Eastern Pine Pest Control

Eastern Pine Pest Control is a Reading, Massachusetts company homeowners call for bees, wasps, ants, and rodent trouble — and then tend to keep around. The company says two childhood friends, Ty Costin and Tanner Hutchison, started it in 2016 and launched officially in 2017; it's still owner-operated, with Ty as President and Tanner as General Manager. Its stated territory runs across Essex County and the northern part of Middlesex County, from Reading and Danvers up through Peabody and Gloucester. The last six months tell a consistent story: a fast response that turns into a standing contract. One homeowner called about a beehive in June and signed up for a yearly plan once it was handled. Another, dealing with mice, described the technicians moving traps outdoors and sealing up entry points rather than just re-baiting inside — the kind of detail that suggests an actual fix, not just a quick spray. A May visit for carpenter bees and ants, a January review calling out fast text replies from a technician named Tanner, and a homeowner who switched over from a previous pest-control company and found this one more communicative all point the same direction. None of the eight reviews logged in that stretch are negative. That isn't a recent hot streak. Google puts the company at 100 ratings averaging 5 stars, and the tone hasn't shifted across years of reviews going back to 2023. It also carries an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and a listing with the Reading Chamber of Commerce. There isn't much else to weigh here — no pricing complaints or service disputes turn up in the reviews. The one caution worth a mention: the business is not BBB accredited, even though it carries that A+ grade, which mainly reflects that it hasn't gone through the bureau's own vetting process rather than any mark against it. For anyone in that Essex County / northern Middlesex footprint dealing with a wasp nest, an ant trail, or mice getting into the house, this is a company people seem to hire once and then keep on retainer. Worth asking about their annual maintenance plan up front if the problem is the kind that comes back every season.