I'm updating my original review to share what happened after I posted it. Unfortunately, my experience with Honorable Rodent Solutions and Larry McKinzie only got worse. Despite his "3-year warranty," rodent activity returned just 46 days after his work was supposedly completed. My crawlspace camera clearly recorded a rat inside. When I reached out to Larry to honor his warranty and address the issue, he completely stopped responding -- no calls, no texts, nothing. He simply vanished. At this point, it's clear that Larry does not stand by his word or his work. He charged thousands for incomplete, substandard service, and when his "solution" failed, he refused to take accountability. Please avoid hiring this company if you want a professional you can trust. There are reputable pest control providers in the Bay Area who actually communicate, guarantee their work, and care about their customers. Larry's actions showed a total lack of honesty and integrity -- he took payment, failed to honor his warranty, and disappeared. read more

Honorable Rodent Solution - Rats are back, only 46 days later! - Pest Control Near Me

Highly recommend this company! They responded quickly and arrived right on time to remove a dead cat from our front yard. The process was handled professionally, respectfully, and with care. Their pricing was very reasonable compared to other services I looked into, and they made an unpleasant situation much easier to deal with. Thank you for the fast and reliable service! read more

Like Barbara C., we have lost all communication with Larry. His phone number is blocked and he doesn't return emails. I know he's going through a hard personal time this year, and I've tried to be patient and understanding. But he did his initial rodent abatement work for us in December 2022, and we still have rats down in our crawl space. They continue to nest in there, so we have an urgent need to get this problem taken care of. We hired Larry because he's friendly, had stellar reviews, and includes a guarantee that all rats will be taken care of. He hasn't lived up to that guarantee, unfortunately. Larry--if you see this, please please return my emails. I hope you're okay. -Mina read more

My wife and I just purchased a home with evidence of rodents in the upper and lower attic over the garage. I can't even stress the importance of having a company like Honorable Rodent Solutions to call on. Most pest control companies really don't pay attention to detail when it comes to rodents and that is what led me to find Larry. I used a pest control company to do a rodent exclusion and found myself after the fact finding areas they didn't seal. I had the previous pest control company come back out but still felt like there was more to be done. That's when I found Larry Mckinzie and Honorable Rodent Solutions. Since I have a concrete tile roof, sealing things over the top isn't good enough and I learned that from Larry. They exclude everything at direct entry point so that even if rodents get under my tile roof they can't just drop into the upper and lower attic. Once it's sealed they check traps every 3-5 days and then leave food off the traps just to ensure no activity. Once they ensure there is no active infestation they will clean and sanitize. On top of everything they warranty their work. If you need help with rodents or want to exclude so you don't get rodents, Larry is your guy. Remember that during the cold and rainy season they are looking for a dry place to hide out or nest and you don't have be filthy for them to choose you. Be prepared, call Honorable Rodent Solutions. read more

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I enjoyed working with Larry to rid our home of rodents. Although nothing was ever caught, the work he and his crew did has prevented them from getting back into our attic and walls. I am also assured that if we ever have a problem again, he is just a phone call/text away. Thanks Larry.. read more

Spent several thousand dollars with Larry to rodent proof my home. Guaranteed. Now I spent more thousands of dollars from rodent damage under my home. I have been texting since February and either a lame or no response. Very frustrating. read more

Larry provided a free estimate, took a look around the attic area. Saw few paths, didn't see any droppings and didn't believe it was a serious problem. Didn't try to sell me a service, just made some recommendations to have me observe. If there's a problem, he welcomed me to call back. Good service and recommendations. No pressure to sell up a service we didn't need. read more

I was in my kitchen one morning and heard noise coming from one of the walls in my kitchen. I immediately knew that it was vermin; hoping for mice as opposed to rats. Larry was the 4th company that I called and the only one that was able to come out the next day. He walked the perimeter and stated that he saw plenty of entry points. He told me about his guarantee and was able to complete the job quickly. The offender was captured the first night and fortunately I haven't seen/heard any more. I am sleeping better knowing that Larry has let me know that he is only a phone call away should they return. If you hear things scurrying around your home I recommend that you give him a call. He is thorough, knowledgeable and personable. read more

