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Lawnbear

About us

Additional DBAs - Pest Shield of St Petersburg, Inc, Pestbear, Security Pest, Inc. Family owned and operated.

Business highlights

40 years of experience

Services we offer

Lawn fertilization & pest control, exterminating.

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
2.612 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
25%
1
42%
Showing 1-12 of 12 reviews
Matias R.
Apr 2023
1.0
We hired them for about 6 months and they promised our grass was going to grow green again. We followed all of therir advices and pay them. The treatment didn t work. The grass is brown and we are going to have to re sod the grass. They didn t take responsibility. They will not give us a refund or re sod our grass

Frank C.
Jan 2023
1.0
$700
WARNING!! DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY!! After eight months of doing the lawn chemical services, one third of my lawn is dead, the weeds are growing and they have become non responsive and lie. They told me I was running my sprinklers every day when in fact I was running them twice a week. Never, I’m the 11 times they serviced the lawn did they inform me of any problems. Not a trustworthy company. Don’t waste your money. I will have to initiate legal action to recover my losses.

Marvin C.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent results.

Steven S.
Sep 2015
2.0
$100
It did not go well.
They came out and indicated that new sod should not be treated for 6 - 8 weeks after installation.
They sprayed the rest of the lawn and resolved the chinch bugs, but the new sod had sod webworms and by the end of the first month, the new sod was pretty much dead and there was also a lot of damage to the rest of the lawn.
I hired a different company who told me that new sod should be treated immediately to prevent this kind of problem.
Due to this and the other problems I had with their Pest Bear co-company, I discontinued service.
I cannot trust these people to know what they are doing.
Read my Pest Bear review for other reasons to stay away.
Response from Lawnbear
"Have you spoken to anyone in our loyalty department? 1-800- pestbear. We do thank you for taking the tie to write a review."

Timothy G.
Feb 2015
1.0
unknown
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you for the review."

Mike S.
Apr 2014
2.0
$90
Try calling them. They put you on hold, hold,hold. When the tech shows up it is someone who has not worked on the lawn before. When I ask about the treatment mix being applied, the tech says that the weed growing the best is not one in the mix to be treated that time. They are now in the re-sodding business and they re-sodded my neighbor's lawn -- Lawnbear has been back every day for a week and a half to fix the irrigation system that they messed up doing the re-sodding....
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you for the review."

Douglas E.
Jan 2014
1.0
$2,000
After replacing the lawn it looked like a golf course until Pest/Lawn Bear started treating it. Then it started to deteriorate on a steady basis until I finally got rid of them.  I would never recommend them to anyone.
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you for the review. We do apologize."

Robert G.
Dec 2013
2.0
$120
As a Floridian. I signed up for extermination et al the moment I moved into my new house. The folks at pestbear seemed to want my account so we went over the many things they do. I was quite impressed so I hired them. Now the problems begin. I have a dog who is severely allergic to one of the spray chemicals my former exterminator used so when I placed my original order I made sure to tell them to put it in bold, large letters that this is an animal safety issue. The backyard is the one place the dogs can run free so they agreed to use a granular product. First application I look at the tech and there is a spray in my backyard. I got that treatment free. Second time they sprayed again even though it was listed on the sheet not to. They paid the vet bills for my dog. Today for the third time in 10 months they sprayed my backyard. They do not listen to their customers and their techs are not trained to use the computer to see the special instructions. Pestbear is SOOOO fired!
Response from Lawnbear
"We do apologize. There honestly is no excuse for not reading a service ticket. Thank you for bringing this to our attention."

Donna S.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very good.  With all the rain we have had and their service my St Augustine lawn has no weeds.  We have been told we have the nicest lawn on our block.
Our technician lets me know when he arrives and is always clean and friendly.
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you so much for your kind review. If you ever need to reach our customer service department please call us at 1-800-Pestbear."

Erin W.
Sep 2011
1.0
$70
**BEWARE CONSUMERS** -- Decided we did not want the service and called to cancel. (No contract signed). Was asked over and over and over again why we were cancelling. Nothing that they had done--just want to do pest control ourselves. Demanded that they had to stop by our home and sign cancellation paperwork. Told them NO -- contract not signed. Within 10 minutes they called again stating a supervisor would stop by the house. (Firmly said NO). Then District Manager calls and wants to know why we are cancelling. Told him just want to cancel. Nothing to do with them. After about 15 minutes of banter back and forth --HIGH PRESSURE SALES-- what can we do to keep you as a customer? (Keep in mind this is the third phone call we have received within 20 minutes asking the same question over and over again). Politely but firmly repeated my reasons for cancelling. Next day---received a voice mail demanding that we call them. Returned call and was told they had called us in error. Wow, we were hoping this was all over... WRONG! Received two more calls the following day asking why we cancelled. Just wanted to let you all know that trying to cancel with this company is exhausting. Please read the other online reviews on the internet about this company. Seems other consumers experienced the same dilemma when attempting to cancel service. 
Response from Lawnbear
"We do apologize that you were not satisfied with the way in which we cancel our accounts. We do have a set procedure in place and as a privately owned company we care about each any every customer. We do ask our customers how they heard about us when they start service and will also go out of our ways to find our why our customers want to cancel service so that we may improve our company. We appreciate your feedback very much. Should you have nay questions or concerns please contact our office."

Kathleen S.
Jul 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I like their price, attentiveness, and professionalism.  I would use them again.
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you so much for your review. Please conatct us should you have any questions or concerns."

Mike L.
Jul 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
.My lawn is already looking better.  Their prices were very reasonable.  They charged $75.  It was $50 for the lawn and $25 for the trees and the shrubs.  They take care of fertilization and pests.  The salesperson that I contacted spoke in a straightforward fashion.  What he said actually happened, and I liked that.  They deal with products that are not harmful to the environment.  It is all natural, and I like that too.
Response from Lawnbear
"Thank you for your kind response. Don't forget that we are you lawn service company 365 days a year. We also offer an array of other services such as pest control, termite, and irrigation. Please contact us should you have any questions or concerns."

Licensing

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FAQ

Lawnbear is currently rated 2.6 overall out of 5.

Lawnbear accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Lawnbear offers free project estimates.

No, Lawnbear does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Lawnbear does not offer a senior discount.

No, Lawnbear does not offer emergency services.

No, Lawnbear does not offer warranties.