Guardian Pest Control

A competitor wanted $5,000 to fix a problem they weren't even sure existed — Guardian Pest Control looked and found no squirrel or mice activity at all, and said so. That kind of straight answer is what shows up again and again in Guardian's reviews: ants, termites, mice, wasps, and mosquito and tick treatments handled directly, without padding the job. The company has run out of Rhode Island since 1985 and works southeastern Massachusetts — Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, and the nearby coastal towns — from a second Fall River location; it doesn't reach the North Shore or Greater Boston. Across more than 400 Google reviews since 2023, named technicians come up constantly — Kyle, Tyler, Sam, Jose, Luke, Elton, Sean — each credited for walking through exactly what they found and what to expect next. One family cleared a severe mouse infestation within a month; another had a bald-faced hornets nest removed from under a patio heater within minutes of the technician arriving. Ninety-seven reviews landed in just the past six months, none of them negative. In a 2023 Reddit thread, a poster who used Guardian for termites said it was affordable and local, and recommended it. A December 2025 review described a technician shifting the conversation toward a recurring service plan during what was meant to be an initial inspection — worth watching for if you're calling for a one-time fix rather than ongoing coverage. An older, 2023 review said a mouse treatment didn't work and that the company failed to retrieve its traps after the customer canceled. The company describes its technicians as licensed and insured, though no license number is published on its site. Guardian is a strong call for ant, rodent, or seasonal pest treatment in the Fall River and New Bedford area of southeastern Massachusetts. Ask directly whether you're signing up for a one-time visit or a recurring plan, and confirm licensing details before booking.