Rick Ricker Termite & Pest Control Inc

I received three estimates to do this pest control job and all three are going to use the same product. Rick did not impress me with his scare tactics. Also, he was way over priced for the work that needed to be done for my small home. I have dealt with termites before so I knew enough to know that I did not want to hire Rick.

They are always on time and did the job exactly as they said. It was a very positive experience.

He looked at everything for us, and he informed us that there was no sign of any termites, and if we needed him to come back out next year to look again that he would. He didn't charge us a dime!! He was wonderful and honest. We need more service people like him around here!

Rick was knowledgeable and willing to spend as much time as needed to make us comfortable with our choice. He did not force any service on us. He was on time, very neat, and polite. He does have to do more research on the "monkey squirrels of Pasco county" (this is an inside joke-ask him about it).

HE WAS VERY PROMPT, VERY COURTEOUS, AND VERY INFORMATIVE. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE IN OUR HOME. HE WAS JUST WONDERFUL.

My first experience with Angie's List came because of my frustration over treating termites. I had gotten wildly differing advice and bids for a house I am rehabbing. At that point, I decided to research termites to figure out the best way to treat them. After that, I joined Angie's List. When I called Rick Ricker Termite and Pest, he gave me solid advice that matched what I'd researched. I called in the morning and he had given me a bid by noon. His price was A++. I got an Angie's list discount and a senior discount. The crew came on time and did the work as expected. Plus, I found out that included in the price was coming back and treating new wood being put into place. Since then, he has also evaluated a duplex and treated it. Again, right on time and for a great price. I won't use anyone else from now on!

Joe the service tech. Arrived on time and explained everything. The price was very reasonable.

THE FELLOW JOE THAT CAME OUT WAS SO PROFESSIONAL AND CARING. HE REALLY MADE THE DIFFERENCE!

I emailed him on Tues. evening. Rick got back to me the next day to set up an appointment. The appt. was for 10 a.m. Thurs, he arrived at 9:20. He asked if it was okay to come early, which it was. He used shoe protectors inside the house. Rick educated me as he went along. He climbed into the attic at several locations of the house. He found a termites feasting on the wood in the attic. He showed me a hand full of termites and the damage they had already done. He alerted me to fire ants in my living room. He went through the different options and decided to go for the best coverage. We scheduled for that Sat. He called from is earlier job to say he could arrive earlier if that was okay with us. Rick and his son, who was his helper, were quick, quiet, friendly and respectful. He damaged a plastic drain hose for our pool which will only cost $10 to replace, but he gave us $50 off. Rick seems very knowledgeable and uses only the best technology. I will be referring him to others

Rick was on time for the appointment and provided literature to aid us in our decision making process. He and his staff arrived on time to perform the services. All were very personable and willing to answer any questions.

RICK'S OFFICE SCHEDULED A COMPLETE INSPECTION WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS OF CONTACTING THEM. HE WAS PROMPT AND SPENT CLOSE TO 1 1/2 HOURS COVERING THE EXTERIOR, INTERIOR AND ALL ATTIC SPACES. HIS INSPECTION WAS THE MOST THOROUGH AND DETAILED I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. WHEN I COULD BREAK AWAY TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE INSPECTION, HE DESCRIBED WHAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR AND HELPED TRAIN ME TO BE PROACTIVE IN DETECTING FUTURE PEST ACTIVITY. HE EXPLAINED THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND OFFERED THREE OPTIONS TO GUARANTEE COMPLETE ELIMINATION. WE CHOSE THE ''TERMIDOR'' OPTION BECAUSE IT BONDS THE PEST CONTROL AGENT TO THE EARTH AND DOES NOT LEACH AWAY OVER TIME. RICK AND HIS TWO ASSISTANTS SPENT A TOTAL OF 12 MAN HOURS TREATING THE PERIMETER OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE. THEY WERE THOROUGH, TOOK GREAT CARE NOT TO TRACK ANY DIRT INTO THE HOUSE AND PATCHED UP ALL CONCRETE HOLES DRILLED. WE ARE PLEASE TO SAY THAT WE HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY PEST ACTIVITY SINCE THE WORK WAS COMPLETED.

