About Kekoa Pest Control

One Owner, on the Job Since 2022

Kekoa Pest Control has been working in Tempe since 2022. The business address is 2407 E Wesleyan Dr. The company is family owned, and the exterminator is the owner.

There is no long story to dress up here. Kai Horner treats homes for scorpions, ants, roaches, rodents and the other pests that come with living in the Valley, and he handles weeds as well. The business describes itself in plain terms: honest, reliable service, "No sales gimmick," and "Offering Quality Services at Fair Pricing." Customers on Google and Yelp have mostly judged it on those same terms.

Read the reviews of this pest control service in Tempe and you will notice that people mention Kai by name more than the company. That says something about how the work runs.

Why a One-Person Business Works Differently

Customers describe Kekoa as "a one man show," and that shapes nearly everything about the service.

One person means one point of contact. When you call, you are not explaining your scorpion problem to someone who will pass a note along. The person hearing it is the person coming to the house.

It also means continuity. Kai sees the same property again and again, so the second visit starts from what the first one found. A long-time customer does not have to retell the history of the back wall.

And it means accountability has nowhere to go. If a visit falls short, nobody else is there to take the blame. That is a useful pressure on a small business.

The trade-off is real too. One person can be in only one place. On a full day, Kai cannot be at your door in an hour, and he will say so. You get a straight answer on timing instead of a window that slips.

How the Work Gets Done

Reviews are the fairest record of this, so here is what customers report rather than what a brochure would say.

• A reminder comes the day before, and Kai shows up on time.
• He treats inside and out, and he addresses weeds as well as pests.
• You hear what he is doing as he goes, plus what would stop the trouble returning.
• Monthly customers get a written list of the chemicals used.
• One rodent job involved traps, with each catch cleaned up afterward.

Label directions decide how a product is used. Placement takes pets and kids into account, and you are told how long to stay out of a treated area. If you want to read a label yourself, the product list gives you the names.

Monthly is the schedule that comes up most in reviews, with one customer on a two-month gap. The plans compared on the homepage explain how to choose.

A few other reports are worth reading as individual experiences, not policies. One Sun Lakes customer wrote that Kai responded quickly in emergencies. Another had him at a new home the next day for cockroaches. A long-time customer says the rate has not gone up, and one Yelp reviewer described the service as "no long term contract." Ask about timing, price and terms for your own home, since none of this is a published promise.

Where Kai Works

The East Valley is home ground. Tempe is the base, with Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale close by, and one Google reviewer writes from Sun Lakes. The wider Phoenix area is on the list too, though long drives count for more when one person does everything, so phone ahead about scheduling. The Kekoa service areas page lists every city with its distance from Tempe.

What This Site Will Not Claim

A lot of pest control websites read the same way: big numbers, badges, and promises that are hard to check. This one stays with what can be shown.

You will not find job counts, awards, or a staff photo, because there is no staff. You will not find a published price list, since the right price depends on the property. No arrival time is promised either, and no written service promise is published here, so ask what happens if pests come back between visits.

Credentials are the same story. Ask any pest company, this one included, for its license and insurance details before you book, then check the answer yourself. Arizona requires pest management businesses to hold a license from the Arizona Department of Agriculture Pest Management Division (A.A.C. R3-8-201), and anyone can look up a business on the state's license search. Weed control falls under its own license category, so ask about that too. Any certifications, and the equipment planned for your home, are fair questions on the same call.

That is a fair thing to ask, and a good company will not mind.

In Customers' Words

As of November 2, 2026, the Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 54 reviews, and Yelp shows 5.0 from 8. Reviews below come from real customers. The full set is on the Kekoa reviews page, or you can call Kai directly.