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Absolute Pest Control

4.9 stars from 1,805 customer reviews · 12 Wade Rd, Latham, NY 12110

  • 4.9 out of 5 stars
  • 1,805 customer reviews
  • Latham, New York
  • Open 5 days/week
4.9
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About this provider in Latham

Absolute Pest Control provides a full range of pest and nuisance wildlife control services. We are local Pest Management Experts. Based on your technician's assessment, we’ll recommend a program that is designed to resolve your specific pest issues. Absolute Pest Control takes a modern approach to Pest Management…

Pests handledsquirrels
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Rating breakdown from customer reviews

4.9

1,805 reviews

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1,707
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Customer reviews for Absolute Pest Control

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Judy Kapila

5mo ago

Thank you Dino Anastasia for your service today. I had not expected service on such a snowy day, so I appreciated your patience in explaining both to my husband and myself what your treatment plan was. You represent your company well!

Provider response

Hi Judy, thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful review about Absolute Pest Control and highlighting Bree. We will be sure to pass it along to her and her supervisor.

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Stacy Cohen

5mo ago

I have been using Absolute Pest Control for years. They are good about notifying you when they need to do an inside service. I also like the way they confirm a few days ahead of time, so you are not surprised incases where life gets in the way and you forget that they are coming. The tech they sent, Jashir Roberts was very professional and did his job in an orderly, polite matter. I have always felt comfortable with whoever they have sent over.

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Beverly Hastings

5mo ago

Best experience and great technician Very happy with their service

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Andrew Vadney

5mo ago

I filled out an online questionnaire on a Sunday evening and almost first thing Monday morning Brandon was contacting me. He asked me more in depth questions to better understand my needs and we were able to find a plan that covered them all. Brandon was professional, polite and knowledgeable. He was able to set an appointment for a tech to come just the following week.

Provider response

Hi Andrew, thank you for your kind words and 5 star review. We'll be sure to pass it along to Brandon and his supervisor. Absolute Pest Control appreciates the detail you provided in your review and look forward to keeping you pest free.

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Cheryl Johnson

5mo ago

Paid 0 for inspection. Josh Carne was punctual, knowledgeable & explained every step about what he would do. Great communication skills! Prepared my write up in a timely manner & laid out steps for the plan & options going forward. He represents the company well.

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Heidi Blackwell

5mo ago

Came within a couple days of my call to them. Scott called me to let me know he was in his way and then texted me with updates of what he did. I have been very happy with their service.

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Marilyn Raskin-Ortiz

5mo ago

Excellent service, as always. 10th year with this company, and definitely recommend them. Josh was thorough and explained everything to me. He was also very thoughtful about calling me twice during the scheduled block of time to let me know when he would arrive.

Provider response

Hi Marilyn, thank you for your kind words and 5 star review. We appreciate your long term business and look forward to keeping you pest free.

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Bob Deitz

6mo ago

Tec was polite and did a good job.

Provider response

Thank for the review and your business, Bob.

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Richard Romer

6mo ago

Always prompt. Results excellent and fair price

Provider response

Thank you Richard, your recommendation means a lot to us at Absolute.

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David Flint

6mo ago

APC Representative Ed Norby was very knowledgeable, professional, informative and personable. We have high confidence in this company.

Provider response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, David! We're thrilled to hear that our representative Ed provided you with knowledgeable, professional, informative and personable service. Your confidence in our company means a lot to us!

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Andrea Naseman

6mo ago

Rick should be so proud of his company and I am forever grateful for the amazing service he has provided for the 24 years I have been enjoying “33”! Thank you!!

Provider response

Thank you, Andrea, for your kind words and for being a loyal customer for 24 years; we're so glad to hear that you appreciate Rick's dedication and the service you’ve received!

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Debra Frame

6mo ago

He was very knowledgeable and friendly

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Christina Hellendoorn

6mo ago

The technician is knowledgeable and professional. He is an excellent person to collaborate with and I foresee a long-term successful prevention effort with Absolute Pest Control. My mind is at ease! Thank you!

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Rasheed Anderson

6mo ago

The gentleman who came to assess my house was thorough, knowledgeable & friendly, and took his time explaining everything to me. It was a very comfortable process.

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Laura Lapo

6mo ago

The inspector was very informed and helpful. Took the time to help us with our squirrel problem.

