My fiancé and I had a fantastic experience with this company from start to finish. Everyone I communicated with throughout the process was professional, friendly, and very helpful. The team that came out to complete the work truly went above and beyond - they were thorough, respectful of the property, and made sure everything was done right. Overall, it was a 10/10 experience. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone I know and will definitely continue using them in the future. read more

We needed our home checked for termites. This company helped us in 2023, gives free estimates and their rates are very fair. So this year in 2025, I called them again for an estimate. I got a really good estimate and next week they will come and do the work. They are honest and do a great job. They are local as well. I highly recommend this company to all homeowners! read more

This company is amazing - especially Jon. He was on time, thorough, knowledgeable, honest, and very professional. The prices are very reasonable. This company was recommended to us by others, and I definitely will be recommending them to my family and friends. read more

I can't say enough positive things about this company. The tech, Justin, was incredibly thorough, knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly. He answered all of my questions and the mice are gone! I highly recommend First Choice. read more

1ST Choice Pest Management did a termite inspection for us in Oceanside and they were great to work with. They had great communication, I was out of town at times and they went the extra mile to help me out. Pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend their service and will use them again in the future if needed! read more

***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*** 5 STARS Are you looking for a professional, prompt, and high quality termite service provider... well look no further. After our experience with 1st Choice Pest Mgmt, we were not surprise by the great reviews and definitely received the same amazing service other satisfied customers received. Charlene (owner) and her team were able to help my family out during a time sensitive situation (in escrow for our new home) After talking with her she was able to rearrange the schedule in order to squeeze in an inspection for us on the very next day (less than 24 hrs notice). Also as soon as the report was generated she contacted me directly to provide us with the update. We will be working with them on the repairs needed (after we close on the house) as they have earned our trust and respect. Thank you 1st Choice Pest Management Inc. Our family wishes you only continued success into the future. read more

During our recent heat spell, I started spotting droppings and a few flying insects that I wasn't quite sure about. I called 1st Choice Pest Management and they verified that the insects were indeed termites. They walked my property and found several areas where the wood had been destroyed and inspected the attic, where they found more termites. They came back and sprayed the attic with a product that kills the termites without any danger to people or pets. They removed, replaced and painted all the damaged wood. They cleaned up and took away all the debris and provided a warranty for their work. They are reliable, knowledgeable, professional and friendly. I highly recommend this company. read more

We had 1st Choice Pest Control come out this week for inspection. I was really impressed with our inspector Jon - he was extremely thorough and knowledgeable. We feel confident in the advice he gave us and really appreciate his honesty. We are thankful that R & D gave us this referral. read more

1st choice was referred by our pest company, R&D Pest. We had another company do a termite inspection and their quote was 2x more for spot treatment in our attic. We had wood rot in our eaves and the other company was also charging 2x more than a real roofer. John was honest with his findings and we were pleased with our experience that we referred them to our relatives. They offer a two year warranty. They conduct weekly staff meetings (I found out while scheduling a time with them) which I think says a lot about a company. They keep everyone on the loop so they don't drop the ball. read more

These guys are so efficient and thorough in their inspections. They are honest and reliable and I appreciate their professionalism. I would hire them again in a heartbeat! read more

1st Choice was brought in to provide a termite clearance as we sold our house. They found not only evidence of live termites but also poor work done by the company who tented and repaired wood damage 6 years ago. They replaced quite a bit of wood trim, much of which had been "repaired" by the other company. All of the work they did looks great and the guys were very friendly and helpful. read more

Charlene helped get the house ready in a short escrow and made a stressful situation seem painless! When it comes to termite inspections and construction repair 1st Choice should be your only choice! read more

We had subterranean termites swarming out from under our baseboards. 1st Choice came out and made a report and gave an estimate for treatment which was significantly lower than another quote I had received. Everyone I spoke to throughout the process was friendly and knowledgeable. They performed a drill and treat of my foundation and trench and treat on the outside. We haven't seen any termites since. I am very pleased with their service. read more

