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O'Connor Pest Control
313 S Dawson Dr
4.75(
8
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O'Connor Pest Control
313 S Dawson Dr
4.75(
8
)
Customers say: Super punctual
73 years of experience

We believe in providing the best value and pest control service to our clients. Our motto is if you’re not happy we’re not happy. 60+ Years of Pest Control Service in California. We provide Same Day Pest Control. Senior Specials. We respect your property and ensure that we leave the work area clean and tidy. We also use Eco Smart Products. (available upon request) Family owned and operated Pest Control Company. We strive for client satisfaction. We Take Pest & Termite Control Seriously! We give you a fair estimate before we begin a project. We have no hidden fees or extra charges. https://bakersfield.oconnorpest.com/

"The same man has been coming ever since I hired O'Connor. He's very responsive, always on time, quick and professional. I like working with him. And if I'm out of town or not available to pull the doormat, he will do that and I appreciate it. I highly recommend them."

Louise H on August 2019

We believe in providing the best value and pest control service to our clients. Our motto is if you’re not happy we’re not happy. 60+ Years of Pest Control Service in California. We provide Same Day Pest Control. Senior Specials. We respect your property and ensure that we leave the work area clean and tidy. We also use Eco Smart Products. (available upon request) Family owned and operated Pest Control Company. We strive for client satisfaction. We Take Pest & Termite Control Seriously! We give you a fair estimate before we begin a project. We have no hidden fees or extra charges. https://bakersfield.oconnorpest.com/

"The same man has been coming ever since I hired O'Connor. He's very responsive, always on time, quick and professional. I like working with him. And if I'm out of town or not available to pull the doormat, he will do that and I appreciate it. I highly recommend them."

Louise H on August 2019


Natural Rodent Control
7025 Woodley Ave
No reviews
Natural Rodent Control
7025 Woodley Ave
No reviews
16 years of experience

We offer you *Rodent control *New insulation * Attic Cleaning *Air Duct Cleaning * Radiant Barrier * Vapor Barrier *Attic fan* we remove dead or alive animals!!!

We offer you *Rodent control *New insulation * Attic Cleaning *Air Duct Cleaning * Radiant Barrier * Vapor Barrier *Attic fan* we remove dead or alive animals!!!


Ortiz Pest Control
12600 Van Nuys Blvd
4.20(
5
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Ortiz Pest Control
12600 Van Nuys Blvd
4.20(
5
)
Customers say: Quality work

We specialize in rodent control and rodent proof repairs. We are a poison free company . We offer free inspections to have a better more accurate quote offered on site after the inspection.

