manager. The manager eventually returned my call and stated that I was exaggerating, but finally agreed to come to the house to see the mess. After viewing the house, she agreed to get a cleaning company (service master) to take a look at it. Service Master came to the house late in the day to review what needed done. I went over the items and walked him into each room to show him the mess that was still left. He told me that he could have a crew come to the house on the 10/10. (8 days after the mess was created) - Again really poor customer service. Not the fault of Service Master, but Terminix should have found someone else that could handle the mess ASAP.

    Later than night, Service master called and told me that they had a few hours the next day (10/4) to get started. I took a second day off work to meet with this crew. Only 1 person that showed up. He did an excellent job cleaning a couple of rooms that day, but he was not going to be able to get anyone back until the following week. The following week, he and a helper showed up and spent the day. While they spent the day, as stated above, the cleanup did not get completely done, even though they packed up and left the house.

    Noone from Terminix has contacted me to see if everything was completed. The manager told me that she would review the invoice and compensate us for our inconvenience. Nothing has been done to make us financially whole yet. I took a day off of work for the installation, which I was expecting as part of the installation.

    The financial harm is a result of: The following 2 days that I had to take off of work for the cleaning crews. The third day my wife took off of work so they could finish. Filter replacement on the furnace. The cost of the extra water, soap, electric, etc to wash and dry the clothing. While not quantifiable, my wife and I have lost our own personal time to finishing the cleaning and doing the laundry.

    To be fair to Terminix, I had this process done in my last house without any issues. Likewise Terminix has been providing pest control to us for 22 years and I have been very happy until now. I understand that a couple of installers cause this entire mess, however, I would have assumed that Terminix would have done everything in their power to make a long term customer happy. Service and customer satisfaction should be the most important thing. This event and customer satisfaction has been horrific. I told Terminix that I just wanted house cleaned and to be made whole. The first was mediocre, the follow-up and financial harm has not been addressed. I should not have to reach out to Terminix, they should have handled this within a day or two. It has been 2 weeks now.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019

    Manager in Windsor Connecticut Mark promised me a refund because 50% of what I paid for in advance was not done. Jennifer ** from Georgia sent me an email after 60 days to dispute it with my credit card. They are liars. Schemers. They want to hold off on your money until you can't complain or is too late for you to complain.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019

    Terminix is a company you can depend on for quality service, professional employees, and great products that really work to kill those pesty critters around your home. I highly recommend them to anyone who needs pest control for their home.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019

    We hired Terminix for Mice issue in our DC condo. The salesman tolds us this was a quarterly contract signed June 21 and we had 1 service visit on June 22 and none of the mice were caught. We scheduled another service request for 10 am -12 pm on Aug 24, and the technician never showed up at our condo but sent a service statement stating he completed the service for ants at 7:52 pm. They don't take any responsibility for the technician not showing up. I called customer service so many times that day to let them know but there was no response. The next day I was charged next quarterly charge even though it was not 3 months yet. The customer service manager says their quarterly billing dates are different than what the customer service start dates and end dates. I do not recommend Terminix.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019

    My mom and I used Terminix in another state and had such excellent service we decided to try them again at our new homes. New state, new problems. Our technician, Preston, has been amazing. He is extremely knowledge and patient with us in response to our multiple questions. He is prompt with service and is an excellent communicator regarding scheduling and products used/precautions. We will both continue to use Terminix due to the exceptional technician care and the effectiveness in minimizing our insect problems.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019

    I initially called Terminix for a bee problem. I was talked into a quarterly treatment plan for a few other issues. The sales person was very nice and not pushy at all. I should have known there would be problems when they called me a few hours before wanting to do my service unannounced. I told them no one was home and not to come. I was rescheduled for another day and time and no one showed up. The second time the tech called again and wanted to come without an appointment. I allowed him to this time because I wanted my problems resolved. The tech did an outside and inside treatment...what a mess!!!

    First, he entered the house and walked all through it without taking his shoes off or using booties (we do no wear shoes in our house). Then he soaked the floors with whatever the spray was, it was wet for hours. Outside the windows were all a mess, the beehive was blows apart (all over my house). When the tech left we really started finding more issues. The first thing was brown drip stains on a kids stuffed toy (the box was under a window where he sprayed. As the the weeks have gone by we keep finding more and more drip stains all throughout our house on our carpet! Is Terminix going to pay for my carpets to be cleaned and refund my money (doubtful)?

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019

    The original company I had switched us over to Terminix and we had nothing but problems from there. My breaking point was a tech calling and saying he performed my service and when I came home I still had spiderwebs everywhere. Called for repeat service and no one had recorded of this service, scheduled me for 2 weeks later and then no one shows or calls and I still got billed for no service ever being performed! I have officially cancelled my contract as it’s more of a hassle to deal with them than it is to just do it myself.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019

    Very courteous. When I could not be home when I had scheduled, he waited for my daughter to get home to spray inside. During the whole process he was in communication with me explaining everything. I will continue to use them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2019

    Here in Florida, we had termites in our home! We called Terminix because they had rid my parents’ home of termites. When we purchased our next home, before we could get termites, we called Terminix!! We’ve used Terminix for no termites in our homes for over 35 years. Pests in my home? No, not with Terminix controlling the pest control outside of my home. In addition, through the years, technicians call the day before they arrive for service. They ring the doorbell upon arrival, nicely answer all my questions, and ring the doorbell to tell me what they’ve accomplished before they leave. We are very happy with no pests and supportive technicians. Thank you Terminix!

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2019

    I live in Addison, IL and had the worst experience ever. I have Mice in the attic and had 3 salespeople come over. They gave a price originally that was $500 higher than anyone else. After coming down to match others I agreed to move forward with them. Now I can't get a return phone call. I call the HQ numerous times and they apologize that the local branch doesn't answer their phone. (I called them 5 times.) I have also texted and e-mailed the sales rep and never get a response. They are by far the worst company to work with. I called Orkin and they came out the same day and completed the job (for less money). I would be shocked if Terminix doesn't go out of business for such awful support.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019

    I have now missed two days of work and will have to miss another. Terminix has been hired to resolve a bat issue in attic above our garage. Appointments have been set for 9/27, today 10/2 and who knows when they’ll set the next one. I have sat at home (because I’m required to be home while they’re here) and missed two days of work waiting on service. No phone call, text, email, NOTHING!!!! I understand things come up, but have the decency to let your customers know for goodness sake! What kind of a business are you running???? So irate!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019

    I only gave this one star because I had to give it one to leave a review. Let me first say that I only came on here to read the reviews from other people from this company. While reading I see that other people have had bad experiences as well so I’ll share mine. I called them about 2 months ago to have my house inspected. My mother kept getting bit and believed it was mosquitoes. They came out pretty quickly I believe it was that day. The inspector came and check the couches and the beds he saw nothing.

    Fast forward to today my couch is infested with bedbugs. Apparently, it takes about an 10 to 1.5 hours to check a house and he was there about 15-20 minutes. They said he was supposed to to flip the couch he didn’t. Instead he told us to treat the house for mosquitoes. Even if they tried wanted to come exterminate I would allow them to but I still would pay someone else to come out as well they are horrible. So much for trying a company that has been around for a while.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019

    After the initial service was preformed we had to have Terminix come back to finish what should have been done the first time. We hate to admit it but being senior citizens we were talked into services that we did not need but agreed to. After canceling these additional services we can not get a credit issued to our account.

    We have contacted the attorney general of our state for help. No one from Terminix will call us back to help us. Terrible customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2019

    We purchased a one year contract with Terminix for rats in our attic which cost us $1,000 (we need to emphasize the rats were only in our attic and nowhere else in the house). Terminix sealed up our home so no rats could come in or out. When the trapped rats began running through our house looking for food and an exit, we could not get anyone to come out and help us. We were finding rodent droppings all through our home... including our tables we eat on, kitchen counters, stove tops, etc... We even found a rat that jumped out of one of our shopping bags that was left for a short while on the floor of our kitchen. When we would call Terminix for an urgent request for service, we would be transferred to someone from another country promising us our request would be handled by our local service agents. Needless to say, that NEVER happened.

    We had to catch the rats ourselves including buying our own rat traps and disposing o (once even with a broom... disgusting to say the least). Furthermore, there was no sense of cohesion between the exclusion team and the service team. It just seemed like such a SLOW moving disorganized machine that was unable to respond quickly to the urgent needs of its customers. The worst service ever experienced by a company. We purchased the contract with Terminix because of their name and past reputation... DON’T MAKE THAT MISTAKE TOO!

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2019

    My house has been infested with ants. I called a couple of exterminators and they each could schedule a next-day service (Saturday). They all wanted my credit card number to "pay when the service was completed". I shopped prices and settled on Terminix. The initial service would be Saturday between 8 and 12 so, to be sure I was ready for him, I got up at 6:30 am. The annual service for my house would run $800. The guy was no-call & no-show. I called twice to try to find him and got the Philippines each time! First guy said he called him and he was on his way (he had put me on hold for about 10 seconds -- not enough time to make a phone call and I told him so).

    The second person said she tried to call the technician but he never answered the phone. It's now 4 pm and still no response. They have my credit card number so now I have to monitor it to be sure they don't charge me. Very frustrating. Next potential (Clark's) company will come out Monday afternoon but I have no idea what they are going to charge. He will tell me when he gets here and, if it's reasonable, he will do the work. In the meantime the ants are having a BALL in my walls.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019

    Terminix has help me with pests of all kinds for many years. I called them when I lived in Omaha into a home I was sure couldn't be fixed... They not only rid me of the little things but kept them out for over 4 yrs while I lived there. I highly recommend them for all your needs. They are reasonably priced, will come back as often as needed at no additional charge to you and keep your home pest free for many years to come!! Thank you Terminix for being there for me and my family!

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019

    Terminix came out and inspected my home. My adult son was the only one home. I was expecting to just get a report because I saw a rat. He would not even discuss it without us being there in person so we set up an appointment to meet the next week between 3 and 5 and took off work early for it. No one showed up. I called and send an email to check and a salesman finally came at 8:00 pm. After the consultation, we said we wanted to think about it and would call him tomorrow. He said it was easier if we just took a few minutes to discuss it and finalized the paperwork now.

    The salesman recommended that we remove all the insulation from the attic and replace it with a special mix from Terminix. They also said we needed exclusion work done on the exterior of our home. We specifically asked if the air ducts had been damaged and he said no. We asked questions about dust and debris getting inside the house during the consultation. We were assured there would be no issue and we did not need to cover anything. We also asked about the exclusion work and what it would look like. We were assure the material used would match the exterior of the home and be paintable if necessary. We also mention there was a hole in the wall where a dryer vent use to be and a large gap at the garage door where it did not meet the ground. We were told fixing these would be no problem to keep pest out and it the work would match the exterior.

    After the work was done, we came home to find dust and debris in the air and covering every surface in the kitchen and living room along with an odor. We were surprised since we were assured this would not happen by the salesman. We called to report the issue. The salesman came to our home to inspect the work. His explanation was that this is expected when the air condition is running but we were never told to turn it off. He also said there may be holes he did not see in the duct work after he assured us there was no damage to the ducts.

    Then we went to check the exclusion work. This was only half done and the parts that were done were covered with non paintable silicone we could have gotten at Home Depot and done ourselves. It looks awful. The garage door and hole we had mentioned were not even touched. He basically just apologized and said there were unexpected results. He was sorry he could not help us but he would be sure to advise his next customer of these possible outcomes. The only other thing he could do was have his guys come back and cover the hole. All of this cost almost 10,000.00. I am unhappy with these result and feel I at least should not have to pay for the hideous exclusion work.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019

    Unfortunately, I requested one-time service from them back in June 2019 which their service was really bad and they kept my credit card on file and recharged it again on September 26, 2019 without my authorization. I had to report the charge to my bank as fraud. I strongly do not recommend Terminix!!! They don't even deserve one star but couldn't continue without selecting one.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019

    We requested for pest control twice. Both times the technicians who came over were lazy and rude. They hate moving things even a little bit. If they have to they use their legs to move things around. When we told him to do a bit more in the affected areas they don't seem to like!! Not going to use their service again. A waste.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019

    Updated on 10/03/2019: I finally got someone at Executive Services who said they would have to have the Ventura office contact me about the refund. That was on 9/25 and they were supposed to call within 24-48 hours. Today is 10/3 and no call back. Now Executive Services says the refund was denied back in May, which until today, no one told me. So, they basically stole $600 from me for services they didn't even come close to providing. Do Not use the Ventura office of Terminix for anything, you will be disappointed.