1st Choice was the termite inspection company selected by our sellers in a transaction I was in. My buyers and I took a little longer than expected over the Easter holiday to produce our request for repairs, and Charlene at 1st Choice was SO accommodating she had termite work done the day it was submitted - including carpentry! During the conclusion of the transaction, there was a discrepancy in the terminology used in the report, and Charlene took charge - she was coordinating between the lender, the listing agent, and myself, the buyer's agent, to make sure everything was smooth. She had what could have been a deal killer totally resolved in less than an hour! read more

This place should be your last choice.They are not looking for termites or pests. they are looking to sub contract various home improvements and make money. If you need lots of hassels hire them.No termite or pests? no problem they will provide a list of replacing much of your wood just in case it may get termites. Stay away or prepare to pay lots of unnecessary repair costs. read more

The other 1 star reviews are 100% on par - Negative 5 stars still wouldn't be enough to describe this company. Our AWESOME pest company K&M was here doing the quarterly spray/check and found evidence of termites. We'd actually suspected it for a couple of months but decided to stay in denial. We were shown all of the areas of droppings, the damage (and where it had been "patch fixed" during the home inspection 5 months earlier when we bought the house) and even some actual dead termites stuck in a spider web under the eaves. K&M said they could absolutely handle it but if we were still under warranty we should go that route first. This is where the downfall began - when I found out we were still under warranty but it was by this sad excuse of a company. I'm not sure which realtor chose them but considering they both live in my neighborhood they've both been told not to do business with them anymore. It all started with a call to inquire about them coming out to handle the termite problem that we were having considering we were still under warranty. The first call goes like the rest - the manager is on another line and she'll call you back. Meanwhile I'll sit here and patiently continue to stress, no problem. I called again just before the end of the day and they were a bit rude saying they'd call me back within 24 hours. Ooookay. My house is being EATEN ALIVE but what do you care the voices inside my head screamed. The next day the manager called me back and asked where the damage was trying to worm her way out of what they actually may have treated and eventually said "well it's been 9 months but sure, they'll send someone out." Fallacy #1: We had only purchased and been in the home 4 months. But even if it had been 9 months? THE WARRANTY IS FOR ONE YEAR. So I'm not sure what the point of that is. She said she'd try to coordinate a "technician" to come out with a truck/chemicals so IF he did find something he could just treat on that visit. Okay, I like the sound of that! Then a couple of days go by....and I call....and I call...and I always get her voicemail or that the manager "is on another line" routine. Eventually they send out a (huge air-quotes here) "technician." I had to run out but my husband was here when the guy showed. And he showed with a TON of excuses and nothing else. He left without doing anything. So I called the manager. And I called. And eventually she called me back with even more excuses. "Just because the home has them now doesn't mean we missed them. We only spot treated, we didn't tent the whole house - so you have no proof that we actually missed anything and that those are there because of us. We spot treated...blah blah blah." Considering how much we paid during the inspection and such I'd hate to see what they actually charge for a legitimate service. It boiled down to the fact that they'd only cover the spots they treated before, not the whole house unless we wanted to pay for that separately. Wow. Great warranty. We attempted to schedule them to come out figuring it was a starting point. And I called and I called, and eventually my husband called a few times. Eventually the "manager" called me back and told me to "Tell your husband to calm down" and that they weren't ignoring us, but there was impending rain and they needed to wait that out and they "rest assured" would call us back to schedule. Wow. He maybe called twice, I called a dozen times. He was always calm but firm that we needed this handled. We were also leaving the country and our dog wouldn't be home so we wanted this scheduled while we were gone. It didn't rain. Days came and went. The phone never rang. We called K&M and within a week the contract was signed, the service scheduled, the additional necessary visits and supplies dropped off and were completed. We had to pay a lot of out pocket for this. But we were taken care off and respected and knew our home was in good hands. We never heard from them again. This was months ago. "Rest assured" you're on your own with this company. If you remember to check out who your realtor or the listing agent is going to use ahead of time tell them NOT to use this company. The best part is that after all of our ignored pleas, calls, and their empty promises we received a letter in the mail the other day to re-new our contract. All it did was remind me I needed to do this review. Renew our "contract?" The one where you come up with excuses and do nothing? Now THAT is worthy of a hearty chuckle! read more

