Nothing worse then finding out your Tahoe Vacation Home has been invaded by a Momma Bear and her two cubs! Especially when you are hours away and can't get there to secure your home. Thanks to Bear Busters variety of Bear Deterrent systems, we had an electrical front mat installed to discourage further Bear issues. Their service was knowledgeable, friendly and reliable! read more

I rarely write reviews, but Bear Busters deserves 5 stars. After having a large bear try to open our front door, I realized it was time for bear deterrent. I placed an order for a bear mat late on Friday - it was ready the next Monday. The folks at Bear Busters were very responsive and checked in after I got it to make sure everything was working. I feel good that our place is more secure - and happy to support a local business! read more

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Bought a townhouse in Tahoma and the first week we moved in, we encountered 2 bears in the neighborhood. One was fifteen feet from the back porch! I called Bear Busters and they took care of us almost immediately. Everyone I spoke with at Bear Busters has been extremely professional, polite, friendly and helpful. A few weeks after the install, an unprotected unit a few doors down from us was broken into on two consecutive days. No doubt, the bears left us alone because of the bear wires. Recently, I called Bear Busters to get recommendations for electricians for a non-bear related issue and I was given names, without hesitation. What an awesome company! read more

My dad is remodeling his home on West Shore (Sunnyside area) and is very pleased with Ryan and his team. My dad was able to coordinate with the team on a date for installation, they communicated well. And the final bear wires look sleek and have already kept a hungry mama bear away just one week after installation. There is a lot of bear activity in the area (we previously had a bear break in!) and we feel so much better with the bear wires keeping us safe. The pricing is reasonable and they are so easy to work with. It's easy to see why our neighbors have loved and recommended Bear Busters. We definitely recommend their business. read more

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We had a bear knock our front door off the hinges to get into our cabin. It made a mess. Called Ryan and, surprisingly he actually answered the phone! He went by the cabin and sent me photos of the damage and an estimate for install within a week. He and his crew of 4 guys came out and complete install from 2pm-5pm! Amazing. Ryan says "We're not the cheapest but we're the best". Agree 100% and recommend you call him BEFORE your cabin gets broken into. read more

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Everything about working with Bear Busters has been an experience of how "great" companies treat their prospects and eventually customers. All communication was prompt and accurate. Once they committed to an install date and time, it never changed. The design and implementation were done professionally and timely. I only talked with Patrick of the three-person implementation team that installed the system perfectly. Patrick was a wealth of knowledge on bear proofing and answered all my questions regarding how the electrical system works. It has been an occasional hit though mostly miss with Tahoe trades people for 40 years. Bear Busters is at the top of my list of go-to businesses. Thanks for doing a spectacular job from my first email contact with Ryan all the way through with the ease of paying their invoice. read more

My installation was rescheduled for this morning. I received a phone call prior to their visit and the entire installation of 1 bear mat took about 30 minutes. The technician was courteous and gave a very good demonstration of the bear mat and how it works. It's just a shame it was such an ordeal to get to the final outcome. read more

After a serious break in and subsequent repairs - we called Ryan. Neighbors have use him. He was thorough and the price was very reasonable. It has been 2 years now and I have been very satisfied. I have cameras on my doors. All is well Thanks Ryan and team read more

Ryan and Matt and the whole crew were a pleasure to work with. Incredible expertise, quick service and now these unobtrusive window wires and door mat give me peace of mind. At a super reasonable price. Now, I can stock my freezer with ice cream and know that I get to eat it, and not the bears! read more

I can't say enough good things about my experience with Matt and Ryan. They are professional, courteous, prompt, and know what they are doing. They did an amazing job and charged a fair price. Kudos to these guys. They run an excellent business. If you have bear problems, call them. read more

LOVED these guys! LOVED the service! LOVE we don't have to worry about bears breaking in!!! thanks, Ryan!!!

I am not sure you can find someone more passionate or knowledgeable about protecting homes from bear break-ins. We have a second home at 7058 Bellevue Ave in Tahoma that the bears tried to get into. Ryan had already done two other houses on the same street and was highly recommended by our well connected neighbor that lives there year round. Ryan takes a lot of interest and pride in his work. The quality of our installation was excellent. He has designed special door mats that eliminate the need for wires across access doors. (We bought 2 of them.) He has a lot of good ideas that made the installation very clean. He provided us with a special volt meter we can use to make sure the system is working normally and he will also come service the system and check it out once a year. Ryan also helped with some advice on a remote control switch to turn the system off and on. If you have bear problems, this IS your solution! Cost of our system was under $2,000. Drop by if you want to check it out! read more

I can't say enough about Ryan and his company Bear Busters. My house in Alpine Meadows Lake Tahoe was famous for all the bear break ins. I had tried everything to keep them out of my home. We tried Pne Sol, lights on, TV on, zero food, no garbage, clean garbage disposal, gosh the list could go on! It wasn't until Ryan contacted me thru a mutual contact that my house was finally protected! Ryan was professional and a true gem when it came to follow thru and follow up. I have not had any break ins since Ryan came to our rescue! I highly recommend consulting with Ryan at Bear Busters. Don't wait! read more

After a bear demolished our front door and feasted on ice cream out of our refrigerator our agent recommended Bear Busters to avoid future break-ins. Bears have memory of success so it was important to alter his/her recollection. Ryan came to the rescue and installed a great and proven system. We've had the system for over a year without any problem while the bears continue to attack the neighborhood. Our guests do not find the bungee cords inconvenient especially when they consider the alternative possibility of an uninvited member of the so-called wild. Since then we have modified the power circuit with a very convenient 3-way lighted switch arrangement - highly recommended. This system is high value with excellent customer service. Contact Bear Busters and enjoy peace of mind read more

