Preferred Pest Control
Pest control · serving Des Moines, IA
1,258 reviews
0.6% of 1,260 one or two star
Ants 9Spiders 9Rodents 6
Call Preferred Pest Control on (515) 585-9055Pest control · serving Des Moines, Iowa
Terminix
267 Google reviews
Google review distribution
26.8% of 269 reviews are one or two star
Google's own review histogram · 269 reviews · captured 2026-08-24
The evidence
Every review, not the average
Google’s review histogram for Terminix covers 269 reviews, of which 72 (26.8%) are one or two star. Its reviewers most often write about termites and wasps.
| 5★ | 176 | 65.4% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ | 17 | 6.3% | |
| 3★ | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 2★ | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 1★ | 66 | 24.5% |
Google’s own review histogram · all 269 reviews it covers · captured 2026-08-24
Specialism
What reviewers actually write about
Pests named by reviewers
What else comes up
- initial inspection14
- thoroughness11
- respectful staff8
- friendly tech7
- no call no show5
- consistent treatments2
- easy scheduling2
- estimate2
Google’s review-derived topics · the number is how many reviews mention it
Responsiveness
Whether the owner replies
The business replied to 81% of the 275 review texts we hold.
We hold 275 texts while Google currently reports 267 reviews. The two counts come from different moments — reviews are removed as well as added — so the rate is over what we hold.
It also posts updates to its Google profile, most recently 3 weeks ago before we captured the listing.
Owner replies across 275 held review texts · captured August 2026
Not captured for this listing
- Opening hours — not captured for this listing
Missing means not collected at snapshot — it is not a statement about the business
Independent directoryBuilt from Google’s public dataCaptured 2026-08-24Not paid placementMethod
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Google’s own review histogram · each row’s critical share on a fixed 0–10% scale · captured 2026-08-24
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