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Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc

About us

Call us and you'll get a real live pest control expert (Dave), not a message machine. Or a salesman who wants to sell you a 'plan' or 'program' you may not need. Dave has 35 years of experience in all types of pest control. He'll explain how your particular pesky critters behave, what they want and--best of all--how he can get them out of your life. 3 Employees, Myself and 2 sons. No Subs. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charge. No service charge. No extra charge for emergency after hours service. License #AG-L1000242CPO & #74749.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
19 years of experience

Services we offer

Animal Exclusion, Bats, Birds, Dead Animal Removal, Moss Treatments, Pest Control - General Insects, Structural Insects

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Reviews
4.352 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
71%
4
12%
3
6%
2
4%
1
8%
Showing 1-25 of 52 reviews
Ronald M.
Aug 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I e-mailed David and he had someone out the next business day. The tech performed the service and they have not returned.30 day guarantee also included.

Ignazio C.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
simply put: We had BUGS, The Bug Man got rid of them. Plus Ryan explained every step in the process. Professional, Courteous, He knows his job and he is good at it.

Toni C.
Mar 2017
3.0
We had bait traps initially installed, we were asked to buy our own sticky traps incase these things broke through the walls. Although it took a month for the mice to die or go away, NO ONE HAS COME BACK TO OUR HOUSE AND MY HOUSE STINKS! We've called, we've asked out landlord to follow up, they say they are coming and they DON'T! they have 4times given a different time they would show up and how the routine time schedules should be, but they don't come to their own schedule. We had a dead mouse, we called and told them, because it was a holiday they said they doubted they could get any of their servicemen out, so we removed it ourselves! They said they would have a tech show up after the holiday, nope, we're still waiting. We just want communication.
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"I'm truly sorry this customer was unhappy, when we deal with a different person such as owner or management company, our hands are tied as how much the responsible party wants to pay for and who they allow us to communicate with. This service is done on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and is still being serviced. This is a mobile home and mice can easily access, so bait boxes have been emptied each time we've been out. I will reach out to the tenant and see what we can do within the restrictions put upon us by management company. Cordially, S. David Ottovich Owner Ask The Bug Man"

Jared M.
Nov 2016
1.0
Their work was horrible - they failed to resolve the issue and were incredibly rude on the phone. Totally unprofessional. After the technician left, I found several areas with mouse droppings that they never noticed and did nothing to resolve. I ended up having to go and buy my own equipment, which resolved the issue for way less money and more quickly. Ask the Bug Man is a total rip-off with terrible customer service - avoid using this company.

Kim M.
Sep 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
unknown

Alice H.
May 2015
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Had a beetle problem and called to schedule appointment. We had 3 visits. Every single visit they forgot our appointment and then would act confused about the appointment even though it was the same person we talked with on the phone to schedule. They would agree to send someone out but it would be hours after scheduled time. We ultimately ended up going with another company who was able to identify source of problem and eliminate it in 2 visits.
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"This is the first I've heard of this account, it was treated on 4-4-2014 over a year ago, as a 1 time service for carpet beetles with a 30 day guarantee, then a follow up treatment on 4-21-2014. The customer paid for the service with no complaints, if they had we would have extended the service or not charged. I hope this isn't another situation where the customer confused us with someone else, as they refer to 3- visits and we only made 2 and the company that came twice resolved the problem. This will be the 3rd time we've gotten someone else's bad review which effects our average grade. I only hope that people go through the rest of our reviews as we service over 4,000 customers each year."

Joshua P.
Apr 2015
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He was nice. But I believe he charged us to do nothing. Really.... Nothing
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"This was an interesting situation as this member was not on service but apparently has something to do with a motel we treated for bed bugs at the location he listed I choose not to mention the name out of respect of privacy. We treated 9-rooms in Dec 2014, got a call back to treat 4-roorms on April 9th and did a free follow up call on April 22, found lots of dead bed bugs before I retreated and explained that with that many dead ones this had to have gone on for a long time and that do it yourself products had made the problem worse by driving the bugs deeper into hiding. I don't know what the purpose of insulting us and saying we charged and took a nap other than the person is obviously frustrated at the situation, which often happens when an insect issue goes on so long. I contacted the owner who said she did not write the review and knew nothing of it, and said we would do whatever possible to get this under control but there is no miracle fix once it's been treated by do it yourself products and often makes the problem go longer than normal. We strive to give the best service possible and hope to remedy this complaint. David Ottovich Owner / Operator Ask The Bug Man"

Ralph F.
Feb 2015
3.0
$200
unknown
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"I am unaware of any follow-up calls as we always respond to calls when they're made this job was postponed for a couple weeks by the owner because the owner could not locate his crawlspace opening and when it was found he called we came out the possum by that time was extremely deteriorated: in the crawlspace because of many obstructions forced the technician to crawl the entirestructure to get to the animal which was with insight of where the technician entered but could not be accessed due to ducting and other obstructions. I will contact the customer to see what more we can do for him as we always want to leave our customers happy.."

