About this provider in Chicago
Resolve Pest Solutions has been helping clients in the Chicago and surrounding areas for decades now. We are more than just a company that sprays poison or sets traps. If those methods had lasting results mouse traps and bug spray would be the solution. We understand the science and the behavior of pests. We apply…
Rating breakdown from customer reviews
3.8
13 reviews
Customer reviews for Resolve Pest Solutions
Dillon O'Nail
I’m not sure Resolve Pest Solutions is even a legitimate business or that the positive reviews aren’t all from Mike’s family and friends. We rent, so we went through our landlord to handle a pest issue. We would otherwise have never chosen Resolve given the other reviews with similar experiences. At first, we were told the inspection would happen “after 3:00 PM.” A few hours later our landlord updates us and says that Mike will be coming out at 5:00 PM. By 5:30, we’ve heard nothing and Mike hasn’t arrived. We contact our landlord, who informs us Mike will be coming at 6:00 PM and he’s finishing a job nearby. Sure enough 6:00 PM rolls around and no word from Mike. He just no-shows. Our landlord said he called her back three hours later at 9:00 PM and rescheduled for two full days later at 6:00 PM. The two days go by and Mike completely ghosted us again. No call and no inspection. We inform our landlord, who then reached out to Mike again. He offered to be at our apartment “in 20 minutes.” It was 7:30 PM at this point so we just requested we go with a different company. I truly cannot understand a small business owner caring this little about professionalism and project management. Mike almost seems like he doesn’t want to make money or have a successful business. We also noticed that their business hours are listed as closing at 6:00 PM. Makes me wonder if he ever had any intention of coming out. Honestly, I’m glad this panned out the way it did, because I would never want a company run by Mike treating my apartment. And especially seeing the other reviews discussing how rude he is in person, I think we dodged a bullet. I could never trust a pest company to do their job effectively if they can’t maintain a client schedule, communicate, or show basic respect.
Provider response
The problem is we are the only company in Chicago that does what we do, so we are in high demand. When we get a call to look at a yard for an outdoor rat assessment, we try to fit that in between our paid jobs and often we are not able to make the set up time window for these types of unpaid services. Even if this was going to be an upcoming job, we are the only ones that know what we are doing in terms of actual solutions, so you end up with a job from our competitors and you think just because some guy shows up at your house, you are getting good service, when in the end, all they do is show up and are clueless. Also, the traffic situation in Chicago is a big problem that needs to be addressed by all the people living through this mess. <br><br>Also, we get most of our business from Chicago's top property managers that all know and use us, so we really do not spend as much time on customer service, marketing etc. For example, it may take some persistence on the customer's part to get us to help them, because we are always overbooked, so we rarely call customers to pursue business. But if you are persistent, we will take care of your issue and resolve it. Then you will never hear from us again because your problem is resolved. Unlike every other company in town that wants you to sign up for regular service, we are the opposite. We want to fix your issue and never return. Also every customer that has become our customer knows we are always their guys for pests, and they gain a real a sense of security knowing that they are part of our pest family and we will always be there for them, should any pest issue ever arise. Generally, we have no unsolved cases. Everyone that calls us for a pest issue gets a solution to their problem. We are named Resolve for that reason. <br><br>And to your point that every good review is written by Mike's friends and family, it just the opposite. We could have hundreds of reviews if we asked for them. Never has Resolve ever solicited a customer for a review. In fact, we never replied to a review before, but just happened to see this message and figured to send a reply. Someday, we may be in the growth mode and will actually engage in marketing efforts like asking for reviews, so thanks for your comment about our reviews, as it may stimulate some action in the review area.
Kurt Shreffler
I own a property management company in Chicago with a little over 2,000 units under management. Mike is always helpful and keeps our properties pest free. They actually find out what the cause of any issues are and send proposals and videos. I highly recommend them!
Jeevan Phadke
My landlord uses this company and Mike was the one working with me the tenant as my landlord was out of town. Mike is extremely unprofessional, incompetent, and lacks basic project management skills. He forgot to show up for the diagnostic, so we rescheduled and he showed up extremely late for it. The result of his diagnosis was to patch a sewer line. This was a 1 week job and I had to inform him what has been done as he had no clue what his crew was doing. He also did not keep up his end of the deal and remove subsequent rats that come after the job, and the one that he did, he left a blood stain that he did not bother to clean. Fast forward a few months and the rat problem comes back. My landlord asks me to work with him as she is out of town. He bails on his appointments and then eventually shows up to my house with his dog, told me he would clean up the rat in the trap the next day and the blood stain from before. He never showed up the next day and I decided to inform my landlord I was not comfortable with him entering my unit anymore. Mike from resolve is the most incompetent and unprofessional contractor I have ever met. If this were not my landlords person, I would have never dealt with someone With such poor basic business and project management skills.
Nathanael Filbert
Really frustrated with this company. As several other reviewers have noted, there is zero communication or follow through with these guys. I called Mike and he was busy so he said he'd call me back...never heard. Finally called him again. He took another call while we were chatting, then said he'd show up at 3. Never showed. I called at 6 and he said he'd come by at 7. Never showed. No follow up call, no email, nothing. Just vanished. I could probably call again but what's the point? I'll get another promise to show up and never hear anything back. If you're not able to make a meeting a phone call rescheduling is the BARE minimum for someone you are hoping to do business with! If you can't even manage that I can't imagine what your actual service is like and certainly don't trust you to complete the work. I highly discourage you from using these guys. Waste of time and you'll just be frustrated in the end no closer to actually getting your pest problem solved.
Aldrin Mayen
Terrible experience, hired this company to do a termite inspection for a real estate transaction. Kept getting excuses for delays in getting report. The individual I spoke to on many occasions was extremely unprofessional. I do not recommend!
Amy L
Well engineered solution to our rodent problem! We had rats that had burrowed under our a/c units. First, they put bait down to provide an immediate start to the solution. Second, Lloyd came out and surveyed the situation, and called me direct to walk through how they would fix the area. They showed up 2-days later and it was quite the engineering solution, as our units sit along a narrow gangway next to our deck. They lifted the units, dug out the burrows, leveled and filled in with lime stone, put down a wire mesh, and then placed the pavers in a solid block (to prevent spacing) and put the a/c units back. It was done right and we are confident we won't be having any more issues. I will admit it did take 2-weeks of steady follow up to get things moving, but everyone was respectful about it and we are very happy.
Donna Scott
Very thorough and accurate
Emily Curtiss
Mike from Resolve Pest Solutions is the best! I called on a Friday afternoon about a concerning cockroach problem in my apartment - they came to treat my apartment that evening. Mike was kind, informative, and really helped to stop what could have been a much bigger problem. Go to Resolve Pest Solutions!!
Lelia Rivera
Pierrre has been very kind, courteous, and helpful. He is the best.
Richard Beltran
Thank you 4 coming
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