Snap Pest Control reviews (495)

Thank you for your review. The issue here was that my client was feeling nervous about mice that had been entering his home in the fall months. He had a couple of companies out and just wasn't satisfied with the basic inspections and installation of bait stations. Speaking to him on the phone he told me that he didn't see actual evidence but was suspicious that there was still an issue. Being a person who trusts their instincts I have the upmost respect for individuals that are also like minded. In the end I booked the job for the same day as I was off and needed to get outta the house so it was perfect. Arriving at my clients home and gathering some details over the phone earlier I had already derived at a few possible scenarios. From the moment I entered the driveway I suspected one clear location which I'd seen before and made a mental note to inspect. I checked the entire house with emphasis on the garage. The garage bait stations were untouched with a bait that I would never use for mice. Rats yes they love this particular bait but mice not so much. In total I counted approximately 5 bait stations which hadn't been touched at all that were insufficient in number. Which means that the mice within the home couldn't possibly have succumbed to the rodenticide. Red flag number 1. No follow up to determine results. Suffice it to say the garage itself wielded a wealth of evidence once I moved things around and eliminated other possibilities. Knowing were to look in a garage is vitally important however my suspicion doesn't prevent me from still checking other areas as I've learned over the years that mice could have multiple access points. In fact there was one exactly were I suspected when I drove up the driveway in tandem with the garage. This location from the basements insulation proved to be the real access spot and now it all made sense. Red flag number two, this particular area was never seen nor sealed which means that the mice could and would continue to seek refuge in my clients home. The issue was never resolved and my client finally had the answers he needed. I took pictures for closure, sealed up the locations applied the correct bait for mice and will follow up in 6 to 8 weeks to make sure that we are on the correct path to a mouse free home. The job took 2 and a half hours to complete. Joe

Thank you for your review. The location of the exhaust vent was tricky which made this issue complex. In the end with some determination and hard work everything turned out perfectly. Installed a new vent plate and fabricated a cover with mesh so that the issue never happens again. I like permanent solutions, especially in hard to reach places.Joe

Thanks guys for your review I know that this raccoon caused your family a lot of grief but it's finally out for good. The job wasn't easy because of that glass overhang but things worked out well in the end. Joe snappestcontrol@gmail.com snappestcontrol.com 647 991 1803

Rat problems in and around Toronto and the GTA are a real issue for a homeowner. The situation never fully resolves itself with bait or traps alone and it seems that the industry hasn't fully come grasp this. The reality is that there is a structural component to the job that requires the removal of walls, floors, insulation, droppings etc... If a company comes in and installs bait stations around the exterior/interior of a home this situation will not work in the long run. I've done many rat jobs and I can tell you now that the access point for rats must be found and sealed in order to gain any semblance of long lasting control. To think that spending a few hundred dollars on some bait and or traps alone is enough, is just a waste of money. This issue went on for twenty years with no end in sight for my clients. I removed some walls and drilled into flooring before I was able to pinpoint the source of the access. Four visits were required with baiting, cement, and subsequent follow up before I was content. They went through company after company and nobody knew what to do nor cared about really getting to the root of the issue. Please call me, I will help you with this even if it's just for advice over the phone. Joe snappestcontrol@gmail.com snappestcontrol.com 647 991 1803

I did get quite the workout on this job. For me my work seems to always be in tricky spots. I was rained on and it was cold but I managed to get this job done. The job came out well and I couldn't be happier with the results. Thanks for your review.

Took some time but we found the entry point. We were both determined to get to the bottom of the mouse issue from the very outset. I went in the garage and looked yet found no clues. Then I left the garage and inspected the perimeter and found very little access. So once again I went back into the garage a second time and then noticed something strange which led me to the source. Sometimes the access is obvious and then again sometimes its a small opening which leads to another which leads to somewhere which we cannot see except to remove building material. The size of the tunnels along with the corresponding compressed insulation led me to believe the issue had been going on for quite some time. I was looking for a particular kind of rodent evidence and was relieved to find it in the garage. For me I've amassed quite a vast library of rodent clues over the years and I've learned to read rodent tracks and sebum marks on all kinds of substrates. Rub marks like those found in this particular garage on drywall tape with white builders grade primer are always of particular interest to me. The case is mostly finalized but I will be returning to check up on things. Thanks for your kind review. Joe

This was such a fun job to do. The squirrel chewed a hole the size of a grapefruit outta that gable. Luckily enough a few pieces of plywood were lying around in the garage which were used to make some backing strips and a nice cut-out. I made a template with some cardboard then traced out an outline of the opening with my jigsaw. Wood filler was then used to hide the joints which were then painted with matching paint which was also in the garage. Came out perfectly and took an hour and a half. I've got a enough tools and material in my truck to handle most of these special requests. I believe in being prepared for any and all eventualities when I'm driving around on my adventures.I

Thanks Jim you are a true gentleman. I'm honored indeed to be blessed with such wonderful clients. You'll never have to worry about raccoons or mice again. Joe

Thanks for your nice review.Joe

The wasps were indeed getting into the basement and I didn't want to make things worse. I luckily, had seen this situation on a previous job and knew right away that there was a direct link somewhere on the exterior which was facilitating the issue. The dead wasp in the chimney clean out pointed me in the right direction and once outside with my binoculars pointed upwards I could see wasps entering to and from a small opening on the chimney itself. At this point I taped up the cleanout tight against any other further incursions. Once it was confirmed we had things sealed well I came back to finish the job. The roof was steep and difficult to access but eventually I managed to get the gear up there. From a distance I positioned my vacuum on an extension pole and created a huge swarm of wasps. I sat on that steep roof as still as possible for over an hour under this swarm and picked off around 500 wasps before injecting the dust into the cavity of the chimney. The job was completed in a timely manner with the results that I wanted hence this nice review. This leads me to another job which I will briefly touch upon. Three weeks ago and before this job mentioned above I was called to a home in Milton which was experiencing a raccoon problem. As I approached the lower roof I quickly noted a large wasp nest which was attached to some soffit. My initial reaction was to remove it but the issue was raccoons so I simply steered clear of it and carefully went about my business of installing a 1 way door and some roof vent covers. Remember the wasp nest was way on the other side of my work and I was feeling confident with my approach to things. Once I was finished and I passed it carefully just one last time I was attacked by about 15 wasps and stung on my hands and arms quite intensely. Those wasps picked the wrong guy to mess with that day. Truthfully, I didn't want to kill them but in the end I wiped out that whole nest for free because I was so messed up with their stings. This was a great learning experience for me and I didn't let it make me feel fearful towards wasps. Had I let that experience effect me I wouldn't have been able to deal with the swarm I created on the chimney just weeks later. Just another experience for me as I go about my adventures as an exterminator. Thanks for your review by the way.Joe