    Original Review: I signed up for gopher control in a portion of my yard. Rick ** assured me they could keep this part of my yard gopher free. They came several times, but there was more and more evidence of gophers and they moved around the front of my house into the courtyard. I've been trying to get a refund for 6 months. I've left numerous messages for the technician that signed me up, the inspector, and have spoken to customer service several times. I was told my request was sent to the corporate office in May. It's September and no refund. I've been on hold with the corporate office for 20 minutes - no answer, just an endless round robin of recordings about their services.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019

    My husband travels and brought home some bed bugs and we got financed for $1700 to treat our home. I have to fight with the Terminix guy Aaron every time he comes to do something to get rid of these bugs! He's been here many times and hasn't done a thing, I finally started to put cameras up to get him to do something (blocked one of my cameras) and I'm still finding bugs! I keep calling and asking for a new Terminix guy (someone who will do the job right) and the managers district and regional won't call me back. I'm currently building a case (recordings and photos) to get my money back! I'm very disappointed!! I don't recommend them for any reason!! I'm pretty sure I have overall bug control and I haven't been treated for that but 1 time!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019

    I had them come out to treat a yellow jacket problem. They came out promptly but I had a 30 day guarantee. The first time I called it seemed like I talked to someone at Terminix, however when I called back because I was still having a problem I talked to someone at a call center she set me up with an appointment on a Thursday from 1-3 but when Thursday rolled around no one showed up. When I called they said a request for an appointment had been made but they were too busy to come out and that someone would call me the following morning to come out that day but again no call no show. I called a total of 3 times that day and still haven’t received a call. All I wanted is what I paid for. I don’t think that is too much to ask for. Very disappointed and will never use them again or refer them to anyone.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2019

    TERMINIX bought out the local service provider and my contract with them. Their letter informing me of this looked just like their junk mail ad and I ignored it until I got a notice and a bill for a past due amount. I paid but this ended up on my credit report, I found out just recently. Most recently I haven't gotten good service and am concerned that TERMINIX is like a cable company where the customer can't really talk to anyone to get things done. My local technician doesn't respond to voicemail and when I call the 866 customer service number the robo receptionist gatekeeper passes me off to a very fast talking guy named "James", a call center jockey in Bangalore, India(?). He talks fast, doesn't listen very well and set up an appointment that I took a day off for. But no one showed up. And there's no "supervisor" for me to call. I'll be back to Bangalore with James. I am ready to terminate my TERMINIX relationship.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2019

    We have requested a copy of latest termite inspection, after almost a month we received, via email, document from 2018 (one year old, we are now at the end of 2019). So, we started calling the service department and spent all morning without any result. So far we have document from 2018 and our calls are forwarded from one person to another, sometimes to local service department which is not picking up the call.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2019

    I pay $1,400 for a bed bug treatment to Terminix. First, the guy that came to expect my house did not find any. I found them for him. The worst part is if they do not find them, they do not treat your house. They treated my house for three months and I kept finding them. They started making excuses that my bites come from ants, fleas, or other animals even when I showed them the bed bugs. They overlooked treatment of any of the known resting areas. They did not follow up on treatment in an appropriate time-frame (many pesticides will not kill eggs, so treatment must be repeated after the eggs hatch, or the infestation will not be controlled).

    I had to pay another company to come and deal with this problem. Some staff members were polite, but they kept telling me we are not going to treat your whole house again only the affected area knowing that the eggs hatch every seven days. They do not know how to deal with this pests. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2019

    Hired Terminix for rat exclusion from my attic. A crew came out for the outside work. They did a sloppy job. Attic clean up crew did not get all the rat droppings. The rat was still able to come and go. I could hear it at night. The traps set in the attic did not work. I had Terminix out to check the attic a couple times stating there was no new activity. I think they finally came out and figured out where they went wrong on the outside exclusion work. I have not heard the rat in a long time and nothing in the traps. Terminix has not contacted me in about a month to get their traps. I guess I will just throw them away. The total cost to get one rat out of the attic was $2380 which is ridiculous.

    I added on the insect spray to the inside and outside of the house. I did see a decline in spiders, but soon after the spray we got lots of ants inside the house. I was told that I could call and they would come out and respray with no additional cost. I was told someone was going to contact me for that and 2 weeks later finally someone did. In those 2 weeks, I went ahead and took care of the problem on my own. I told them to not come by the house and was going to cancel the service. I would not recommend Terminix to anyone.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019

    Our family had a problem with bed bugs, so I called Terminix to come out and see what can be done. One treatment was $2,500 and there was no follow up treatment. We were told the one treatment would be enough. This was not the case at all. Instead, the bed bugs got so bad that we had to call another exterminator company to come out and they were eventually able to get rid of them. Save your money, DO NOT use this company. If you live in Indiana Monroe's saved us and they were way cheaper.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2019

    We have used Terminix for bug treatment for many years. Terminix seems to have a lot of technician changes; it’s hard to expect the same technician for a long time. Each technician gives a different level of service. One technician that stood out from the rest - Crystal ** whose territory is in Webster, Texas. She has set a new standard for the rest to follow. Actually, from our experience over the years, no other technician can ever match her level.

    Crystal worked with a smile; she was so thorough. She swept the house and the detached garage along the eave, and along the bottom of the walls. She then sprayed along those same places. She also sprayed for bugs thoroughly inside at kitchen and bathrooms and at exterior doors. I could just imagine if I was a bug, there was no way that I could not penetrate the bug shield that Crystal had created. Doomsday for bugs, for sure. Thanks, Crystal, for the fantastic job you have done for us. I just wish that I could continue to receive this level of thoroughness for a long time but I know it’s an impossible wish.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2019

    We noticed signs of mice in a home we were remodeling and wanted an expert opinion and inspection of the house to make sure we took care of things. I went online and clicked mice and scheduled an appointment through their online system. Shortly afterward I received an email confirming the future appointment for that Saturday morning.

    Then two days before the appointment someone local called me from Terminix to discuss my issues and gave me two options to go with either quarterly service or a full outdoor treatment which was more costly. It almost seemed like he was trying to talk me out of using them which my husband and I both thought was weird. So I said, "I’m a little confused about this call, are you saying I need to decide between these two options now or will the person coming out on Saturday discuss more in depth after the inspection?" So he said he didn’t know what I was talking about and didn’t see me scheduled for any upcoming inspections. I said I scheduled an appt online and received a confirmation email about the appointment and read him the email and he said, "Yeah I have no idea what to tell you. I’m not sure what the call center sends out." It was the strangest phone call ever.

    So then I called the number in my confirmation email and talked to a call center rep. She was very helpful and friendly but proceeded to tell me my appointment for Saturday was for termites. (No clue where that would have come from) so I asked to change it to mice and reschedule. She set it up for The same Saturday but 3-5:01. We were there from 1-5:15 and no one showed up. So all in all, between the really weird confusing conversation with the local rep, finding out that the initial appointment was scheduled for termites and having to reschedule, and then the tech completely no show us the day of was pretty disappointing and unprofessional. Won’t be calling them for any future business.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019

    Called to schedule an appointment and was given the time of between 5:00 and 7:00 P.M. for someone to arrive. At 7:15 P.M. no one had showed up so I called to make sure that there would be someone coming yet and was told that yes there would be but she would transfer me to check and make sure. I sat on hold for 15 minutes with no one answering this line and called back the same lady I originally talked to who said that she did not know why I was scheduled for 5-7 P.M. because they only schedule appointments until 5:00. She gave me the excuse that I must have spoke to someone new. Very frustrating to go through all of this and waste my time. I would give you 0 stars if it was a choice.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019

    I purchased service to take care of a mouse problem a year ago, it was very expensive. I had several problems with service with them, as I was still seeing mice. Contacting them is always through a call center and VERY impersonal. They finally got the problem under control and I paid the service in full. Here it is a year later, after everything is paid and they start billing me for quarterly pest control service that was "included" in the service. Five calls to them could not fix the problem - the agent listened to my issue, promised that someone would call me back and no one ever did. The bottom line is everything goes through the call center, so if you have problems you are at their disposal.

    This is not a company that you want to deal with, their customer service stinks and everything is through remote operations. You are a source of money and it is not about service whatsoever. If you want to drop bank, they will be at your door. If you are dealing with pest issues, you want a company that you can deal directly with, not a call center that only collects the money. Seriously do your homework before you contact a pest service and save yourself some problems because they are the biggest PEST of all.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019

    The service was bad. Still seeing ants (bit my 2 & 4 year old with special needs) and spiders. Was told the company doesn’t spray indoors, to get peppermint spray for the spiders. The free service of having termite inspection wasn’t done. The rate was quoted at $79 but was charged $99. Waited 2+ weeks for a callback from local office. Had to call back in. Mike the manager wanted to “make a deal” rather than refund my account. Canceled my services. Will never use or recommend this company ever.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019

    Terminix won’t do a good job, won’t refund money. Over a month, still have bedbugs given to me by a neighbor. Terminix strength chemicals are no good, weak. Reps are like robots, not permitted to contact corporate or regional offices. Was told to sleep on mattress anyway or bedbugs will follow me. Big bruises on body from their bites. Five visits and still bedbugs, initial inspection was not thorough, only 15 or 20 min, was told to leave home for 5 hours to complete. Brought bed encasements after spraying, caused bedbugs to spread, said they were being ordered, would not make special trip to install if rep is not in area. I had to tell tech to spray sofa and chair, did not spray in wall sockets, other furniture!

    Terminix is a terrible company to consumers, even their employees complain about them. I want a refund before my 90 days is up. They don’t deserve even one star. I have sciatica nerve pain, now forced to sleep on sofa since it made no sense to keep my nearly mattress and box spring loaded with bedbugs. Your contract is signed on a tablet, they’re even too cheap to give it on paper. Don’t trust Terminix!

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019

    PLEASE READ THIS LETTER BEFORE YOU CONSIDER TERMINIX: A representative came to meet with my daughter and discuss treatment for potential wildlife in the attic. My daughter was led to believe she had to sign a contract for the first inspection. The inspector came weeks later and found zero evidence of wildlife. THAT INITIAL INSPECTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FREE EVALUATION. Later my credit card was charged $1,060 for year of coverage. I made six or more calls to clarify. No one returned my calls. I called headquarters, they listened and cleaned to allow up and no one ever conveyed their conclusion.

    They went to "radio silence"...the one message I got said they are having problems with their phone and it doesn't take messages, so just leave a text. I did that THE times, and never got a reply. My cc company was unable to reverse the charge because my daughter signed a contract, one she was coerced not believing that was the only way to get the initial inspection completed. A disgraceful performance by a once well regarded company...and I am out over $1,000 for nothing!

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019

    Hello. This review has nothing at all to do with Terminix products but with the customer service. To make a long story short, we have previously used Insight Pest Solution services. In December, we have moved in, cancelled our services with the Insight Pest. In the following month, it appears that Insight merged with Terminix with old former Insight accounts automatically transferred to Terminix. We were not aware of this. As mentioned above, we have moved and canceled with Insight Pest.

    7 months have passed by and all of a sudden we get a bill from Terminix that our house was service on 7/2/19. We were very surprised as no one has reached out to us about this service, there was no confirmation of the appointment, no confirmation of this service being done, nothing by Terminix with left in our mailbox or the house indicating the service was performed. And again, nothing was done for 6 months and this was totally unexpected.

    I called the Terminix 7/15/19 with the above complaint and the fact that we never signed up for this service. I was assured that this will be taking care of and we will not be responsible for this bill as there is no contract, or proof of service, none of the above. A month later, another bill came that we are now past due. Another hour long conversation with the agent and their confirmation and reassurance of consultation and taking care of this bill since appear not responsible for it. Yesterday, another bill now with a threat to send to collection agency. Yet another long talk with an agent who knew nothing about prior calls, again reassured me which I feel will not be the case.

    We have never had such an experience in the past nor had any delinquent payments, but I refused to pay for the service I did not sign up for and that was done on my house without our consent or knowledge. Instead of resolving this, Terminix has disregarded our concerns and failed to address this matter. I will be filing with a BBB.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2019

    Worst worst ever! First they send a salesman that said they would not charge for attic insulation and the total charge would be 3500 and said that if we went to Orkin- they would charge us over 5000. When they came the first time, the machine for the installation was not working and they did have have any mattress covers. It’s damn impossible to get them here early. They always say they will be here at a certain time and are ALWAYS late. Now I get a past due notice for attic installation and the amount I had to put down- which I wrote a check the day! I have had nothing with problems with this company. Now I have to sift through papers to find papers showing I was not going to have an attic installation fee (which the ONLY reason why I did it was because the salesman that came said we would not get charged for that). This is totally crazy! Worst company ever!!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2019

    Signed up with door to door rep for service date of Sept 7th. Got an email reminder of appointment on Aug 28th. Called to correct them that appointment was for 9/7. Got email reminder that appointment was for 9/7 between 9-11 AM. Nobody showed up. Logged in to online system to complain. Online account info said my appointment had been for the wrong type of service and on Labor Day! Called their call center which tried to book for a weekday after I told them I work! Told them to forget it. We had Terminix in SoCal with no problem. So far never able to have service in NCal. They need to ditch regional call center and have local branches do their own booking. Electronic booking system and call center is a mess! They will put themselves out of business.