Larry saved my family from a literal nightmare situation and turned our hardship into positive experience. We bought our house in the woods knowing that it was uninhabited for years, but we didn't realize that it was a serious city for rodents. We found out after a through inspection that the place had dozens of entry points that were nearly impossible to get to for me much less something I was knowledgeable about or adept to. After trying every place in my home county (Sonoma) I found only one person who would come out to my out of the way place and give us honest answers and realistic solutions for us and our budget. Larry not only came back several times to make sure the place was done but he taught us how to maintain the place. Our first home was becoming overwhelming with all the repairs and apparent blights we faced and I was not sure if we had made the right choice until Larry saved us and took that immense weight off our shoulders. It turned it back into our dream home and not the nightmare we were living. In the year since his work we've had no breaches into our walls or floors and the feral cats from the rescue keep any new rodents from trying too hard. I can't thank this business enough and I wish them all the success in the world, and hope everyone has the same experience we did. read more

We found 3 rats in our pantry one fine day and figured we needed professional help. We reached out to Larry from Honorable Rodent Solutions and he was able to come in for a free inspection. During the inspection, Larry was able to show us where the rats/mice were getting into the house. He was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We are against using poison and Larry was able to work with that constraint and set up traps in key places. We engaged his company's services to remove the existing rodents and perform preventive checks to ensure that they don't come back. He successfully caught the remaining rodents and sealed off all the entry points. Overall - he is very responsive and great to work with. I have recommended his services to friends and family. I would whole heartedly recommend Honorable Rodent Solutions. read more

I reached out to Honorable Rodent Solution over the weekend. I was able to talk to a "live person" and schedule an appointment for that Monday afternoon. Larry checked every inch of my house, did a walk thru to show me the areas he would be addressing in his quote. He went above and beyond to make sure I wasn't having any more issues and had returned a few more times after his initial visit to do some "removal". I highly recommend Honorable Rodent Solution to anyone having ANY sort of bug/rodent issues. read more

My wife and I recently purchased a home with evidence of rats in the attic. Larry did great job sealing our house, so rodents could no longer get in. He set traps in the attic and subfloor and checked the traps every 3-5 days until it was evident we no longer had a rodent problem. He always communicated well and always let know ahead of time when he wanted to stop by and check the traps. I would recommend Honorable Rodent Solutions to anyone who has a rodent issue. read more

Very quick response time and great service. I would definitely use Honorable Rodent Solution again if needed and recommend them to friends and family. read more

Larry and his team were incredible. They were very responsive to all our questions and took on a very challenging job of removing multiple pigeons from our attic that had been nesting in there for over 10 years. They cleaned up everything and sanitized the area and sealed off all access points. On top of that they removed and set traps for rodents in the sub floor. My husband and I were very impressed and appreciative. Highly recommend their service. read more

Larry and his team went above and beyond our expectations, are extremely sweet and conscientious, and guarantees their work. They traveled all the way out to the house many times, kept me updated with their ETA, then did high quality work up into the furthest corners of tiny dirt floor crawlspaces. We had a challenging project at our house on a wooded hill way out in West Sonoma County. There are raccoons, foxes, cats, skunks, and squirrels running around and we definitely smelled and heard some in the wall and floors. An overwhelming amount of scratching and an overwhelming job to seal the many places the animals had found and made access into the structure and under the deck. I had had multiple bids on rodent exclusion services and all of them were higher priced and less comprehensive than Larry's strategy and services. Everything that was installed and constructed is secure and looks super neat and tidy. Besides his expertise and professionalism, we appreciated Larry's attitude toward excluding the animals without hurting them or using any poison. It ended up being a very big project, they spent days and days securing large and tiny areas under the house, deck and along the eaves. A big and challenging job, but Larry said he would take care of it and he did :) Absolutely one of the best and most thorough, honest contractors I've ever worked with. Highly recommended. read more

Larry identified where critters were getting in, blocked them all off, and was able to determine that they weren't coming back. I feel reassured by his promise to come back if a problem arises again. He also created a solid removable crawlspace cover that allows us to retain access without letting anything back in (see photo). Recommended! read more

Honorable Rodent Solution - Custom crawlspace cover by Larry - Pest Control Near Me

