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Last update on April 30, 2025
Cleargate Pest Defense is your best choice for effective and hassle-free pest control solutions. We are an operator-owned business and out founders have over 35 years of experience in pest control dealing with all sorts of critters and rodents. We are committed to taking care of all your pest issues as well as providing the best customer service possible. Cleargate Pest Defense was built o family values focusing on honesty, integrity, and respect. We treat your home and business like it's ours. We accommodate a wide range of clients including homeowners, food & retail, to large commercial properties.
"I just moved in to my new house and on top of the stress of moving I found out my dog had a flea. Fortunately Scheduling a flea service with Cleargate was easy and after the technician serviced my house we no longer had any problems. It gave me one less thing to stress about while moving. Highly recommend !! They are on time a have great service"
Lorena M on January 2023
Cleargate Pest Defense is your best choice for effective and hassle-free pest control solutions. We are an operator-owned business and out founders have over 35 years of experience in pest control dealing with all sorts of critters and rodents. We are committed to taking care of all your pest issues as well as providing the best customer service possible. Cleargate Pest Defense was built o family values focusing on honesty, integrity, and respect. We treat your home and business like it's ours. We accommodate a wide range of clients including homeowners, food & retail, to large commercial properties.
"I just moved in to my new house and on top of the stress of moving I found out my dog had a flea. Fortunately Scheduling a flea service with Cleargate was easy and after the technician serviced my house we no longer had any problems. It gave me one less thing to stress about while moving. Highly recommend !! They are on time a have great service"
Lorena M on January 2023
(626)219-8099 (805)244-8484 (310)256-3939 Let us bee your solution! We provide professional, honest and friendly service; fast, effective and with a guarantee well stated on invoice. Over 15 years experience in Bees and Pest Control give us the knowledge to offer the best solution to your pest problem. We save bees. We relocate swarms and bee hives. Se Habla Espanol.
"I had a wasp nest I needed to be removed. Eloy was prompt at returning my call; same day came out; called me with an ETA when he was on the road and arrived promptly. He was courteous and professional. So pleased to with the services"
paul k on July 2024
(626)219-8099 (805)244-8484 (310)256-3939 Let us bee your solution! We provide professional, honest and friendly service; fast, effective and with a guarantee well stated on invoice. Over 15 years experience in Bees and Pest Control give us the knowledge to offer the best solution to your pest problem. We save bees. We relocate swarms and bee hives. Se Habla Espanol.
"I had a wasp nest I needed to be removed. Eloy was prompt at returning my call; same day came out; called me with an ETA when he was on the road and arrived promptly. He was courteous and professional. So pleased to with the services"
paul k on July 2024
Whether you're dealing with stubborn ants, mischievous rodents, or any creepy crawlers in between, Buncha Bugs is here to reclaim your space and restore your comfort. Our friendly, professional staff are just a call away, ready to provide a no-obligation consultation and custom solution to free your environment from unwanted guests once and for all. With Buncha Bugs on your side, you can bid farewell to pests and hello to peace of mind. We at Buncha Bugs take home pest seriously! Over 11 years in the business we come with experience, knowledge, the right tools and materials to take on small jobs to massive infestations. We serve both residential and commercial properties including schools and health institutions. Our Rodent Treatments are poison free, nontoxic and also pet friendly! Inspections are always free! Call 888-RATS-911 now to set up a free inspection.
"Hired another contractor. Buncha Bugs were courteous and fast to respond"
Nick Y on October 2024
Whether you're dealing with stubborn ants, mischievous rodents, or any creepy crawlers in between, Buncha Bugs is here to reclaim your space and restore your comfort. Our friendly, professional staff are just a call away, ready to provide a no-obligation consultation and custom solution to free your environment from unwanted guests once and for all. With Buncha Bugs on your side, you can bid farewell to pests and hello to peace of mind. We at Buncha Bugs take home pest seriously! Over 11 years in the business we come with experience, knowledge, the right tools and materials to take on small jobs to massive infestations. We serve both residential and commercial properties including schools and health institutions. Our Rodent Treatments are poison free, nontoxic and also pet friendly! Inspections are always free! Call 888-RATS-911 now to set up a free inspection.
"Hired another contractor. Buncha Bugs were courteous and fast to respond"
Nick Y on October 2024
Kilter Termite & Pest Control has been providing Free Termite Inspections and the top rated Stay in Your Home Termite Treatments for over 25 Years! Our service history, customer care and pricing is unmatched in Southern CA. Our free termite and rodent inspections are performed by CA licensed inspectors and all termite treatments, rodent proofing, rodent exclusion, wood repair and replacement, insulation services and pest control are ALWAYS done by Kilter trained and employed staff. We take pride in our work which is why we have a full 2 Year Warranty on all our products and services. We make solving your pest problems fast and easy, let Kilter provide you with a Free Termite or Rodent Inspection today.