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019

    Please do your research. This company is shabby!! You can NEVER speak to a manager or supervisor. Sounds like you’re contacting a call center out of the country. Exterminator was VERY unprofessional. Didn’t address the problem!!! Was in and out our 3 unit building within 15 minutes. Please check around and do your research. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2019

    I made an appointment with Terminix to inspect my home. They called a day ahead and explained the methods that they use and quoted a price to me over the phone. The representative wanted me to commit to the service before they even inspected my place. I told the rep that as a trustee, I needed to get at least two quotes and he assured me that someone would show up at the appointed time and do the inspection to apprise me of any structural damage that may have occurred.

    Honestly, the rep had a great sales pitch and told me how all of the neighbors around me had used their company for termite eradication. I might have used them, even if their quote was higher. But, they never showed up for the appointment and never called my tenant to cancel or re-schedule. So much for the sales pitch. Now I think their only goal was to get me to commit to their service. Once they knew I was getting another quote they bailed.

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    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2019

    I contacted Terminix for a bug problem in one of my rental properties. They came out, they gave me a quote. I put half down that day and signed a contract. The next day I scheduled the spraying and the third day I get a phone call saying that the sales person misquoted me and they were going to have to charge me $1000 more. I refused to pay it and told them they had to honor the contract I signed. Now remember this is After they already charged my credit card for half. They told me no they did not have to honor the contact and that they were canceling my contract. Yes they refunded my money but it’s the point that you cannot call somebody three days later after you have them sign a contract and try to charge them more. It’s very bad business practices. WILL NEVER CALL OR RECOMMEND THESE PEOPLE TO ANYONE!

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    TERMINIX - This is the most frustrating company I have ever had the misfortune to work with. Nonresponsive is an understatement! They're more than happy to bill you but they have yet to do anything with a few small areas that have damage from a covered service. We have been members for several years with no issues, inspection and service where scheduled and we had no damage, it appeared as though we were getting what we were paying for.

    However, during an inspection in January 2019 the technician found several small areas with damage, showed them to me and said they were part of the service agreement and should be repaired within a couple of weeks! That was almost 9 months ago. We have tried multiple time, almost every month, to resolve this at both the corporate and local levels. But it seems that they are unfamiliar with how to return a call or send an email unless it's to sell you something. How disappointing!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    Called Terminix to come to inspect house for termites before selling. The inspector came, saw no evidence of termites, did not charge us for the inspection. Before the bank loan could be finalized, I needed a statement from Terminix. Called the main number and no follow up. Called the inspector, and he tried to get the document. The document that was finally sent was a contract for service and could not be used for the bank loan. The process had to be started all over with another company. Terribly disappointed with the branch manager.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019

    The Terminix rep knocked my door on Aug 21 2019 and presented a discounted service for 199+tax. The way he presented was one time deal (Pest protection plan) not a year contract. On Aug 27, 2019 when their tech provided the service and called the customer service to get my credit card#, they told me that this is a year contract means 4 X 199 plus tax which is very different than what their rep presented to me! I asked for cancellation and they said the cancellation fee is 199+tax!!! I am very unhappy with their service. I think this is a scam. I called and cancelled on Aug 28 and I am going to fight to get my cancellation fee back. :( Please be very careful with this company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019

    I got my initial service sometime in the beginning of July 2019. The scheduling with this Newburgh location is a hassle. For the initial service I got a confirm appt for a Monday and they call a day before service after I took off of work to tell me they can’t show and they are over booked. To be honest the initial service was great tech was good. Now we come into the next issue which is the follow up which would be for August, got a confirmed appointment for the 16th there was a no show so I called Terminix and said that my appointment had been moved to August 23. Of course I took a day off for that as well.

    So I wanted to get in touch with the manager after several attempts (with going thru customer service, which they have no clue as to what’s going on at all nor could the get in contact with them). Finally I spoke to Eric the manager and told him the whole situation and ask for some type of compensation due to missing several days of work due to no shows and rescheduling all he could say nonchalantly that he would make sure I would be the first appt of the day! I’m over it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019

    I called in the the morning on August 20 2019 to have service done to my home on August 25. I called back approximately 4 hours later and canceled the service (found it much cheaper elsewhere). I was assured by the representative that I would not be charged for the service since it was canceled well in advance. August 25 at around 2pm there’s a technician on my doorstep saying he’s here to provide service. I apologized and told him the service was canceled last week and nobody updated him on the situation. He left without any issue.

    The next day August 26 there was a charge of $191 for the service. I called customer service and they said somebody from corporate would contact me immediately to fix the issue. It’s been over 24 hours and still no call. I called customer service back today August 27 and was advised that their servers are down and they cannot help me. I filed a dispute with my credit card company and I highly recommend everyone takes this review into consideration when looking for an exterminator.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

    I have a serious roach problem so I’ve decided to get in contract with Terminix, however since they’ve been coming out the problem has worsened! Apparently they’re releasing bait and it attracts the roaches' pheromone. Obviously this is creating a serious roach effect and a waste of my money. I’m very clean however this roach problem has driven me insanely crazy! I signed up for this service to get results however all I’ve received is more roaches!

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019

    I have had a termite Bond with Terminix since 2003. The Bond has been paid and annual inspections conducted each year. Last year my husband and I refinanced our mortgage. Terminix would not complete the VA inspection form without us agreeing to upgrade our service. Since we were under a deadline we had no choice but to spend $1200 to upgrade the service since the Bond I had since 2003 was apparently no good.

    Our house had been inspected less than 6 months prior to this refinance. No sign of powder post Beetles were indicated. But, according to the inspection conducted for the refinance we had powder post beetles. The cost of this treatment was an additional $600. We have contacted local management who have been unable to answer why an upgrade was necessary or why powder post Beetles were not found during our last inspection. In fact, the local representatives have suggested that we need an additional $3000-$5000 in services.

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    Jan increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Jan increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019

    I ordered pest control for my rental property. Terminix did the job, but unfortunately, even after two phone calls, I was not provided with an invoice for the payment. When I ordered the service Terminix was provided with the job site address and billing information. That information was provided each time I requested the invoice by phone.

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019

    I contacted Terminix to provide a service to get rid of fleas. I was informed that the initial treatment would kill all of the live fleas and then I would need to have the service repeated in 10-14 days to kill the eggs that will hatch. The technician Kevin came to my house on 8/24/19 at 9 AM to spray my interior and exterior of my house. I was told I could not enter my house until after 1:30 PM. I took my dogs to be treated for fleas and spent well over $150 for their treatment. I came back home around 2 PM. I went into the kitchen and there were fleas jumping on my kitchen counter. I contacted Terminix and was informed they could send another technician out in 1 week to treat for fleas. I informed them that they were unable to provide the promised service initially and that I did not want them to provide any other service.

    I spoke to multiple representatives who were extremely rude, was finally transferred to a manager who was also rude. The manager informed me they would transfer me to billing to have the payment for the service stopped and refunded. I spoke with the billing department who informed me the payment would be stopped. I received any email this morning stating my payment was processed. I called Terminix again and informed them that I received an email about my payment being processed even though I spoke with someone yesterday and they said my payment would be cancelled. The representative told me that is "he said, she said" and there was nothing they could do for me. She said I would have to contact the branch manager tomorrow. I attempted to call the technician, but there was no answer.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019

    A Terminix employee knocked on my door (Mobile, Ala 36693) and said Terminix had a special for my neighborhood. They would do a one time spray around my house for $125. I reaffirmed it was for a single spray as my house is for sale and I did not want to get into a contract. Since I had a few carpenter bees on a 4 x 4 post in my backyard, I agreed and wrote him a check for $125.00. He said if I had any problems they would come back and retreat.

    After several weeks, the bees were still in the post so I called and after multiple complaints, they sent someone out to spray again. I did not actually see them complete the spray but the bees were still there about two months later. When I complained again they informed me that they had a quarterly treatment on schedule for June. I explained that I did not sign up for quarterly treatments and I only wanted the initial problem I paid for resolved. They finally sent a third person who did the treatment right and fixed the problem.

    I am now receiving multiple bills for another $125.00 and I have disputed this charge multiple times and they just ignore me and continue to send me another bill. The local Terminix manager refuses to call me. I have read on my Nextdoor app (neighborhood hotline) that there have been many complaints about how this local company affiliate mistreating people. I hope a Terminix executive reads this and looks into this local branch.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019

    We selected Terminix for our bug problem. After our first treatment it was impossible to make additional appointments. The New castle Delaware office was horrible never returning calls. After several bug treatments we did not see an improvement, it seemed to be worse which we brought to the technicians attention and eventually calling corporate, We went to make an appointment and again could not get a call back so went higher which was the division service coordinator and was told out our 90 days was up for the treatment, I told her that the bugs were not gone and she said we would have to set up a new inspection and they will give me a new quote, after initially paying over 1,000 for the first contract I had with Terminix. I feel this corporation is irresponsible and don’t stand by their jobs, now we are stuck either paying more more through Terminix or another company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019

    Had an ant problem which was fixed, but they signed us up for a year long service when we were told it was a one time fee. Paid the fee, had our service done and were happy with it. Then a technician came back out a few months later and said he was here to spray and said his service was included in that fee. Next thing I know, my card was charged $85 and he did not spray my backyard, which is our problem area. I have tried to get in touch with a manager over a respray or refund countless times and have yet been reached out to... I have only spoken with a supervisor who told me there is nothing I can do unless I want to reinstate my account and pay another $85... BS! I was told about a one time fee, not a recurring payment for the technician to not even get our problem area! The customer service is awful. The communication is awful. Find a local company to fix your pest problems. Not these guys.

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    Bruce increased rating by 1 star.
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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Bruce increased their star rating on Sept. 12, 2019.

    Updated review: Sept. 12, 2019

    After speaking with a branch manager I was finally helped. It is too bad that it took a review on Consumer Affairs to prompt any help from Terminix. With that said, I do appreciate the help from the Branch Manager.

    Original Review: Aug. 21, 2019

    After signing a contract for a seven year Terminix plan I was told that I would be able to change it to a four year service plan as long as it was done before three months. However, when calling in to customer service you get people you are not well versed in the English language. When you ask to speak to a manager you get sent to voicemail. After that your call is returned several days later and they leave a message. When you call back the manager you must repeat the process. I have never had such a bad experience with any company. I am left feeling like I was scammed more than helped. Do yourself a favor and use a different company. I now tell as many people as I can about this company. Their billing system is also a complete joke.

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019

    I had a contract for 2 years with Insight Pest Control. They would come out every 3 months and spray the house. The next day they would charge my CC that they had on account. In May I received a bill from Terminix telling me I owed them $150. I never had a account with Terminix. What they didn't say with the their bill is that they had taken over Insight. My wife and I have now had at least 4 calls and several hours with their customer service trying to understand why we owe them money and for what period. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL US. We have asked to speak to a manager and are told they will call back. They never do. Today I was told my account is in collection. They can't tell me why I owe them money, for what period but they can make sure the account goes in collection. I highly recommend not using Terminix.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019

    I had ants in my house and called around for some quotes. Terminix seemed the most reasonable so I went with them. Man what a mistake. First inspection and treatment, had the appointment for 3 to 5 PM. Waited till 530, nobody showed up. Called their 800 number. "Yeah we'll try to call the tech for you." While later, "We can't track him down. We'll have to reschedule you for another day." This time someone does show up and treat my house and lawn. Great. Few days later, more ants in the house. Called Terminix. "Well you still have an inspection that is included in your first payment. We'll come out Aug. 2nd." Never showed up.