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B Designs Interiors Voted Best Interior Designer

6mo ago

Evan was fantastic! Htexted em 5 minutes beofre arrival, was on time and super poite and careful around our home. As a woman who was home working alone at no time did i feel uncomfortable He explained what he was doimg and why and left. Couldnt ask for more.

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Jack Sturn

6mo ago

Scott was courteous, professional and efficient.

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Alice Hausmann

11mo ago

You did not take the time to check to see if there were baby squirrels in my attic; you didn't do anything but walk through. There were at least TWO babies there. We finally had to put up a ladder and find a way to keep the cage door open. After hours, the panicked babies got out with the help of their mother.This was AFTER calling you many times to get help for those terrified babies and their mother who was out of her mind with grief. I can't begin to decribe what a nightmare this has been. Thank God my fiance was able to figure out a way to save them after being trapped since Wednesday.. Why didn't you HELP us when this was happening??? Why didn't you take the time to thoroughly check to make sure you weren't gonna cause an animal to suffer and die slowly?? I can't describe how painful this experience has been.

Provider response

Hello Alice, we are sorry to hear about your experience with the squirrel situation. When our technician was first out there no signs of younger squirrels were present. It is very difficult to know if there are indeed juvenile or baby squirrels without actually seeing it which unfortunately it happens sometimes. In regard to the follow up on our end I spoke with the technician who is currently doing the work, and he has been in contact with you and your fiancé many times now. He even offered to come out Saturday on his day off due to the text messages that were being sent to him. This offer was declined when your fiancé decided to do it himself. It was also explained that they were in fact juvenile squirrels and not babies from the photos that were sent to the tech. Juvenile squirrels have the ability to get out of the one way on their own but it seems that because our stuff was tampered with the squirrels may have gotten shy. We apologize you feel the service wasn't the quality we strive to give to all of our clients. Please feel free to call our office anytime to discuss.

JK

Jim Krolak

11mo ago

I have billing questions left messages 3 times for a call back no response.

Provider response

Hi Jim, thank you for your feedback. We have since handled this matter with a phone call and everything was explained. Both parties are on the same page, and we would appreciate if you would edit this review regarding our conversation. We look forward to keeping you pest free and appreciate the business!

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Elizabeth MacMaster

1y ago

Giving 1 star because you can’t give zero. I had an appt 2 weeks ago for bees on my back deck. The bees are now back and Absolute Pest is trying to charge me an additional $300 to come back and spray my entire deck because they said it wasn’t covered with the 6 month warranty. The two girls I spoke to on the phone were rude and disrespectful and told me what I said wasn’t true. I would never ever use this service again and I would recommend that nobody use them. Their attitude and business practices are the worst I’ve seen.

Provider response

Hello Elizabeth, Absolute Pest Control is sorry you feel this way. We do as stated in the menu record all of our calls. Listening back to the conversations you had with our employees not once did we say the whole deck was covered. When we give our 6-month warranty it is very clearly explained by our office that it is for the specific spot treated. We always offer a program for people like yourself that are concerned about nests showing up in other areas which is always possible when dealing with wasps. It was declined by you multiple times so we proceeded with our one-time spot treatment service as requested. We don't feel your review reflects the conversation had because it is clearly explained that the spot treatment is for that direct spot. We even did a courtesy deck treatment for you when we didn't have to. We again are sorry to hear you feel this way but as you can see from our other reviews our communication is always top tier. Please feel free to call the office at anytime you would like to discuss further.

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Michelle D

3y ago

This is the worst business to go to. The technician didn’t know anything about the job. I called another pest control company and they told me everything I needed to know about the job and it was done professionally and without a fee. This place is a scam and will steal your money. Stay away. 👎

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shiqi Yin

3y ago

I contacted them for rodent control and was scheduled an appointment in one week after I called them multiple times. My appointment was 11 am-2 pm. I didn’t receive any notification until 1:50 pm when I was at a meeting. The technician left a voicemail that he couldn’t find my address and my appointment was canceled. The next day I called them for a new appointment and complained about it. They told my 11-2 appointment means the arrival time is 11-2. This is what I have never heard of. So frustrated by their service and attitude. Definitely they have sufficient business and don’t care about new customers.

Provider response

Hello Shiqi, We have to give windows for arrival due to the type of work we do. For instance, we could have a routine stop and it may be extended due to activity or circumstance when we arrive to the client's house. Also we need to factor in traffic and various other unforeseen issues. As requested we did try and reach out to you when in route and especially because the technician was having a hard time finding your house. We did also try and reach out right away to reschedule which was unfortunately turned down. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please feel free to call our office anytime at 518-382-5577.

