Leonardo’s Pest Control

Leonardo is such a charming man, helped me and my mother with pests that were chewing through our walls. Totally recommend him!

I had a terrible experience with this company. They came and fumigated for a few minutes and missed a lot of steps in the process. They came for bed bugs and they were back within a month. The owner Leonardo is very rude and very difficult to get in contact with him for the follow up. He gave me attitude about coming back and blamed me for the bed bugs. I followed all the instructions he gave me. I called a new company and they were so much more thorough with the inspection and gave me a complete list to follow. Leonardos also tould my landlord that they were here for a few hours when actually they were here for 15 to 20 minutes max. Terrible company, don’t trust their service!

So waited on the phone for 5 minutes and the guy kept putting me on hold saying he had other costumers to attend to. On top of that he spoke terrible english and then proceed to hang up. Do not use this place! They also kill not rescue. After he hung up I then called back and I could barley understand him, I then asked for what kind of pesticides they used and then he proceeded to say that would be alot of work to get and then he went to a different subject.

I had this company come out because I had a big ant problem! The second a piece of food was dropped on the floor ants would come, I tried a lot of home remedies myself but they did not work. After having the company out we have not seen any ants at all, we’ve intentionally dropped food on the floor to see if ants would come get it and they did not! I would highly recommend this company there pricing is fair and they have a good warranty.

Leonardo is awesome! Great follow through and service, highly recommend him!

My wife and I both agreed that Leonardo deserved 4 stars. The main thing is that he got rid of our infestation, and the price seemed fair. Why 4 stars? Here’s the scoop…
Pros
— He came on time, with most of the things he needed to do the job
— He spent a lot of time educating us on how to prevent future pest problems. Nice.
— As I mentioned, the price seemed fair.
Cons
— He told us to get a bunch of garbage bags to throw out infested food. Fair enough, but what if we didn’t have a bunch on hand? Shouldn’t he be bringing the bags?
— About half way through the job, he told my wife, «Help me move all this stuff — I have another job to go to.» Really? I kind of thought that’s why we were paying him. But hey, I’m new to the world of extermination.
— At the end, he tried to charge me more than we’d agreed on, even though we’d already texted each other the agreed upon price before he came over.
If you’re concerned about my «cons», then bring them up when you talk to him on the phone to avoid unpleasant surprises. Bottom line: good job, good price, good guy. Just be carefull out there, as always.

I first used Leonardo’s two years ago when I moved into my new house. It had so many black and brown widows outside and it freaked me out. Leonardo personally took care of me in the beginning and my monthly service always was excellent. Once, a year ago he had a new employee who didn’t quite do the complete job I was used to having on my monthly service and Leonardo personally took care of it himself by coming out and redoing everything for free (and I never saw that employee again). He demands excellent service from his guys, he is knowledgeable and makes sure his employees are too, and cares very much about his clients. It’s not about making money or making you think you have a bigger problem than what you do. He only advises based on what your needs truly are. I know I could call him any time I have an additional concern and he’d be sure to take care of it within 24 hours. Good, honest people providing a quality service for a reasonable price are hard to find these days; but I’ve found it in Leonardo’s Pest Control.

Excellent service. Friendly workers and the treatment was effective. Would recommend them to anyone and I will call again when the ants return (which was over a year ago!)

First of all, don’t believe the negative reviews about Leonardo being rude. We just bought our first house. A few months in, we started noticing a pest issue. I found Leonardo on here and called him at the end of the day on a friday to get a quote. He was done with the day and on his way home. He could’ve easily scheduled it for another day so he could start his weekend, but didn’t! I wasn’t expecting such a quick response. He arrived about 15 minutes later, was kind, professional, very thorough with his inspection and pest treatment… and funny too! Thank you Leonardo! :)

I just had an awesome experience with Leonardo ’ s Pest Control. The technician, Wilian arrived on time, very friendly and clean (which is extremely important). During the inspection, the technician was informative and certainly knowledgable. Wilian explained if anything was found, the procedure to exterminate and the exact cost. The cost was just fine compared to other inspections we had done on the same day. Just like their business card says, «we do what we promise». Again, thank you Leonardos

Do not use this company unless you like being ripped off. They do next to nothing except take your money. What little they actually do is use the same products you could get and use from Lowes or Home Depot for about a third of the price.

For those who have posted bad reviews, you have to be talking about a different company. I’ve spoken to Leonardo and his wife numerous times and they have been responsive and respectful. I’ve had a very good experience with this company. One month a technician did not come out and I called and spoke to Leonardo’s wife and she was incredibly apologetic, made sure I didn’t get charged, and Leonardo himself has come out to do my service ever since. The phone number listed on the Unilocal is Leonardo’s number. You can also call the office at (562) 424‑0743, which is who I call. :-)

I was amazed by the way Leonardo does buisness. I had a rodent problem that was driving me crazy. I had a different Pest Contol company kill the rats but they came back. Leonardo was able to sent a Specialist who adviced me about rodent proofing. Basicly the rats were coming back through holes in the house. They sealed the holes and did what they needed to do to kill the rats inside. Wilian even gave me a deal on removing the dead rats after they were caught.
Thank you leoardo’s pest control.

My wife and I have had our house serviced monthly by Leonardo’s for over a year now. Since they have been coming on a regular basis we have had little to no pest problems. The technicians usually message us before they come so that we can make sure I am home and can keep my dogs out of their way.
One time we noticed a black widow and brown widow in the house, so they came out and sprayed for them free of charge (because they had already come that month). We haven’t had issues with brown/​black widows since.
Recently, we had a fly infestation for no known reason. We tried our best to kill the flies on our own but it was getting a little much. My wife called Leonardo’s and the owner came out a few hours later. We couldn’t find a source for the flies. He went up into the attic and inspected the whole house to look for the cause. There was no source that he could pinpoint so he ended up spraying the area of the infestation (our kitchen). We were nervous that the specialty fly spray would just kill flies and not address the root of the problem, but he was right, a few days later (and dozens of dead flies), we didn’t have a fly problem! We will never know why they were in our kitchen, but we haven’t seen a fly since (over a week later). The spray stays on the walls so that any future fly will eat the chemical and die.
Leonardo was so kind and helpful. He even called to follow up and make sure our fly issue was long gone.
Thank you Leonardo! We would recommend you to anyone and everyone.

Last summer we had an issue with German roaches. I tried bombing 2 times and finally had enough (of my wife telling me to hire a professional). She was right, again! A young man came and took care of the situation quickly. Immediately, there were way less of them and within 1 – 2 weeks there were NONE! Hooray! I don’t know if they’re afraid to come back or what, but it’s been over a year now and still no problems. He didn’t pressure me into any contracts. A bit pricey but I feel like it was a good investment into my marriage.

I had major cockroach issue at one of my 4 unit apartment complex. After calling several pest control companies, I decided to go with Leonardo’s and I am glad I did. Leonardo, the owner, was very prompt at replying and super professional. I spoke to him on the phone and was able to get him to come out the very next day, he eliminating most of the bugs on the first visit, and he even came out at 9pm the following day after hearing I was still having some bug issues! Wow! I was impressed! Super easy to deal with as well. Even thought his price was a little higher than others, but his policy is that he will contact my tenants directly so I don’t have to deal with any further bug issue, that’s what I wanted to hear! I was very happy with his service, so I signed a year contract with him. I highly recommend this place. Thank you !

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!
The owner (Leonardo) is RUDE RUDE RUDE. He relies on his technicians to do the job, he doesn’t personally come in to see how the job is done but when you talk to him on the phone, he makes it sound like he KNOWS everything. We get technicians calling us to schedule when we have already scheduled with another one. It is so confusing how we always get different ones. Also, I don’t know how they keep their invoices but they will charge you even though you are already paid up. He will then tell you to send them a copy of the bill that you received from them. And when you try to explain your point, he actually raises his voice! I told him I will talk to my boss because we need to find another company that will treat us better.
An hour later, he called me back saying «you said you are going to call back but you didn’t call me back!» I was like WTF?!? I said I have to call my boss first and then informed him we are not going to need his services anymore because he is rude and he interrupted my by raising his voice again and telling me he is not rude. Really?! I had no choice but to hang up because I do not have time to argue with him.
The last tech (Francisco) is a really nice guy. But what he says and what Leonardo says are always conflicting. So unless you want constant confusion about your bills, constant need for a follow up on your maintenance and a constant need to argue with someone over the phone, then this is the company for you.

William spoke to me he has a one year contract requirement he said the owner would sue me if i cancelled earlier than one year. I want to hire them to do the service but they just never call back

This is the 2^nd summer I have used Leonardo’s and I am very pleased. They are professional, courteous and very easy to work with. They are my go to company!
Willian has been my tech both times and he is a true rare pleasure to work with.

Like everyone, in Long Beach during the summer months, we have ANTS. No central air so we always leave our screened windows and doors open to let in air.
EXPERIENCE:
I called and left a message and a girl called me right back. She asked for my address and I said I just wanted a quote. I want information not to start giving people my personal information.
She then said okay and that a technician would call me back with a quote. What was she calling me back for if she had no information to offer besides wasting my time!
I talked to William (technician), he called 5 minutes after the operator. He seemed very knowledgeable and was able to provide different appointment times the very next day (thumbs up).
#1 REASON I CHOSE THIS COMPANY:
–Their indoor treatment doesn’t require me to leave for 2 – 3 hours with my animals
–Don’t have to force my cats to sit in their crate somewhere for that long or stay at vet
–No white residue left behind that is potentially dangerous to my pets
–60-​day Gurantee
PROS:
–Locally located
–Call back was quick
– Unilocal states it’s open 24-​hours
–Technician called back 5 minutes
–Quote: 1,100 sqft house was $ 195 and I don’t have to leave the house with all the animals
–You can stay home. They do a bate system inside so it’s a relief since I have 2 cats and 2 dogs.
CONS:
–You have to wait for a technician to call back b/​c phone operator doesn’t know any pricing information
— Price is much higher than 2 other companies I called (Family Pest Control $ 145, and L.A. Bug & Pests Control for $ 155)
–Takes 4 – 6 days for ants to be gone. Other companies quote 24 – 36 hours
RESULTS:
–no more ants all the way to October.
–William found multiple nests under our turfed dog run. He was great, hard working, knowledgable.
–he followed the ants to find the nests and demolitions them.
–I had to direct him and ensure he did t damage the turf in the back.
–we are very happy
–We asked them to come back to do termites but they said they don’t exterminate them