I am sooooo overdue on writing this but they deserve every star despite my guilt. Bearbusters may be about the only game in town but Ryan has not let that spoil him. If you are tempted by other providers or thinking of DIY - don't bother. Bearbusters prices are very low (IMHO) and their service and speed is icing on the cake. My brother-in-law and I are very fussy about our cabins and Ryan listened patiently to our concerns and installed systems that blended well with the exterior, easy to use and graciously accommodated a last minute design change on my part. He even let me borrow an extension cord to keep the system up and running at the close of the summer when the bears seem to get more aggressive! read more

I was very happy with the work and service provided by Bear Busters. We have a vacation home in South Lake Tahoe and in last several years we have had three bear breakins. We tried a number of solutions that didn't work. Researching additional solutions on the Interent, I found Bear Busters and contacted them on the phone. Ryan, the company owner was most helpful in providing me information on the Bear Buster solution options. I arranged for him to visit the vacation house when we in Tahoe on a recent visit. Ryan spend a hour with us reveiwing our situation and was able to prorvide us with reasonable estimate to install an electric fence on affected doors and windows. We scheduled a date for Ryan to do the work when we could travel from the Bay Area to the house. The day the work was scheduled it rained. I thought the work would have to be postponed. However, Ryan knowing we had traveled a distance to be at the house when the work was going to be done, insisted he could do the work in the rain. Using tarps to cover the areas in which he was working, he completed the work in timely fashion. He even took time to explain to our neighbor how the system works. I am confident that we now have a soluthion that will protect our vacation house from bear breakins in the future. I would highly recommend the you consider using Bear Busters to address similar problems that you might have. read more

Ryan rocks! Just bought a house in October and have lived in Tahoe for years dealing with trashed houses from bears... As soon as I bought my own house I talked to Ryan and have not had a problem since! He has a great system I rely on whenever I'm out of town or away from the house! Call him for a consultation as soon as you can! read more

I have been so impressed with Ryan and Bear Busters. We have had a few bear break ins over the years. We spoke with another installer and we're less than impressed with their lack of professionalism. A friend of our's referred us to Ryan. From the very beginning I knew we were dealing with someone very knowledgeable and professional. I was so impressed with the quality of install. He was very thorough in explaining and setting proper expectations. The quality of his work was impeccable. I was pleasantly surprised. Since then install, we had him come out and check to ensure everything was working and he was very happy to do that. Lastly, just recently we installed new windows that caused an issue with the system. He came right out and fixed it for us. I am so impressed and highly recommend his services. read more

Had two break-ins and then got the wiring. Went up today and they tried to get in again and were stopped by the second of two wires Ryan put in on back of cabin... defense in depth. He put three in front where they got in before. Those were untouched and they went to the back. Saved thousands in repairs.... read more

An superb company and service. Ryan came out immediately when we had a bear break-in. He explained what they would do and why. Then he did the install with a great crew promptly and at a reasonable price. I can't recommend him and Bear Busters highly enough! read more

Wow, cannot say enough good things about this company and its owner/founder, Ryan! We had an uninvited furry guest and 2 cubs visit and after calling Bear Busters, we had bear wires up and running right away. Our scare and safety was their priority. A few weeks later our power somehow messed up the bear box out front and after calling Ryan, he went out right away, found the problem and fixed it at an incredibly reasonable fee. I would highly recommend this company. They are reliable, affordable and willing to make sure they give good service. Thank you Bear Busters! read more

We met Ryan when he was first starting out in his business. He's always been very responsive, prompt and couldn't be nicer. He's done a great job for us protecting our house in Talmont, an area that has experienced many bear break ins. read more

After our cabin was broken into for the second time by bears, it was clear we needed to do something new to protect our home. Ryan was recommended to us and we have been very impressed with Bear Busters quick response to our situation. While we live in the Bay Area and didn't get a chance to meet with Ryan, he provided us with a fast estimate along with a lot of supportive information about adding electric fencing to our Tahoe home. We have spent several thousand dollars handling repairs to storm doors and shutters along with a door and a window destroyed by our two bear visits. Ryan offered a very reasonable solution that we do believe will lead to the end of our unwanted visitors without harming them. Thank you Ryan for being so responsive and quick to make sure our property was secured with your installed system. read more

We had a bear literally push a 3'x 5' slider wood/aluminum frame double pane window into the house while we were sleeping. The shattering of glass woke us up, and the bear proceeded directly to the pantry where he took a full jar of peanut butter and then exited through the window. The next week the bear returned, but this time our motion sensor camera and front porch lights alerted us and we were able to scare him off. After a week of sleepless nights we decided to engage the services of Bear Busters. Talked to Ryan by phone and then Matt came to the house to discuss our options for window wiring and electric door mats. We had limited time we were going to be in town and Matt was able to squeeze us into the installation schedule, so we had a few restful nights with our electric wiring deterrent before leaving. Since this is a vacation house, this installation gives us so much peace of mind. Matt did an excellent job of making the wiring as aesthetically conducive to our house architecture. From start to finish, Bear Busters has been our house saver! We've recommended them to our neighbors and would gladly recommend them to anyone experiencing bear break-ins! read more

If you are having trouble with bears breaking into your home, this is the person to call. Ryan with Bear Busters is a true professional, is reliable, dependable, and honest. He came out and evaluated our home and suggested a couple different options. He installed the system promptly, took pictures and emailed them to us so we knew we were secured. Then we decided to add more protection in which Ryan came back out and "added" to our system. His response time is incredible, his work is clean and non obtrusive as well. Even when he is slammed with work, he found time to come back out and add security to one more door. We highly recommend him and his business. read more