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Gunter Pest Management

Pest Control, Lawn Fertilization & Treatment, Lawn and Yard Work

About us

We are a 4th Generation Pest Management and Lawn beautification company. Started in 1950 by Reggie & Roy Gunter, Gunter is still family owned and operated by Jay Gunter Besheer (3rd generation), Noah and Hayley Besheer (4th generation), along with 30 other long time employees. We specialize in excellent service and satisfied clients and hope we can add you to our list!

Business highlights

74 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated
Eco Friendly

Services we offer

General pest management, termite inspections & treatments (liquid & baiting) Bedbug heat treatments. Weed & lawn treatments. Mosquito treatments

Services we don't offer

Birds, bees or animals

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

$5



Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.8362 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
12%
3
2%
2
2%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 362 reviews

Michelle B.
09/2018
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It went well and we never see any bugs in the house.
Description of Work: Annual Pest Control

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
$400

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thank you very much for the nice review!

Mark S.
06/2018
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They were reasonably priced and did a great job. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: They treated my home for termites.

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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thank you for using our termite control services!

Linda P.
05/2018
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
We were selling our home and the buyer's VA loan required retreating for termites if the treatment that was previously done was longer than 5 years ago, even if there were no current active signs of termites (and there weren't). We were selling in February - a challenge because termite treatments cannot be installed in frozen ground. Gunter was great - they understood the challenge, checked the weather forecast, and scheduled our appointment. We were very fortunate to catch a very warm few days in February, the ground unfroze, and the treatment was completely installed! Our home closed and sold right on time. Thank you, Gunter! I highly recommend them!
Description of Work: Required termite treatment for VA loan

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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thank you. We really appreciate your nice review. Glad you got everything taken care of with the sale of your home. Jay Gunter Besheer

Gerald P.
03/2018
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It went ok. Nothing out of the ordinary that would separate this company from other exterminators; either positively or negatively.
Description of Work: Periodic pest control.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Carol C.
02/2018
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very well. The periodic treatments are done as scheduled, they always call when coming out. Have seen no recurrent of problems.
Description of Work: Termite and ant 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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for being one of our great clients. It has been a pleasure to work with you the past few years.

Carol G.
11/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
So far so good. I would recommend them.
Description of Work: We had bed bugs in a room. They came out as promised and did the job. They needed to come back after we took slats off the bed and did the heater again. Haven't had a problem since. It's been 2 weeks so far.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jeffrey S.
11/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They were on time and flexible when I had to reschedule.
Description of Work: Annual pest control package.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for your nice review. We appreciate your business.

Maria P.
10/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They are the beat and more knowledge. Awesome service.
Description of Work: Termites 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
$780

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for using us!

Jean B.
10/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Great, on time, professional, haven't had to call back sure to any problems.
Description of Work: Regular extermination contract

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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for your nice review. We really appreciate it.

Gerald P.
10/2017
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Acceptable. Nothing extraordinary however.
Description of Work: pest treatment

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

Leyla W.
10/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They came and sprayed until the fleas were gone. The first time they sent someone that wasn't experienced and he only sprayed the baseboards, but the next two times they came, the person fanned the whole floor.
Description of Work: Pest control. We had fleas in the basement.

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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks. We appreciate your business!

Cynthia S.
09/2017
1.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I find that this termite control system to be like a Ponzi system. I paid for the initial treatment. Now they bill me every year $250 more. I have told them to stop coming, I found them in my yard again, this year, "inspecting the treatment" then a bill comes for $250. I do not think that I have termites now, but there is no guarantee from Gunter that the treatment will work even with the $250 every year.
Description of Work: Termite Control
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Gunter Pest Management
This is a green solution to eliminating all the termite colonies within 100 feet of your home. The manufacturer, Dow Agrosciences, charges an annual fee to provide supplies and support of the system, Sentricon. Go to www.sentricon.com for more information. On top of the annual fee, we have the regular fees of labor, vehicle, overhead, etc. This is a much better alternative to applying 100 or more gallons of pesticide around your home. Since Gunter is committed to going green and being more environmentally responsible, we feel that it is worth a little more money to do what is right.

Fran D.
09/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It went very well, we have several more visits as this is a multi visit program over a year.
Description of Work: Annual pest 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
$300

Kim W.
09/2017
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The first time they came out, they were great and we decided to go with the year contract for regular service because the price was good. As soon as we signed the contract, though, service really went downhill. They were hard to get ahold of and the receptionist was often very rude. They would show up on the wrong day or the wrong time and then leave a note claiming they did the work, but they couldn't have since they can't get into our house or backyard if we're not home. If they did show up at the right time, they'd often leave before finishing the work without telling us they were going. We had them come spray for wasps and clean up wasps nests, which they told us they could do, but the girl who showed up was afraid of them and ran screaming to hide behind my husband and then refused to do the work. Another time we asked them to spray for spiders and the guy told us that we should just "live with them because they're fine or if we have a problem we can set off a bug bomb." If setting off a bug bomb was the solution, then why were we paying them? We've had more problems with pests since hiring them than we ever had before. I'm so glad our year contract is up and we will be finding someone else ASAP.
Description of Work: We were looking for a regular pest control solution so we signed up for their year plan where they would come out every few months.

