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Susan's Exterminating

3.9 stars from 41 customer reviews · 5913 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149

  • 3.9 out of 5 stars
  • 41 customer reviews
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Open 5 days/week
3.9
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About this provider in Philadelphia

Services to include, Bed bugs, roaches, mice, ants, termites and more

Pests handledmicecockroachestermites
Praised forfriendly
Methodspoisonexterminationsprays sugar water
Safetybe aware

Rating breakdown from customer reviews

3.9

41 reviews

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Customer reviews for Susan's Exterminating

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J. E.

7mo ago

A family member of mine recently booked Susan's extermination for me to help with a very stressful cockroach issue. I spoke to Susan multiple times and she is a very nice woman to do business with. I really appreciated her keeping in contact with me to keep me updated on her worker's location. The man she sent to my house was very good at explaining everything to me. I look forward to using this company for follow ups in the future.

Provider response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this fantastic review. I have more people like you that are decent and know how to communicate and understand how business works. We do our best to accommodate and respect everyone. I know it's extremely upsetting when people have this type of problem in their homes and how important it is to put them at ease and also the time it takes to fully eradicate the problem. And, thank you for mentioning the texting/calling where Tom is at on his route. I come from a time when it was proper to confirm and the other person respond, imagine that... respect..<br>

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Lizmar Encarnacion-Rosario (Lizzy)

10mo ago

I don’t usually leave negative reviews, especially for local businesses, but this lady was extremely rude and unprofessional. My landlord scheduled an appointment for Today, Wednesday, October 8th at 10 AM. I had never heard of this company before, all scheduling was handled through my landlord. Around 9:57 AM, I received a call and text from Susan “to confirm” that I was home. I didn’t know that replying immediately was required for the service to proceed. Apparently, if you don’t respond within a certain timeframe, they simply don’t come. I replied around 11 AM and tried to explain that I had been home the whole time, but Susan repeatedly cut me off and said, “there is nothing we can do because you replied 2 hours later, I need to find out where he is at so that I can tell you when he can come back out.” When I mentioned I’d been moving and was tired, she interrupted again and laughed, saying, “I need to call him to see where he is at, do you understand?” I’m 40 years old and have been an entrepreneur for 11 years, you don’t speak to people, especially customers, in such a rude and sarcastic tone. Afterward, I texted her requesting a refund for my landlords after reading other reviews about their service, and she replied, “We had schedule service that you forgot. I have to circle back for you.” Awful! Please do not fall for the bait — she is rude and unkind toward customers. Definitely not worth the time.

Provider response

First of all, I worked with my customers and Family for years and they weren't paid before the service so I have no idea why on earth she would assume I was keeping the money???? The price was $285 for MICE CONTROL and Roach Service . I called to let her know the time frame was 10/11am I got no answer when I called from my business line at around 8:45 and text at 9:50 am "Hello, this is Susan's Exterminating. I called you from my business number 215-743-7145. I need to confirm you are at the property. I told the owner a timeframe between 10/11. Please confirm you are there. Thank you" When she texted at 11:01am "I'm here" Tom was already rerouted, we would have been there around 10:25 had she confirmed but she said she was tired from moving and then kept asking me over and over when would he be back I said 3 times I have to see where he is at this point to give her the time he could be back when I said "do you understand what I'm saying" I have to hang up to call him she kept going on and on. I let her know about 3 minutes later he can be there at 12/ 12:15. I don't know why it was unprofessional to have someone confirm they are at the property, do you know how many times in the last 20 years people were sleeping, or forgot the time and Tom was banging on many unanswered doors or waited 15 minutes for someone to answer. That is why we CONFIRM a time which is actually very professional and we would have been in that timeframe had she answered the text.

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Terry Harvey

1y ago

Fast response, economical. Thanks!

Provider response

Thank you, Terry, I did not know you had left this FIVE STAR review. I truly appreciate your business.

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moraima diaz

3y ago

I don't recommend this people they don't do good extermination 👎

Provider response

Who are you?? I noticed by your reviews you don't have anything nice to say about anyone. Do you just go around bashing business's because it gives you a false sense of authority?

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Adrienne Gabriel

4y ago

Everytime they come out I see mice within two months. They just throw poison around in the basement and that’s it. A proper response would have been. We are sorry you had a bad experience with us. How can we make it better. This is very unprofessional.

Provider response

Ok Adrienne, Lets set this straight, we saw you April 2021 for initial service and May 2021for one follow up. I highly recommend having mice maintenance specifically in the winter and we saw you again on June 30th 2022. And FYI mice are attracted to the BAIT and we do not just throw it in the basement. Next time keep up a maintenance and you will not be infested with mice throughout your house.<br>A decent thing for you to do was actually call my office and discuss it with me. Not have me find this unfair one stair bashing of my business.

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Sarah Espeland Remington

4y ago

We bought a "fixer upper" home, and a mouse infestation was one of many things we needed professional help with right away. I gave Susan a call because her marketing/web presence is very warm and welcoming, and I wanted to support a family/woman-owned business. I am SO glad I did. She is friendly, non-judgmental, and knowledgable. As I was explaining the situation, she pulled up my address online and talked me through the likely scenarios given its location, size, and age. She sent Tom out to deal with the problem within a few days (it was a non-emergency). He identified likely entry points and how to seal them, adjusted his baiting approach because we have dogs, and answered all of our questions. Afterwards, Susan even referred me to a friend/client of hers who can help us with cleaning. This level of kindness and local knowledge is why I am glad I called Susan rather than a major national company.

Provider response

Thank you so much, I am just now (5/10/22) seeing your review. Please call me when you need maintenance and also for summer services like Exterior Treatments. Good luck with all your projects.

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Shamika Tabb

4y ago

Don’t recommend! Scam scam scam!! Sprays sugar water around you home to keep paying them to come back ! Be aware!

Provider response

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angela williams

5y ago

I had two exterminations and I still have roaches. I don't know what formula they use but it doesn't work. The exterminator was very nice though, the service suck!!!

Provider response

Keep up maintenance and after fully eradicated of roaches keep up Preventative Maintenance.

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Shirley Thompson

5y ago

Susan and exterminator (Maggie) were very polite, informative, prompt, and professional. Thanks for a great job!

Provider response

Thank you Shirley. we appreciate you review and business.

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Michele Granja

5y ago

I cannot speak highly enough about the service we received from Susan's recently when we suddenly had what felt like an army of mice living in the walls of our row home - it was terrifying (despite none of them actually showing their faces outside of the walls until the morning of our appointment). She would have given us a same-day appointment when I called if we were able to make it work but we had too much going on and scheduled it for the next afternoon. Maggie was our technician and did an amazing job. She walked me through exactly what was going to happen after she left (when the mice would start becoming more visible, how they'd react to the bait, etc) and I was still skeptical because there just sounded like there were so many. Well, every single word she said was spot on and after 2 weeks, we stopped hearing all sounds of them and after 4 weeks, Maggie came back for a follow up visit and all signs of life are gone! I am FLOORED at how fast this was resolved! I'd give them 7 or 8 stars if I could.

Provider response

Thank you so much Michele for your raving review. We truly appreciate your business. It's great you understand the process that Maggie explained and our conversation on what to expect. Keeping up the Maintenance is key to future success too and keeping the mice out for good. Have a great Summer..

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Amber H.

5y ago

Excellent service and communication!!! Quick response!!! Very honest, friendly and affordable prices from this family owned business!! I called for a termite inspection and they came right out the next day. Only charged us $85 which was much less than some of the other quotes I had received for $150 - $195. Got my report, receipt and certificate immediately after inspection was done. Would highly recommend!!!

Provider response

Thank you so much Amber. And best wishes in your beautiful new home. When you and Michael are settled give me a call.

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Karen Hughes

5y ago

Great service. After only 2 days not seeing any more mice. Picked up 4 dead.

Provider response

Thank you Karen for your 5 star review. We appreciate your continued business and keeping up with maintenance periodically to check on any other issues that may arise.

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Yanitza Diaz

6y ago

Clearly, the 13 people who rated this company before me have a personal relationship with the owner. This was a waste of $170 for sure! The property was not infested Susan. There was an opening on the outside of the house due to some brick pointing that was needed. A good exterminator was able to notice that right away and fix the problem. You need to learn business manners DEAR. Horrible customer service!!! You just need to speak to the owner, Susan, and you will find out for yourself!

Provider response

Property owner aka slum lord. Did one service for her

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Gregg Syrian

6y ago

Do not recommend for rodent extermination. Dont let good google reviews fool you, call a real professional. I normally like to hire local small businesses but this time it didnt work out even though they have good reviews. Susan was originally very nice on the phone when making the appointment. Her husband came to the house for 20-30 mins, dropped a few poison bags and blocks, stuffed wire mesh in two holes, and gave me a few sticky traps then left. That cost $200. If it worked i would have been ok but it didnt. Not one of the traps used caught even one mouse, they just run around them. I figured it may take some time to work so i gave it a few week but after seeing zero effect i called them back to let them know and see what else can be done. Susan said they can come back for a follow up. I just asked if there was a charge and Susan laughed out loud then became very unprofessional and rude. All i did was ask a question. She said there’s definitely a charge and wanted $70 to come back out for a follow up. Now I understand there is no guarantee in this type of situation but why would i pay additional money when their first $200 visit did absolutely nothing? I could tell she gets similar complaints because of her immediate overreaction when i wasn’t pleased with her work. I cant speak for their insect extermination but based on her unprofessionalism i wouldn’t recommend that either.

Provider response

Property owner.

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