"Steer clear of this company at all costs! They will take your money, complete substandard work, and then refuse to honor their guarantees or negotiate a refund. They do not stand by their work and are dishonest. Our HOA made the unfortunate decision to hire Ortiz Pest Control when we had a rat infestation in the roof of our 10 unit condo building. Ortiz quoted us at $5,875 to kill all the rats we currently had, seal off all entry points, and clean up and disinfect everything. Quotes from other companies were significantly more expensive, although they offered very strong guarantees in case the rats came back. Ortiz assured us that they could do just as good a job as those companies and would also offer us a 1 year guarantee on their work. Once we hired Ortiz in May 2018, there were significant communication issues and we generally found them to be very difficult to work with, but we tried to deal with it knowing we were saving a lot of money. Ortiz was able to get rid of the rats and complete clean up work eventually. The rats were gone from our building for about 10 months before returned. Since the rats had not become firmly established again yet, it seemed like it would be a lot easier than the first time to take care of the problem. When we called Ortiz, we got responses that they were very busy and would come inspect as soon as they could. They then stalled and never returned calls or emails for some time, during which the rat problem got significantly worse. We were finally able to get Ortiz to come back and confirm that the rats had infested our roof again. They set some traps and again were unresponsive about coming back to check the traps in the following weeks. After they finally came back to the property, they told us they had been unable to catch any rats and did not offer any resolution. They told us that their repairs to seal off entry points had held up and they could only provide a guarantee on the actual repairs they made. They also told us that they could not figure out how the rats were getting back inside and made excuses about our roof being the problem. They said we would need to replace our roof to determine if that is where the rats were coming from. When we asked them if their guarantee would cover us if they had failed to secure all entry points and the rats came back through an entry point that they had missed, they told us that the guarantee would not cover us. They said that clay tiles are generally bad at keeping rats out and the rats were probably coming in through there and there was nothing they could do about it. We would have to hire a roofing company to replace and hope that took care of the problem because they weren't going to do anything about it. They offered us a weekly trapping service at additional cost. At this point, we felt that we had paid Ortiz a large sum of money in good faith and they were not honoring their guarantee and were instead trying to get more money from us. We scheduled with 3 other companies specializing in rat removal to come and examine the situation to tell get additional feedback and quotes. All 3 companies told us that the excuses about the roof being the problem were simply lies and there was nothing wrong with our roof. The companies all said that the work competed by Ortiz was substandard. They had used low quality foam materials to seal entry points, missed entry points altogether, and not properly disinfected and disposed of insulation that contained rat scents. By this time, the rat infestation had gotten really bad and it looked even worse than when we had first discovered the problem in 2018. We got quotes from these 3 companies that ranged from $13,000-$21,000 to completely get rid of the problem for good. We ultimately decided to hire Rodents Stop to take care of the mess that Ortiz had left us for $13,000 with a lifetime guarantee if the rats ever came back for any reason. Once we hired Rodents Stop, it was amazing to see how a truly professional company works and they were extremely efficient and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I think they did more work in a couple days than Ortiz did in a couple weeks. We had our management company send Ortiz a letter in May 2019 asking for a refund and a response by the end of the month. We did not hear any response at all so we followed up with an email to them in early July. We again did not receive any response, so we followed up with text messages. They simply told us they would not refund us all the money, so we sent several follow up text messages trying to negotiate something but have received no response in weeks. I've attached text messages showing their unwillingness to honor their guarantee or negotiate a refund. At this point, there is no other option but to warn other potential customers about this company so that others will not have the same negative experience and get ripped off as we have."

Steve D on July 2019

We specialize in rodent control and rodent proof repairs. We are a poison free company . We offer free inspections to have a better more accurate quote offered on site after the inspection.

"Steer clear of this company at all costs! They will take your money, complete substandard work, and then refuse to honor their guarantees or negotiate a refund. They do not stand by their work and are dishonest. Our HOA made the unfortunate decision to hire Ortiz Pest Control when we had a rat infestation in the roof of our 10 unit condo building. Ortiz quoted us at $5,875 to kill all the rats we currently had, seal off all entry points, and clean up and disinfect everything. Quotes from other companies were significantly more expensive, although they offered very strong guarantees in case the rats came back. Ortiz assured us that they could do just as good a job as those companies and would also offer us a 1 year guarantee on their work. Once we hired Ortiz in May 2018, there were significant communication issues and we generally found them to be very difficult to work with, but we tried to deal with it knowing we were saving a lot of money. Ortiz was able to get rid of the rats and complete clean up work eventually. The rats were gone from our building for about 10 months before returned. Since the rats had not become firmly established again yet, it seemed like it would be a lot easier than the first time to take care of the problem. When we called Ortiz, we got responses that they were very busy and would come inspect as soon as they could. They then stalled and never returned calls or emails for some time, during which the rat problem got significantly worse. We were finally able to get Ortiz to come back and confirm that the rats had infested our roof again. They set some traps and again were unresponsive about coming back to check the traps in the following weeks. After they finally came back to the property, they told us they had been unable to catch any rats and did not offer any resolution. They told us that their repairs to seal off entry points had held up and they could only provide a guarantee on the actual repairs they made. They also told us that they could not figure out how the rats were getting back inside and made excuses about our roof being the problem. They said we would need to replace our roof to determine if that is where the rats were coming from. When we asked them if their guarantee would cover us if they had failed to secure all entry points and the rats came back through an entry point that they had missed, they told us that the guarantee would not cover us. They said that clay tiles are generally bad at keeping rats out and the rats were probably coming in through there and there was nothing they could do about it. We would have to hire a roofing company to replace and hope that took care of the problem because they weren't going to do anything about it. They offered us a weekly trapping service at additional cost. At this point, we felt that we had paid Ortiz a large sum of money in good faith and they were not honoring their guarantee and were instead trying to get more money from us. We scheduled with 3 other companies specializing in rat removal to come and examine the situation to tell get additional feedback and quotes. All 3 companies told us that the excuses about the roof being the problem were simply lies and there was nothing wrong with our roof. The companies all said that the work competed by Ortiz was substandard. They had used low quality foam materials to seal entry points, missed entry points altogether, and not properly disinfected and disposed of insulation that contained rat scents. By this time, the rat infestation had gotten really bad and it looked even worse than when we had first discovered the problem in 2018. We got quotes from these 3 companies that ranged from $13,000-$21,000 to completely get rid of the problem for good. We ultimately decided to hire Rodents Stop to take care of the mess that Ortiz had left us for $13,000 with a lifetime guarantee if the rats ever came back for any reason. Once we hired Rodents Stop, it was amazing to see how a truly professional company works and they were extremely efficient and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I think they did more work in a couple days than Ortiz did in a couple weeks. We had our management company send Ortiz a letter in May 2019 asking for a refund and a response by the end of the month. We did not hear any response at all so we followed up with an email to them in early July. We again did not receive any response, so we followed up with text messages. They simply told us they would not refund us all the money, so we sent several follow up text messages trying to negotiate something but have received no response in weeks. I've attached text messages showing their unwillingness to honor their guarantee or negotiate a refund. At this point, there is no other option but to warn other potential customers about this company so that others will not have the same negative experience and get ripped off as we have."

Steve D on July 2019


Y&S Home Builders Inc
5311 Topanga Canyon Blvd
5.00(
2
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Y&S Home Builders Inc
5311 Topanga Canyon Blvd
5.00(
2
)
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Insualtion & sound proofing / HVAC / Rodent Proofing

"Very well, the company was able tp complete the job in one day. They arrived on time and cleaned up after themselves I had no issues whatsoever."

Judith G on February 2018

Insualtion & sound proofing / HVAC / Rodent Proofing

"Very well, the company was able tp complete the job in one day. They arrived on time and cleaned up after themselves I had no issues whatsoever."

Judith G on February 2018


All Star Animal Trapping
15841 Wyandotte St
4.67(
9
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All Star Animal Trapping
15841 Wyandotte St
4.67(
9
)
Customers say: Quick response
9 years of experience

When wildlife starts setting up shop at your home or business in Los Angeles, CA, turn to the professionals at All Star Animal Trapping. We'll select humane animal trapping methods for removing the intruders. READY FOR ANYTHING We're experienced at the control of all wildlife in the region, including rats, skunks, coyotes, and lizards. If you're not sure what's lurking about, we'll examine signs, such as tracks and droppings, to identify the animal. We'll set traps and check them frequently. Animals will be released in appropriate areas. PROMPT SERVICE We understand that a wild intruder might threaten you or your pets. We'll schedule your appointment as soon as possible and immediately get to work solving the problem. When necessary, we'll capture animals with lassos and nets, especially if one is trapped inside your living quarters. All Star Animal Trapping responds to calls for help throughout Greater Los Angeles. Whether it digs, flies, sneaks, or slithers, we'll catch it. For animal trapping, call us today. https://allstaranimaltrapping.com/

"$1,000 and they have only showed up one time, when they said monthly"

Conner V on October 2022

When wildlife starts setting up shop at your home or business in Los Angeles, CA, turn to the professionals at All Star Animal Trapping. We'll select humane animal trapping methods for removing the intruders. READY FOR ANYTHING We're experienced at the control of all wildlife in the region, including rats, skunks, coyotes, and lizards. If you're not sure what's lurking about, we'll examine signs, such as tracks and droppings, to identify the animal. We'll set traps and check them frequently. Animals will be released in appropriate areas. PROMPT SERVICE We understand that a wild intruder might threaten you or your pets. We'll schedule your appointment as soon as possible and immediately get to work solving the problem. When necessary, we'll capture animals with lassos and nets, especially if one is trapped inside your living quarters. All Star Animal Trapping responds to calls for help throughout Greater Los Angeles. Whether it digs, flies, sneaks, or slithers, we'll catch it. For animal trapping, call us today. https://allstaranimaltrapping.com/