"Over the past few years, I have hired Kilter to rodent-proof my house, treat it for termites and manage my pest control. I have always had a great experience with them. Hard working guys that do an exceptional job. Their $99 quarterly pest control plan is perfect to keep things under control."
Derek W on March 2024
Kilter Termite & Pest Control has been providing Free Termite Inspections and the top rated Stay in Your Home Termite Treatments for over 25 Years! Our service history, customer care and pricing is unmatched in Southern CA. Our free termite and rodent inspections are performed by CA licensed inspectors and all termite treatments, rodent proofing, rodent exclusion, wood repair and replacement, insulation services and pest control are ALWAYS done by Kilter trained and employed staff. We take pride in our work which is why we have a full 2 Year Warranty on all our products and services. We make solving your pest problems fast and easy, let Kilter provide you with a Free Termite or Rodent Inspection today.
"Over the past few years, I have hired Kilter to rodent-proof my house, treat it for termites and manage my pest control. I have always had a great experience with them. Hard working guys that do an exceptional job. Their $99 quarterly pest control plan is perfect to keep things under control."
Derek W on March 2024
Payne Pest Management is a full service termite and pest control company that services everything from general pests, termites, rodents, birds, live bee removals to gophers, damaged wood repair, mosquitoes, ground squirrels & live wild animal trapping. We service both residential and commercial properties as well!
"The technicians were knowledgeable the work was done very well and I haven’t seen ants all summer long!"
Patrick B on September 2022
Payne Pest Management is a full service termite and pest control company that services everything from general pests, termites, rodents, birds, live bee removals to gophers, damaged wood repair, mosquitoes, ground squirrels & live wild animal trapping. We service both residential and commercial properties as well!
"The technicians were knowledgeable the work was done very well and I haven’t seen ants all summer long!"
Patrick B on September 2022
The Titan team is based in Pasadena, California and serves the entire greater Los Angeles area. We are an insulation company offering services for residential and commercial structures.
"Titan answered our call on the weekend and we NEEDED help! We saw a rat in our kitchen and panicked. Titan showed up within a matter of hours. Their technicians were super polite and handled the problem. Wish we never had to experience this but glad that Titan was there to help."
Leon Q on January 2020
The Titan team is based in Pasadena, California and serves the entire greater Los Angeles area. We are an insulation company offering services for residential and commercial structures.
"Titan answered our call on the weekend and we NEEDED help! We saw a rat in our kitchen and panicked. Titan showed up within a matter of hours. Their technicians were super polite and handled the problem. Wish we never had to experience this but glad that Titan was there to help."
Leon Q on January 2020
We offer you *Rodent control *New insulation * Attic Cleaning *Air Duct Cleaning * Radiant Barrier * Vapor Barrier *Attic fan* we remove dead or alive animals!!!
We offer you *Rodent control *New insulation * Attic Cleaning *Air Duct Cleaning * Radiant Barrier * Vapor Barrier *Attic fan* we remove dead or alive animals!!!
We specialize in rodent control and rodent proof repairs. We are a poison free company . We offer free inspections to have a better more accurate quote offered on site after the inspection.
