Maguire Pest Control

A pest control company that has been at it since 1905 is not a common thing to find. William A. Maguire Co., Inc. — which does business as Maguire Pest Control out of Bradford, just across the river from downtown Haverhill — traces its start to that year and incorporated in 1931, putting 121 years behind the name. It is still small: seven employees, with Richard Maguire listed as owner. The work covers the usual New England problem list — ants, termites, roaches and rodents, plus the wildlife calls that come with older housing stock, including bats and pigeons. The Better Business Bureau grades the company A+, though it is not BBB accredited and its BBB page carries no customer reviews. That leaves the longevity and the grade as the only things anyone can actually point to; there is no body of homeowner accounts here to tell you what a job with them is like. Worth knowing before you call: pest control in Massachusetts is a licensed applicator trade, so ask which technician will be treating your home and confirm their current state pesticide license. For a termite or bat job on an older Haverhill-area house, a company that has been working this housing stock for generations is a reasonable call — just get the treatment plan and warranty terms in writing, since there is no public review history to fall back on.