    I was busy with work so did not call them right away. About a week later, I called them up. They pretended nothing happened and just said, "Oh we can come out Aug 10th, 3 to 5 PM." Of course nobody showed up. I called again on August 10th, "Hey why's nobody showing up?" "Well sir, your appointment is for the 15th. Had always been for the 15th. We didn't nothing wrong." So now I'm angry. I'm calling their supervisor to complain. She tells me, "We'll let our local affiliate know and have them address it ASAP." So they did. The next Monday I get their "apology", via email: "We have rescheduled your appointment for Aug 15. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused." If you want to give your money to a company that keeps its promise 25% of the time then lies about the other 75% of the time, go for it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2019

    Disorganized and spotty service. They muffed their initiating service. Rescheduled service without informing me. They offered a comp. Then the serviceman said they only were recommended to comp me. The serviceman offered a 60% discount on one treatment. I spent 4 hours prepping, packing and covering everything, moving furniture and causing major disruption as all cupboards had to be empty and dusted and wiped with cleaning fluid. Bathrooms left with nothing in them, etc.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2019

    Just horrible. Be careful with this company. I signed a one year contract with this company. They came and treated the outside of my house. I actually had problems inside. I scheduled an appointment twice, no one showed up or even bothered to call me back. Each time I called them to check about the status of my appt, they told me I was not even on the schedule for that day. What a shame. Just cancelled my contract with them. Will not refer them to anyone,

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019

    Buyer beware. I received a knock at dinner time at my door with a Terminix rep saying that they would be in my neighborhood tomorrow doing my neighbor's home and if I wanted to sign up, they could offer half off as they will already be in the area. I spent some time talking with the rep and stated that my main concern was mice. He went to great lengths to tell me about how they treat for mice. That they come in the home and do a thorough investigation for all evidence of mice and then examine all parts of the foundation (inside and out) for cracks or small entry areas and then they plug them up. They also set traps inside the home. I asked about the traps as I have small children and a dog and he stated that they do not use poison for that reason but set a trap with regular bait.

    He then asked about what bugs I might have. I stated that I have mud wasps that are building nests on my stucco and showed him the areas. He wrote up all the details and asked me to sign on an iPad. I wanted to read all the details before signing so he scrolled to his comments. I asked him why he did not have anything about mice listed as that was my primary concern and main reason for signing up. I asked if the package included everything (bugs and mice). He confirmed yes. I then asked him to add that into his description. He added the word mice. Long story short I signed up. The rep came the next day sometime after 5pm. He was here for all of 10-15 minutes. Might have sprayed a few areas. Took a stick and mildly attempted to scrape away the mud wasp nest and then left. No filling in cracks to prevent mice, no traps, nada - nothing.

    I called the company the next day and they then said that I don't have a mice package but they would be glad to add one for me for an extra charge. I explained the above story. They then said another rep would come out and we scheduled the appointment. The rep never showed up. I called again and despite promises to rectify the situation no follow up response from Terminix. At this point, I have spent far too much time on the phone trying to rectify situation. I have been told that they always make the customer happy and would be glad to resolve. They have not followed through any phone commitments and refuse to put anything in writing. After these attempts, I finally disputed my charges with my card and cancelled my service.

    I could not get a return phone call nor a return rep when I repeatedly asked, but I sure am getting return phone calls for the outstanding balance for services not performed. I have responded to the collection agents that I am disputing the charge and have cancelled my account. When the second agent called, I informed them that I have cancelled my account to which they replied that no I hadn't. I had to take even more time again today to re-cancel. But again, they will not put anything in writing. So I will have to call multiple times until they confirm the cancellation to ensure this loop is closed. To anyone considering Terminix - please save yourself the trouble. Use a local merchant. I question their ethics, business practice and if they even applied anything in the few minutes they were here. They definitely did not perform the services I requested.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019

    Have termites in home, researched treatments and what would be usual treatment. They found 2 active colonies in home, had made their way already to second story. So I decided to not mess around with local services and went with pros. Needless to say they did the bare minimum. Only did a 4 inch trench around colonies, while others said to trench whole house as you can see termites around property. No work in attic or walls as you can see actual mud from colonies coming through walls. I even asked them to trench the whole house and would pay extra. They insisted it wasnt necessary. So their plan was to spray outside in small trench and in 6 months termites should be dead.

    Needless to say having whole house trenched, holes bored into drywall, inspected with fiber optic camera and termite foam installed at colonies, and attic and beams exposed also done. So Terminix at least down here in South Texas does not even do the industry standards. They did put out stakes around house, but you can see the tunnels in full view. So disappointed and out 2 thousand dollars and have to do work again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2019

    Problem with drain flies. Salesman said they can take care of it. They came & sprayed outside and inside. A week later my wife and I found cockroaches in the house. In 25 years never had a cockroach in the house. Also big ants now in the house too, never had a problem with them either. Cockroaches had to come from the guy spraying, maybe on his clothes. They suggested to come back out. Wife & I didn't want him to come back inside the house for fear of more cockroaches. So now it's past 30 days and they will not refund money. If you cancel contract they charge you $99. So they got you either way. A real ripoff.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019

    I paid the fee of $1200 for pest & rodent control with a year follow up services. May 2019 Terminix serviced my home and have not returned despite my repeat request. At one point an appt was set, I took off work and they did not show up. Worst service!

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    Andy increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Andy increased their star rating on Aug. 13, 2019.

    Updated review: Aug. 13, 2019

    Thanks so much for the update, Andy. We're glad to hear everything was worked out, and let us know if you need help with anything else!

    Original Review: Aug. 9, 2019

    I scheduled an appmt. with Terminix for a 2 hour window. They never showed up. Couldn't get through on the main line, used chat support to find out what went wrong. They said the person who scheduled the inspection didn't have the authority to do it. Sheesh. 2 hours of my day wasted waiting at home. I take it that this company has been around a long time - they don't seem to have their act together. Bad initial contact, bad communication and bad support.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019

    Maurice's performance today convinced me that I made the right choice with Terminix. He was professional, courteous, extremely knowledgeable, and efficient. He attended to our every need. Give this man a pay raise!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

    I called 4 different phone numbers to talk about my schedule. All four phone numbers all went to the same greeting saying, "Someone will be with you shortly." An hour and half later of listening to the greeting I hung up. They only performed 2/3rds of the initial service and when I requested a refund on 1/3rd of the $218 fee, it seems like I fallen off the face of the earth. They will not answer me or contact me. BE CAREFUL....

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    We have used Terminix for years without any issues. Recently, we had a problem with mice. We called & they scheduled us an appointment for the following week. We were told a representative would be at our home between 7 and 9 AM. I took the day off and was up early. No one showed up at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, nor 12, nor did anyone call. At 12:30, I called their Sacramento Customer Service to inquire where the representative was. I was greeted with "sorry". No explanation on where he was, no apology, no "Let me investigate & call you right back". Zip. Zero. Nothing.

    When she asked if I wanted to reschedule, I advised her I could not afford to take another day off from work. Silence... No response from her. I then said "You know, as a matter of fact, I want to cancel my account". As she never offered to make any additional compensations to me, nor my account, I simply stated I would call another service. Her closing statement... "OK, have a nice day". Pathetic. One of the absolute worst experiences I have ever had with any company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    The salesman came and talked me into 4,4k $ termite baits and promising it will work. 3 months later, we still experience the termites, so I tried to contact that salesman but he read the text and not responding. Don't listen to what they promising.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    Will destroy your roof, water line and steal. Salesmen are used car lot salesmen type. Their managers are fat and lazy. Terminix ONLY GOAL is to get your MONEY...period. When Terminix makes a mistake they HIDE behind preconceived agendas with clear charlatan intent. Watch Terminix work from start to finish OR YOU COULD be robbed and Have your home roof and water line destroyed. BE WARNED...or be a sucker.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019

    So I called Terminix for the first time because me and my partner just moved into a house. When I called they said that the original price of the first service is $189 but since I am law enforcement and they had a $50 promotion my cost would be $139. The guy came out for the service and I thought everything was good. I look at my bank account this morning and I was charged the full $189 even though I was promised $50 off. I don’t like being lied to and I think when I called into the customer service because of the error I can’t reach anybody. I think I will be disputing this transaction with the bank and canceling my service and going with another company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019

    I had an appointment today from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. When the technician failed to show by 7:00pm, I called the main number. The call representative tried to call the technician but he was not answering his phone. The call representative stated the technician would call me and that I should wait for another hour. It is now 8:00pm and still no one has shown up or called. Simply, terrible service.

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    Reviewed July 30, 2019

    My first experience with Terminix was awful! I had an appointment with confirmation email. We stayed home from 8-12. And they never showed up or called. We got it rescheduled for 2 days later again never showed up or called and I missed work. I was promised by 3 different people a manager would email and call me. Now it's almost been a week and no one has reached out. Warning, dont waste your time.

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    Reviewed July 28, 2019

    A few years back a visiting friend brought (gulp!) bed bugs into my home. I was unaware that this friend had them until it was too late. We purchased commercial sprays and discarded all of our furniture (probably over the top...) but I wanted to be sure we had eradicated all of them. I called Terminix to inspect afterward for peace of mind. The technician came to my home, but after a thorough inspection told me that he felt we had eliminated them. He did not charge me a single cent and gave me peace of mind so I could sleep again. A few months following we had to move (not because of the bed bugs). I wanted to be sure that the house we were moving to was "bed bug free" after what we had just been through. Again, the technician came to our new home, completed a thorough inspection, gave me peace of mind, and charged me nothing. I promised that I would always keep Terminix in mind for any future services. I upheld that promise!

    After finding (and confirming) that we had found kissing bugs in our home (we have HORRIBLE bug luck!) I called Terminix out to spray. They quoted me a fair price and scheduled an appointment. I was fully expecting the price to "go up" once they got here. It didn't! I paid exactly what I was quoted over the phone with no surprises or on-the-spot sales. The technician was efficient, polite, friendly, and respectful. I wish all companies operated this way! Keep it up, Terminix!

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    Reviewed July 27, 2019

    Updated on 08/01/2019: Well they apologized for the CONTINUAL emails and assured me that my name has been removed from their call list. I received another one. NOT SURE WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO STOP THESE COUNTLESS EMAILS!!!! I DO NOT WANT TO USE THIS COMPANY.

    Original Review: I have received as many as 3 emails in one week advertising their deals. I have unsubscribed more than once, reported the habitual emails as SPAM, sent an email, and called. They are unable to stop the emails I get. They want to be my pest control service but can't figure out how to stop the emails?

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    Reviewed July 27, 2019

    Terminix is very unprofessional. I had a scheduled an appointment and the day of my appointment if I hadn’t called I would have never known that they rescheduled my appointment a week back. I called and got 2 different answers from both reps and then they told me the manager was on vacation which is why my appointment got pushed back. I asked how is any of this my problem when someone scheduled me for today in any event I canceled service with them and would not recommend them to anyone EVER because the call center reps have scripted answers and no one gives courtesy calls nor offer any apologies or solution.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2019

    We recently discovered a potential rodent issue in our attic. I called and scheduled an appointment for a free inspection. The appt was scheduled for 7/23/19, from 10-noon. The appt time came and went with no technician arriving at my house. I called to inquire and was told the “Local office” didn’t confirm my appointment. I rescheduled and was told they could come on 7/25/19, from 8-10am and I would receive a confirmation call at 7am that morning. On 7/25/19 at 7:30am, I called to confirm that someone was coming out since I did not receive a confirmation phone call. I was informed that my appointment was scheduled for 7/26/19 from 8-10am. Ok, perhaps a slight miscommunication (again) but I was told that someone was coming on 7/26/19 and that I will receive a confirmation call within 30 min beforehand.

    On 7/26/19, at 7:45am, I had not received a confirmation call and reached to Terminix AGAIN, for the 4th time in 7 days. I was told the rep couldn’t reach the “local office” to confirm but they provided me with the technician's name and they assured me someone was coming out. At 10:10am on 7/26/19, there was still no technician at my house. I called Terminix and the rep couldn’t reach the technician so they apologized and wanted to reschedule. I was no longer able to let this company waste my time so I did not reschedule my services with them and actually cancelled our existing, quarterly exterior pest prevention services.

    This company will no longer get any business from me, nor will they ever be referred. The fact that they failed not once, not twice but THREE times in 4 days is ridiculous. All I ever heard from reps was how the “local office” was at fault. Perhaps the organization should revisit the blame they push elsewhere and take some responsibility. It’s unfortunate that the company we had been using for pest control for the last 3 years was bought out by Terminix earlier this year. Customer service is extremely lacking and there is little care to the concerns from the homeowner. For those looking for a company to help with pest control, I would advise looking elsewhere.

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    Reviewed July 26, 2019

    Called about fleas and the first time they came to spray my home, first they were a full hour late. They said they would be there between 8am and noon and didn't get there till 1pm. Spent less than 10 minutes in my house and left. He only sprayed around things. Didn't even get in the corners or behind anything. I was told to wait 4 hours then I can return home. Once I returned home I did everything by the book to help get rid of the flea, vacuumed and removed anything that could have flea in it. Absolutely nothing changed, my house was still infested. I have no pets. I got the fleas from a couch that was given to me, which has also been removed from my home. I called the next day to Terminix and at first the manager, Mike tried to say I wasn't doing my part, as in treating my pet or vacuuming. I told him I have no pets and I vacuumed 7 times.

