Griffin Pest Control was founded by Linden L. Griffin, Sr. in 1929. Mr. Griffin, Sr. began his career in pest control as a chemical salesman for Peterman's Ant Food and Roach Bait. His customers consisted of restaurants and bars throughout Detroit and its various neighborhoods. As he went door to door with his products, owners would ask him to demonstrate how to use them.
Since he was actually applying the chemicals himself, he began to charge for this service and Griffin Pest Control was born. Griffin Pest Control's deep commitment to customer service simply follows the pattern established early by Mr. Griffin, Sr. Restaurants preferred to have treatments done after they closed or before they opened.
So he and his wife, Irene, would go together and treat eight or ten facilities between 2am and 7am. Many of these customers were located in ethnic neighborhoods and the owners did not speak English. By asking current customers - Armenian, Greek, German, Cyrillic - to write him a recommendation, he expanded his business.
Since he was actually applying the chemicals himself, he began to charge for this service and Griffin Pest Control was born. Griffin Pest Control's deep commitment to customer service simply follows the pattern established early by Mr. Griffin, Sr. Restaurants preferred to have treatments done after they closed or before they opened.
So he and his wife, Irene, would go together and treat eight or ten facilities between 2am and 7am. Many of these customers were located in ethnic neighborhoods and the owners did not speak English. By asking current customers - Armenian, Greek, German, Cyrillic - to write him a recommendation, he expanded his business.
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Robert DeMaagd
Mar 30, 2021
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Sarah Roelofs
Jan 28, 2021
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We live in a old house that was flipped before we purchased it, which means lots of nooks and crannies for rodents and spiders to make a home. Thankful for the Griffin team to help us get a handle on them as the seasons change. Thankful for the most recent staff member Dustin, but the whole team has been great. They've been on time and timely as they have serviced our home.
Susan O.
Aug 10, 2020
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The technicians are always polite and they take care of any issues I am having. A couple of years ago we had a huge issue with wasps along our deck railing. They came right out and treated multiple times during the summer and got ahead of the issue the following year.
I have never had a problem with them or their work and they always come when they are scheduled to come.
I have never had a problem with them or their work and they always come when they are scheduled to come.
L. J.
Mar 24, 2020
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Scam artist!!!!!!! the employees have no idea what they are doing!!! they have came to our townhouse here at westbury village in auburn hills, mi. i said numerous times where the pests keep coming from, which is behind the fridge and by the stove, one of them was even inside the stove stuck inside the clock part of the stove, please tell me why they have came and sprayed our kitchen and unit numerous times and still no solution to the issue. then they insisted we have pantry bugs and that they could of came from an infested grocery item, we threw out everything in our pantry and still no solution
Jessica Rabbit
Aug 05, 2019
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I’ve NEVER had a bad experience with this company. I used them for my previous residence (about ten years) and now for my current (about 1.5 years). Technicians always friendly/knowledgeable, phone contacts equal to that. If ever I’ve needed to have them return (lone spider 😣) they’ve been quick and efficient. I can’t think of one thing negative to say about them. I’ll continue using their service for as long as I have a need.
Danielle J.
Jun 08, 2019
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Signed up for a contract and didn't read the fine print hard enough (of course, there was never any documents handed to me with fine print on it, nor were the details of the contract described to me before signing).
Our family suffered some financial tragedies halfway into the contract, and I called in an attempt to break contract, only to be told there was a hefty fine to cancel. *Sigh*. My bad, I guess. I did sign the contract after all, and it's my responsibility to be familiar with the terms...
But then the contract ended... and I get a robo call... " this is Griffin Pest Solutions. We are
Our family suffered some financial tragedies halfway into the contract, and I called in an attempt to break contract, only to be told there was a hefty fine to cancel. *Sigh*. My bad, I guess. I did sign the contract after all, and it's my responsibility to be familiar with the terms...
But then the contract ended... and I get a robo call... " this is Griffin Pest Solutions. We are
Craig A. Smith
Dec 08, 2018
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Disreputable company. October 10th 2017 I paid Griffin $767 for their most complete pest control package. They came out and sprayed the eve and foundation then installed 16 refillable termite / carpenter ant plug bait traps in the ground near the foundation of my 1200 square foot home. Every quarter they would arrive and re spray for $105 each time. After a year they sent me an invoice for $300 to re bait the plugs. This is where I felt exploited. It took me 30 minutes to open all 16 traps, remove, inspect and replace the bait, yet they wanted $300 for this service? I called Griffin to cancel.
Ken Wisniewski
Sep 06, 2018
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My wife called this company on Friday 8/3 to get pricing and details. The representative asked her if she would like to schedule for a Tuesday (8/7) appointment. She said yes, but they told her that a complete payment of $300 is required via credit card over the phone prior having the service performed. She told the person she did not have her credit card and she would call back on Monday 8/6 to pay and confirm if she was interested. My wife did neither as she was still had not settled on a specific company. On Tuesday 8/7 at around 8:30AM I was surprised a tech was at our door. My wife later told
Regina H.
Jun 13, 2018
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This company recently merged with Pest Arrest, a company that has received great reviews by my neighbors. When I called them I learned that they are now Griffin Pest Control. I had a coupon for a free treatment, and asked if they would still honor it. They told me that they would give me $20 off a monthly treatment. When I called, I let them know what I needed treated, they told me how much it would cost and we scheduled an appointment. I had to take off from work early to meet the appointment time, and they never showed up. When I called, I was told that they had attempted to call me to schedule
Naveen Battina
Aug 14, 2016
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Very Bad Experience with this Company. They did a heat treatment for 6 hours including setup time. 10 am-4pm. When I entered my apt at 4:30pm I came across a bed lying onto the wall in the living room. When I tried moving the bed to my bedroom I observed a bunch of bugs are alive on top portion of the bed . Got surprised and called those guys who did the treatment. He listened to me said schedule an heat treatment again, so they can work on it. How ridiculous it is!! I felt so unhappy after their action. Spent whole night to clean up the room and wash all clothes as per instructions. Again on the
