Bay Area Rodent Solutions

Description of Work: Rodent proofing home

Description of Work: My wife called this office twice and left a voice mail message. She also sent an e-mail to schedule a time to speak with someone from the company. No one has bothered to return her calls or her e-mail. They either have a lousy office staff or do not want the business. We will find another company that wants our business. Can't return a phone call for 3 days? The phone number listed on both the phone voice mail and e-mail message was from my wife, Carol, at (408) 821-2987.

Description of Work: Awesome and honest company. Bryan came out and did an inspection for us at no charge and was very honest with us on the amount of work needed to take care of our rodent problem. Instead of selling us something that we do not need, Bryan gave us guidelines and advice on what we can continue to do to take care of our rodent situation. Would highly recommend Bryan at Bay Area Rodent Solutions.

Description of Work: They seemed really good at first. Were non-responsive when I emailed that I still had rats in the attic. Their one-year guarantee is worthless.

Description of Work: Date of service 9-1-15. Cost of service $2000.00.

Description of Work: Very late! Delayed appointment several times on same day. Really did not accomplish anything. Gave us recommendations on what we should do.

Description of Work: Hard workers, did a great job!

Description of Work: I had a mouse/rat problem in my garage, attic, and crawl space. They'd had a party in a large bag of bird seed, and from there, they infested other spaces. Based on Angie's List, I chose this company. They were punctual, friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. | |The cost was high, but I liked the one-year warranty, and I liked the fact that I could call during the first two months to report any continuing problems, which would be repaired at no additional cost. | |They cleaned the droppings in the garage and deodorized, and they installed new screens on vents that had been compromised. The service also added a shim and a new sweep to my garage door because there was a small gap accessible to mice. And they made a new, tight-fitting access door to my crawl space. The old one had a small gap, sufficient to allow rodent access. They said my roof was tight, but the house had several access points, primarily through compromised vent screens. | |After they cleaned the droppings etc in the garage, they instructed me to set several traps in the garage, attic, and crawl space. They said that, with the house now sealed, I must catch any rodents that could not escape. I did this and quickly caught four rodents. | |After a few weeks, I started hearing noises inside the walls again and found new droppings. I called the company, and they came out to inspect. The rats had chewed through some old vent screens that had not been replaced. (On the first trip, the screens were deemed sufficient. But the rats did chew through them.) So new screens were installed on any vents that still had the older screens. They also showed me how to refine my trap baiting techniques to increase my success. | |At this point (four days after the second visit), I'm still hearing rats trying to chew through the new screens, but that's to be expected because they will keep trying to access at familiar points. It will take another week or two before I know if they are permanently gone. | |Expect to pay more for this service. To get the most for your investment, do call them back if the problem persists, ask them to inspect your trapping technique, and ask what further measures you (or they) should be taking. | |On the down side, the cleanup was not sufficient, and I found other large collections of droppings that I had to sweep out of the garage myself. They were at my house for about four hours, so I thought they could have done a better cleanup job. | |I also would recommend doing some online research about rats and mice so you can learn their behaviors and be able to trap more effectively. | |For example, traps should be set along walls because rats cannot see very well, so they rub their scent along baseboards as a way to mark a trail... much like ants do. | |Also, be sure your traps are the correct size. A mouse trap is not large enough to catch a rat. I recommend the big Tomcat traps (black plastic with a bait cup) rather than the wooden snap traps. You can reuse the Tomcat traps. Just be sure to wash them with bleach water after each kill, or the dead rodent's scent will remain as a repellent to the others, and they'll avoid the trap.

Description of Work: Sealed crawl space to keep out rodents. Disinfected and replaced insulation in one section of the crawl space. Work was done professionally and promptly. They also advised on ensuring no rodents were trapped under house. | |Price is a little steep but comes with guarantee. Would have like a better explanation of areas that were troublesome from rodent standpoint. | |Overall, very satisfied with the work.

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Description of Work: Both the estimator and the men who did the service were professional, respectful of our house, and solved a big problem for us in a very timely fashion. We had a growing noxious smell in the house around our staircase. After taking up a tread, we knew we had rat droppings (who knew they eat snail shells: found hundreds of empty ones under landing); but thought it was more. A dead raccoon in crawl space. They cleaned it all out, deodorized, put in much better vents to crawlspace, patched & closed over a dozen openings for rats to get in house. Then, the next week, they vacuumed out all the 40 year old insulation with its droppings and nests, and put in two cross-layers of EcoBatts. Took about 12 person-hours for first part and ~32 person-hours for attic part. We have a 2850 sq.ft. house. So, better insulation finally! and the smells are gone and I hope will stay that way. I gave a B on price only because two years ago, I had received a quote for insulation replacement that was slightly lower BUT I felt confident that the pest issues and clean-up would be taken care by this local firm. Great folks (and email contact with invoices/estimates/photos was excellent too.

Description of Work: We had rats getting under our house and into the walls. Bay Area Rodent identified and sealed all of the potential access points. They were on time and very efficient.

Description of Work: termite inspection

Description of Work: Bryan from Bay Area Rodent spent 30 minutes examining our house inside and out for access that rats have to our attic. His experience paid off when Bryan discovered that the only access was next to our chimney. He then told us how to fill it in with rust-proof copper mesh. I highly recommend their service.

Description of Work: |They sealed all the openings. They were here for 5 or 6 hours and it was very expensive but I didn't have time to shop for more quotes.

Description of Work: Completely sealed the exterior of the house to prevent rats from entering the crawl space under the house, and bats from entering the eaves. Arrived on time. Gave me absolutely no hassle despite it being a very hot day. Did the job within two business days of the initial assessment visit. Really, really pleased we dealt with this company as we feel the job has been completely taken care of and we won't get rats or bats again.

Description of Work: Inspected the exterior of the house and located potential points of entry for rodents into my attic and into my crawl space. Provided an estimate to seal all of the entry points identified. Returned on a second trip and performed the work. So far there have been no more rodent incursions detected in my house. Work was done on time and very professionally. Money well spent.

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Description of Work: I called Bay Area Rodent Solutions after reading reviews on Angie's List and checking out their website. It clearly shows on their website that estimates are free for single family homes. When I called I said I found them on Angies List and was inquiring about an estimate for rodents. The gal asked me what city I lived in and when I mentioned Danville she said it would cost $150 to come out. When I asked about the website that says it's free, she said " oh" and laughed "I haven't changed that." Clearly they are misrepresenting themselves from the get go and wouldn't trust them with my business.

Description of Work: Gave an estimate for repairs and took pictures.

Description of Work: We were beset by a terrible infestation of roof rats. I researched other companies, but Bay Area Rodent Solutions was referred to us by a friend who was very pleased with the cleaning of a similar problem. They were more expensive than some I called, but in the end it was dollars well-spent. Having the attic thoroughly cleaned and re-insulated with new insulation and have every possible opening into the house sealed has stopped re-infestation. It has also made for a much comfortably heated and insulated home. I was very comfortable with all of the working team - a focused group of workers.