July 2019 update (8 months after visit):
It's been 8 months, and we are still experiencing mice. We had mice return as early as December (inspection in November), but the inspector said it takes some time for mice to be gone for good so we left it as is. Heard them again around March, but we were too busy to do anything about it. Heard them again last week and decided we should do something about it. Just checked and found out we are out of our 6-month warranty period, but we will call the company to see if they will do anything to help us.
I read the company's reply to my review, and while most of what was said is accurate, the part about the garage door weather stripping being damaged is completely wrong; it is not damaged whatsoever, and the mice are not coming in through there.
Also, because the company had said they wouldn't put the weep hole covers to the weep holes on the second floor, we ended up doing it ourselves. Even so, we are still experiencing rodents, and therefore, believe they are coming in through the roof. It is not uncommon for deer mice to climb up to the roof.
Long story short, we are still experiencing rodents, although they are now dying in the walls and attic, and not making their way into the kitchen anymore.
It would be best if the mice could not enter at all. We want to find a company that can actually find the point of entry and fix the problem once and for all. If the Exterminators are up for the job, that would be great.
Original Review:
I have mice in the house. After calling many companies and reading many company reviews, we chose The Exterminators because they had good reviews, and they said they would definitely visit the attic (which we knew was a problem area). So I booked my appointment with The Exterminators, and was looking forward to their professional and expert advice.
Chris arrived on time, and was polite and friendly the entire time. He came into the kitchen, looked under the sink, behind the stove, and then took a look around the basement. He then determined that the mice came in through the garage door. At this time, he hadn't looked at the exterior of the house, any other rooms, or any other floors. I was greatly disappointed, as I felt he already came to a conclusion without fully assessing my property. In particular, he hadn't (and didn't want to) inspect the attic, but we were told on the phone that the person would definitely inspect the attic.
After he gave his verdict (and seemed ready to leave), I had to practically force him to do a full walk-around the outside of the house, and then go upstairs to the attic. Even there, he only peeked his head in (did not enter). I was quite disappointed, as I was looking for feedback as to how dire my situation is, and without a comprehensive inspection, how can he give me reliable advice?
I also told him that we had deer mice, which he denied we had. I showed him a picture of a mouse we caught with our mouse trap, then he went to speak with his boss before he concluded that we did in fact have deer mice. Again, I was disappointed by the fact that I (the non-expert) was telling the expert what we had. The goal of hiring an expert was for the expert to confirm these facts to me.
He recommended weep hole covers, but said he would only do ones on the lower half of the house. I said the upper level ones were quite large and, if I had them done, I'd want them included as well. He did a quote for me on the covers, but again, only included the lower level ones. He said he would not do the upper level ones. Again, disappointed. Deer mice are climbers, so is there a point to only cover half the weep holes around the house?
All in all, Chris was friendly and seemed like a good person, but not the professional that I was seeking. Although traps were put around the house, I feel the money I paid was not worth the service I received.