We have terrible raccoon and rodent issues before we found Larry. Four raccoons resided on our attic for weeks! Right after I requested via Yelp on Oct. 3rd, Larry and his buddy came to do the free inspection on the Sat. on Oct. 6. The day he came, without signing any contract papers, he offered to fix the broken entry vent net, though where raccoons entered to my house attic! Talking with him, you will find him knowledgable about what he is doing. His team helped fix/replace totally five attic vent screens, and 8 vent nets with the crawlspace. Lots of droppings were found in our crawlspace too, including rats' and raccoons'!! They helped vacuum up all rodent droppings, bagged up all infested insulation the rodents used for nesting, sanitized/deoderized entire crawlspace! Their price is pretty reasonable. One more thing, one of our air tubes was broken in the crawlspace, and Larry helped buy the material and repair the connector for free (we pay the material)! Thank you Honorable Rodent Solution, we haven't heard any noise until today. Definitely recommend them. read more

Called Larry after my husband and I had tried everything to get rid of our rodent issue. Showed up same day and gave me a quote. He sealed up the holes and set traps. He checked in regularly and a couple weeks later we are rodent free. He did exactas he promised. read more

Larry is very experienced and knew what he was doing. On my initial phone call to him, he sounded genuine and took the time to explain what he will be doing on his inspection. At the inspection, he determined the problems and explained all of the steps and work that he will do to get rid of the noisy rats that were living in my attic. Upon my agreement to his proposal, we scheduled the day for him to perform the work. It went very smooth and Larry was on time. He was on time for every follow-up inspection appointments. Larry is very responsible. He texts me to follow-up on the effectiveness of his work. After 2 weeks, I didn't hear anymore noises in the attic so the work that Larry did was effective. Larry also provided a 1 year warranty on his work. read more

Did not like the experience, this he is over charging for putting a bunch of 20 cents worth traps. After watching videos there is a lot of more treatments that you can do around the house, he offered none of that. When I texted him that I need his help to get the trap out he did not reply. Not recommended read more

I am not the homeowner that calls 3 to 5 different companies to get an estimate for services needed, but I was at My wits end when I was trying to figure out how to manage my rodent problem! I moved into my house in the Oakland hills in 2017 and could tell right away and I had what seemed to be a small mouse problem in my crawl space.....I called around to ask the advice of several different exterminator companies who rather eagerly encouraged me to get the 'catch and release' have a heart traps! I managed to trap three small rats {or large mice depending on who you asked!} and let them loose several blocks down the road in an unused meadow owned by the Oakland Parks Dept. I was feeling pretty good about myself when suddenly My truck battery died .....I went to jumpstart my truck and found the worlds Largest nest with a huge rat in the center who had taken up residence On top of my engine block and made its nest out of my trucks insulating heat shield! I looked online and called several companies that appearebd to have good reputations and had large rats pictured on the front of their website photos......They all had almost identical names, attic pro, attic cat etc. The first company that came out gave me a very thorough inspection of my crawlspace, my attic and the garage as well as took a peek at the rat that was still living in my truck... And here's where things got a little surreal - I had no idea how much something like this would cost, no point of reference, I didn't realize is that I was going to be sold two different products in this interaction, one of them was to remove the rodents and clean up any mess......The other was to completely remove and replace my attic and crawlspace insulation! Although the first companies i had out for inspection were friendly and professional, I was just not prepared to be told I needed to pay $4 to $10,000 to deal with my rat problem! When I met with Larry at honorable rodent solution he explained to me that his primary job is to rodent proof my house - in his thorough inspection if he found any seriously infested and dirty insulation we could talk about replacing that at a later date, But removing the insulation was not necessary to deal with the rodent problem. His estimate included blocking off all rodent access points and once secured trapping and removing the trapped mice/rats if any. After all the physical work was done he proceeded to clean up the crawlspace the attic and the garage and told me there would be no need to replace the insulation as it wasn't infested and he was 100% sure that there were no more rodents in my house. He came back and checked every other day for two weeks and he was right! Larry's estimate Was under $2000 which is reasonable given that I have a 2500 square-foot attic and a 2500 ft.² crawlspace plus an Inlaw unit and a 400 square-foot garage Included in price quoted was a 2 year warranty so that if I hear any scratching or see any evidence of rat/mice infestation I can call him at no charge and he will come right out and repair the breakthrough at no additional charge. One final note, Larry was friendly, reliable and incredibly professional, on time and very resourceful! He designed a way to block the rats from getting into the garage without me having to call my garage door repair folks and spend even more money to repair an uneven contact with the garage floor and a large gap for rodents to get in and out! Jenny T. Oakland read more

