We are contractors and House Managers. Our client is looking to buy another house. We were tasked with getting all the inspections done and in somewhat of a hurry. We must have inspections of many things as this house is huge and has issues. We reached out to Top Termite for an inspection. They responded to our cold right away and were at the house on time to do the inspection. When they were done they gave us a complete report of their findings and what the house needs--an entire tent job. Their price for the inspection was fair. The people we dealt with were great and we will use them from now on for all our inspection needs and quite likely to do tenting. They know what they are doing and you won't get ripped off by them. We highly recommend them for your termite inspections and for termite tenting and repair of damage. read more

I was very happy with Top Termite. They were honest, careful and efficient. Jon is very capable and dissuaded me from the more expensive tenting since he was worried about my roof. I would highly recommend them. Jodi West LA read more

Longtime client - Jon and the team are honest, do good work for my clients as well as ourselves, and are competitively priced.

This company is extremely unreliable. They were completely dishonest with me and when I called them out on it nobody even responded. They charge more than they should have and contract out all their labor. I referred them to my niece and one of the workers kicked over her security camera and stepped on it. He was caught doing it on camera. They charged her twice as much as they should've and did not explain any of the contracts in detail. Please do not use this company was so many reliable companies out there stay away from them. We asked to be notified when certain things were going to happen or when certain things were done and nobody ever contacted us. The quality of communication is zero read more

Our first ever termite inspection (because apparently because of COVID you close on a house first before doing inspections!!) John Chi was recommended to us by our agent and we are very happy we had asked him to do our inspection. He was early, timely, and thorough. Also was very helpful in answering all my husband's questions (those questions!!) and educating us newbies about home-owning. Price-wise he isn't the cheapest, but not expensive either. We are convinced he is the best value for what you pay for termite inspections. We look forward to continuing to have him be our termite guy for many years to come! read more

Joon is the absolute best. We had his company give us an estimate for a huge terminate project. Estimate was fair but very inclusive of all details and additional services. Joon spent hours and hours on the inspection. Gave us the most detailed inspection report after spending hours inspection the property. We went forward with the termite services. Performed perfectly and timely. Gave us a warranty. Would recommend them to anyone looking to do an inspection of termite and also termite services. read more

Joon is the best! We just moved into a new place and he was incredibly fast with diagnosing the termite issue and repairing! Our garage frame looks so much better now! read more

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Love this company. Always gave us great intuitive estimates, on time, on price and finish the job beautifully. A+

Jon is a consummate professional. Honest, fair pricing and detailed in his explanation for work required. I highly recommend Top Termite. He's the best! read more

I have used this termite pest control company for many years and they have never disappointed. Very reliable, extremely knowledgeable and reasonably priced. read more

This company did my termite inspection during escrow as recommended by my realtor. When the report was over I was told that I have subterranean termites and Drywood termites and they suggested that I fumigate my home and quoted me a price much higher than all the other companies I have researched. This however was not the problem. I wanted my home reinspected for a second opinion by someone else in case that local treating would be an option. After doing TWO thorough inspections, I was told that I had no signs of termites anywhere. He even said that I don't even need local treating and that he did not see anything after TWO inspections. It's baffling to think what extent people would go through to make a profit. PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH and think twice before hiring someone. read more

John is the best! So knowledgeable, sweet, prompt, and focused - as Realtors in Los Angeles, he's our go to person for all termite inspections and remediation. We recommend him highly! read more

UPDATE to my first review. To his credit, when John Chi read this review, he made an appointment to come by and see the damage. He apologized and made an adjustment in the bill which I appreciate, it will allow me to buy more plants. So I am changing my two star review to a 4 star review because he made it right. He has a better idea how to advise clients now. Let me take this opportunity to warn you as well: WET THE GROUND ALL AROUND YOUR HOUSE. read more

John of Top termite did a great job of fumigating my rental property. There was a lot more communication required because I live out of state and was not able to be at the property. My tenants did not follow through with many of the required tasks but thanks to Jane's prompt communication and informing me of my tenants failure to comply, everything worked out. Thank you John and Jane, I give my highest recommendation to Top Termite for all your fumigation needs. read more

I'm a realtor and have been using John for ages. John and Joon know their stuff and are always super reliable. I've used other companies too, but there is no reason to use anyone else. They are honest, knowledgable, professional and provide excellent service. Reasonable scheduling, too. read more

UPDATE: They mostly made this right and sent their guys back out to fix the areas that were missed, while still disclaiming responsibility for upper story and the boards on the neighbor's side (our house is built up to the lot line on the south side so they claimed access was an issue - though we had to arrange access for tenting anyway, it wouldn't have been a huge problem for a better inspection). We are still left to find someone to address those and anything else the painters find in their work. I just still don't understand how people are supposed to get complete and thorough inspections if completely ignoring anything above the first story is standard for the industry. My parents' rather fussy HOA in North Santa Monica (10 units - most of people who tend to have time to complain about everything) uses them, and my parents even reported seeing scaffolding to reach higher levels with Top Termite's name on it out at their complex within the last couple of months. ----- Don't hire them - but especially if you have a two-story house. They performed our inspection as part of buyer investigations when determining whether to purchase our house. After the seller vacated, we hired them for the fumingation and repair work (both outsourced). Thinking everything was fine, we hired painters to paint what we thought was all the fresh wood on the house. Work that was specified on the report to be done (even on the lower levels) was not done (the workers left plenty of dry rot and just slapped primer on it). Also, I don't really understand the point of inspection that excludes areas that require an extension ladder - how is one supposed to get a complete inspection?? Clearly those parts of houses need attention too. Will be disputing this one with the credit card company. NOTE: My pics are from AFTER Top Termite "completed" their work - as discovered by our painters (who looked at us like we were the suckers of the century). read more

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Top termite is always on time, always polite, always thorough, always answers all my questions, and always prices its services fairly. My only mistake was waiting too long to have them inspect. I intended to have them come by every two years and did so for nearly ten years. Then I blew it and forgot for five years. I realized my forgetfulness when I saw termite crawling out of my deck and taking wing. I called Top Termite, the awesome Tim came out and delivered the not awesome news - the infestation was so bad we had to tent. Don't wait to get your house checked for termites, and then do it every two years. They can eliminate small infestations for a reasonable cost with local treatment, but once the infestation gets past a certain point, tenting is the only solution: it's not cheap and it's not easy. read more

These guys rock! Great Prices and service. When we mistakenly thought we had a new infestation they didn't blink were there the next day to attack the problem. ( which of course was all in my head) John Chi is the Tea! read more

They call him the deal killer! I call him the best termite inspector in all of Los Angeles. Know what you are getting into with your new home. read more

As a Realtor, I use this business regularly. Always professional and the level of expertise is unparalleled in my experience.

Five stars across the board. Show up for assessment on time. Give pricing upfront. No hidden fees. And showed up on day of treatment on time, for the job done. Will definitely be using in the future when it's time to tent our 1924 home. read more

Hired these guys to do a home inspection for our first home purchase. Tim was prompt and incredibly thorough in his inspection and subsequent report. I'll be hiring them to do the termite work once we buy the house. Our inspector recommended them and I'm glad she did! read more

Top Termite is the company I recommend for all our real estate transactions. They are priced fairly and always go out of their way to accommodate our schedule. We are a very busy Real Estate team and do about 75 transactions a year and we fight to use top termite. Thanks Joon, Jane and John for all your hard work!! Rebecca read more

I just hired John for the Third time on a new home inspection. He had previously inspected and treated for termite two homes for us. Both homes required tenting and we are pleased with the end result. John is extremely detail oriented and a real pro. Would recommend him anytime. read more

A very bad experience from beginning to end! (still going on) This is the short version of my experience. I would like to post the video! No call 30 min prior to arrival as requested. The job was not completed, they were supposed to tent our shed and didn't get done yet I was charged for it. Not all termite damaged boards were replaced, I was charged $175 per board times (8), and $205 per board times (2) not any longer than my wrist to elbow or shoulder. I could have gone to Home Depot and bought them for much cheaper. This was quoted by Joon $300 total to replace all the boards. There was no attempt to pull back my plants as stated by Joon. No one came out to "air" out the house as stated by Joon. My hidden security camera attached to my mailbox that isn't attached to my house at all, "fell off" and was kicked multiple times, flipped over, and stomped on by one of their workers, and the camera was recording it all. I called the office and I was given a different phone number to call. I called that number and Maria, very nice and helpful, said she would find out what happened. Short version, the guy said he thought it was broken and he wasn't thinking, he didn't mean to do it and he was sorry. He wasn't sorry for doing it, he was only sorry that he got caught. Maria offered to pick up my damaged camera and replace it, but it's an entire system that would need to be replaced, not just one camera. I was quoted one cost but billed 2 times the amount. When I called to ask why, again, given a different number to call. I spoke with Jane, she was short and snippy about it, great customer service! My husband spoke with Joon and Joon talked over him, yelled, and called him a liar, again, great customer service! So much has transpired from this, nothing is resolved as of yet. Too much to put on here. I'm extremely disappointed with this company!! The just of it, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They subcontract other people to do different jobs, jobs not completed, and they overcharge! read more

If I could give this 0 stars for our experience with the termite tenting experience, I would. This is the third house I have had tented and never have I seen workers be this careless with a house. They stepped on the coils on the roof after repeatedly being warned against it, bundled up a broken light and hid it in the bushes, left nails on the floor of the carport that could have punctured our tires, damaged the solar system so that it leaked after they took the tent off, left the pin in the door so that we were unable to re-enter the house and generally did not take any particular amount of care with the house. I recognize that tape can pull off paint, but they didn't even try to be careful and sprayed an excess amount of sticky stuff all over the concrete walls. Balls of tape and cuttings from plants that they hacked were also hidden under bushes. I complained the day the tenting came down and just received vague apologies and a promise to follow up. I checked back in two weeks later requesting a refund. While they agreed to refund a small amount, it wasn't worth taking - I would rather make sure others know about our experience so that they think twice before letting the subcontractors that Top Termite uses to do their job touch their house. read more

Top Termite is the best and most thorough of all the Termite companies I have worked with in 20+ years of doing home inspections. I very highly recommend them. You should use them. John Mettle Home Inspections read more

I hate to leave a bad review, but we truly had an awful experience from start to finish. First, they were terrible to schedule and coordinate with. There was one date/time window I asked them to avoid because I had a funeral at that time and of course that was the exact time they scheduled it for. I had to miss most of the funeral and on top of that they were late and didn't actually even end up coming in that window so I missed it for nothing. Next, they left so much trash on site (Both on the roof and around the outside of the house). Lastly and most importantly, they broke an unbelievable amount of tiles on our roof. We had just had the house inspected ahead of tenting and the roof was in great condition. Now, we have had 4 roof companies look at it and they all said the termite company was "reckless" in how many tiles they broke. It is going to be $15k to fix the damage they did. I reached out to the company to tell them and didn't even get a response from them. They make you sign forms that they are not liable for any broken tiles and because of that I don't think they took any care to not break our tiles. Very very disappointed by our experience and only writing this review to hopefully save you from this experience. read more

This company tented a business near me. They were at this site making noise at 6:00 in the morning with no consideration for the neighbors. It was very disappointing that their crew did not follow the laws regarding working times. We were not happy both when they put up the tent and took it down. read more

Joon has been inspecting my listings for many years. I highly recommend them! There office is always very helpful and accommodating.

Top Termite was recommended by our real estate agent. John was our most thorough inspector; he spent two hours at the property, including crawling around in our 25" attic. We tented for both dry termites, and John came back to treat the subterranean termites. Our neighbors also used Top Termite to tent their house. We haven't seen a re-emergence in almost a year and a half, so we're happy with their fumigation work. Use them for the termite work ... hire a contractor for any repairs. read more

These guys are great!!! Tim was incredibly thorough, professional, and honest during my inspection. I had 3 termites inspections done by 3 different companies, and this was by far the most complete and accurate assessment. They were very reasonably priced, and so I hired them to fumigate and treat our house. The work was impeccable, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I will definitely hire them again....highly recommend!! read more

As a realtor and homeowner, I'm always looking for the best service available, whether it's for myself or a customer. I have been using TOP TERMITE for over ten years now; they have always provided consistently good service. Ask for Tim! read more

I would not trust any other company other than Top Termite when selling one of my clients home. Top Termite is honest, fairly priced and a pleasure to work with. Their ethics and work are second to none! Thanks Joon and Jane!!! read more

John Chi of Top Termite is simply the best. Fair prices, fast service, and he won't try to sell you services you don't need. My highest recommendation. read more

Tim is just the best. I've used him on my own home and have recommended him for many years in my real estate practice. He's fairly priced, honest and so helpful in explaining what's "bugging" a house and what to do about it. I can really trust him to take care of what's wrong. read more

The most professional, helpful and friendly service people that I have ever dealt with having anything to do with my home. The woman on the phone was polite and understood that I needed an ASAP appointment and both times that Tim has come out to do work he has been great. Highly recommend! read more

Joon is the best!! I am a real estate agent and I have been using him for my termite inspections for years! He is always so pleasant and does a great job! read more

I have been using Top Termite since 1997. Tim is amazing and I trust them. Prices fair. Not the cheapest but always do a good job and stand behind their work. Jane is also great at the front desk. Highly recommend Top Termite. read more

We called Top Termite after give their name from our realtor. We specifically asked for Tim and they were able to fit us in for an inspection very quickly due to our very short contingency period in escrow. Time was very thorough in his inspection of both the house and garage. He explained everything verbally to us after his inspection and then sent us our inspection report and estimates in a timely manner. We recommend Tim for your home inspections! read more