    Finally being on hold for some time they said they would be back the day after. Same guy came and I stayed in the house this time with him and he tried to do the same thing. I had to follow him all around and move my furniture just to get him to spray that area and made me feel like I was asking him to walk on water or something. I asked he wasn't spraying the whole floor not just the corners and I was told that's not how we do it when I know for a fact that is how other companies do. And sure enough when I went back home waiting 4 hours to return again, nothing changed. Don't ever use this company. They will take your money and not do their job and then try to put it on you, like you did something wrong.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    If I could give this negative stars I would. I canceled services with Terminix before because their techs kept saying no signs of spiders on premises even though I purposely left spiderwebs up for them to see and sent pictures to tell them why I canceled the first time. Stupid me, I went back to them and I've had poor pest service provided multiple times starting on 5/18 and requested a refund since I was still having the same issues. First I told our tech (Derrick) before he came we were having issues with carpenter bees if he could address that issue which he said yes. We were away and when I received the email, I noticed it wasn't addressed and when we returned home, still had carpenter bees in the same location I told the tech. I called and complained and said I wanted a refund for the service since I went out and bought product to take care of the bees myself.

    I was informed I would need at least a follow-up to take care of it before a refund would be provided if I still wasn't pleased. So I said sure since we had some ant problems and would need bait stations for them as well. They sent the same tech back out and simply sprayed the ants that were there and left no ant stations, so a few days later we had the same ant problems. Again I went out and bought product to take care of the service myself and called for a refund again since the services still weren't provided. I just got off the phone with them, 7/25, two months later after multiple phone calls about the refund and that it was being processed. Now I am being told it was denied since services were rendered, and their 100% guaranteed or money back isn't followed.

    You are better off going to your local stores and taking care of your pest problems yourself since they don't honor their guarantees or services. Will never recommend them to anyone looking for a pest service in the future. Also, their supervisors are always in a meeting or engaged on another call every time you call in. So whatever your problem is, the customer service rep can't help you and someone will be in contact 24-48 hours which doesn't happen.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    I scheduled an appointment with Terminix to remove a bird's nest from the eaves on my house on 2 separate occasions. They did not show up for either appointment. I will never use this company or recommend this company in the future.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2019

    A Terminix employee came to our home promoting discounted services for our neighborhood. We reserved our appointment day by giving him our credit card info. Someone did show up on our appointment day but he sat in his truck for 15 minutes and then left. On Monday we Terminix charged us $85. When I called for a refund I was given the run around and today I was told we were charged for services done on Friday. I got angry and yelled at them that no services were done, I want my money back, and they can't do this to people. They hung up on me. This company is a scam and is full of liars and thieves! I am letting everyone know how I was treated and look forward to helping this company lose business like I lost my money. I give this company no stars but unfortunately I was forced to give it 1 so that people can see this review. Please take it seriously. We work hard for our money and NOBODY should take it from us for NOTHING!

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    Reviewed July 23, 2019

    I had services "supposedly" done on 5/23/2019 as I was schedule to have but the service technician Eric never did what he said he said he did and was going to do. But surely enough I was charged for services that I never received. His supervisor called me and was upset and by the time he finished my service contract was cancelled by both agreement and was supposed to receive a refund but after 2 months later still haven't received it back on my credit card.

    When I called back they told me my refund was processed on June 9th and when I received my credit card statement nothing of a refund from Terminix still. I called again and they just told me after hanging up on me 3 times, that it was processed on July 10th but when I called corporate office they said my refund is "pending". My question is why is my refund still "PENDING" after 2 months from my last service? This is ridiculous and horrible customer service for them but they don't seem to care about their customers as long as they get their money because this company was just proven to me it's all about money not about making a customer, instead of a sale!!! The service technician before Eric was Noel and she was amazing and very professional. I wish I had her again but that's ok because I understand how this works!!! Noel great!!! Eric not!!!

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    Reviewed July 22, 2019

    We purchased a drywall termites treatment back in 10/18 for which we paid 1042.00. I found out a week ago 7/15/19 that I have subterranean terminates and still have drywall termites. I called Terminix and spoke to Barry and Carl at my local branch, and basically I was told that I need to purchased additional treatments and that they could give a discount on a tent without sending a home inspector/technician to my house to find exactly was is the issue. I completed understand that I didn’t purchase a treatment for subterranean termites; but should this issue be brought to the homeowner attention when a home inspection is done before something more serious happens such as having collapse ceilings like it happened to us? Otherwise the home inspector didn’t do his job right?

    I had two appointments with terminix so far, one with a technician and home inspector/sales rep basically come out look at the pictures I have and tried to sell me additional treatments again without doing a home inspection. I called a different company to do a home inspection and they told me that in fact I have subterranean termites which those are not treated with a tent and that I still have drywall termites. From my only conversation I had with Barry and Carl- supervisor/manager and I can tell that this company doesn't care about their customers concerns unless you are willing to buy additional services from the company. They care about selling additional treatments and they conduct themselves in a very unprofessional and disrespectful way to customer when they don't agree with them.

    Barry the manager told me that Terminix is not responsible for any damages to the home after you purchased their treatment and that it's written on the contract. I have been dealing with terminix for a week now and I'm getting the run around since I was honest with them and I told them that I will not purchase any additional treatments from their company. I had two appointments with terminix and in those two appointments both the technician and sales rep/home inspector were between 30-50 minutes passed my appointment time. I had to asked the sale rep/home inspector to leave my house today after the way he conducted himself, in a very disrespectful way since I was not agreeing with him. And after the fact I waited for him even when he arrived almost one hour late and told me he didn't do home inspections when previously in a phone conversion with him I told him that I needed an attic/home inspection.

    Terminix over charges for their treatments; I have called two different companies in regards to getting the drywall termites treatment; same one I paid terminix for it and it is half the price terminix charges for it and they will do additional inspections and you don't need to paid extra for warranty like terminix does. I have sent two emails to terminix asking for a different supervisor to call me but as of today no other supervisor/manager has call or email back. If I could give them zero stars I will. Please do your research when it comes to pest control companies. I will not recommend this company to anyone.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2019

    We have had a Terminix Guarantee since at least 7/1/2004. The guarantee says that they will treat our home and property (bait system) and annually inspect the home for any damage. If there is damage found while we have paid the annual fees, the guarantee covers the repairs is any new damage to our home. Terminix has annually inspected our home. In September, 2018, we found termite damage in the drywall of in several places in our family room. We contacted Terminix, it was inspected and found to be accurate that there was termite damage. At the time, we understood that our local office was without a manager, but they did send people to take a look and confirm that we were eligible for repairs based on the Guarantee, which we were up-to-date on any invoices.

    Over the next couple of months, we struggled to get something going - at first they said that we could get repairs done in time for Thanksgiving. Time passed, and we were told that we would get repairs finished started and completed by Christmas. After the first of the year, there was a new manager. We were still waiting on plans for repairs to be made. In February, the manager told us that their crews were very busy. I offered to get a local contractor, whom I had worked with, involved to help out. The local manager said that he had spoken to his boss and that we needed to get some more information, but we could work on getting repairs made.

    On 3/1/2019, the local manager signed an MOU outlining the work to be performed by the contractor. The contractor performed the services and the Terminix manager and/or other personnel provided several inspections - both before the 3/1/2019 and after the 3/1/2019 date. Outside treatment along the foundation of the area identified as the entry point was made along with putting some chemicals in the affected wall areas. On 4/11/2019, I provided a copy of the invoice from the contractor to the local manager - sent via attachment to an email. The manager came out with another Terminix employee and they reinspected the areas. I was informed that the invoice would be submitted. In conversations, we estimated 4-6 weeks for payment. Today is 7/20/2019. No payment has been received.

    The local manager has indicated that there was a check sent, which we did not receive. The local manager said a check was going to be sent to him via FedEx and he would deliver it to me. I have had numerous stories on where the payment is - in process, in review, etc. I have not been contacted by Terminix with any questions or concerns about the invoice or repairs. Every indication from the local manager has and continues to be payment is coming. So, this whole problem started in September, 2018. Today we are in July, 2019 - 10 months has passed. We have followed up, provided every bit of information, opened our home for inspections and treatments. It is totally unclear who is holding up this payment. The contractor contacted us about 30 days after he submitted his invoice saying that he had bills from the job to meet. We have paid him in full for his work because I want him to come back to work for me when I have any future needs.

    I have asked who to contact beyond the local manager, but have not been provided any contact information. Friends who recently built a home were looking for a company to provide pest services. They told us that after hearing this story, they opted not to contact Terminix. The local manager is always friendly, but we are totally unhappy with the service Terminix has provided in holding up their end of the Guarantee that we was approved and promised. There has been more than ample time for Terminix to review the invoice, ask questions, and to write a check. I assume that like any business, large or small, the company is used to paying invoices from their vendors on a timely basis. 3 months seems like more than ample time.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2019

    I found a few centipedes or millipedes (not sure) in my room and I called Terminix. The guy was nice when he came out, but he didn’t do the best job. He only sprayed where my bookshelf was where we saw a couple. I asked him if they would be in my clothes or in my bed, and he said no and it was ok to sleep in there. I didn’t! Thank God! The next day I went to start to do laundry and there were a few in my clothes that were alive. They were 1/2 centimeter and smaller. I flipped out and called Terminix. They were terrible, never got back to me. I called and set up an appointment and they couldn’t come that day. They made me wait until 3 days later even though it was because the technician was not thorough. I was promised the service manager would call and they didn’t. I also got disconnected a couple of times. Also I finally got the technician's number but it was “busy” and then “disconnected". Totally ridiculous. Waste of time.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    Terminix set up service for our home. It was to be today between the hours of 8-12. We have a lot of animals and were told to put them away from the area. They would call 1/2 prior to service. We caged the animals at 8 and waited. By 11:30 we heard nothing from the company. I called and was told 'the technician had already been there'. I told her that was not true because our property is totally fenced and gated. She said 'I don't think they would lie'. Ha! All I got was lies from there out. Called again at noon and was told 'a supervisor would get back to me within a half hour'. No call. I called again at 1:10 and was continuously put on hold.

    45 minutes later I speak to the supervisor who tells me she 'spoke to the area manager and she could set up a new appointment for Monday'. We have an event Saturday so Monday would be too late. Besides the heat index is over 100 and our animals have been cooped up in cages for 5 hours and we have had to spray them down to keep them cool. I asked to speak to the area manager directly and was told he would call me within a half hour. An hour later he calls me and informs me that he does not service my area. What a complete waste of time. DO NOT USE THEIR SERVICE. Call Orkin or someone more reliable.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    Several years ago I hired Terminix to install insulation in my home. They measured my house, calculated how much insulation was needed and I paid to have it installed. As a disabled veteran of about 70 years I could not climb into attic to see if they got every corner but poked my head in and it looked great - the installer assured me they used all the insulation and it would be great.

    Several years later Terminix was called about squirrels in my attic - their technician took photos of the infestation and I noted there was no insulation where they took photos - they said it was original insulation that has settled. I then asked if it was their insulation they blew in and they said no - was original old fiberglass. I asked they have someone call me about this as I paid for the entire house and they did about half of it. NO ONE EVER CALLED and repeated calls to their offices went unanswered.

    I finally filed a complaint on their website - and was told basically 'Too bad old man.' and rudely dismissed. I have now filed with the BBB and advise anyone doing business with Terminix or ServiceMaster (the parent company) to be very careful as they cheat people when they can. I had been using their services for over 20 years and they showed me no respect or courtesy.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    A year ago in 2018, I suspected that I had termites so I called Terminix. They came out and confirmed my suspicion. I scheduled an appointment with Terminix immediately. The termite problem was resolved. This year in May, I was contacted by Terminix indicating that I needed them to come out and service the bait pods. There would be an additional cost for this service of $349.85. I contacted Terminix, paid the service fee in full, scheduled a date for Terminix to come out. No one came out at all, I called Terminix after checking my security surveillance footage, no one had come out at all. I was pretty upset that I had been lied to.

    I contacted Terminix and share this information with the customer service department. I asked for the location of the branch, each time I called them, I was told that someone would be contacting me within 24 hours. I contacted them almost daily for weeks. To this to-date, no one has called me, except for the 866=587-0101 number to ask for feedback on the last person I had spoken with.

    Finally, I realized that I had a cell phone number for Mr. David **, I called Mr. **, he apologized profusely about not getting back to me in a timely manner to resolve this issue. He said that he did not have the ability to issue my long overdue refund, however, Mr. Mark ** does have the authority. He would discuss my situation with Mr. ** as soon as he returned from the convention. Instead, he contacted the customer service department at 800-565-1425. Instructed them not to give me any information about my claim and my account was closed. He did not even tell them why. I was told that they were not allowed to speak to me any further about my account. I attempted to call Mr. ** on his cell, however, he has blocked my phone number. Who does that? This is a nationally known business, for $349.85 they chose to treat a customer this way. They have their 13 bait pods back.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    On 6/19/2019 I have inspector came out inspect my home. He had told me it was termites in my master bathroom and the bedroom wall. After talking over with him and I have sign the contract with company that included bait system and treatment of the affected areas. Soon after inspector had left someone from the company called me and came out, installed the bait system surrounding area of my home. And also the utility guy knock on my door and told me he had to cut a hole for the person who will be coming out treating inside of my home, but he didn't have any shoe covers and the ladders to cut a hole above the ceiling.