RICK SHOWED UP FOR AN ESTIMATE ON TIME. WE SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT FOR A MONDAY MORNING, AND RICK'S CREW WAS AT MY HOUSE EARLY AND HAD COMPLETED MOST OF THE OUTSIDE BEFORE I SHOWED UP TO LET THEM IN. THE CREW WAS CLEAN (AND CLEANED UP AFTER THEMSELVES) AND WAS VERY EFFICIENT AND THOROUGH. THE WORK INCLUDED A YEAR CONTRACT THAT IS RENEWABLE FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR. I THOUGHT THE PRICE WAS QUITE REASONABLE.

HE'S EXCELLENT. ALWAYS CHEERFUL, PROTECTS HIS SHOES WHEN HE COMES IN. WHENEVER I SEE A BUG, HE'S RIGHT OUT HERE.

THEY ARE GREAT AND THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. PRICE IS PER YEAR

THIS WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS RIGHT ON TIME, VERY COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL. HE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED ALL THE OPTIONS INVOLVING A TERMITE PREVENTION SYSTEM. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE SYSTEM DUE TO HAVING TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON AN AIR HANDLER THAT BROKE SHORTLY AFTER HIS VISIT.

RICK AND HIS SON WERE A PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH. IT'S CLEAR THAT RICK TRULY CARES ABOUT HIS CUSTOMERS AND HIS WORKMANSHIP. HE IS 100% FOCUSED ON QUALITY OF PRODUCTS USED, APPLICATION THOROUGHNESS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SHARING HIS OVERALL HELPFUL KNOWLEDGE. HE DID NOT USE SCARE TACTICS TO ENTICE US INTO PURCHASING ANYTHING WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. I HAD SPENT TIME RESEARCHING PEST CONTROL RELATED TOPICS, PRICES AND SERVICES AND KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A TRUSTWORTHY COMPANY. RICK WAS EVERYTHING A CUSTOMER COULD WANT AND MORE. HE ALSO OFFERS AN INSURANCE POLICY THAT WILL PAY FOR ANY TERMITE DAMAGE UP TO $20K INCURRED WHILE USING HIS SERVICES WITH A $1K DEDUCTIBLE THAT IS PAID ONLY ONCE DURING A LIFETIME. THE INSURANCE PERIOD RENEWS EVERY FIVE YEARS. RICK'S ATTENTION TO DETAIL, HIS KNOWLEDGE BASE, AND HIS FAIR APPROACH WITH CUSTOMERS MADE ME FEEL AT EASE IN DECIDING TO DO BUSINESS WITH HIM. I WILL CONTINUE TO USE HIS SERVICES FOR AS LONG AS HE STAYS IN BUSINESS.

RICK IS SO PLEASANT TO WORK WITH. HE HONORED A PRICE WE WERE QUOTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO EVEN THOUGH HIS PRICES HAD GONE UP. HE AND HIS EMPLOYEES ARE WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH AND VERY PROFESSIONAL.

RICK CAME OUT, DID INSPECTION AND TOLD US WHAT HE FOUND. HE WAS RESPONSIVE WITH EVERY QUESTION AND WAS BOTH COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL. WHEN THEIR EQUIPMENT BROKE DOWN, HE KEPT US INFORMED AS TO WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO AND DID SO IN A TIMELY MANNER. RICK, STEFEN AND CHRIS DID GOOD JOB AND WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE

RICK RICKER IS A PROFESSIONAL. HE IS COURTEOUS, PLEASANT, PUNCTUAL. HE KNOWS TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL. I AM VERY PLEASED TO HAVE COME ACROSS HIS NAME ON THE LIST.

AS I LOOKED ON ''ANGIE'S LIST'', I SAW GLEAMING REPORTS ON RICK RICKER'S SERVICE. I CALLED RICK, AND HE ANSWERED THE CELL PHONE UPON ONE PHONE CALL. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINT. W/ ME FOR THE VERY NEXT DAY. HE EVEN CALLED AND ASKED IF HE COULD SHOW UP 20 MINUTES EARLY!!! TALK ABOUT PUNCTUAL!!! HE AND HIS COLLEAGUE (SON) WERE VERY PERSONABLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND RESPECTFUL OF MY HOME (THEY TOOK THEIR SHOES OFF W/O ME EVEN ASKING!!). HE DEMONSTRATED GREAT PRIDE IN HIS BUSINESS. I WAS MOST IMPRESSED WHEN HE KNEW WHO THOSE STUPID CRITTERS WERE HANGING AROUND MY POOL FOR WHICH I HAD SENT OFF TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE BECAUSE I HAD NO CLUE WHAT/WHO THEY WERE. MY PREVIOUS SERVICE WOULD NOT TACKLE THIS. WE ENJOYED HIS PRESENTATION OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AND WE MADE OUR CHOICE. I REALLY APPRECIATE WHEN A SERVICE PERSON OFFERS WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR YOU, WHY, AND WHICH LEVEL THEY RECOMMEND, EXPRESSING PRO'S/CON'S. I WOULD GIVE RICK 5 GLASSES OF SWEET TEA (NOT STARS FOR THIS NEW SOUTHERN GIRL!

