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Essential Pest Control

Pest Control, Lawn Fertilization & Treatment

About us

Essential Pest Control has been providing Pest Control services in the Tucson community since 1981. Essential offers a full line of services including Pest Control, Termite Control, Africanized Bee Removal, Bed Bugs, Weed Control, Rodent Control, and many other specialty pests. The company provides residential and commercial Pest Control services and is able to handle any of Tucson's pesky critters like Termites, Scorpions, or Ants. Essential is committed to providing high quality pest management services. Our customer focus is providing fast, affordable, and dependable service. Our organizational commitment is to provide a rewarding career for our employees through quality of work, fair compensation, and job satisfaction.

Business highlights

43 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Pest Control, Termite Control, Weed Control, Bee Removal, Bed Bugs, Bird Removal, and Rodent Control

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.535 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
71%
4
14%
3
6%
2
6%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.6
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.4
punctuality
4.5
Showing 1-25 of 35 reviews

John C.
10/2016
5.0
pest control, lawn treatment
  + 0 more
Excellent. The tech asked me to define the areas to be treated and gve a great deal of info and was polite and very professional. Will definitely use them again
Description of Work: premergence weed control

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$71

Amanda N.
05/2016
5.0
pest control, lawn treatment
  + 0 more
The weed service was wonderful! They took care of my whole yard, front and back. The technician was very professional, made sure to check with me about the specific areas I wanted treated and took great care in the application. I will defiantly use them again!
Description of Work: Weed Control

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Response from Essential Pest Control
Thank you for the review of our service and technician. We appreciate all feedback as it ensures we can give the best possible service in the future. We are grateful for your business.

Amanda N.
05/2016
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very good job! The technician was very prompt, courteous and friendly. He was very informative and was careful to treat the interior and exterior throughly and efficiently. I will be using them again!
Description of Work: Pest Control Service

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Amanda N.
01/2016
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I was very impressed at the service I received. The technician was extremely courteous and professional. He was very through ensuring that all of my home, inside and out, was treated properly. He took extra care in treating the interior around of my pet. I am so happy that all the bugs are gone and I have yet to see any again since. I would defiantly used them again and recommend them to everyone!
Description of Work: Pest Extermination & Prevention

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Response from Essential Pest Control
[Member Name Removed], Thank you for taking the time to share your review of our services. We hope that you will allow us to continue to serve you and your home with the services we offer. Thank you for choosing Essential Pest Control.

Karen P.
05/2015
1.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It smelled like something died in our attic so we thought we might have a problem with mice. The original person who came out told us that he didn't have much experience with mice so he would be back with his manager to assess the situation. He came back the next day without the manager and said he was told to go ahead and set traps. No mice were caught. On the second follow up to check the traps, a different person arrived and acted like he had no idea why he was there and he couldn't tell me what we should do next since no mice were caught. He said he would have the manager call me. I waited for 3 days for him to call before calling the office. They told me that the manager would come to our house at 4:00 pm that day and he never showed up. After another angry call to the office, the manager finally came the next day. He assessed the situation and determined that we never had a mice infestation but more likely a problem with lizards. He offered to give us a refund because if the first person had known what they were doing, the would've known that the droppings we found weren't from mice. When I didn't receive the refund after a month, I called the office and yet again, I didn't get a call back. One last call and threats to write bad reviews on every site I could find finally resulted in a refund check being mailed. The problem with this company is their complete lack of follow through and communication. Don't use them unless you want to be frustrated and blown off.
Description of Work: Set traps for a suspected mice problem.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$150

Response from Essential Pest Control
We regret that our technician misdiagnosed the situation, our Pest Control Manager was honest and acknowledged that we made a mistake and offered a refund. I apologize that there was miscommunication but glad to know you received your refund and a phone call by our General Manager to verify you received your refund per our promised time.

Lea D.
06/2014
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The person arrived on time and inspected our house. He then did the necessary application of product and it went very well. We are quite pleased with the service and do not see any insects since then. We have a contract for every other month at a cost of $60. We have not had to call them to come any additional times.
Description of Work: Inspection for service needed and service application.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Karen B.
05/2014
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I've been using this company for over 10 years for monthly pest service, and they do a great job. The turn over is very low, so the technician we have every month is the same one that we've had for the past few years. I also called them for emergency bee removal service, and they showed up within an hour.
Description of Work: Monthly pest service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$32

Kenneth K.
02/2014
5.0
lawn treatment, pest control
  + 0 more
Representative did a through inspection of house and presented several treatment alternatives with very competitive prices. Treatment was done on schedule and neatly done.
Description of Work: Perimeter application of termiticide with 3 year warranty, was very professionally done. Technician suggested a few additional application measures at no additional cost.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Chris J.
01/2014
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I came to believe nothing the scheduling staff told me. | |After 1 year of no "hits" I had 2 when they pulled out the units.=You do not keep any of your initial investment!!!!! | |
Description of Work: I emphasized my requirement for a 7:30 appt. I was told there would be no problem. When the Tech showed up at 7:50. He explained he had been double booked for 7:30 and had no idea I was unable to stay. |I was under the impression my $1500.00 initial investment was worth far more than 2nd year charges indicated. |

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0

$2,000

Helen O.
11/2013
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
At first it started good but went down hill when they changed techs and did not tell me so I get someone who I never met at my door to spray. I also had to call back several times to re spray and they started sending me the wrong amount for my bill so I had to waste time and call the company. Very poor Communication, Please find someone else.
Description of Work: They cane every other month to spay for bugs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0

$60

CAROLE A.
08/2013
5.0
lawn treatment, pest control
  + 0 more
Very honest people, neat, clean and thorough. I would recommend them to anyone. I originally heard of them from friends Cheryl and Greg Reece. The same man comes all the time (John). I recommended them to my neighbor The Lopez's and they have a termite and bi- monthly pest control. My home is in good hands.. thanks to Essential Pest Control.
Description of Work: I have a contract for 4 times per year and John came and sprayed my house and yard. They also do my neighbor's home and they are the absolute best!!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Mary C.
07/2013
5.0
lawn treatment
  + -1 more
The weeds were really out of control. They did a nice job. They will be following up soon for a second treatment here soon.
Description of Work: They killed the weeds in the back and the front yards.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

Georgia E H.
05/2012
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I'm satisfied with their services. They're very professional, knowledgeable and discuss everything with me.
Description of Work: They checked my termite traps.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Joseph R.
05/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I have been using them for the last five or six years. I would recommend them to family members and friends. They do very good quality work.
Description of Work: I use Essential Termite Pest Control for pest control; they come out every month. They spray around the outside border of the house and occasionally I will have them do the inside as well, and they also spray around the storage shed that I have outside.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$25

ROSA LEE C.
04/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I have been using them for twelve years. My experience with them has been great.
Description of Work: They provided pest control services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

LANA E.
11/2011
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I think it’s a good company. They are reliable and they call before they come. They come every two months for checking centre com systems. They call ahead of time and they are here when they say they are going to be here. They are very professional and I am very happy with them. I have no problems with the pest.
Description of Work: I used Essential Pest Management for pest control and exterminating in February this year. I took a contract with them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$925

Donalee B.
10/2011
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They did a good job for the most part. They were reasonably priced, the guy they sent me was good, but I did tell them to send me the best. They were good to deal with. They came in and drilled and did a treatment. They sent one guy to do a 2-3 man job, his manager was telling him to short us but he didn't do it. I did like that about the guy they sent but I'm not too impressed with his manager. It made him mad and he said he wasn't doing that. They are still waiting on us to get some other work done so they can do around some pipes. The guy they sent worked hard, worked a full day and he was great. His manager was not so great. I'd give him a B because of his manager. I think their prices are comparable, I only got two bids and the other was a bit higher. He did miss a hole or two.
Description of Work: Essential Termite Pest Control did my pest control for termites in the whole house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Tobey T.
09/2011
5.0
lawn treatment, pest control
  + 0 more
They are wonderful. The person that comes out for pest control sprays inside. He is nice and talks to me and stuff. I pay them $60 every two months; the price is average as far as I know. I would rate them highly.
Description of Work: I use Essential Pest Management every two months for pest control. I also had them come out one time for weed control.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