    We have a lot of rain month of June here in OHIO so when he had came in my home track all the mud when he was putting bait systems outdoor. On top of that he have asked me if I had the ladder, after I had provided him with my ladder he had cut small hole and I have asked him, "When will someone will come out treat my home?" He had told me he is not sure - he is just utility guy, and he will call the office find out when. He was very friendly. When he have called ask when will the person come out treat my home they must have directed him how to treat my home. He have only cut one hole which was in my bedroom not in my bathroom which was most affected area, and I have again asked him when will someone come out. He have told me the following day.

    I have waited - no one showed up and I have call the inspector - he didn't answer so I have left message. I have check my CC information - they have already took the money amount of $2267.44. I have call the company on local branch which I is connected to 800 on their website. I had asked person, "Why did you took my money without completing the service?" They have told me it is mark as completed. I have ask, "How is that possible? You guys haven't treated inside of my home." She simply had told me she will created ticket for me. It will take 24 to 48 hours someone will contact me. The phone call I have never received.

    Now I have termites coming out from kitchen walls. I have call the inspector and send him a text and the pictures of the termites coming out on my kitchen wall. I can't get any response. I have finally called to complain. Again they have told me someone will be contacting me within 24 to 48 hours. On after countless calls to 800-835-5869, on 7-2 -2019 I have finally got the person who is willing go an extra mile for me. Her name was Rachael. Again I have to tell her what all the issues that I have. She then had told me she will send the information to upper management team and I will hear from them next 24 to 48 hours.

    However I have never received phone call from upper management team - but I did get a call from 877-682-5568. Say someone will be out on 7-6-2019 which was Saturday give me a total inspection free of charge, so I had waited that day canceling my plans. Needless to say no one came out again. I have call the company about the schedule they told me. There is no inspection scheduled for me, so I have decided to call the 877 number. Before I can get one word in it I got transfer to regular main number. With aggravation I have decided to call that number back but I got hang up on. On 7-18-2019 I notice, on 7-16-2019 I notice termite is now eating my TV stand. Yet again I have call the 800 number - again waiting on someone to call me. If you have the choice for pest control you should use your local family own company.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2019

    Was scheduled for gutter on the house on 7/15, they never showed up. Then got a call saying it will be 7/17. They got there about 3:00, but did not have all the parts. They put up two gutters and said they will have to come back 7/18. Now they called and said they would not be back out until 7/19. So now you have charged me for a job that is not done. I don't feel your company really knows how to put up gutters at all. Should have gone with a small local company. If this is how you do business I know I will never be back.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2019

    Two gentlemen came by while I was working in yard. I agreed to have Terminix do pest control inside my home and my front/back yard. During their sales pitch they told me nothing would be done unless I was home. I had to work unexpectedly on they day they were supposed to come by. I called 844 251 2164 to tell them and sat on hold for 20 minutes on the ride to job-site then had to go to work.

    When I got home my security cams showed a man came by while I was not home. Sprinkled some powder in spots around the front yard and sides. Used a sprayer around perimeter areas. I got billed as if he had done the front yard, back yard, and the interior of my home. After charge hit bank I called 844 251 2164 and have been on hold for an hour and a half and still waiting. I am sure their materials work well against pests but the way they do service and the way their customer service is ran is seriously lacking. I would never recommend Terminix to anyone. Even my ex wife.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2019

    I spent 3 thousand dollars to treat my home and many areas were overlooked. I went to walk down my front deck steps and the bottom step gave way and broke off and the wood was filled with termites. I called Terminix and they sent a man to come over and he looked around and I was told he was going to put us on the schedule to be treated. I am still waiting. I also just recently had our yearly inspection and was told everything was fine. All he did was walk around the outside of my home. Never came in to inspect. Was told by him that they had to make a separate appointment to inspect the inside of my home.

    No one called or came back. Oh but the guy who walked around my home did come back and then said, "Oops I was already here." I am very annoyed at this point and would like to know what you guys are planning to do. You would think for 3 thousand dollars I should not be having issues with termites. I should have had my house tented and that would have been that but I was told this would work well. It didn't and I was talked into paying for a 3 year contract. Now I wish I had not and just went with another company and done the tenting. Very unhappy customer waiting.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2019

    I have been incredibly disappointed in our Terminix service. The pest control specialist came out 2 times (May 28, 2019 and June 6, 2019) and we still had ants as of June 26th (trying to give it enough time to work). We called/texted again for another treatment on June 27 and June 28 and he wouldn't call us back. I asked for a refund and canceled on June 29th only to be told they can't refund us because the specialist only marked he came out once (email to Terminix sent on July 12th with a no refund response sent back on July 12th).

    I emailed again on July 12th with a response from Terminix on July 15th saying they cannot refund for failed treatments and that I have to continue paying to get this resolved. Terminix is a shady company who doesn't stand by their satisfaction guarantee/money back. I have been trying to get them to refund us our money because they didn't kill the ants, but they are saying they can't. I would recommend finding someone (anyone) else or doing it yourself if you want to kill the bugs! I do not recommend Terminix to anyone and would give them a "0" star rating if it was possible!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2019

    I received a bad credit notice from corporate 5 weeks after handing them a check. Upon inquiring the local manager said my check was denied due to insufficient funds and nastily said I must pay immediately by credit card. I was promised proof. My bank denied the check was ever presented. I was never given proof of

    the check denial, but the local manager admitted the check was submitted incorrectly. I waited 5 days for the Regional Manager to get back to me and did not get the call I asked for from Corporate VP Jay Brown. I told Regional to stop by on Saturday for a replacement check, they showed up two hours later at my house while I was at work. If you want to be abused by a company use Terminix. It's amazing they have customers with the way they treat people.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2019

    Honestly to do a decent job would take pages and pages. So, start from the "end", maybe. Sold house with contract(2). I called to let them know and the new owners name. First I get a call scheduling a inspection, told them, "Sorry I already told you I sold the house." Second, an email address to the new owner but to my email address. Went on FB to complain and was told, "We will escalate the problem." Next day, I get a call from the inspector telling me how come I'm not home for the inspection, and then he had the gall to ask me to give him a good review for the call???? The history prior to this is just as bad, calls, no one showing up till the next day, two guys showing up an hour apart for the same inspection. Cust. service telling me that my annual would be reduced $25 for a no show and then later telling me that they know nothing about that, so never saw that $25.

    One time the inspector smelled so bad that I made him leave my house as he was stinking up the entire house with his odor. At first, the technician's wife would call to schedule a visit only a few weeks after they had inspected. I am quite sure this was he could try to find something and sell me another product which is all he seemed to care about. The product might be good, but the service center is awful, the techs are ok, some good, that one, I think was someone I never want on my property again. Terminix, no thanks. If I need this kind of service I will try a different company. I had Massey for lawn, and the service from them was EXCELLENT, so I would go there if pest service was needed.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2019

    Terminix is the worst company I dealt with. I made two contracts with them for a total of $ 2,000 for termite and pest control. The manager I signed the contract with never answered any calls or messages after the contract was signed. I went through may troubles in scheduling the services with people that were not showing up and I had to stay home and lose hours of work to wait. They didn't even have the decency to call. I spent hours on the phone and despite the promises to give a better service it wasn't getting any better. Not to mention that they did not solve my termite problems. I have to say that there was only one person that cared about trying solving the problems. Ronny the Service Manager for Terminix.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2019

    I was not going to be home for the most recent automatically scheduled appointment so I requested a change of appointment online and got an email confirmation that my request was received. Regardless, the technician called me on the originally scheduled date to say that he was coming out (mind you, I was out-of-town and on the west coast, so he called me at 5:30 am!). I said that I could not be there, so he apologized and said that he would have a service manager call me to schedule a convenient appointment. Nobody ever called. They automatically scheduled another day/time. My husband made a point of being home that day (had to move appointments around to accommodate). They showed up and talked to my husband and he indicated that we wanted both inside and outside service (as we have for years!).

    The tech did the outside service only and then left without ever knocking on the door to come inside or even getting a signature from my husband. When my husband told me they left unexpectedly I called Terminix immediately. They contacted the tech and asked him to return to complete the service. I was assured that he would return, but nobody showed up and nobody called. I called Terminix again the next day and also chatted online with a representative and said that I wanted someone to come out and complete the job. They said that they 'didn't have access to the calendar to schedule an appointment' but would have someone call me within the next 24-48 hours. They have both my home and cell phone numbers. Nobody called. I have contacted them every day since then and get the same response.

    It has now been 4 days and I have not heard from anyone, nor do I have another appointment scheduled (which is incredibly inconvenient, because it means taking more time off work whenever they chose to show up!) AND they have already billed me, of course. I am incredibly disappointed in the technician, the service manager, and the customer service and lack of response that I have received. I have spent about 2 hours on the phone or online the last few days trying to get them to come back out to complete the job and do the inside service. I have called the local Omaha office multiple times, and the phone line is constantly busy (probably off the hook). Very close to cancelling my service and going with someone else who actually cares about taking care of their customers!

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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Joanne increased their star rating.

    Reviewed July 11, 2019

    I paid for an inspection & installation of traps around the house. Their report consists ONLY of info given to them by my brother & me. MOST of the house was never inspected. I called and asked them to come back per the request of my contractor. They won't even call me back. I have used Terminix in the past w/o a problem. I am furious with them now. Why does it take 48 HOURS to get a measly phone call from them?

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    Reviewed July 11, 2019

    After one full year of ineffective treatment for the small black "sugar" ants, I was continually billed for the poor treatments. Contract stated if treatment is ineffective additional treatment would be provided and no charge. Which makes sense, why would someone be billed for treatment that was not productive. Salesman stated the one year can be a trial with NO auto renew. However Terminix stated after the one period ended that the salesman was not permitted to state that even AFTER he hand wrote that provision on the contract and signed it. So not only does Terminix not treat effectively but does not honor contracts.

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    After a positive interaction with Terminix, Danny increased their star rating.

    Reviewed July 9, 2019

    We contracted with Terminix when we had a small infestation of termites at our second home. Bait stations were placed and we were told they would be inspected 2x a year. This has not happened. Last year after multiple calls they sent someone out without proper equipment. This year we started calling in May trying to schedule a service. We have called several times; each time we were told we would get a call back within 24 hours. No one has called back. We have tried every number listed for Terminix with the same results. I have even asked in their "online chat" for a manager to call back and was told to call toll free #. I would advise anyone considering Terminix to find another company.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2019

    Terminix started out as a great answer to our previous company. They did a good job in prevention and responded to our individual needs. A couple months in, they passive-aggressively decided that they could not continue to show up to our location before we opened. We serve food and cannot have treatments done during peak meal times. Instead, they showed up whenever they chose and treated the outside and never came inside.They charged us for these treatments without any signature, and then refused to respond to our phone calls and direct questioning of why they could not come in before we opened.They decided on their own to stop giving us what they said they would when we set up our account, and completely refused to even inform or talk about it to us.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2019

    I've been using Terminix since March. In April, I had a technician scheduled to come out during a 3 hour time period. As I waited for 3 hours, no one showed up. I never received an email, text, or call about it. I called back and had someone rescheduled. The representative I spoke with was rude and didn't care to help with my issue. The technician came and did a bad job, he was so stingy with spraying certain areas. I had one technician who came out and did an excellent job though I do not remember his name.

    Fast forward to last week. I had someone scheduled to come out last Wednesday from 2 pm-5 pm (did I mention I have to take time off from work to schedule this). I received a notification from my alarm video surveillance at 11 am that day that someone rang my doorbell. I look a look at the video and there was the Terminix technician, too early. I never got an email or any type of notification. The technician then calls me to apologize and say he has to reschedule because of an emergency. He LIES and promises to come back on Monday from 2 pm-5 pm, which never happened. The technician texted me saying he would come this morning as well and then told me he couldn't make it because someone else was scheduled for tomorrow at 10 am. So the technician lied to me twice.

    I then received an email from Terminix stating he sprayed the outside of my property and left which is A LIE! I have video surveillance that shows he DID NOT SPRAY ANYTHING. I live in a condo, so if he did spray, it would be the front door, which never happened because I have everything on my video surveillance which covers my front door, balcony, and indoor areas. You cannot access my balcony unless you walk inside. So I asked the technician why I received an email saying he completed the service and he told me to ignore it. I then called to complain to a representative over the phone who said she would have a manager call me within 24 hours (which was ANOTHER LIE) and would reschedule soon. None of that ever happened.

