
All Pest Pros
About us
We specialize in home pest control, and use a variety of methods to eliminate your unwelcome guests. Our total list of services include termite control, rodent control, rat proofing attic decontamination, attic clean-up, ant extermination, bed bug extermination, cockroach control, spider infestation control, insulation removal, air duct cleaning, Greenfiber insulation solutions for residents all across California. All work completed is covered under All Pest Pros Guarantee or warranty.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Pest control & exterminating - termites & termite damage repair, ants, bed bugs. Insulation. Air duct cleaning., rodents & proofing
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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The company sent one technician to seal our three story house. We walked around the house to identify holes that needed sealing and also discussed the dryer vent, which had a loose flapper; he suggested it as a point of access and he recommended installing a cage around it. After only 2 hours, he said he was just about done. I noticed sloppy application of cement along our front door threshold and told him this was unacceptable. I left for just over an hour, phoned his office to alert them to the sloppy workmanship, found that he was still on site when I returned and figured that he must have gotten a call from his office in the interim. I went into the house for to drop off my keys and purse and came right back out to talk to him, only to see him drive away. Although he had cleaned up the threshold, I discovered sloppy concrete patches at all three of the targeted points of entry. In addition, he had left without setting any traps. I called the office again and asked to have someone come out to inspect the work.
His supervisor came the next day and agreed that the patches were sloppy. In addition, the material used for patching easily crumbled away, which the supervisor told me was the result of improper mixing of the concrete used for the patches. Getting the mix right, he said, came with experience and the technician had only recently finished his training and it sounded as though this was one of his first solo service calls. The supervisor said that all the patching would have to be redone.
When we got to the dryer vent, which was enclosed in a plastic cage that was already collecting lint, the supervisor pointed out that the flapper was gone. I said that it had been there yesterday; he immediately denied that his technician was responsible for breaking it off. I again stated that I had seen it the day before when we did the initial walkabout; he categorically denied that it had been broken as a result of the installation of the cage. The implication was clearly that I was lying about the flapper, so I asked him to call the technician and ask what had happened. He refused and said he'd call once his report was complete. I felt insulted at that point and didn't want to wait, so we went back and forth about the phone call, thus wasting more time than the call would have taken. His attitude was belligerent and I felt unsafe, so I went into the house to call the office.
After sitting on hold for 12 minutes, I was told that someone would call me back. I went outside and asked the supervisor to leave, that I did not feel comfortable and would not need them to come back. When I spoke to a supervisor from the office then next day, and then to someone in accounting twelve days later, I explained what had happened, told them about the broken dryer vent and the cost involved to fix it, told them about the disastrous site visit the following day, and stated that I would not be using their service. I told them that I would not pay them any more money, that it would be nice if they refunded the deposit but I didn't really expect them to, and that we should all just move on. Both gentlemen told me they'd get back to me; neither one did.
After no more communication, I received a letter one month later saying they had tried to contact me several times (untrue) and were threatening to send the account to a collection agency and damaging our credit history. I responded by sending a certified letter to the owner of the company, explaining the situation and asking him to close the account. I then asked my husband to call him as well, thinking that the owner might be more reasonable dealing with another man, presumably the head of the household. My husband reported that the owner was as belligerent as his supervisor had been, said he did not back down although he did admit that there was no signed service contract when my husband asked him for a copy.
We received one more letter bill, reducing the disputed amount by 50% and offering to send a technician out to redo the work at no additional cost. By now, of course, I have hired another company to do a proper job (their team of two technicians spent close to five hours sealing the house against rats and set traps before they left).
All Pest Pros invested less than four man-hours on our job, including the initial sales call (which you really can't factor in since not every inspection results in a sale) and not including all the time spent arguing about the bill. I paid them $125, then spent another $100 fixing the dryer vent, which would have collected enough lint in a short amount of time to become a fire hazard if it had been left in place. They are still trying to collect another $562.50.
The right thing for All Pest Pros to do, it seems, would be to close the account, since the service they performed was substandard had to be redone (by their own admission). It took several weeks for them to offer to remedy the situation, by which time the work had been performed (and the rat caught) by another company.
We are at a standstill, with the lingering threat of collections and legal action and no real work perfomed by All Pest Pros. And no signed contract, either.
"We are glad we were able to take care of you termite problem for you and that we've been able to check in each year! It's awesome you haven't had any more problems."
"Thank you for sharing your experience with All Pest Pros. We would love to further discuss this with you as it is very important that we provide an amazing experience with all of our customers."
The salesman Jose
Argenal made many assurances that the process of cleaning out our attic
of contaminated insulation would be clean and not result in any dust
issues. Jose said he would personally come out to clean our house if
there was dust. Wrong. Dust, dust balls, dust bunnies, dust monsters
everywhere as evidenced by the pictures. The dry cleaning bill for all
the clothes that were covered in dust alone was over $500. There were
dirty greasy finger prints around all the walls and ceilings of the
access points into the attic. We had to get our cleaning crew to come
and clean the entire house which cost twice as much as usual.
Another
thing that bugged us about Jose was that he told us that the insulation
that was previously installed was not only contaminated but also the
wrong kind. He said it was only 4 inches thick and that for a house of
our size we needed 12 inches of insulation. During the removal process I
checked the insulation that was being removed and it was 12 inches
thick. Another lie.
Finally when we settled up with the company
we wanted to file a complaint with them and they said they would have
someone from the customer service department follow up with us. Never
heard back from them again.
Bottom Line: They will upsell you.
They will make promises they can't keep. They will take you for all they
can and deliver as little as possible.
"We are sorry to hear that you received such a poor experience with All Pest Pros. The heart of our company is to make sure that we live up to our promise of being a five star company. It is evident by your review that you received substandard treatment. We understand how dusty these jobs can get and we need to live up to our promise of cleaning out your house. Although some time has passed, we would love the opportunity to prove to you that we are the company we say we are. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your experience and we will be in contact with you"
"All Pest Pros is glad we were able to replace the insulation in your attics with R-30 grade material. Thanks for the review, and please let us know if you need anything else."
"Thanks for the review! All Pest Pros is encouraged that your experience with our extermination services was so positive. Let us know if there is anything else we can do for you!"
"All Pest Pros is glad we could take care of your rodent problem. Please let us know if you need any other services."
Their employees were prompt, courteous and cleaned the areas after work was complete.
"[member name removed], thanks for letting us take care of your termite problem for you! All Pest Pros is dedicated to giving you a first rate pest control service. Let us know if you need anything else!"
"[Removed member name], All Pest Pros is so glad that we were able to win your business! We are dedicated to giving you the best pest control services in the business! Have a wonderful day!"
"Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your business!"
"[Member Name Removed], thanks so much for the great review! All Pest Pros is glad you found our pest control services to be more than satisfactory. Have a great day! Hope to hear from you soon!"
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