# Richie The Bugman

**Trade:** Pest Control · **Address:** 5 Ward Rd, Nahant, MA 01908, USA · **Phone:** (781) 820-7359 · **Website:** https://www.richiethebugman.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.8/5** (medium confidence) — from 11 reviews across 6 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Richie The Bugman is one person's business, run out of Nahant by Richie Bozarjian, who says on his site he's been doing pest control on the North Shore since 1989 — over 35 years. There's no office or crew rotation to speak of: reviewers know him by his first name, and several describe going straight to him after being quoted expensive contracts elsewhere. The website lists ants, rodents, bed bugs, cockroaches, and hornets and wasps as the services offered, for residential and commercial customers.

The clearest example, from a 2025 review, describes calling two other companies first, both pushing an annual plan that would have run over a thousand dollars a year; Richie charged a one-time fee instead and came right away. Other 2025 reviews describe him showing up immediately for a diagnosis and staying past the scheduled time to finish the job, being "always available" for both emergencies and annual maintenance, and clearing a mouse problem faster than the customer expected.

Every review on file so far is five stars — eleven of them across six platforms — though only one falls in the last six months, dated March 2026. That's thin volume for a business claiming decades of history, so the strong average reads as encouraging rather than fully settled.

A reasonable call for the North Shore towns he lists — Nahant, Swampscott, Marblehead, Lynn, Beverly, Danvers, Salem — especially for someone who'd rather pay per visit than sign a service contract; worth confirming licensing and insurance directly since it's a one-man operation.

**Strengths:**
- One-time fee model — skips the pricier annual contracts competitors push
- Fast response — arrived immediately and stayed past the scheduled time
- Long solo tenure — self-reported operating on the North Shore since 1989

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Charged a one-time fee instead of the roughly $1,000/year annual contracts competitors pushed _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s4MWFYcERlakZoV1dSSWIxZDZaeTFPWmpkQ1dFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk81aXpDejFhWWRIb1d6Zy1OZjdCWEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was terrified after a seeing a mouse run across my kitchen floor.
I called two companies before calling Richie. They were pressuring me…”
- Arrived immediately for a mouse diagnosis and stayed past the scheduled time to finish _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tacVVVNW9XblpzZVROWlExUm5SbmRsYkdwWGMzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkZqUU5oWnZseTNZQ1RnRndlbGpXc3c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Richie came immediately the second I asked him to come. Diagnosed the problem and has been there more than scheduled to deal with the pro…”
- Available for both emergency calls and annual maintenance visits _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VNbXgyY2pBeVkyUDlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEMmx2cjAyY2P9AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Rich is always available when needed for an creepy crawly emergency. He does our annual maintenance to help prevent that! He is always re…”
- Resolved a mice problem faster than the customer expected _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURmNWJLT1VnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDf5bKOUg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Richie is the man.  He got rid of our mice problems faster than we thought possible.  Highly recommended if you need a local guy who know…”
- Self-reported over 35 years of experience, operating since 1989 _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.richiethebugman.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Richie Bozarjian has been providing pest control services since 1989, stated on the site as over 35 years o…”
- Family-owned and operated by Richie Bozarjian _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.richiethebugman.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Family-owned and operated by Richie Bozarjian, known as "Richie The Bugman."”
- Ant, rodent, bed bug, cockroach, and hornet/wasp extermination _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.richiethebugman.com) — “A family-owned pest control company based in Nahant, MA, providing extermination and removal services for ants, rodents, bed bugs, cockroach…”
- Kept at the anchor — a consistent 5-star record but on thin volume for the claimed decades of history; nothing here the arithmetic wouldn't already price _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s4MWFYcERlakZoV1dSSWIxZDZaeTFPWmpkQ1dFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk81aXpDejFhWWRIb1d6Zy1OZjdCWEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was terrified after a seeing a mouse run across my kitchen floor.
I called two companies before calling Richie. They were pressuring me…”
- Specializes in Pest Control _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.richiethebugman.com) — “A family-owned pest control company based in Nahant, MA, providing extermination and removal services for ants, rodents, bed bugs, cockroach…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s4MWFYcERlakZoV1dSSWIxZDZaeTFPWmpkQ1dFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa4aaafbfa022afa7!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk81aXpDejFhWWRIb1d6Zy1OZjdCWEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was terrified after a seeing a mouse run across my kitchen floor.
I called two companies before calling Richie. They were pressuring me…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/look-up-and-confirm-a-massachusetts-pesticide-license

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Richie%20The%20Bugman&query_place_id=ChIJG1XEJi_Ul4ERp68ioL-vqqQ): 5.0★ from 11 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Richie%20The%20Bugman&query_place_id=ChIJG1XEJi_Ul4ERp68ioL-vqqQ): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/richie-the-bugman-nahant): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.richiethebugman.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/nahant/bozarjian-pest-control-reviews-1.htm): Listed on this source
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.BozarjianPestControl.31925465.html): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Braedon Henry · 2026-03-03**: Easy to work with, fair pricing, quick results
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chadam Pires · 2025-07-23**: Richie has been an absolute pleasure to work with! He always responds and completes the job at hand. I would never use another extermination company. Him and his crew are truly the best!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Emma De Dominicis · 2025-06-26**: I was terrified after a seeing a mouse run across my kitchen floor.
I called two companies before calling Richie. They were pressuring me to sign an annual contract that would end up costing over a thousand dollars a year for services I didn't need.
Richie charged a one time fee that was fraction of…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · allison proto · 2025-06-12**: Richie came immediately the second I asked him to come. Diagnosed the problem and has been there more than scheduled to deal with the problem, 100/10 service. Can’t recommend this business enough!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Alyssa G · 2025-06-11**: Rich is always available when needed for an creepy crawly emergency. He does our annual maintenance to help prevent that! He is always responsive and is very thorough. He is friendly and respectful. We very much appreciate him and his services.
Call Rich! He’s the best
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Aydan Wulf · 2025-03-16**: Great service, very friendly and a true professional
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Richard Neckers · 2025-02-06**: Rich was very prompt in responding to my issue, price was reasonable and process explained.  Very impressed with the follow up call.  “definitely would recommend Richie The Bugman”.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tara Driscoll · 2025-01-28**: Local Legend of the North Shore!!!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · S James · 2025-01-24**: Have had the pleasure of working with Richie and his team a few times over the past few years.  They are very responsive, helpful, and get the job done!  highly recommend them!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · S Bags · 2025-01-15**: Best (and most affordable) pest control service around. Highly recommend if you need a local guy who knows what he’s doing!

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