    I spoke with another representative via chat and they told me the technician performed services (which isn't true because my video surveillance shows otherwise). They said they would have the regional manager review the GPS which is not accurate. I then chatted with another representative yesterday to confirm this technician would come out today, which never happened. The representative continued to tell me the technician already came and performed service even though I SENT PROOF THE TECHNICIAN DIDN'T (texts and I still have video surveillance). I received a voicemail from someone named Mike stating he wanted to discuss the issue with me today and he also mentioned he would send an email...never got that.

    So basically you will pay $99 each quarter to have technicians not show up, representatives that will cover for technicians not showing up and providing false documentations and then a manager who will pretend to care about your awful service. Still waiting to speak with the regional manager so can let them know of the awful service I received and show them that the technician lied about performing services at my property.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2019

    Initial call appointment scheduled for same day. Sounds awesome right! Waiting, waiting, waiting, nothing. So, I called Terminix. They said, "I’m sorry." There was no appointment set that’s why a technician did not come out to the home. I’m thinking ok ok. One small little mistake. Sure I took time off work, but ok I really want the fleas gone. Rescheduled for Saturday from 1-3 pm. Ok this works better for me. At 2:35 pm no one has called me so I’m getting worried. I called and the rep super nice. "Yes I will call the technician." "Sure sure." Placed on hold, after a few minutes, "Sorry the technician did not answer the call." "Ummm ok. Thank you for trying."

    After 3:30 pm now, I call. New rep answers phone. "Let me call and see where the tech is at. Oh sorry. There is NO tech contact information on the account?" But wait how can that be? Previous rep was not able to get ahold of them because the tech did not answer the phone? New rep, "Please wait 30 more minutes. Please please please." Sure... There is nothing more I love doing than waiting. No thank you Terminix. You sound awful to work with.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2019

    Called Terminix last year for extermination. They did a fine job. However a year later I started getting emails and phone calls trying to schedule a follow-up service. I repeatedly told them I did not want any follow-up. However they apparently still came and did service (while I wasn’t home) and debited by bank account without any authorization.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2019

    Worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life. Terminix Failed to show up to two home inspection that I took the days off of work. When I tried to speak with someone on the phone I just got the run around and on hold for an hour. I then asked for a refund of my first service and they said they would speak to a supervisor and came back online and said I couldn’t receive one. Then they said some from the local branch will call me in 24 hours and they never did. I will never use Terminix again.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    I have used Terminix about 10 years and have found their service to be consistently of a high quality. Their cost is a bit high but they have done a great job protecting my home from termites. They perform these services subtly and provide adequate notice as to when they will be coming and how long they will take.

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    Great feedback, Charles! We genuinely appreciate it, and we’re glad to hear that you’re happy with your service!

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    Reviewed July 1, 2019

    I am a mother with two babies under two. I do not have time to sit on hold for over an hour to try to schedule a service. I called three different numbers, been transferred and hung up on. Finally got through to talk to somebody who had to transfer me again where I have been on hold for an hour. I could’ve bought bug spray and sprayed my entire property in the time that I’ve been trying to make this service appointment. This would only be my second time being serviced. And the first time wasn’t a great experience. We were not informed that all pets and kids had to be off the property for two hours. We have two kids, two cats and three dogs. This was a huge inconvenience but I understand safety first. It would’ve been nice to been informed ahead of time. I’m canceling.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2019

    Do not use this company for bed bug service. I paid almost 1k. I received a mattress protector, they sprayed and used some kind of dust for the crevices. I had to remove my socket covers so they could apply the dust. Bed bugs were still there. Terminix came back and sprayed again for free and it still didn't kill them. They're super expensive and I will not use their services again.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2019

    They came several times to treat for my pavement ants, which get into the house and bite me. They said they could only control them, not get rid of them, since they were probably living underneath my driveway. For the expense, I found that just spraying with Ortho Ant Spray twice per year worked better than their expensive services.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    Wish that I could give them less than one star!!!! Terrible customer service!!! Continually cancel and change scheduled appointments, due to overbooking and weather. Not reliable maintenance for mosquitoes throughout the spring summer. Last appointment was over six weeks ago and only scheduled after I called multiple times to see where they were. Oh, by the way they were supposed to come YESTERDAY to make up for the last missed appointments (Before the holiday weekend), guess what they were? A "NO SHOW" and they didn't even call, just blew me off as usual. Called the customer service line and complained, I was told, "Sorry you have no scheduled appointments for service." When I said that was unacceptable and stated that the service was leading me to cancel my service, the operator said, "OK, thank you." Do yourself a favor and find a more reliable company to deal with who cares about the customers.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    Terminix is competent for getting rid of termites. I've had no problems with termites since I signed up with them. However, having contracted with them for "pest control," I've had to stock up on my own supply of Raid, ant baits and the like. When I most need the service, the technicians will be no-shows, and when I call to ask what gives, the appointments will have mysteriously vanished from their records. Also at peak times, the operators at the central office will assert that they can't find an available appointment and will "contact the local office"--which I have no way of reaching, and which never gets back to anyone. I've spent hours on the phone with the central office (the only place you can reach) in the past two weeks. Meanwhile, each day I find insects in more and more places, so that my house is gradually becoming overrun with them--which would not have happened if Terminix had bothered to keep its appointments in the first place.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    So, I have a hornet infestation on my front porch, which obviously makes it a challenge to enter my home. There are a large number of hornets that have relocated to a dead carpenter beehive that is in a header over my front porch. I called Terminix at 2:30 to schedule an appointment. The representative said that there was an opening for 7-9pm, which is still daylight where I live. Well, that time comes and by the time it was 8:30, I figured that I should call to verify the appointment and ETA of the technician.

    Unfortunately, at my surprise, the customer service representative says to me that they DO NOT even schedule appointments at that time (imagine that). Let's not forget that this is an HIGHLY ACTIVE hornets' nest right on my front porch and I'm married with children. So now, thanks to Terminix (who I thought had made a good name for themselves), I have to find another company to handle the issue, on a later date, while we dodge territorial hornets every time we enter our home. THANK YOU TERMINIX FOR YOUR AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! My family appreciates it. They really don't even deserve a star for this but the site required it.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    I have been a customer of Terminix for over 40 years and am very happy with them. They are always concerned as to how I am doing and make sure that they check everywhere for pests. And my tech always goes above and beyond to make sure I am happy. Will continue to use them as long as they are in business.

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    We’re delighted to read your feedback about Terminix. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. We aim to provide the Perfect service for each customer!

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    Reviewed June 28, 2019

    6-26-2019 made appointment with Terminix, North NJ. Stayed home and nobody showed up at all. No phone call from them to reschedule, or "Sorry, we are running late." They asked me when I scheduled the appointment, to stay on the line (phone) and evaluate their employee who made the appointment. She was Ok but it is not the employee who needs an evaluation, it's the management! Today is 6-28-19. Still no one has called. BTW I was on the phone 6-25-19 trying to make the initial appointment and made 4 calls during the day and was NEVER able to get through and speak to a representative. Had to call the next day AND THAT TOOK half an hour to get to speak with a rep. Time to cancel and get someone else.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2019

    Terminix sprayed for ants in my home on 6/21/19. I was told after they sprayed if I had any more trouble to give them a call. The next day there was a trail of ants in my house so I called to make an appointment for them to come back. I was told I could request a date and time, which I did. When that date and time arrived, I never heard from them. I called again and was told the appointment had never been set up and they would be calling me. They never called.

    I tried for 2 days to get an appointment and finally today I was told that they were booked solid for all of July and August so couldn't make an appointment until after that. It seems strange to me that they could give me an immediate appointment initially to get my business, and then leave me hanging after that. I felt their price was very high for what I got so I will be notifying the credit card company that I will refuse to pay their charge until I get what I need from them. I would NEVER recommend this company.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    I have issues with the supposed service that was rendered at my residence. I have proof there wasn’t any services rendered and I will not be paying for services not rendered. My property is crawling with Black Widow spiders again as well as cockroaches (both the size of quarters), and swarming with flies. I have hung 2 fly traps that hold 2000 flies each, and have another hanging up, and I still have flies. If services were actually rendered, my hedges in front should not look like a Halloween prop, and there shouldn’t be webs hanging from my vehicle parked in my driveway.

    Their claim is that the last service performed was 3 months ago. They use professional strength pesticides, supposedly. If services were rendered, the pests should stay away A LOT longer than 3 months with regular maintenance. I should not have to deal with poisonous spiders the size of quarters, hoards of cockroaches the size of quarters, and swarms of flies after they sprayed their “professional strength” insecticide, regardless if it has been 3 months or not! Especially if I can go to my local hardware store and get insecticide that kills on the spot and lasts for 6 months even through rain!

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    I had a problem with termites and called for assistance. A salesperson came out and I signed up for the full termite control package. They came out, put down the traps. Since then I have had two other infestations and I still keep finding live flying termites in my kitchen. I have called and I can't get a timely response. They have cancelled appointments and not shown up when they said they would. I have left messages for someone to call me back and heard nothing. I feel I am shouting into a cave with no one that cares. I would think that an owner or manager or supervisor would call me but that does not appear to be their thing. If someone does want to call me I can be reached at **.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    Terminix service is reliable and flexible as well. Their technicians are knowledgeable and really tailor a system to fit your needs. Good communication too re: when they will inspect, what's required of me when they inspect.

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    We appreciate your feedback, Susan! We aim to provide the best service to our customers!

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    Reviewed June 26, 2019

    I had service with Terminix for a few years. Each time that a technician came out I was thoroughly satisfied. For reasons BEYOND my control at my place of employment, I was unable to pay for my services back in February of this year, until a few weeks ago. Each time that a representative called me, I explained the hardship and informed them that as soon as I was able to I would definitely pay it. On June 5th I was able to pay my bill. I was informed by Customer Service to wait a few days and then I'd be able to reschedule services again. A few days passed, I called back, scheduled an appointment and set up Auto Pay. A few moments later I got a call from a Supervisor stating that I would never ever be able to use Terminix again because I was late twice paying my bill. In disbelief I stated ok and hung up the phone.

    A week later I called back to speak to a supervisor. I was transferred to several different representatives before I was told that a supervisor would call me by the end of the day. That call was never returned. A week later I called again to speak to a supervisor. After being transferred several times to the wrong person and put on hold for sixteen minutes and 22 seconds, I hung up. A few moments later the first supervisor who initially called me stated "I already told you that you could not be reinstated." After explaining my situation, in which I took as being disgusted, she stated that someone would call me back. A few minutes later a male supervisor called me. I explained my situation again. I was told that it wasn't his problem and that it was my fault because when I don't pay my bill the technicians don't get paid.

    Several times I requested the number to corporate. It was never given to me. His response was, "What for?" I explained I just wanted to file a complaint regarding my dissatisfaction. He then stated."Well. What do you want to accomplish?" I stated, "Nothing." He never gave me Corporate's number. He stated, "It's just going to come back to me anyway." I hung up the phone. It's very very disappointing that things happen beyond one's control. I made my payment even though it was late. But to be told that I am not allowed to ever use Terminix again was mind blowing. Oh yeah. I was told to find another service that could accommodate my needs. WOW. Several people that I recommended to use Terminix have now declined. Very very very very disappointed in Terminix. I will never ever recommend anyone to Terminix.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2019

    It's hard to get Terminix out when you need them. They come out without you knowing before hand, they don't come out when you schedule and appointment, or they send the wrong inspector out for the job....

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    Reviewed June 25, 2019

    Terminix provided horrible customer service from beginning to end. They are all about money and not about customer-service and not about common decency. Shame on them a million times over. I will never recommend them to another person and I will tell my story about how badly they treated me to everyone I meet. Sincerely Mary **. A dissatisfied customer of Terminix, a company who treated me very poorly but were all too happy to take my money and wouldn't know customer service if it bit them. And let me say this review is not opinion, it is fact. Terminix will only say it is an opinion so they can get out of taking the blame for their bad customer service.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2019

    Terminix is the best, as far as, pest elimination. I have tried others in the past and Terminix is the only company committed to getting rid of the bugs no matter how long it takes. I really like that because I hate bugs. Had a few stops and starts with some of their service people doing the work, but now have the right guy and everything is back to normal.

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    Matt & Kim, Thank you for taking the time to share your Terminix experience with others. We’re happy that you’re enjoying your new service!

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    Reviewed June 24, 2019

    Hello, I'm a new Terminix customer. I was supposed to receive my first mosquito treatment on Wednesday 6/19/19 between 8am and 12pm. After no one showed up I called at 12:30. A woman answered the phone and said my appointment time was actually this week, even though I had received email confirmation for the previously agreed upon appointment time.

