Boris Pest Control

Boris Pest Control has been working South Boston since 1967 — the kind of decades-long run that in this trade usually means something. It's still family-owned, handling rats, mice, and general insect problems on residential and commercial properties, including the harder urban jobs: backyards, alleyways, sewer and catch-basin baiting, condo common areas, and pest plans tied to construction and demolition permits. It also carries membership in NEPMA, NPMA, and NWCOA, the trade associations a pest-control operator keeps when it's paying attention to the industry rather than just showing up with a sprayer. The most recent word on the company, a 2026 Google review, calls it a "true South Boston staple" and points to responsiveness and knowledge — the kind of thing long-tenured local outfits tend to earn from customers who've used them more than once. That review sits inside a modest but not spotless record: Google puts the company at 4.2 stars across 12 ratings, and BBB — which it hasn't sought accreditation from — still grades it A+. Worth asking about before booking: the 4.2 isn't a perfect score, and the written record behind it is thin. Only a handful of reviews have surfaced across sources since 2021, so there isn't much of a paper trail beyond the company's own decades in business. For an urban rodent job in South Boston — the alleyway, dumpster-area, or sewer-baiting kind of work this company was built around — the long history and trade-group memberships make it a reasonable place to start. With so few independent reviews to lean on, it's worth asking a recent customer directly about response time and follow-up before committing to anything beyond a single treatment.