Beth H.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$36
unknown

Booth L.
Nov 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
They called us monthly to schedule an appointment. If we thought we did not need it they would not come out. Service is great. Do not have a contract like other companies.

Donna G.
Oct 2014
2.0
unknown
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"I guess Mrs [member name removed] is confusing us with another company which is the second time this has been done. The first time she called and said she already contracted with someone else for mole trapping as well as us for pest control, our technician placed mole traps which her husband removed, I went out myself and reset the traps and everything was fine. We've been back for 2 monthly follow-ups since and she has paid for her services without complaint. We will of course contact her again in person and make sure all is well. It's unfortunate for the bad grades as it lowers are average, we had another customer complaint with all F's and then gave us a follow up review with all A's, hopeful this will turn out the same. David Ottovich Owner Ask The Bug Man"

Paul B.
Sep 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
unknown

Claire K.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went very well.

CHERYL C.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
unknown

Claire K.
Jul 2014
1.0
Still have ants. 
I have called Dylan, who works for Dave, 5 times and he does not respond. I am assuming they no longer want our business.
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"Just returned from an anniversary trip no cell or internet service. I was surprised to get this message and only wish she would have called the office number 1st. I contacted Mr [removed member name] this morning to offer credit for last service, and offered next month free while I figure out why they got no response from the technician. Our reputation is extremely important to us and I feel we let this customer down when they called the tech and got no response. I hope they'll give me a second chance with a free service, they have nothing to lose but the ants. Cordially, S. David Ottovich Owner Ask The Bug Man 541-729-8629"

Susan L.
Jul 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Brian S.
Jun 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
unknown

Katherine R.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
unknown

Jennifer C.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Their price is reasonable.  They were reliable and effective.  They were good.

Baxter S.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
saw evidence of carpenter ants. Called them and they came and took care of business.

Vickie P.
Mar 2014
2.0
$170
Service provider arrived unprepared to deal with the rodent issue.  He expected to be able to easily set traps around the perimeter of the house.  We have a deck on the back of our house which prevented easy access to set the traps.  Provider did not have a "crawl suit" to set traps  around the perimeter under the house.  He did set four traps in a crawl space that could easily be set without crawling under the house. In subsequent calls, provider never asked about the rodent problem but always wanted to come and spray for insects, even though that wasn't an issue at our home.  Every month we received a call to let us know that they planned to come and spray for insects which would have been an additional fee each month.  Since most pests are not active during the winter, we did not need a monthly spray service.
If you want someone to just come out to your house and spray for insects, then this provider is probably adequate. However, I do not recommend them for rodent control.  Today, when I talked with the provider he indicated we should continue to put traps out whether we purchased them from him or bought them from the store.  He seemed indifferent to putting any additional effort into ridding the house of the rodents.  Since we could easily do what he did, I saw no need to continue the service with them. I canceled all future services and do not plan to use them in the future.
There are other pest management companies in the area that I feel confident could do a much better job than "Ask the Bug Man."
I'm quite disappointed because this company was rated very good on Angie's list. 
Response from Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc
"Clearly a case of misunderstanding, the customer was told we prefer trapping over baiting for mice as bait may cause an odor problem if mice die in areas such as wall and floor voids, the spray service was part of the rodent service at no additional charge. there was no other services preformed nor charged as we call our customers each month before we come out and each time the customer requested to delay and never complained. I only wish she would have called the office, and I would have been happy to either fix any misunderstanding or refund for her 1 and only service that was preformed in November. I must say I was surprised and disappointed to read this on my reviews 4-months after the fact."

Brian P.
Feb 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
My first experience with these folks was over a year ago when I had an infestation of flies on the inside and outside of the house. They were able to fix that in quick order - then we signed up for their monthly service so we could avoid this and other problems in the future. We live a bit out in the country so we get insects and critters of all kinds. They call each time before they come out and work both inside and out.

STEPHANIE W.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
spray outside for ants and check rodent traps

Maresa K.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
I appreciated being able to reach them on Saturday and their quick response to action. Committed to "buying local," am happy they are a locally owned family & friend business.  They were friendly in process.  I came home today, and the only sign that they were here was the absence of the yellow-jackets, who wreaked havoc on me this summer. I only wish I would have called sooner!  They were friendly and responsive

Bud I.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
We called them, they gave us an estimate over the phone. They came out when they said they would, did the work they said they would do, and cured the problem. Very reliable and professional
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FAQ

Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.

No, Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc does not offer free project estimates.

No, Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc offers emergency services.

No, Ask the Bug Man Pest Management Inc does not offer warranties.