    At this time I was sent an additional email with a rescheduled appointment. It was at this time that I was frustrated and asked how I would be compensated for my wasted time. I was told I would be contacted by the local branch within 24 hours. That was on Wednesday, on Saturday I still had not received a phone call. I was told that they were closed and would call me on Monday, which is 5 days from Wednesday, not 24 hours. I am extremely unhappy with this service, at every juncture since I asked for a quote on the internet mistake after mistake has been made with zero regard for customer service or my time. I seriously urge you to take your business to a different organization that actually values it. 1/5 stars.

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    Reviewed June 24, 2019

    This Company is more interested in selling you other things than doing a good job; unless you watch them, they do as little as possible. They very seldom inspect under the house, force you to spend a lot of money, they do not even come to inspect the work you have done.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2019

    Rip off. Never returned my calls or address my issues!! I feel so Ripped OFF! It was not cheap. I am still making payments. I spend almost $$ thousand!!! I feel so cheated and Ripped Off because I am a Single Woman!! Liars!!! Never ever belief what they say!!! They Promise me this and that to get my money a contract and never ever return a phone call.. Do not do any business with them!!!

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    Reviewed June 23, 2019

    Came out 3 times to spray for carpenter ants. We had moist wood around a flower box that deteriorated because of a cover over the deck was not drain right. The first time was free. Complete inspection done for any further problems. Good service and prompt.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2019

    We are Terminix customers for nearly two decades and were always fine with their service and their customer-oriented approach. Since end of May we are highly confused. The technician always left a friendly note on what he had done. As the traps are installed outside we did not even have to be at home. This time we had a note that the technician did not have access and therefore did nothing. When we called their office in Gaithersburg, we were assured that the technician had done the necessary work. However, when we looked into our account, it still states that nothing was done. We insisted on an answer and were told that the technician will come on Friday June 21, 2019 (we are still talking about the service of May 25) between 8 and 10 am. Nobody showed up during that time, nobody called. We regard this behavior as not tolerable but it is hard to speak to someone at Terminix who really is in charge.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2019

    They installed a door on top of completely Termite damaged wood without informing me. Now I’m dealing with major issues of removing the door and replacing all the framing wood, since they never told me this in the first place. I would highly recommend looking elsewhere if you have termite issues.

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    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    I signed for carpenter ants and general pest control service because I have spiders, mice and carpenter ants problems after moving in. However, I paid for $320 for the first initial service. All I got that was 2 GEL baits for carpenter ants, and outside spray. As advise, called them to come back for 10 days if we still have problems. The problems are still existed.. I called, and they noted. In the scheduled day, tech did not show up nor called. We have been waiting for entire night. Next day, I got invoice that noted "Problem - Rat", " Area treated - Exterior", " Treatment - None". Wow, I do not understand why tech was outside to find NOTHING, which no problems were outside. I tried to call them several times, I have been put on hold for over 20 minutes without answers. I will not ever use their service again.

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    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    I don't know why I bother; the roaches seem to like it. When I get my monthly spraying from Terminix on my pest-infested apartment complex, the first thing that I noticed after spraying is No Body Count! I judge an exterminator's effectiveness by the amount of dead roach carcasses after spraying. When I used to use OTC "Bug Bombs" on similar infestations, corpses were everywhere! Perhaps this world has degraded to the point where killing roaches is Politically Incorrect, or perhaps Terminix is spraying Kool-Aid. I don't know. You decide!

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    Reviewed June 20, 2019

    When I move to my house I trusted Terminix to take care of termites in my home. A few months after living there, I noticed pellets coming out the kitchen cabinets and I called Terminix. On 02/05/2018, they found signs of live activity and treated. The following months pellets continue coming out, abundantly, from different parts of the kitchen cabinets. I kept calling Terminix. They came over a couple of times and reported “no signs of activity this time” while other technicians treated some spots. None of these were a solution to the problem. Droppings had increased over time, and I was very concerned about this situation. Then, I requested to speak with the Service Manager, David **, who inspected the cabinets on 02/04/2019. He told us to call him back to discuss the best treatment for our house.

    This was the second part of a long nightmare. I kept calling Mr. ** for weeks. I left voice messages, and no one replied my calls or messages. More than two months later, on 04/23/2019, Mr ** replied: “If it is determined that the termites are only in this new kitchen cabinets and nowhere else, we can fumigate, but the cost to do this would be passed onto you. You should then go after the cabinet retailer/manufacturer, as they introduced them back into your home. Terminix would not be liable in this case… If they (termites) do swarmed, we can discuss tenting.” Needless to say, I was very disappointed with this email. I have no idea who the cabinets’ retailer is. When I moved to this house the cabinets were already here and I don’t even know the previous owner of the house.

    At that point termite activity was intense; mounds of pellets were everywhere and were falling on our foods. I had no alternative but replacing the cabinets which costed us thousands of dollars. This was something that could have been avoided by an early effective treatment or fumigation. When the infected cabinets were removed from the kitchen we found termites’ holes in the walls, termites, and termite larvae inside the cabinets. I explained all this to Mr. ** via phone call about a month ago. He said he would arrange fumigation for my home, and once again, he never called back. I seriously need my house get fumigated! I am extremely disappointed with the service and treatment I have received from this company. If I don’t see a prompt solution to this, I will have to address this issue at the highest level.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2019

    Last summer, we brought on Terminix to deal with issues with black ants that seemed to be taking over our house. They told us they weren't carpenter ants, and they did some spraying and some little bait traps. We had them come quarterly (and occasionally in between) and finally this summer, it was so bad that after they came 3-4 times, we just cancelled the services because we could buy our own bait traps for less than they were charging us for visits. Finally we couldn't take it anymore and took down a wall and it was completely infested with... CARPENTER ANTS. Exactly what we were told we didn't have. This could have been resolved a YEAR ago if Terminix knew what they were doing. Orkin is coming to take care of the problem for us.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2019

    I had a contract with Terminix and got termites. The person came and did nothing. He just saw the termites and I did the final thing, got rid of the problem. They owe me a kitchen remodel. Why should I hire a company that does not do a job? If I can do it better I will do it myself.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2019

    We had to finally notify BBB. We are at our wits end. They have not done their due diligence and getting rid of our problem. They let the problem go for over three weeks without even returning our phone calls in between treatments. Every time we try to contact this office we were told, "We will take care of it, we will take care of it.' No one will call us back. Dan the person responding to this is the one who never returns phone calls even when you contact customer service and the corporate offices. He let three weeks go by in between our phone calls and the only way he would respond was if we contacted the corporate offices. We have had to contact the corporate office and every visit we have gotten them out to our house because Dan would not recall return any phone calls.

    One of the visits he showed up 3 1/2 hours late and only had a quarter of a can of spray in his container and said he be done in 15 minutes, that is not a treatment. He scheduled an appointment with his employee when the employee wasn't even working that day and had us sitting all day long with no call or anything, and then showed up with a small amount of liquid in a container, walked into our house with no protective clothing on and said, "I'll be done in 15 minutes." We have never been bug free from day one. I don't know how they expect us to pay $2200 for a bug eradication when we have never been without us bug in our home. To say we have expired our 90 day guarantee when someone still has the same problem they started with, when someone still has the same problem you started with.

    We have been without our belongings in our house for months. His own employee told us he left Dan's branch because there were too many complaints at Dan's branch. We absolutely do not agree to have to pay above the 2,200 to eradicate our issue when Dan let way too much time lapse between treatments then tried to tell us the bites my son was getting was spider bites. He does not return calls. He lets weeks go by while you are being bit by bugs and only responds if you send a complaint to the corporate offices. He got our contract wrong and told us he needs to train his employees better and would take care of it after we had been calling for months and said, "I'll get back to you" that Friday, that was three weeks ago. We sent him pictures of the bites on my son and husband and he would not return our calls.

    We asked corporate to change us to a different branch early on when he refused to return our calls. She even tried to get him on the phone and was unable. To me his not calling us letting weeks go by was to run out our guarantee so he could now say we need to pay him more. How do you start a guarantee before you rid a home of the problem you hired them for? This has been a nightmare for us. Now he wants to charge us more money? Absolutely not. He has not been professional from day one by never returning our calls and scheduling appts when his worker was not working then showing up without the mattress casings and a tiny amount of spray and only staying 15 min. 4 hours after our scheduled appt time. We have been more than patient with this company. We want what we paid for and that is a bug free home. He has not diligently done anything. We have had to contact corporate over and over to even get a call back from Dan.

    We even begged him two weeks ago to call and he still has not called us. He only responded to this complaint. He only responds if he gets a complaint from corporate and now we had to go to BBB because we cannot get anywhere with this company. His own employee told us he wasn't short staffed and got too many complaints that's why he would no longer be our guy and as far as he knew he had not hired anyone new. All while we were desperately trying to get him to call us back because we still had bugs. How can a warranty start before you get rid of the bugs? We have been told so many different stories depending on who you get on the phone. Dan has not done due diligence with us at all. You can't ever get him to call you. Then three weeks go by while the bugs are breeding?!? Seriously. This has been a nightmare for this family.

    We picked Terminix because of its reputation and name and spent triple what other companies quoted us. Dan has said more than once as an excuse "Perhaps I need to train my employee better" when there is a conflict in what he says and what they say. He does not seem to know what is going on and we are told something different every time we speak to anyone from this branch. We have been through a nightmare and are still living it and Dan has made it worse by never returning our calls when we were bit between treatments allowing the bugs to breed. We do not accept this at all. Had they truly done due diligence and kept their word this would not still be going on. We were told when signing the contract "No worries, we will come out as many times as we need to and we will get rid of the bugs on day one." Then after they got our money we could not get Dan to return our calls.

    He said when he showed up with hardly any chemicals as one of our treatments four hours late without the bed covers he would be back the following week with he covers. We were bit the next day and it took weeks again to get him to bring the bed covers and treat our home. This is absolutely unacceptable. We begged this man to return our calls and he would not call us. We have recently called corporate again, spoke to Sabrina who said she would call us back because we could not get this taken care of. We get "We are sorry you are having problems" and say "We will get back to you in 24/48 hours" and no one calls back. He had to call her again today as Dan has yet to fix our contract. We have beefed to change branches, we have begged to get our calls returned by Dan when we got bit right after the treatments.

    We paid 2,200 and have yet to be bug free because he let weeks go by between phone calls allowing the bugs to mature and breed. Now he wants more money? We just want what we paid for and for the company we put our faith in to do what they promised. Return our calls and get rid of the bugs they assured us they would do. This has affected us financially, emotionally and now jeopardizing my husband's job due to the bites on his face. Dan has not done due diligence at all. Even the corporate office could not get him on the phone. We get apologies from everyone but Dan for what we are going through. No we do not accept this response. He tried to tell us the bed bug bites my son got a day after they left were spider bites. He now has ten on his arm and some on his leg and my husband now has small ones on his face. Not spider bites.

    If Dan has not let weekend and weeks go by between our calls we would not be in this situation. His lack of response has caused us a mess and for a failure in this eradication of the bugs. His own employee confided in us that he left his branch because he had too many complaints. He even admitted he needed to train his employees better. We chose Terminix because of its reputation, now we truly wish we had not. 06/18/2019 BBB MORE INFO RECEIVED FROM THE CONSUMER : ***Document Attached*** Contract doesn't even have our signature on it. We signed a contract that stated three payments interest free, this is not the contract we signed. That is not my signature on the contract for the financial. And it is incorrect. We were asked if we wanted to pay in full, three monthly installments interest free. Or over a 24 month period. We told him he wanted to pay three months interest free.

    As you can see this is not the contract that we signed. Someone put my initials on it and I did not even sign this contract for the financial agreement as it is incorrect. Just another thing we have tried to get corrected for months and no one seems to be able to do it even though they forged my signature on here. We are so disappointed in this company. We were told they come out as many times as necessary. That's great if you can get the person to call you back when you're being bit by bedbugs. Without going through corporate and waiting weeks on end for him to call you back. That's why we still have bedbugs. We do not agree with his resolution at just another thing we have tried to get corrected for months and no one seems to be able to do it even though they forged my signature on here.

    We are so disappointed in this company. We were told they come out as many times as necessary. That's great if you can get the person to call you back when you're being bit by bedbugs. Without going through corporate and waiting weeks on end for him to call you back. That's why we still have bedbugs. We do not agree with his resolution at all all! We have yet to not have bed bugs. The manager ran out our warranty by never returning our calls. Now he wants us to pay more money for extended treatments. We trusted them, paid triple the price anyone else quoted us trusting this company.

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    Company Name:
    Terminix
    Year Founded:
    1927
    Address:
    150 Peabody Place
    City:
    Memphis
    State/Province:
    TN
    Postal Code:
    38103
    Country:
    United States
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    www.terminix.com

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