"Steer clear of this company at all costs! They will take your money, complete substandard work, and then refuse to honor their guarantees or negotiate a refund. They do not stand by their work and are dishonest. Our HOA made the unfortunate decision to hire Ortiz Pest Control when we had a rat infestation in the roof of our 10 unit condo building. Ortiz quoted us at $5,875 to kill all the rats we currently had, seal off all entry points, and clean up and disinfect everything. Quotes from other companies were significantly more expensive, although they offered very strong guarantees in case the rats came back. Ortiz assured us that they could do just as good a job as those companies and would also offer us a 1 year guarantee on their work. Once we hired Ortiz in May 2018, there were significant communication issues and we generally found them to be very difficult to work with, but we tried to deal with it knowing we were saving a lot of money. Ortiz was able to get rid of the rats and complete clean up work eventually. The rats were gone from our building for about 10 months before returned. Since the rats had not become firmly established again yet, it seemed like it would be a lot easier than the first time to take care of the problem. When we called Ortiz, we got responses that they were very busy and would come inspect as soon as they could. They then stalled and never returned calls or emails for some time, during which the rat problem got significantly worse. We were finally able to get Ortiz to come back and confirm that the rats had infested our roof again. They set some traps and again were unresponsive about coming back to check the traps in the following weeks. After they finally came back to the property, they told us they had been unable to catch any rats and did not offer any resolution. They told us that their repairs to seal off entry points had held up and they could only provide a guarantee on the actual repairs they made. They also told us that they could not figure out how the rats were getting back inside and made excuses about our roof being the problem. They said we would need to replace our roof to determine if that is where the rats were coming from. When we asked them if their guarantee would cover us if they had failed to secure all entry points and the rats came back through an entry point that they had missed, they told us that the guarantee would not cover us. They said that clay tiles are generally bad at keeping rats out and the rats were probably coming in through there and there was nothing they could do about it. We would have to hire a roofing company to replace and hope that took care of the problem because they weren't going to do anything about it. They offered us a weekly trapping service at additional cost. At this point, we felt that we had paid Ortiz a large sum of money in good faith and they were not honoring their guarantee and were instead trying to get more money from us. We scheduled with 3 other companies specializing in rat removal to come and examine the situation to tell get additional feedback and quotes. All 3 companies told us that the excuses about the roof being the problem were simply lies and there was nothing wrong with our roof. The companies all said that the work competed by Ortiz was substandard. They had used low quality foam materials to seal entry points, missed entry points altogether, and not properly disinfected and disposed of insulation that contained rat scents. By this time, the rat infestation had gotten really bad and it looked even worse than when we had first discovered the problem in 2018. We got quotes from these 3 companies that ranged from $13,000-$21,000 to completely get rid of the problem for good. We ultimately decided to hire Rodents Stop to take care of the mess that Ortiz had left us for $13,000 with a lifetime guarantee if the rats ever came back for any reason. Once we hired Rodents Stop, it was amazing to see how a truly professional company works and they were extremely efficient and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I think they did more work in a couple days than Ortiz did in a couple weeks. We had our management company send Ortiz a letter in May 2019 asking for a refund and a response by the end of the month. We did not hear any response at all so we followed up with an email to them in early July. We again did not receive any response, so we followed up with text messages. They simply told us they would not refund us all the money, so we sent several follow up text messages trying to negotiate something but have received no response in weeks. I've attached text messages showing their unwillingness to honor their guarantee or negotiate a refund. At this point, there is no other option but to warn other potential customers about this company so that others will not have the same negative experience and get ripped off as we have."
Steve D on July 2019
We specialize in rodent control and rodent proof repairs. We are a poison free company . We offer free inspections to have a better more accurate quote offered on site after the inspection.
"Steer clear of this company at all costs! They will take your money, complete substandard work, and then refuse to honor their guarantees or negotiate a refund. They do not stand by their work and are dishonest. Our HOA made the unfortunate decision to hire Ortiz Pest Control when we had a rat infestation in the roof of our 10 unit condo building. Ortiz quoted us at $5,875 to kill all the rats we currently had, seal off all entry points, and clean up and disinfect everything. Quotes from other companies were significantly more expensive, although they offered very strong guarantees in case the rats came back. Ortiz assured us that they could do just as good a job as those companies and would also offer us a 1 year guarantee on their work. Once we hired Ortiz in May 2018, there were significant communication issues and we generally found them to be very difficult to work with, but we tried to deal with it knowing we were saving a lot of money. Ortiz was able to get rid of the rats and complete clean up work eventually. The rats were gone from our building for about 10 months before returned. Since the rats had not become firmly established again yet, it seemed like it would be a lot easier than the first time to take care of the problem. When we called Ortiz, we got responses that they were very busy and would come inspect as soon as they could. They then stalled and never returned calls or emails for some time, during which the rat problem got significantly worse. We were finally able to get Ortiz to come back and confirm that the rats had infested our roof again. They set some traps and again were unresponsive about coming back to check the traps in the following