Lomax Termite Control

Lomax (Steve) treated our home for termites. He and his partner were on time, professional, and knowledgeable. We will use him again!

We had Lomax (Steve) do two different properties for us in summer & early winter of 2015.
Using few words we would use him again when needed, without a doubt.

Lomax Termite Control has been a joy to work with, on all levels.
When we bought our 1918 farmhouse outside of Petaluma, the owners had already done a pest inspection. But when I checked the reputation of the inspectors they used it was spotty, at best. I turned to Unilocal and liked what I read about Lomax Termite, so I arranged a new inspection. Steve showed up with all his gentleness and expertise, and I feel very lucky to have found him.
First off, the previous inspectors somehow didn’t notice our powder post beetle infestation. Steve showed me the telltale holes and residue, and I had no doubt that there was a serious problem.
Second, despite the new and dire findings, Steve’s estimate for fumigation and repair was a tiny bit LESS than the estimate of the previous pest control company.
Clearly this was a no-​brainer.
Steve set things in motion for our super-​10x-​fumigation. Powder post beetles are no joke. Then he marked every bit of rotten or infested wood and did a walk through with his expert carpenter.
Lomax’s consulting carpenter Joe was the icing on the cake. Talk about beautiful work. All of our rotting fascia, window frames, siding and flooring was carefully inspected and surgically replaced in the most friendly and informative way imaginable.
I elected to have the dozen beetle eaten posts in the crawl space replaced (and braced!) as well, and I’m sure glad I did. The posts that were removed were indeed powdery and riddled with beetle holes. Additionally Joe discovered that several posts had been removed without being replaced, leaving a main beam largely unsupported. That was remedied.
It gives me great peace of mind to know that our house has been taken care of by the best of the best.

We are looking to purchase an «as is» home and they came out to do the inspection. They did a thorough job and gave us a good, detailed report. Funny thing is even though the house was old the pest and termite inspection came out good, so they did not try and sell us a bunch of services we didn’t need. They just suggested a few things to do to keep it pest and termite free. Appreciated the honesty and integrity of this business.

Steve is the guy you call when you have a termite problem! This is one of the most straight forward honest companies I have ever dealt with. No games no Gimmicks no up sells just a great price for exactly what you need, I have used Steve twice on my rental properties and both times were an excellent experience and we never saw a Termite again.

Great service!!!

Steve was tremendously helpful, informative and honest — saved me a significant amount of money by helping me streamline the process of ridding a small outbuilding
of termites. None of the other contractors I contacted were as generous and straightforward with information. Much appreciated!

These guys did a great job inspecting a crawlspace and provided a very thorough report. When I asked them to do the work, they fixed everything very quickly and provided a clean re inspection free of charge! Quick, professional and easy!

As good as it gets!
We bought a large house in the hills of Sebastopol that had a pretty significant termite infestation. I did a ton of research, learning exactly what type of termites we had (subterranean and dry wood) and the various treatments available. I then had five different companies come out, conduct inspections, and make a bid on the job.
While all of the representatives were professional and friendly, Steve, the owner of Lomax, was above and beyond. A very easy going way with no pressure to contract with him. He offered to do essentially what the other companies were going to do for about HALF THE PRICE!
I’m not talking about small change here either.
We had to treat the subterranean termites locally and then we had to (against my better wishes) tent my entire house and fumigate for the dry wood termites. Steve did the local treatment himself and then contracted with a fumigation company to do the tenting and fumigation (all local companies do that). It was a royal pain but Steve was very reassuring and helpful throughout the process.
I can save you a whole lot of time and effort looking for a good pest company in the north bay. Steve at Lomax is as good and inexpensive as it gets.

We had Lomax service our home as preventative maintenance a few times over the years, and once initially when we experienced some ants. I was really blown away by how professional and meticulous they were. They were really obsessed with doing the job well and making sure I was satisfied. It was refreshing to see and I was impressed enough to go and write a positive Unilocal review.
I also agree with some of the other comments:
— his communication is awesome. very responsive. I like someone who will communicate by email, too. It’s tough relying on the phone, as I’m pretty busy.
— his estimate was accurate. He actually stuck to it despite the fact that the job expanded a bit.
— no sales pitches, no upsells, no scare tactics.
— punctual. was always there when he said he would.
— courteous. very polite, professional, etc.
Very happy using Lomax. Feel glad to have them as a part of my home maintenance crew.

Lomax Termite was excellent. I got a bid from two other termite companies and both were three times what Lomax charged. I appreciated that they told me you don’t have «to turn your house into a toxic wasted dump» and just did the work that was needed.
They did excellent and efficient work and Steve was very easy and nice to work with.
You hope you never have to use a termite company, but if you do use Lomax!

I called five termite treatment businesses and chose Steve at Lomax to do the job.
* His communication via email was unsurpassed by anyone I have hired to work on my house over the past 10 years.
* He responded quickly and answered my questions clearly.
* His estimate/​cost to complete the job was lower than all the others.
* He did not use scare tactics to convince me to have the treatment done.
* His guarantee on the treatment is longer than other companies.
Steve worked steadily for about 4.5 hours to get the job done, but he did not act like he didn’t have time to answer few questions or explain things to me. He is down to earth and well-​spoken. Even his website is impressively, clearly laid out. I will be hiring him again very soon to replace wood in the crawlspace, apply a vapor barrier, etc…
I am a real procrastinator/​chicken when it comes to having a stranger do work on my house and Steve calmed my fears. He is a great person/​worker and I hope life treats him as well as he treated me and my house.

We used Steve and Lomax Termite Control as a «second opinion. We recently purchased a new home, and were not satisfied with the termite inspection done as part of the sale. A neighbor recommended Lomax. Steve met with us, arriving on time, and did his thing. Needless to say, we liked his opinion, and hired Lomax to perform preventative treatments. His Lomax crew was timely, cleaned up thoroughly, and saved us money in the process. A great company which we would highly recommend.

I had Lomax do a pest inspection on my home in Santa Rosa before i purchased it, and they were on-​time, courteous and professional. My inspection was very thorough and all my questions were answered. I’m keeping their card on file for future reference for sure.