1st Choice was referred to me by my pest guy, Dave, at R&D Pest. Couldn't be more pleased with their work. From the initial estimate visit through the application they took the time to explain things to me. Found out a lot of info about termite poop in the process. I asked how long it would take for the termites to be gone. He said tomorrow. Haven't seen any evidence of termites since. read more

My realtor recommended 1st Choice to come out to do a termite inspection for our house that we are getting ready to sell. Overall the team we worked with was really professional and their work was really good! They even primed and painted the wood that was replaced (using some leftover paint we had and when they ran out, they got more paint that they color matched). read more

I give 1st Choice Pest Management 5 stars because they give good old fashion personal service along with amazing pricing! I am a realtor and property manager here in North County and have referred this company for years and we have had nothing but positive feedback from ALL homeowners involved. I take pride in who I recommend and I have had some very hard to please clients and Charlene has always handled it with grace and my clients (and myself) have always been so pleased not only with the work done but by the wonderful service you will get! read more

Wow! That's one of the best words I can use to describe the service and the quality of work I have come to expect when working with 1st Choice Pest Management. They are a team. I am so impressed with their integrity and quality of service, we bought them lunch to show how much we appreciated the service they deliver. 1st Choice does what they say, when they say they will do it! If it is impossible, they will jump through the necessary hoops to make it so. Their work has been accurate and professional. They tend to go out of their way to provide not just good service, but great service. From the perspective of a REALTOR, they deserve my highest recommendation. I have never been led astray, nor have I received anything but great remarks from my clients. If you're expecting the fluff that a lot of company's give to scare you into repairs, 1st Choice gives it to me straight. If it's broken, they tell you that. If it's an easy fix, you get that too, but they always try to be as reasonable as possible. Pests can cause a lot of damage and mitigation can be costly! Especially termites. If you want it straight, make 1st Choice your first call. Please, then call someone else...I do: but then I end up giving the folks at 1st Choice another opportunity to dazzle me! Sincerely, Willie Dodson Realtor read more

I give 1st Choice Pest Management 5 stars. The owner Charlene Brown is a independent, hard working business woman with high integrity and she presents a family business environment. Being a realtor in North County for over thirty years, i would refer 1st choice to anyone. read more

1st choice was amazing! They cam by to do the evaluation and let us know that they would be able to take care of our termites without needed to tent the house! They even replaced the damaged wood and painted it the same exact color! You would never even know that we had to have work done. The team was so nice and efficient. I would recommend them to anyone needing pest control! read more

If you need a first class pest control company I would highly recommend 1st Choice. I am a realtor and I have had the pleasure of using 1st Choice pest Management on many occasions and have never been disappointed in their quality of expertise and workmanship. Their service and delivery of satisfaction is very hard to duplicate. Try them and you will see what I mean. Jack read more

I'm not one that generally would spend the time to review a business or service. If I was unhappy, I wouldn't come back! When it comes of 1st Choice Pest Management, they are head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to quality workmanship and customer service. I have been using and recommending their services for over 15years and have not had 1 dissatisfied customer complaint EVER. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Charlene and her staff take every measure to ensure the quality of their workmanship and back it up with extended warranties and follow up. In order to save the consumer $ they will use paint left over as it is impossible to match color, texture, etc. This helps to create a seamless look and effect. That is after all what leftover paint is supposed to do, no? Check out their A+ business rating with the BBB it's there for a reason!!! read more