weeks. After they finally came back to the property, they told us they had been unable to catch any rats and did not offer any resolution. They told us that their repairs to seal off entry points had held up and they could only provide a guarantee on the actual repairs they made. They also told us that they could not figure out how the rats were getting back inside and made excuses about our roof being the problem. They said we would need to replace our roof to determine if that is where the rats were coming from. When we asked them if their guarantee would cover us if they had failed to secure all entry points and the rats came back through an entry point that they had missed, they told us that the guarantee would not cover us. They said that clay tiles are generally bad at keeping rats out and the rats were probably coming in through there and there was nothing they could do about it. We would have to hire a roofing company to replace and hope that took care of the problem because they weren't going to do anything about it. They offered us a weekly trapping service at additional cost. At this point, we felt that we had paid Ortiz a large sum of money in good faith and they were not honoring their guarantee and were instead trying to get more money from us. We scheduled with 3 other companies specializing in rat removal to come and examine the situation to tell get additional feedback and quotes. All 3 companies told us that the excuses about the roof being the problem were simply lies and there was nothing wrong with our roof. The companies all said that the work competed by Ortiz was substandard. They had used low quality foam materials to seal entry points, missed entry points altogether, and not properly disinfected and disposed of insulation that contained rat scents. By this time, the rat infestation had gotten really bad and it looked even worse than when we had first discovered the problem in 2018. We got quotes from these 3 companies that ranged from $13,000-$21,000 to completely get rid of the problem for good. We ultimately decided to hire Rodents Stop to take care of the mess that Ortiz had left us for $13,000 with a lifetime guarantee if the rats ever came back for any reason. Once we hired Rodents Stop, it was amazing to see how a truly professional company works and they were extremely efficient and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I think they did more work in a couple days than Ortiz did in a couple weeks. We had our management company send Ortiz a letter in May 2019 asking for a refund and a response by the end of the month. We did not hear any response at all so we followed up with an email to them in early July. We again did not receive any response, so we followed up with text messages. They simply told us they would not refund us all the money, so we sent several follow up text messages trying to negotiate something but have received no response in weeks. I've attached text messages showing their unwillingness to honor their guarantee or negotiate a refund. At this point, there is no other option but to warn other potential customers about this company so that others will not have the same negative experience and get ripped off as we have."
Steve D on July 2019
Insualtion & sound proofing / HVAC / Rodent Proofing
"They never showed up. They are really unprofessional. When I emailed the complaint to them that they didn't show up, nobody called me back. That was on Saturday and it's now Tuesday. They're staff is bad at coordinating service and not reliable to show up and unresponsive."
Ellen H on July 2019
Insualtion & sound proofing / HVAC / Rodent Proofing
"They never showed up. They are really unprofessional. When I emailed the complaint to them that they didn't show up, nobody called me back. That was on Saturday and it's now Tuesday. They're staff is bad at coordinating service and not reliable to show up and unresponsive."
Ellen H on July 2019
CTR Pest Management, Inc. has been in business for 5 years and has over 18 years experience in Pest Control in Southern California. Never a start-up fee or a yearly contract to sign. Certified Entomologist with the Entomological Society of America, and the only one in Santa Clarita practicing Pest Control. Certified Wildlife Control Operator by the National Wildlife Operators Control Association. Fully Licensed, Bonded and Insured with the State of California.
CTR Pest Management, Inc. has been in business for 5 years and has over 18 years experience in Pest Control in Southern California. Never a start-up fee or a yearly contract to sign. Certified Entomologist with the Entomological Society of America, and the only one in Santa Clarita practicing Pest Control. Certified Wildlife Control Operator by the National Wildlife Operators Control Association. Fully Licensed, Bonded and Insured with the State of California.
DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself.
Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away.
Pest control is not the same as animal removal. Pest control specialists treat for insects and bugs, often by using chemicals. Animal removal specialists try to avoid chemicals if possible and instead work to trap and move the animal that's causing problems.
Since each expert has their own removal methods, it's best to contact a pest control professional for insects and bugs and an animal control specialist for other animals.
Animal removal specialists specialize in removing critters and wildlife from in and around your home. These include:
Bats
Birds
Groundhogs
Moles and voles
Opossums
Mice and rats
Raccoons
Skunks
Squirrels
The specialist's method to remove these critters will depend on the animal. For example, groundhogs will be live-trapped and relocated, whereas, for birds, the expert will remove and discard the inactive nest and sanitize the area.
You might be tempted to call your local municipality to remove animals from your property, such as a groundhog burrowing in your yard or raccoons getting into your trash cans. However, they typically only remove domestic animals like dogs and cats from properties, or sick and injured wildlife that pose a public safety risk or health threat, such as a rabid animal. They typically do not capture or remove healthy wildlife.
Animal removal professionals have the tools, knowledge, and skills to trap and remove wild animals adequately and humanely. They also can relocate them correctly.
Professional animal removal costs between $200 and $600 for average homeowners. However, depending on the type and number of critters removed, this cost could range from $85 to $1,400.
This cost does not include the cost of home damage caused by the animal, which could be as low as $300 for minor drywall repair or as much as $15,000 for crawl space cleaning and restoration.