Honorable Rodent Solution - Yikes!!!!!!! Rat nest on my engine Block (Larry removed at no charge even before I agreed to hire him for the entire job!) - Pest Control Near Me

We contacted Larry with Honorable Rodent Solution in November 2019 regarding a significant rodent problem in our house, which quickly gained momentum in just a few weeks. Larry provided a comprehensive and reasonable quote for his services. He explained everything and was extremely knowledgeable. The next day Larry sealed the house and came back every few days to check on the traps. After a few weeks, we were rodent free. Just last week we noticed a small mouse in our house and called Larry. He responded quickly and located several new tunnels under the foundation. Larry sealed the tunnels free of charge as we were still under the one year mark. If you need help with rodents, go with Honorable Rodent Solutions. Larry is professional, reliable, and honest. I will be sure to recommend them to anyone who is looking for rodent solutions. read more

Larry helped us with eliminating rodents ( rats ) in our attic. He was a kind gentleman and easy to work with. Once he did the job, he followed up with another visit to check on rodents. I recommend this company read more

I was very pleased with the job Mr. McKinzie and his Crew did at my House. 1st thing he did seal any and all access points that were here including spots in the crawl space and attic. Then set traps for the rodents that might have been hiding during the during that procedure. Larry McKinzie's follow up was was impeccable. For the the next couple of weeks he came by and checked the spots where he laid traps and removed a couple of Rodents. He always checked via phone every couple days and asked if we had heard any activity. Honorable Rodent Solutions is exactly that, an Honorable Company that you can count on to be there until the Job is completed. read more

Honorable Rodent Solution is the only business that did not overcharge or try upselling more service that I didn't need. I had an attic with rodent problems after years of nasty tenants living like pigs. Larry did what he said he would do and the result speaks for his service, which is 5+++ stars. I would highly recommend Larry if you have any pest problem. read more

After one sleepless night, I decided I had to do something about the possible animal inflitration in my crawl space. I messaged a couple of companies on Yelp on Sunday morning. Larry responded right away and was the only company to respond that weekend. We made arrangements for him to come take a look the following Sunday. It's hard to find a company that is willing to work weekends so that was a big plus. Larry and his cousin arrived and crawled through the crawl space to ensure there are no freeloaders there. He identified the entry point and helped me patch up the vent covers that was letting these critters in. He didn't require payment and was just doing it because that's the type of helpful guy he is. It's obvious he takes pride in his company. Highly recommend based on the effort he put in. read more

Moved into a new house in the area, and when our solar folks came out to inspect the attic, diclosed that we had a prior infestation that was never cleaned up(or told to us by any of the previous parties). Looked up the internet and found Honorable Rodent Solution...and Larry was out the next day to take a look around. The infestation was indeed old, but he did see some openings that rodents could come in through, and mentioned that our insulation was very thin, and there was droppings and urine marks on them, but they weren't too bad that it was harm anything. He gave me a quote for the attic cleaning, rodent proofing and insulation replacement. All in all, accounting for vacations (on our part), his total time was probably 5 days to do all three. Communication was great and come to find out he lives down the street from us...so that's a plus that I gave business to a local! Everything done professionally and he and Sean did a phenomenal job...plus they're a friggin hoot and a half to talk to. Well deserved 5 stars...if you need help with little critters under, in and above your house, he's your guy! read more

Larry & his partner came to help me check for activity of a suspected mouse in my garage! They helped ease my stress & set traps! They are efficient and fast and reliable! 5 star service! I will definitely recommend them & thanks again for your expertise and help! read more

I have to admit that when I first got a quote from Larry I was a little skeptical, especially paying for a 3 year guarantee - I didn't know this guy from Adam. But I am now a believer - he works incredibly diligently to find every entry point for the little monsters and after months when they burrow in under the house once again he is back, as promised, and doing just a good and thorough a job as initially. I'm a total believer now!! Would not go with anyone else! read more

Larry and his crew were prompt and rat-proofed my home thoroughly. Excellent communication, follow-up, and quality of work. I highly recommend Larry for your rodent problems!! read more

I heard some activity in my attic so my girlfriend found Larry with Honorable Rodent Solution and we had him come out for an initial estimate. We did in fact have a rodent issue in our attic and Larry quoted out the job. He was very knowledgeable and informative.He let me know that there were multiple entry points and that it would have to be address in a few different ways, both on the interior as well as the roof. After patching and sealing the necessary locations Larry set some traps in the space. He was pretty vocal in letting me know exactly what he was addressing and what he was doing to remedy it. He Set a follow up appointment for a week later and was right on time when the day came. On the 2nd inspection he found another rodent in the trap. He basically did another full inspection and found one oddly obstructed corner on the roof that needed patches. He made the repair at no charge as his initial quote includes maintenance for a year! All of this was the first week of May 2018. Fast forward to 12/1 I hear something in my attic and again Larry comes out no charge and finds another rodent. Again does another thorough inspection and tells me that he believes it had to get in through a exhaust vent that leads out the roof. He then came back today 12/3 to make the repair. He has a great attitude and never asked for another dime regardless of additional materials being used. I highly recommend his services as he is efficient and his warranty is great. read more

Larry truly is "honorable." He came to our home the same day to give an estimate for rodent removal. After surveying the premises, he pointed out potential entry points and options for closing them off without paying him a dime. Hire this guy!! read more

Larry came out this morning to do an estimate to eliminate some rodent activity I've been having. He inspected crawl space and attic and confirmed the type of rodents and recent droppings. I appreciate his recommendations and really appreciate his honesty! Thank you Larry!! read more

Larry is amazing! I feel so blessed to have found him! We have had several rats and mice in the garage and coming the attic and crawl spaces. He called me back ASAP and came out the very next morning. Larry put me at ease. Can't stand run ins with the critters. He got to work and I am impressed! His coworker Shawn is also fantastic! They come out every 3 days to check the traps and dispose. His pricing is fair. He stands behind his word which means a lot these days. Larry and Shawn were quite professional and respectful. I highly recommend you give him a try. read more

Larry and his team were thorough, honest, communicative and -- I know this sounds strange given the business -- humane throughout the process. We had a rats in our crawlspace -- the big city kind -- and they'd taken a liking to nighttime strolls through the ground-floor unit of the house. Larry came through and sealed their entry ways, then stuck with us almost daily until they'd vacated the building. This was no small feat given the house itself, which is 120 years old and made of wood. In addition to being meticulous, knowledgable and tenacious in finding these crafty little buggers, what struck me most about Larry was that he took no thrill in the hunt or the kill. He simply wanted to get them out of our home as painlessly and efficiently as possible -- a task he was more than up to in the end. If you need a one sentence synopsis, Larry quite effectively removed a San Francisco city rat infestation in an old wooden house without resorting to inhumane glue traps or poison. That's quite a feat. I'd hire him again in a heartbeat. read more

Had a rodent issue at a new rental house I moved into in Lafayette. Larry was very good and thorough and even came to do an inspection on a Sunday afternoon. I really appreciate the time and advice he gave us with our rodent issue. read more

Larry was great to work with. He does free estimates and inspections. He was timely in his communication and really accommodating. Thank you Larry! I would highly recommend Larry, the one man army at Honorable Rodent Solution for his promptness, knowledge and flexibility. read more

When looking for someone to handle our issue- I called around to 2 other companies to get an estimate. Based off Larry's reviews gave him a call and he came out that same weekend and did a thorough inspection of the property. His bid for job was VERY reasonable and he was very honest, informative and upfront about what needed to be done. Larry and his team got the job done fast and efficiently. Since then he's been out several times to monitor property and also checks in via phone/text to ensure there's been no issues. Happy to say, we Haven't had any rodent issues since! Thanks Larry! read more

After several sleepless nights listening to scratching noises in the attic, we finally called up Larry and it was a great decision. Larry was flexible in scheduling time to visit the property and he gave us a reasonable quote without any pressure. He helped catch and dispose of 2 large rats and sealed up a crack under the door along with several wire nettings. Thanks for the help Larry! read more

Honest, affordable, fast, efficient. Thanks guys! Worked with our tenants, and guaranteed their work.