RON P.
06/2011
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
We have been checking various companies and procedures to see which was best. We spoke with 2 of our neighbors who had Essential and have been satisfied. We had other estimates which offered spraying the soil around the house or trenching around the house. The problem with spraying is that it doesn't go deep enough in the ground to be effective, plus the effectiveness of the chemical denegrates rapidly.
Description of Work: They placed baited termite traps around the entire house. The traps are put in holes that they dig every 10 ft. They are bar coded. every 2 mos a tech. will come to the house check each trap (36 in all) because they are bar coded he will have to open each trap to scan the code (this insures an accurate inspection). Any trap that shows infestation will be rebaited. A report will be emailed to me after each inspection. The best feature of this company's procedure is that it's Eco-Friendly and the bait not only kills the termite eating it but the "workers" bring the bait back to the colony and pass it on to the queen and other temites thereby eliminating the colony. Other than the holes for the traps, there was no digging or drilling. It took about 2-3 hours to complete the installation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Aaron O.
03/2011
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It was fine and they were great. The guy was very punctual and they gave us an estimate. They were able to come right out and take care of the work right after we got the estimate. The only downside was that we didn't get a renewal notification. When I called them to find out why they didn't call me back the first time so I had to call them back and the second person got back to me. They are very thorough.
Description of Work: We used Essential Pest Management to do a termite treatment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$540

Gina M.
11/2010
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The price seemed reasonable and they were professional. They showed up on time and they had all of the information they needed to have. We didn't end up using them.
Description of Work: Essential Pest Management came out for an estimate for pest control service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

WENDY P.
12/2009
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They are a great company. They do a very thorough job and they are more reasonably priced than other companies I?ve found. I think their knowledge of chemicals and competition is excellent.
Description of Work: Essential Pest Management did a complete termite treatment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

KAREN B.
07/2007
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
He is always on time and is clean. I have been using him for many years and trust him inside my home very much. When he is here, he doesn't waste a lot of time talking with me, he just gets right to work. I really like that he will call me the evening prior to coming out to let me know when he will be here.
Description of Work: Essential comes out to my home once per month to spray for scorpions, ticks, moths and most other creepy crawlers. When they come, they spray inside and outside of my 4000 square foot home and spray my back yard as well, which is approximately 1/2 of an acre.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$29

JOHN G.
07/2006
3.0
pest control
  + -1 more
AT FIRST MY HUSBAND AND I WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR WORK, AND THEIR PRICE WAS VERY CHEAP. THEN I CALLED THE OFFICE TO HAVE THEM COME BACK OUT AND THE LADY SAID SHE WOULD CHECK INTO IT, BUT I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN OUT.
Description of Work: WE USE THEM TO SPRAY OUR LAWN AND HOUSE FOR INSECTS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40

Leslie G.
07/2006
5.0
lawn treatment
  + -1 more
I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO EVERYONE I KNOW. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE COST OF THIS COMPANY. THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WORKED FAST AND VERY CUSTOMER FRIENDLY.
Description of Work: HE SPRAYS THE WEEDS AROUND MY HOME.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$87
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Contact information

5202 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711

www.EssentialPest.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*
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Service Categories

Pest Control,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment

FAQ

Essential Pest Control is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Essential Pest Control accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Essential Pest Control offers free project estimates.
No, Essential Pest Control does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Essential Pest Control does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Essential Pest Control offers emergency services.
Yes, Essential Pest Control offers warranties.
Essential Pest Control offers the following services: Pest Control, Termite Control, Weed Control, Bee Removal, Bed Bugs, Bird Removal, and Rodent Control

Contact information

5202 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711

www.EssentialPest.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM