Customer Reviews

Ryan rocks!  Just bought a house in October and have lived in Tahoe for years dealing with trashed houses from bears...   As soon as I bought my own house I talked to Ryan and have not had a problem since!  He has a great system I rely on whenever I'm out of town or away from the house!  Call him for a consultation as soon as you can!

I have been so impressed with Ryan and Bear Busters.  We have had a few bear break ins over the years. We spoke with another installer and we're less than impressed with their lack of professionalism.  A friend of our's referred us to Ryan.  From the very beginning I knew we were dealing with someone very knowledgeable and professional.  I was so impressed with the quality of install.  He was very thorough in explaining and setting proper expectations. The quality of his work was impeccable.  I was pleasantly surprised. Since then install, we had him come out and check to ensure everything was working and he was very happy to do that. Lastly, just recently we installed new windows that caused an issue with the system. He came right out and fixed it for us.  I am so impressed and highly recommend his services.

Ryan of Bear Busters did an amazing bear protection job for our Alpine Meadows home. We panicked one February morning when we saw fresh bear tracks behind our house for the third time in fresh winter powder. We were packing up to go back to San Francisco and knew it was only a matter of time before the bear in our neighborhood would try to break into our home. Our previous home was broken into twice and we wanted to make sure it didn't happen to this new house. I had heard of Ryan through a mutual friend in Alpine Meadows who did an amazing job for him. I immediately contacted Ryan via email and all was arranged without meeting each other. He surveyed our home and suggested a few options. When we drove back up to Tahoe we saw he had done a clean, professional, high quality and long lasting job for us. The fence was minimal, noninvasive and easily dismantled if we needed to take it all down for a family gathering or house party. Ryan then made an extra trip back to our house to meet with us and to explain the fence in detail. My husband and I strongly recommend him to anyone who has bear protection issues. His materials and workmanship are far better than any others I have seen.

I was very happy with the work and service provided by Bear Busters. We have a vacation home in South Lake Tahoe and in last several  years we have had three bear breakins. We tried a number of solutions that didn't work.  Researching additional  solutions on the Interent, I found Bear Busters and contacted them on the phone. Ryan, the company owner was most helpful in providing me information on the Bear Buster solution options.  I arranged for him to visit the vacation house when  we in Tahoe on a recent visit. Ryan spend a hour with us reveiwing our situation and was able to prorvide us with reasonable estimate to install an electric fence on affected doors and windows. We scheduled a date for Ryan to do the work when we could travel from the Bay Area to the house. The day the work was scheduled it rained.  I thought the work would have to be postponed. However, Ryan knowing we had traveled a distance to be at the house when the work was going to be done, insisted he could do the work in the rain.  Using tarps to cover the areas in which he was working, he completed the work in timely fashion. He even took time to explain to our neighbor how the system works. I am confident that  we now have a soluthion that will protect our vacation house from bear breakins in the future. I would highly recommend the you consider using Bear Busters to address similar problems that you might have.

I am not sure you can find someone more passionate or knowledgeable about protecting homes from bear break-ins.  We have a second home at 7058 Bellevue Ave in Tahoma that the bears tried to get into.  Ryan had already done two other houses on the same street and was highly recommended by our well connected neighbor that lives there year round.  Ryan takes a lot of interest and pride in his work.  The quality of our installation was excellent.  He has designed special door mats that eliminate the need for wires across access doors.  (We bought 2 of them.)  He has a lot of good ideas that made the installation very clean.  He provided us with a special volt meter we can use to make sure the system is working normally and he will also come service the system and check it out once a year.  Ryan also helped with some advice on a remote control switch to turn the system off and on.  If you have bear problems, this IS your solution!  Cost of our system was under $2,000.  Drop by if you want to check it out!

After a bear demolished our front door and feasted on ice cream out of our refrigerator our agent recommended Bear Busters to avoid future break-ins. Bears have memory of success so it was important to alter his/her recollection. Ryan came to the rescue and installed a great and proven system. We've had the system for over a year without any problem while the bears continue to attack the neighborhood. Our guests do not find the bungee cords inconvenient especially when they consider the alternative possibility of an uninvited member of the so-called wild. Since then we have modified the power circuit with a very convenient 3-way lighted switch arrangement - highly recommended. This system is high value with excellent customer service. Contact Bear Busters and enjoy peace of mind.

After our cabin was broken into for the second time by bears, it was clear we needed to do something new to protect our home.  Ryan was recommended to us and we have been very impressed with Bear Busters quick response to our situation.  While we live in the Bay Area and didn't get a chance to meet with Ryan, he provided us with a fast estimate along with a lot of supportive information about adding electric fencing to our Tahoe home.  We have spent several thousand dollars handling repairs to storm doors and shutters along with a door and a window destroyed by our two bear visits. Ryan offered a very reasonable solution that we do believe will lead to the end of our unwanted visitors without harming them.  Thank you Ryan for being so responsive and quick to make sure our property was secured with your installed system.

Legit, dependable, quality work that gets results. Thank you.

I cant thank you enough for what you have been doing. The proactive, instead of reactive approach is what we need. I'll call you tomorrow to introduce myself and touch base. Thanks again, it really matters and I just wanted you to know that.

Your Products Are Great, You Guys Are Teaching And Saving A Lot Of Bears From Getting Killed!!!

I can not thank Ryan enough for coming to my rescue after a bear got into my garage Friday night. After working all day, Ryan stopped by my house at 6pm to assess my situation and take necessary precautions if the bear were to return again the that evening. The root of my problem was the lock on my roll-up garage door was not working properly. Ryan fixed my garage door so it would lock. Is that in his job description? He also took the time to walk around my property and seek out problem spots. He boarded up a few sketch areas and laid an electric mat in front of garage. Last night, I was able to sleep easy knowing we had done everything we could to not allow bear access to food and deter away from my house. Ryan shared alot of helpful tips and his customer service was top notch! Thank you Ryan for going above and beyond for me! You rock!

A bear tried to climb over the fence to eat our chickens early this morning and we heard it yell in surprise as it encountered the electric fence. It tried two or three times--sorry bear, no snacks for you here! Thanks again Bear Busters for setting us up with the materials and knowledge to keep our backyard hens safe in bear country for a year now!!

I can't say enough about Ryan and his company Bear Busters. My house in Alpine Meadows Lake Tahoe was famous for all the bear break ins. I had tried everything to keep them out of my home. We tried Pine Sol, lights on, TV on, zero food, no garbage, clean garbage disposal, gosh the list could go on! It wasn't until Ryan contacted me thru a mutual contact that my house was finally protected! Ryan was professional and a true gem when it came to follow thru and follow up. I have not had any break ins since Ryan came to our rescue! I highly recommend consulting with Ryan at Bear Busters. Don't wait!