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


Michael H.
09/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
We have a contract with them. They are fine.
Description of Work: They sprayed the first application for everything, spider, ants and other pests. They spray inside and 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

Michael H.
09/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
We have a service agreement. The price is ok. They're not expensive. We use them every 6 to 8 weeks. They treated our old house and basically transferred the contract. They take care of all that.
Description of Work: They kill the spiders. It was actually the first application for everything including the spiders. They spray inside and 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

Larry B.
08/2017
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I called and left messages three times, but none called me back. I gave up and performed the service myself.
Description of Work: Eliminate spiders and moths
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Amelia H.
08/2017
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Awesome customer service and excellent about working around tricky schedules, but there was very minor improvement when it came to the spiders. I live in an area covered in massive old trees and it really attracts and sustains all sorts of bugs 😞. Overall it could just be a very difficult neighborhood to treat. I would hire them again.
Description of Work: I had a honey bee nest that they were able to successfully remove with only 2 treatments and then a massive population of spider crickets in the basement. The spider cricket population died down, however, the actual spider population grew by a great deal.

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

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for your review. As you know, your callbacks are free under our Diamond Plan, so we will continue to work on the spiders. Also, a key component to getting rid of spiders is getting rid of their food source - insects! Once the crickets, and other insects are eliminated, the spider population will decline naturally. After our treatment, it just takes awhile for the stages (eggs, nymphs, adults) to to be eliminated. Either way, we will continue to monitor your situation and please feel free to call us anytime for a callback, if you need one. We appreciate your business.

Steve G.
08/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The price, Depending on what service you are looking for.
Description of Work: Spraying for ants.

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
$180

MARIE G.
08/2017
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
In 2014 I bought and paid for 15 Sentricon stations (special price of $406).. I did not supervise the complete installation. In 2015 I walked with the inspector. and he located 13 stations. He installed two more. The inspection was perfunctory--a process of pulling the tube from the station, checking it and reinserting it. He did not check the foundation nor inside the garage or the basement. Cost: $265 plus tax. I did some reading on Sentricon and the problem with it was that the termite could go between stations an infect a foundation. In my case the Sentricon stations were installed from six inches to three feet from the foundation itself and the distance between the stations was about eight feet. The whole thing seemed pretty haphazard. When the reminder renewal notice came in 2016 (I was to call to set up an appt.), I ignored. In August 2016 one of the Gunter men came and demanded another $265 plus tax. I told him I hadn't renewed the service. He said I owed it anyway as he'd done the inspection. I said, "Did you do the backyard?" He said, "Yes." I asked how he could do it as I kept the gates padlocked. He waffled. He also did not believe that more of an inspection (inside the garage and/or basement as necessary). I told him that the fee was too high for what he did do. He came down to $220 plus tax and I still refused. He then threatened me that if I didn't pay that "Jay would come out and yank the stations." Late last week I came home to find a notice that "all" the stations had been yanked and the deep holes left for me to fill in. I immediately checked the backyard. The locks were still on the gates. This company treated our house in 2005 with the chemical barrier method and there were no problems at that time. This time there never was an explanation of ownership of stations either verbally or in papers given me by the company. It seems to be a gray area. The service men lied twice about the inspections and if the information I've read is true, they should have done a visual inspection of the garage and basement and foundation with every visit. Overall I smell, "RIPOFF!" and no thank you, Jay, I don't wish to participate.
Description of Work: Treatment for termites

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

$780

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for your review. We appreciate the feedback, however, there are several misconceptions regarding your review. Starting at the top, we always install the proper amount of stations according to our training and the research from Dow Agrosciences, the manufacturer of the Sentricon System. We go through rigorous training and background checks before being chosen to be an authorized dealer. On the follow-up annual inspections, we always encourage a total whole-house visual inspection and make that very clear on our reminder post card. Not sure where you read that "termites could go between stations", but that is not true. Termites forage randomly and continuously and eventually find one of the stations. As for pulling the system, it is a requirement of Dow, not us. They own the system. If you do not pay your bill, we are required to pull it. You did not pay in 2016 and we gave you one extra year free. Then you did not pay again in 2017, so we pulled it. No pay. No service.

Fran D.
07/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Great, they were on time, very efficient, explained proceedure and answered all my questions. Bought the quarterly service for a year. Havent seen a bug or spider inside since. It went very well.
Description of Work: General pest household pest 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
$300

Response from Gunter Pest Management
Thanks for the great review. We really appreciate your business. Please let us know if you have any problems with anything. Jay Gunter Besheer

Kandy H.
07/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I bought the Diamond package and they did exactly what they said they would.
Description of Work: I bought the Diamond package and they did exactly what they said they would.

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

ralph H.
07/2017
4.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Well, they provide an annual contract that I have that they treat once a quarter and individual in betweens if needed, So, I've been satisfied with their services. I think I had one additional treatment besides their quarter treatments. Overall I give them a B since they had to come out again. They were polite, courteous and professional.They've been out here four times. I had them for the past year. The grade B is overall not just this past visit.
Description of Work: Pest control.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

DANIEL B.
07/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I bought the package off of Angie’s List and they were fine.
Description of Work: It was for four treatments.

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
$315

Cindy S.
06/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very professional and let me know what I should look for.
Description of Work: Gunter did a termite inspection for me. No termites which was a relief.

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
$50

Contact information

220 W 72nd St, Kansas City, MO 64114

http://www.gunterpest.com

Service hours

Monday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
O566856832

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Pest Control,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Lawn and Yard Work

FAQ

Gunter Pest Management is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Gunter Pest Management accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Gunter Pest Management offers free project estimates.
Yes, Gunter Pest Management offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Gunter Pest Management does not offer a senior discount.
No, Gunter Pest Management does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Gunter Pest Management offers warranties.
Gunter Pest Management offers the following services: General pest management, termite inspections & treatments (liquid & baiting) Bedbug heat treatments. Weed & lawn treatments. Mosquito treatments
Birds, bees or animals

Contact information

220 W 72nd St, Kansas City, MO 64114

http://www.gunterpest.com

Service hours

Monday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM