First Select Pest Control

I had a paper wasp nest growing on my balcony that I needed gone. Thanks to First Select, the wasp nest has been removed! I appreciated their flexibility and availablity without waiting forever. They offered a next day appointment (although I delayed an extra day due to not being home). The tech, Dominic, was absolutely professional and pleasure to be around. I didn't think I would have so much fun chatting with him and watching him do his thing with his bee suit on. He came on time, fully prepared, took care of it on the spot. Price was exactly as quoted. He also took great care to do clean up, which I didn't expect, but greatly appreciated. I told my tech I hope I don't NEED to call him again, but if I do, he will get a second call from me! 10/10 would recommend. If you have any doubts, pick this company. It'll be worth it!

EDIT: Dominic rescheduled and made accommodations in order to service my unit. Specially. He was sincere and apologized for all misunderstandings. He also was quick to ask my pronouns and was always mindful and respectful. He even brought another recent hire to Shadow who was incredibly polite and friendly. Dominic was also mindful of my home space and the ways he moved through it. I would recommend his services to anyone facing pests or insects inside their home. Original Review: I live in a rented apartment in Oakland. Initially, my landlord reached out to First Select to hire services at which time he was asked specifically about the location and address. After confirming the location in Longfellow (near MacArthur Bart), he was told that would be fine and left my contact information in order to schedule with the service technician. First Select reached out to me and scheduled a initial technician visit later that day. Service technician Dominic called me later when he arrived and insisted to park in our driveway because he felt unsafe. Dominic continued by conflating homelessness with criminals and insisted that he could not park on the street because of his safety. Despite trying to make accommodations including offering to wait by his truck and making arrangements with my neighbor so he could park in the driveway, Dominic decided we were getting off on the wrong foot. Instead of trying to address his missteps, instead Dominic mistakenly misgendered me. After being politely but firmly corrected, he said he would make arrangements with my landlord instead since he was concerned over his safety and hung up on me. Dominic later scheduled a visit with my landlord, and then the next day cancelled that appointment. If Dominic is concerned about his safety around trans people and our unhoused neighbors, he shouldn't be doing business in Oakland.

Dominic is an absolute professional! I was referred to him for the great work he's done at my company. I reached out for some personal jobs I had at my houses, and his responsiveness was incredible. I was added to his schedule within a couple of days, and he showed up right on time. My house had an ant problem during the summer, and a flea problem during the fall. Both times he came... he completed the job within (20) minutes, and I haven't had a pest problem since. Dominic always checks back after to make sure the problems are handled. He always leaves the feeling of a personal touch, which is key for trust when you have anyone enter your home. I'll be requesting his services for any future jobs I have, and referring him to all my family!