"$1,000 and they have only showed up one time, when they said monthly"

Conner V on October 2022


VAST PRO'S
No reviews
VAST PRO'S
No reviews
8 years of experience

Family owned and operated full service pest control company based out of Orange County. We provide all services for controlling pest themselves to controlling the environment in which they thrive. Our VAST knowledge and commitment to complete customer satisfaction is what separates us from the rest. We guarantee our work and your satisfaction. Let VAST handle it FAST!

Family owned and operated full service pest control company based out of Orange County. We provide all services for controlling pest themselves to controlling the environment in which they thrive. Our VAST knowledge and commitment to complete customer satisfaction is what separates us from the rest. We guarantee our work and your satisfaction. Let VAST handle it FAST!


Raw cleaning Services
605 W Huntington Dr
No reviews
Raw cleaning Services
605 W Huntington Dr
No reviews
30 years of experience

Helping home and building owners solve water-related damages and the removal of mold

Helping home and building owners solve water-related damages and the removal of mold


Termite Science Inc
5.00(
2
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Termite Science Inc
5.00(
2
)
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

"Christopher and his crew were great. First Chris came and inspected with another worker and gave me the details and estimate. I had another estimate from another company and decided to go with Termite Science. Chris was able to fit us in the next day and he and his crew took care of business. The price was fair and the work was done efficiently."

Tom E on February 2023

"Christopher and his crew were great. First Chris came and inspected with another worker and gave me the details and estimate. I had another estimate from another company and decided to go with Termite Science. Chris was able to fit us in the next day and he and his crew took care of business. The price was fair and the work was done efficiently."

Tom E on February 2023


Active Animal Trapping
No reviews
Active Animal Trapping
No reviews
9 years of experience

I own a small animal and rodent trapping and removal business. Most of the larger companies cost more because they have to pay for all their employees. I bring the same knowledge and experience , but at a lower cost.

I own a small animal and rodent trapping and removal business. Most of the larger companies cost more because they have to pay for all their employees. I bring the same knowledge and experience , but at a lower cost.


Camp Run-A-Mutt
945 W 190th St
No reviews
Camp Run-A-Mutt
945 W 190th St
No reviews
14 years of experience

Cage free dog daycare, overnight boarding, dog training, dog grooming, dog swimming

Cage free dog daycare, overnight boarding, dog training, dog grooming, dog swimming

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FAQs for animal removal projects in Los Angeles, CA

DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself. 

Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away. 

Pest control is not the same as animal removal. Pest control specialists treat for insects and bugs, often by using chemicals. Animal removal specialists try to avoid chemicals if possible and instead work to trap and move the animal that's causing problems. 

Since each expert has their own removal methods, it's best to contact a pest control professional for insects and bugs and an animal control specialist for other animals.

Animal removal specialists specialize in removing critters and wildlife from in and around your home. These include:

  • Bats

  • Birds

  • Groundhogs

  • Moles and voles

  • Opossums

  • Mice and rats

  • Raccoons

  • Skunks

  • Squirrels

The specialist's method to remove these critters will depend on the animal. For example, groundhogs will be live-trapped and relocated, whereas, for birds, the expert will remove and discard the inactive nest and sanitize the area. 

You might be tempted to call your local municipality to remove animals from your property, such as a groundhog burrowing in your yard or raccoons getting into your trash cans. However, they typically only remove domestic animals like dogs and cats from properties, or sick and injured wildlife that pose a public safety risk or health threat, such as a rabid animal. They typically do not capture or remove healthy wildlife.

Animal removal professionals have the tools, knowledge, and skills to trap and remove wild animals adequately and humanely. They also can relocate them correctly.

Professional animal removal costs between $200 and $600 for average homeowners. However, depending on the type and number of critters removed, this cost could range from $85 to $1,400

This cost does not include the cost of home damage caused by the animal, which could be as low as $300 for minor drywall repair or as much as $15,000 for crawl space cleaning and restoration. 

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