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Thomas Lang

4y ago

I used to pay 405.00 for 3 visits and paid the same amount for only 1 visit this year and they only treated for ants, not termites. No explanation why, just because they are not present now doesn't mean you don't treat for them as they might return, thats what i was told in the past.. Traps are to high above the ground. Will likely hit with lawn mower. Looked like some were not even looked at. Have been pleased in past but doubt if will renew again, something is not right here. Should not have to pay $405.00 for 1 visit that did not even consider termite bait.

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Eleanor Murray

5y ago

Notice that many 5 star reviews look alike. Hhmmm. The person who came to my home tried to talk to me like I was 5 years old and said "the noises you hear are the heating ducts expanding and contracting." I've lived here 35 years! I know what my heating ducts sound like. Not like what I hear. This "inspection" was a completely, totally useless waste of time ending with an insult to my intelligence.

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Thirumalesh Bannuru

7y ago

Unfortunately, our experience was bad. We signed up for annual mice control program and its a sheer waste of time and money. Feedback was given at 2nd visit which was after few weeks of start of program. There was no follow-up from AbsolutePest for 10 months after which I received pestering phone calls to collect amount due. I complained at the poor experience but they do not honor sincere customer feedback. They kept insisting, they did not get my feedback given to their associate at my home. Bad communications on their side and no note-taking for follow-up. They left couple of trays with rodenticide on roof rails and they fell down exposing children to hazardous chemicals. And the mice entryways were not located and sealed permanently. Couple of drain downspouts were stuffed with steel-wool by AbsolutePest and as expected, they came off in few days due to rain storm. So, my home was exposed to mice and we have been suffering. I had to put up my own child and dog-proof bait stations outside my home for perimeter protection and mice traps (child proof d-con and glue pads) inside home. Do not expect them to solve the issue for you.

Provider response

We are sorry that this customer feels they had a bad experience. We have been in contact with the customer to collect payment from 9 months ago for the original service. Absolute provided our scheduled services as per the service agreement to the customer, and then warranties our work with a 1-year warranty with free retreats as needed. Today the customer called in response to our multiple attempts the collect the balance owed from the original service and expressed that they could not pay, and now states that we never took care of the problem. We had explained to the customer that we were not notified of their being an ongoing issue, but we would happy to schedule the customer for a free retreat as part of our service warranty, but we do however have to collect payment for the original service. The customer said again they could not pay and did not want us to come back for service. We offered to schedule them for a service while they were on the phone, but again declined.<br>We offer very reasonable pest services, by a well-trained staff who abides by New York State law, and practices Integrated Pest Management with our customers safety always in mind. We have many 5-star reviews and have built our business through the word of mouth of happy customers. We provide and honest service, take great pride in the work we do, and always work with our customers in every way we can. In this situation the customer never paid for the service and is upset because we have called multiple times to collect. We would still be happy to provide additional service under the warranty, once the service has been paid for.

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Sammy Siek Nicoll

8y ago

So disappointed. I called to schedule an appointment on a Saturday and expected service on Monday afternoon. Agreed to a verbal one year agreement on the phone, which involved making quaterly payments at a specific price. I was even given a breakdown. Spent hours getting the house ready only to find out that there was an error in communication (on their part) and they would not be able to accommodate quarterly payments and would need 60% up front. Very different than what I agreed to. I'm sorry doesn't cut it. Terrible customer service.

Provider response

Dear Ms. Nicoll,<br>Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Absolute Pest Control has always placed customer service and quality of work at the top of our list so it's very disappointing when we fall short with one of our customers. The communication issue we experienced was a rare occurrence, but one which has been addressed and corrected. Please know that the owner will be contacting you personally to discuss this issue in more detail.

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Chris L

9y ago

Had the Annual Pest Prevention plan for my home. The last month of the plan, I called to have a checkup done. Lady seemed pleasant and informed me that I had one scheduled for the following month so I was set. I called back the following month and was told my plan expired, I would have to renew to have the checkup. Shady business practice.

Provider response

Hello Chris,<br><br>We apologize for any miscommunication regarding your annual pest prevention plan with us. Please give our office a call to review your plan and see if there is anything we can do regarding the scheduling of your service. At Absolute Pest Control we strive to achieve the best customer service possible, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office to resolve this issue.<br><br>Thank you

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