W Squared Termite & Pest Management

I’ve used W Squared for quarterly pest control for my home in La Mesa for about 3 years. Jake is hands down the most reliable professional from any industry I’ve worked with since owning my home! He is always on time, communicates very quickly and clearly via phone or email, and he’s great at what he does! His treatments have kept out home free of ants and spiders through several seasons. He changes his formulas based on the pests that year/​season. He is attentive to our needs with a dog, a baby and a vegetable garden. Our service has also had to include treatment for fleas and mice. Both times he has come out the day or day after I contact him to immediately implement an appropriate treatment. And he’s a super nice, personable guy who I trust to be around my home and family. There is no one I recommend more!

I have been a customer of W Squared (Jake) for a couple years now and I am have been impressed with Jake’s knowledge, professionalism and ethics. I’m a first time homeowner so this is also my first experience needing pest control service. Jake was such a great find. He’s straightforward, thorough and honest. Jake’s customer service skills are top notch, I mean he and I have a texting relationship. Whenever I have a question or concern, I just text him and he responds promptly. Who has a texting relationship with their pest control man?
I also recently had my house tented and Jake took the time to come by my work and explain the whole process to me so that I knew how to prepare and what to expect. Having your house tented is inconvenient, but necessary at times in San Diego so finding the right company to trust with your home is essential. I have now referred Jake to my employer since they were having a negative experience with their pest control service and I will continue referring Jake.

I use W Squared for quarterly maintenance of a rental house I’ve owned for years. I can tell you that ants can be a huge problem at this home. Since Jake has been taking care of the pest control, I have not had tenants «bugging» me! Awesome, reliable and thorough.

Amazing service! Met the owner, Jake, and he is the friendliest man in the pest control business. Never thought I’d enjoy speaking to a pest control expert. Definitely will be referring this company to all my friends and fam! I did almost drive to the address listed, but called ahead and found out it’s just a mailing address, so be sure to give my now friends at W2 a call first. Trust me you’ll regret going to any other place!

These guys are a class act. They came out on time and showed me what was going on. Jake was very honest and a pleasure to deal with. I would highly recommend them!

I have worked with many, many contractors over the years and am very choosy and particular at this point. Jake is a high-​caliber, reliable, punctual, and responsible individual. Absolutely. I have been receiving quarterly pest-​control service at my home in San Diego for about a year now and will definitely continue to do so. Jake owns his company, W2 Termite & Pest Management. Billing is super simple and efficient. When it’s time for the quarterly service, he sends a txt as a reminder and bills via email.
Last year, I needed to find a solution to help control the growing population poisonous spiders in my yard and exterior structures of my house and garage. I searched quite diligently and spoke with/​received quotes from three different companies. Jake’s rates are definitely competitive and well worth it! Jake came to my home and spent all the time I needed to ask questions and discuss issues at my property. He didn’t try to «sell» me on quarterly service or pressure me with contracts or the like. I was so happy with the first visit and Jake’s candor that I called him back to set up quarterly service.
Not long ago, I noticed that bees had set up a HUGE hive in one of my bougainvillea. Granted, I love the bees and love having them around, but if you’ve ever been around a hive of bees protecting their queen, it’s another story. There were literally hundreds of them swarming my backyard. I called Jake and asked what I should do and he said, «I’ll be there to take care of it ASAP.» It’s actually part of the service he provides and is included when you are receiving regular service from him. Another *great* benefit and music to my ears. :)
Hiring Jake was one of the best decisions I made last year and I couldn’t be happier with his work, rates, and work ethic. Give Jake a call, ask any questions you have, and see for yourself. Wishing you all a great day!
~Lori

In an update to my previous review which was for termite tenting etc I have now been using W Squared for annual pest control prevention. I can highly recommend Jake and his company with no reservations at all. He again does what he says when he says he will do it. Always super professional in every manner. You will not be sorry just the opposite you will be very pleased when dealing with W Squared Termite and Pest Management.

Jake came out to our property to give us an estimate for our termite problem. He was very professional, on time, and took the time to explain everything regarding our termite problem. He’s a super nice guy. His bid came in much lower than we expected and he was not pushy at all regarding getting the house treated. We will definitely be calling him in the future when it comes time to treat our house!

I cannot recommend Jake enough! I have used him a twice now and both times have been equally impressed. Jake is very thorough, knowledgeable, explains everything, and gets the job done. He goes above and beyond in his work and takes the time to make sure it’s done right. I am so thankful I found W Squared!

I discovered termites in my house just a little over a year after buying it. I shopped around for a few quotes when I found W Squared. Jake was the most professional, friendliest, and even offered the best price of all 4 inspectors I met with. However, I did not end up using W Squared as he recommended that I contact the people who initially gave my home a clean inspection when I purchased it, as he said they might cover re-​treatment. He even showed me how to find the original report online. Jake was so helpful that I did not end up needing his services after all, as the other company agreed to treat again for free. So this review is 5 stars for customer service alone. It was pretty refreshing to find an honest inspector who was not the least bit pushy. I’d highly recommend him.

I’ve used W Squared several times over the last 3 ½ years for termite tenting, scheduled pest control, critter-​proofing a crawlspace, etc. and I *highly* recommend them. Excellent work and customer service at a fair price.

I needed a pest control inspection for a refinance on my home. Called the afternoon of 10÷26÷15 and spoke to Mr. Jake Wheeler. I was able to make an appointment for 10÷27÷15 between 2pm-​4pm.
I asked Mr. Wheeler to call me 15 – 20 minutes prior to arriving at my home, just so I had enough time to get home if I was out, which he did.
Inspection took place a little after 2pm and lasted 30 – 35 minutes.
Jake did a very thorough of all three levels of my home and garage. He was also very kind and professional to myself and family. He even gave my 3-​year old daughter a toy bug catcher before he left.
I received the inspection report via email 2+ hours after the inspection.
Overall, I am very happy with the service Jake provided and would most definitely request their services, if my home needed it again. I would also recommend their services to my family and friends.

Hired W Squared to tent my house and repair quite a bit of termite damage and dry rot damage. Jake is a high caliber guy and I cannot recommend W Squared enough.

We had the WORST flee infestation problem ever! We have NO pets, but somehow we had all the flees! Jake came over to assess the situation and could not believe how out of control it was. But he did an amazing job getting rid of them! Gave us great instruction on what to do, what he was going to do, the cost and how long it would take to get rid of these pesty intruders! The service was smooth, we could tell an immediate different right after treatment and he checked up on to make sure the treatment was working, even weeks after.
Great customer and speedy service, friendly and reasonable pricing!

Very simple and quick to figure out the problem and solution.
The prices are competitive and the service is personal/​easy going. It’s not like a corporate business, they’re invested in you and you short term goal of fixing your home up.
I’d highly recommend.
Nick
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So, I was extremely satisfied. I had two other termite companies check the house before going with W2. I had the first company check the house, poking holes all over, which I now have to fix (W2 doesn’t need to poke holes to find the same things), plus charged me almost double of what W2 was charging me AND it was only a TOPICAL treatment. The second company only found drywood termites when there were subterranean termites… like really? You’re the termite company and you didn’t see it or you have your own hidden agenda. W2 found all the termite problems, showed and explained the issues, and told me how to take care of things on my own. Oh, not to mention a reasonable price that beat both companies. Jake was knowledgeable and helpful. I couldn’t be any more satisfied with everything he has done for me. Thanks Jake and the W2 team!

I had love bugs all over my house. Literally, like walking outside into a insect orgy of thousands.
I called Jake based on W Squared’s great reviews on line. He came over in his spare time. I mean, his Dad was visiting him and he went out of his way, even brought his Dad to help us quickly.
Jake was extremely professional in his dealings and very knowledgable. He dealt with the issue there and then. It was inexpensive and immediate.
No more dirty polyamorous love bugs.
If you want a professional, reliable, no BS local business pest controller then do not hesitate to call W Squared. Best in the business

I cannot recommend a better termite and pest management company to choose.
First of all, they came on time! Most places give you a general window of when they would arrive, but they came at the time that they said they would. After a quick walk thru of our house, they explained in detail what they would do, as well as explained why they did everything they did.
I live with all girls, and during their initial inspection they found a dead lizard in our garage (that we would not have known about otherwise), they took care of it and everything! Which they didn’t have to, but we definitely appreciated it.
I think what topped it off was that if their initial treatment didn’t work, they assured us that they would come back and do it again for free!
Super friendly and helpful, I’m glad that we chose this company to help us with our cockroach problem!

SEVEN ESTIMATES
I got seven (7) estimates on two different properties. I did go with this company.
YES. Get at least 3 estimates. I’m rather upset that each one of my SEVEN (7) estimates was very different… There isn’t any real standard or uniformity in this termite business… You’ll see.
Jake came to estimate our home… nice guy… helpful… polite… on time… answered my questions…
Pricing was average /​reasonable… Compared to other companies /​estimates.
The Team that came out to tent and fumigate (Beneficial Fumigation. Please note many of the termite companies contract OUT the fumigation /​tenting process) did a decent job… we lost a few branches but I don’t blame them… we have some really tight spaces around our home…
You should get a roof tile warranty if you have fragile roof tiles… Many of us do.
CON: A mix up with the team that came to replace the damaged roof tiles (again, Beneficial handled this, not W squared/​Jake). They DIDN’T call to arrange a time… They just showed up on a random day, set off my security system, set off my dogs, and put my family on armed alert… (Trust me, a Beneficial worker would’ve been sorry had they made it to our backyard.) After the smoked cleared from the alarms, they ironically had to reschedule because they didn’t bring a tall enough ladder.
PLEASE get at least 3 estimates. Compare prices, warranties and get everything in writing.
I DON’T recommend taking a vacation away from your home /​leaving town during fumigation. Have someone stop by to check on your property.
Good Luck Everyone…

I am still in shock.
I called Jake to come take a look at a commercial building my company owns. After hearing about the issue from my tenant, he actually called me and told me how to get around the problem without using a exterminator. He pretty much was wiling to talk himself out of the job in order to save us money. WHO DOES THAT?! Jake does.
He will be my first call always after that. He made a life long fan.