Pest Assassins

A Newton homeowner called in May 2026 because the neighbours had rats. Derek walked the property, found droppings through the basement and located the gaps in the foundation the rats were using to get in. Most visits described here follow that shape: work out how they are getting in, then close it. Pest Assassins is a veteran-owned family pest control company that has worked Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 2016, owned by Mike Cabral and Sean Crowley and, by its own account, carrying an ACE credential and a certified entomologist on staff. Residential and commercial, contract-free, covering termites, rodents, bed bugs and mosquito and tick work. It is Better Business Bureau accredited with an A+ grade. Customers name the technicians. Tyler did a full exterior exclusion in April 2026 for a mouse problem that had got out of hand. Jerry sealed entry points and set bait stations in January 2025, and picked up pheromone trails a previous company had walked past. Adam arrived early for an October 2024 yellow jacket nest so there was still daylight to work in, and set his ladder without damaging the shrubs. Derek, Greg, Ian, Jarrod and Austin all come up by name too. They move when it matters. A customer hosting an event on a Sunday in August 2025 called on the Friday about a large yellow jacket nest in an awkward spot and was fitted in. Another was booked the same day in September 2024, with the technician ringing twenty minutes before arriving. A November 2025 customer who had used other companies points out there have been no unexpected charges attached to the service. One three-star account from February 2025 runs the other way. The technician phoned ahead but did not come to the door before leaving, so the customer never heard what the inspection turned up, and a trap was left in the garage where it was in the way. Ask for the verbal summary at the end of the visit — it is what most customers describe getting. For mice, rats, carpenter ants or wasps around Newton and the towns nearby, this is a heavily reviewed company — 139 Google ratings at a 5.0 — that works without a contract and leans on prevention; one customer counts four straight pest-free years.