RICK AND HIS TWO EMPLOYEES WERE GREAT. THEY SPENT MORE THAN THREE HOURS AT OUR HOUSE, IN THE ATTIC, IN THE HOUSE, IN THE YARD. THEY WERE VERY THOROUGH, VERY FRIENDLY, AND THEY CLEANED UP AFTER THEMSELVES. I WOULD RECOMMEND RICK RICKER'S COMPANY VERY HIGHLY!

FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS SUCH A GREAT LIST, KUDOS TO ANGIE'S LIST FOR THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE. I READ THROUGH THE LIST OF THE DIFFERENT PEST CONTROL/EXTERMINATING COMPANIES AND ONE STOOD OUT ABOVE THE REST, RICK RICKER TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL. I CARRIED THEIR PHONE NUMBER AROUND WITH ME FOR WEEKS, I HESITATED TO CALL BECAUSE THE LIST SAYS THAT HIS COMPANY SERVICES A PART OF PINELLAS COUNTY. I WAITED TO DECIDE IF I SHOULD BEG, I DIDN'T WANT TO CALL TOO LATE, HE MIGHT BE TIRED AND SAY NO. I CALLED, I BEGGED, HE SAID YES WITHOUT HESITATION. MR. RICKER CAME OUT AND INSPECTED MY HOME, A VILLA. HE WAS PUNCTUAL, VERY NICE, VERY PLEASANT AND VERY PROFESSIONAL AND THOROUGH. AND, HIS PRICES ARE REASONABLE. YES, I SIGNED A CONTRACT. MR. RICKER CAME BACK A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WITH HIS SON, CHRIS. AGAIN, VERY PUNCTUAL. HE AND HIS SON WORKED TOGETHER AND WERE DONE IN ABOUT AN HOUR. HE USED MORE CHEMICAL THAN HE THOUGHT HE WOULD NEED AND DID NOT CHARGE ME FOR IT, I OFFERED TO PAY FOR IT, HE SAID NO.

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND RICK TO ANY AND ALL.

MY HOUSE WAS TREATED FOR TERMITES PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING IT 5 YEARS AGO. I PAID THE TERMITE COMPANY A $75 ANNUAL FEE FOR LIMITED WARRANTY AND AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ONCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED, THE INSPECTIONS STOPPED. RICK RICKER WAS PROMPT IN HIS REPLY. HIS ASSOCIATE WAS ON TIME, VERY PROFESSIONAL AND PERFORMED A MUCH MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION THAN WHAT HAD BEEN PERFORMED DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED WARRANTY PERIOD. I DID NOT HAVE TERMITES BUT HE EXPLAINED HIS COMPANY'S PREVENTION SERVICE FOR BOTH TYPES OF TERMITES. HE WAS THOROUGH IN HIS EXPLANATION BUT WAS NOT PUSHY. HE LEFT MATERIALS AND AN ESTIMATE WITH ME. I WILL DEFINITELY CALL THIS COMPANY WHEN I AM PREPARED TO HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED.

RICK INITIALLY CAME OVER TO MY HOUSE WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND DID AN EXTENSIVE INSPECTION. HE WAS VERY POLITE AND PROFESSIONAL, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, I CALLED HIM BACK AND ARRANGED THE SERVICE. RICK, HIS SON, AND NEPHEW, CAME OVER AND TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS. THEY WERE ALL VERY POLITE AND VERY PROFESSIONAL. THIS IS THE KIND OF SERVICE THAT YOU DON'T GET MUCH OF ANYMORE, AND IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT STILL CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER.