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Jim's Pest Control generally receives high praise for its responsive, professional, and knowledgeable service across various Australian regions. Customers frequently highlight the speed of communication, with many receiving calls or visits within 24 hours of their initial enquiry. While the vast majority of experiences are positive, there are significant recurring complaints regarding specific franchisees failing to resolve issues or honouring service guarantees.
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Jim's Pest Control is a reliable choice for consumers seeking prompt, affordable, and professional pest management, with most technicians exceeding expectations. However, because the service is franchise-based, the quality can vary significantly by location; it is advisable to verify the reputation of the specific local operator. While most issues are resolved effectively, consumers should be wary of potential difficulties if a follow-up visit is required under a service guarantee.
I would like to give a shout out to Peter Dean from Jim's Pest Control. I had a rodent problem. The guy that repairs my computer recommended Peter as I explained to him that I had been "ripped" off by several hundred dollars a couple of years earlier by a different company. Unfortunately, there are companies out there willing to take advantage… Read more
especially of women. Peter Dean was a pleasant surprise. He was punctual, friendly and charged a reasonable rate. I highly recommend him and his company.
I would like to highly recommend Peter Dean who came out to my house in Taylors Lakes to attend to a problem I had with rodents. I had been "ripped" off a couple of years ago by another pest company so I was a bit skeptical about hiring anyone else. Peter was recommended by my IT guy who fixes my computer problems. Peter was punctual, friendly,… Read more
explained the situation and attended to the problem. His charge was very reasonable. I would certainly call him out for any other pest problems.
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Well informed service with a smile, The installer really knew his stuff
Mark from Caboolture did an excellent job in installing bird spikes. It was a difficult job as there were heights involved. Mark showed how professional & skilled he was as the whole process was quite seamless. Mark was easy 2 communicate with, worked hard & cleaned up. I would definitely recommend Mark. Show reply
Thorough and honest hard worker – Jyotiba Patil attended my home on a Saturday afternoon to treat a nest of carpenter ants on the front sill, they had bored in from outside, he also dosed a few ant nests and a redback nest. he checked the whole property and will be back in a month to spray the whole property Show reply
Amazing service – Quick response, reliable, and knowledgeable, very friendly. Highly recommend Damien for any of your pest issues. Show reply
DAMIEN IS MY HERO – I called Jims only a week earlier and had a very prompt response from DAMIEN. I told him my concerns and my phobias. Today Damien my knight in shining armour came on time with a smile and a wonderful and proffessional attitude. He had protective gear on his shoes which I was impressed with because it looked like he cared and that he did.. … Read more · 1
Damien immediately looked around and although he wanted to tell me what he was going to do, I told him that I didnt even want to hear what he was going to do because it scared me even talking about it. Damien carried through the works and sent me videos of what he was seeing which kept me up to date, When he left he locked up and contacted me and sent me a lovely message assuring me that everything was ok and not to fear . I feel so at ease now being in my home considering what I have seen the last couple of weeks, Having such a phobia of all things creepy crawly Damien was sensitive and caring and has reassured me that all is ok. An absolute gentleman, an asset to your team and an absolute pleasure to deal with someone who knows their stuff. He was very funny and I felt quite an ease knowing that he was going to look after things . Thank you to DAMIEN that visited TAYLORS LAKES today 30/05/2023. I most defintately will be recommending your services to family and friends. The world needs more people like you in it . Keep up the great work and the exceptional customer service that you delivered today. Thanks heaps ! One happy customer ANGE
Hi so i live in rental house, i requested home owner for pest control and they send from Jim pest control, the pest person named [Name Removed] that he told me, firstly he booked time around 1pm on 17th Jan 2026 but in morning he msged he ll come 11am, Without my Confirmation, forcefully he came early and then he kind of blackmailed me that if he… Read more
dont do it now then appointment will be Dont know when, secondly he was so rude and was in So Hurry he did everything in like hardly 20 min external internal and gone and Gavee NO Guranntee, and just gone like that No explanation And he Told us to go Out of house and i dont know where he did pest control or not as he was done in hardly 20 min, But i thought ok things will get better but today just now i saw this cockroach i dont know what type is it and where it came from. Not at all satisfied and will report to my agent as well.
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I used the services of Tony for my pest control needs in Baulkham Hills. He did not rush the job, took his time and did a very thorough job. He is also very knowledgeable when it comes to any pest activity. Overall very happy with the service.
Follow-up · The price was fair. I had both pest control and termite inspection, and so it took about 2 hours. Cockroaches, ants and spiders were treated.
Jim's Pest Control was recommended. Had a Dead Rat in the roof space smelling out the house. Contacted another National Pest Controller whose website stated same day pest removal for $129. Contacted them who said they will contact one of their… Read more · 1
technicians to perform the job. Rang me a few hours later to say still trying to find someone. The following day still hadn't heard so rang Melbourne Branch. Nobody picked up and message was if you want a return call leave your details, I waited for an operator to pick up but phone just hanged up. Rang back a few times and left messages. In the end I rang head office who picked up straight away and explained the situation but they saw my history. Head office said they will find somebody and call me back as well as that it will be $299 plus $50 for an odour bag despite the website stating $129. Operator said that's for a 1 bedroom apartment. 4.00pm still hadn't heard so rang Jim's pest control, 10 minutes later got a call and appointment was booked for 8am next morning. At 5.00 pm the competior company rang back and said very sorry cannot get a technician until a week's time. So would have to put up with the dead rat smell for another week. Jim's technician arrived, following morning as booked, removed dead rat and supplied an odour bag for $150. The moral of this story, use Jim's Pest Control.
Follow-up · The smell was a strong, putrid odour of decaying flesh. It was about 10 inches long. The technician did clean the area as he said, I'm not sure what that meant, but removal of the rat, cleaning of the area and odour free bag removed the smell within 24 hours. I am so grateful for Jim's given the original vendor I used to set rat bait could not follow up with removal willing to pay twice the fee of Jim's.
I could not have placed my issue at home in a better company. Extremely fast service and a highly knowledgeable Inspector/ Terminator who actually cared. Thankyou. Show reply
Follow-up · New barrier treatment explained clearly before installation of the latest technology to treat termits, also dog friendly and safe. Regular follow-ups booked, I could not have made a better decision.
In-depth reviews
Do bare minimum and get his money and disappear – I used [Name Removed] to help with a rodent issue, I have a camera in the ceiling to capture the rodent's where abouts. I have a noise alarm on my camera and I had it on to try to scare the rodents. Obviously that wasn't ever a deterrent to the rats hence why I used Jim's Pest Control as they where the only one available at that time. I turned the… Read more
sound off on the camera after [Name Removed] installed the baits in the manholes. Which I have evidence of the noise being turned off in the video as the rat rushed to the baits because of the smell until they got closer. The rats straight away stopped and turned away as it smelt the scent of [Name Removed], probably from him wiping his sweat from his brow and/ or other things as he had one set gloves he used for the job. I tried [Name Removed] bait for a whole week and more prior getting another Pest Coller in because [Name Removed] baits were not eaten and no results. It's been a good month now and evidence still shows that [Name Removed] baits still hasn't been eaten where the camera is.
I also purchased a smelling scent off him even though it looked like it's been used and opened from the seal (secondhand). I asked him about it and he confirmed that's how they all come, all opened and used. Funny enough, I got one off the other Pest Control company and it was sealed and clean not like the one [Name Removed] gave me.
I did also ask about the warranty as all other companies provide minimum three months warranty. The reason I got was "some rats might not go for the baits as they might prefer other food around the house etc." I was desperate and no one else was available at the time. When I gave [Name Removed] an honest review after clear evidence his baits have been contaminated, he said "I didn't think you where a person to give me a bad review." I let him know if his baits have been contaminated and wasn't willing to came back and try again than its not great customer service. It's evidence he just does his bare minimum and takes his money and goes. No invoice or receipt given either.
The other Pest Control company didn't just ask where the manholes to just install the bait stations where the manholes were (not direct path of rats). They go into the ceiling space to thoroughly check the rodent's paths and other entry paths, and checked [Name Removed] bait stations to see if any baits were eaten (none [Name Removed] baits were eaten). They also reinstalled [Name Removed] bait stations so they are in the rat's path and re- scented his bait stations except for one just to prove [Name Removed] contamination. They used different gloves to just touch the bait stations and installing them.
The sensitivity they took and the thoroughness compared to [Name Removed] was astonishing and the results are speaking for itself. They have come back two times to keep rebaiting and checking the paths of the rats, a total of three times, their baits including [Name Removed] re-scrented baits have been eaten and rats are dieing. That is the reason why I asked for a refund to [Name Removed] management but they are convinced the noise from the camera was a deterrent but I have evidence that it is off.
I have also left one of [Name Removed] station untouched to compare the results, which is evidence that the other Pest Control company are working including the rescented [Name Removed] baits, because of their professionalism compared to [Name Removed] one originally he installed which is not working. The other Pest Control company worked within one week for their baits to be eaten and [Name Removed] baits been over a month now (I gave [Name Removed] baits a good month to compare and prove the contamination) As proof below for videos with no sound alarm on camera on the 28/03/24 (date of [Name Removed] install of baits) and still a month late on the 30/03/24. These two are just only two of many.
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Kevin from Jims Pest Control did an excellent job – Well, we read up on Kevin on this site and another one. The write ups were all very good and so was our experience with Kev. On time, actually 8 minutes early, explained things real well, executed the job tasks real well. He drilled alot of concrete for the barrier and had spaced at the standard. He used good product at a dilution rate that was… Read more · 1
better than his competition. He supervised his apprentice thoroughly. I have had termite issues in another house years ago, I have a pretty good handle on whats required. Kev did it all good and correct. We will have Kev back every year for a check up and adjust as required. There is alot of people out there who have the signs and what looks like good equipment, but actually have NO idea about their job. My experience with 4 pest control companies in the past, tells me that Kev is on his own with high standards and high quality work. We are very happy to reccomend Kev to everyone. We now have peace of mind. Why would anyone go to someone else for this work??
Excellent Service! – After believing that I had birds nesting in my ceiling, I called Jims Pest Control to see if they could help with this issue. Within 30 minutes Robert from Jims called me to discuss and to book a time to come out and inspect my ceiling. Robert actually arrived around 30 minutes early for our appointment (after calling to make sure it was OK for… Read more · 1
him to come early). He inspected my ceiling - didn't find evidence of birds - but did find evidence of rats in my ceiling. Robert did everything that he said he would do - including leaving baits - and explained everything including him coming back out if the problem continued. Not only did he perform this service, but also gave advice on what we could do to prevent this occurring in the future. He even offered some other treatments which we are looking at - without being at all 'pushy' trying to get us to commit to these. We found Robert to be and extremely friendly person who certainly knew what he was doing. He acted professionally during COVID-19 lock-downs, only coming into our house when necessary. He cleaned up all mess that was made which is unusual for trades people. They may not be the cheapest in the market - but I believe in paying for quality service. I would have no hesitation in recommending Robert or Jims Pest Control should you have need for this service.
Positive reviews
Sam was very prompt to phone me after I placed the online request. He provided me with a quote and walked me through what the process would be to eliminate my rodent problem. He attended our home the next day and we have not seen a mouse since his visit. I would highly recommend Sam for any of your pest control issues
Ana responded very quickly to set an appointment. She sprayed everywhere for cockroaches,ants and spiders. She was very friendly, professional and easy to deal with. I highly recommended her services and will use her services again.
Damien is a absolute blessing.... and a asset to Jim's Pest control... I moved into a home the was swarming with 1000s of ants and no matter what i did nothing worked... Damien showed up and put protective covers on his feet right away before he stepped into my home which I absolutely loved as we have a 1 year old... and with precision and care… Read more
he went through everything.. sprayed all the ants and continued until he found all that he could.... amazing and kind person.. 100% recommend Damien to Everyone
Negative reviews
The guy in Rosewood is a rip off - Inspected our property and then charged huge amount to install bait stations and then a week later after my wife checked his work found well established mud trails under the front steps the very ones he walked up. He does not have a good name in this area. I have recently found when complianing to others- rip off… Read more
and I would hate to see what he does for the more vunerable stay away - So this may be of importance to the Jims Brand
One of the worst experiences using [Name Removed] from Ipswich pest control. He didn't solve any pest issues and when he was questioned, he ignored our requests to fix and suggested charging us extra money. We paid him over $1500 for his services with no pest control solution. He also defamed me and my business on social media and on digital… Read more
community notice boards. There has to be better guidelines for your franchisees as they are destroying the Jim's brand that I have used many times before.
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Arranged inspection for termites and was told the charge was $280 for inspection with treatment costing well over $3000. Thankfully the franchisee cancelled stating he was reluctant to do job because I questioned him wanting me to remove cladding and weatherboards (would have needed a builder to do this.) I got a second and third opinion and… Read more
was told there is equipment (thermal technology) that doesn’t require cladding removal saving builder costs.
I am glad to have not gone ahead with using Jim’s Pest control. I have found a more efficient, effective and cost efficient provider with the right knowledge and equipment to perform the work
Recent reviews
I rang Jim's for a bond pest spray on property. He was efficient. Well priced . Also helping with people who I could ring for bond cleans. He arrived when stated and left . Very happy
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Ana responded and organised the pest spray to be conducted in a very timely manner. Ana was a pleasure to deal with and we will be dealing with her moving forward for our annual spray.
Daniel Braxton at Jim's Pest Control Toowoomba was prompt and did a great job of fixing our problem. His pricing was very acceptable for the amount of work he performed.
Excellent, very knowledgeable on the pest problem, ants outside treatment explained, and inside treatment explained. Checked roof and all rooms and applied treatment, perimeter and under house applied treatment very thorough. Show reply
Loc was not only highly efficient in his service, but also very friendly and supportive. Loc treated our house for bed bugs, which I had no previous experience in. Bed bugs have a reputation for being a very serious and destructive problem. And, as a renter I was even more worried! Loc was very supportive, answered all my questions, proactively… Read more
sent me regular updates during the service and overall has a really lovely temperament. I will definitely be using Loc again for any future pest problems - thank you Loc!
I was really happy with my service call from Loc He did a great job . Pricing was very fair. Technician arrived on time and explained everything. Will definitely use again.
Ross from Jim's Pest Control assisted me with my rats & possums problem recently and I was very impressed with the level of professionalism and patience that Ross had. This is why I decided to take the time and leaving a review. There was quite a journey where rats and possums living under the same roof and quite a tricky job for approx 6 weeks.… Read more
But we got there at the end. I'm very grateful to have good and honest trades people like Ross working in the industry and be an exemplar for the rest. Please keep up the great work! H
WOW!!!! What a service we had from Jake from Jim’s Pest control services. We had shopped around and carried out a lot of work to find the right company to do our pest control. Jake was the only one that gave us the customer service we expected, whilst sharing all the information we needed to know and giving us options of packages for selection… Read more
without any pushy sales pitch. We decided to go with Jake and so pleased we did. His professionalism and attention to detail was amazing, not only keeping us updated of time of visit, arrival and great communication but showing care and consideration around our home when walking through the house and avoiding and mess or disruption. Thank you Jake for such a great service, it was greatly appreciated and we will be referring you to friends and family. Many thanks!
Miguel was courteous and efficient and he performed a thorough service. He was also very knowledgeable and patient while answering my questions about German cockroaches. The price was also fair.
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