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title: "Is Adams Exterminating legit?"
description: "Adams Exterminating holds a current company pesticide license in Texas and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 7.7 out of 10 and ranks #83 of 164 in the West."
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updated: "2026-11-05"
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# Is Adams Exterminating legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026

[Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md) · Is it legit?

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Adams Exterminating holds a current company pesticide license in Texas. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.7 out of 10, #83 of 164 in the West.

## Licenses

Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.

- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial business license (sources [22](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv), [23](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_certified_applicator.csv), [24](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_technicians.csv)) _Status: Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active), file dated 26 Oct 2026 · Number 0566084 · Expires 06/30/2027_
- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial business license (sources [22](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv), [23](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_certified_applicator.csv)) _Status: Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active), file dated 26 Oct 2026 · Number 0566085 · Expires 06/30/2027_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/lewisville/profile/pest-control/adams-exterminating-company-inc-0875-7000316), [20](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Adams%20Exterminating&find_type=Name&page=1), [21](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/cottonwood/profile/pest-control/adams-exterminating-1126-9001371)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 2,635 reviews across 2 western US listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [9](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10170002725940019162), [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10170002725940019162#reviews-relevant), [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2536579186025286479), [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2536579186025286479#reviews-relevant))
- **Angi** 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews (Denton, Texas). (sources [8](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/tx/denton/adams-exterminating-co-%28denton%29-reviews-1931759.htm)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **Yelp** 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews. (sources [16](https://www.yelp.com/biz/adams-exterminating-denton-2), [17](https://m.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Denton%2C+TX)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **Angi** 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews (Lewisville, Texas). (sources [13](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/tx/lewisville/adams-exterminating-co-reviews-6598604.htm?x=1)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_

Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page.

## Legal and regulatory record

Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings.

- TDA Structural Pest Control enforcement report (rolling 12 months, Date Final October 27, 2025 to October 26, 2026): no rows for “ADAMS”, 0566084 or 0566085. Absence finding only; older enforcement history is not published there. (sources [26](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls)) _October 27, 2026 · Texas Department of Agriculture · Enforcement · Not scored_

One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is on its review page.

## Does it sell door to door?

- N/A: the research didn’t establish door-to-door selling. It isn’t proof that the company never knocks. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md)

## How it ranks

- **#83 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.9/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control in Texas

- [#5 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Denton area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/denton.md)

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## Related

- [Adams Exterminating review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md)
- [Rankings by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)
- [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of [the Adams Exterminating review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/adams-exterminating.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/lewisville/profile/pest-control/adams-exterminating-company-inc-0875-7000316) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
8. [angi.com](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/tx/denton/adams-exterminating-co-%28denton%29-reviews-1931759.htm) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
9. [Google — Denton, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10170002725940019162) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
10. [Google — Denton, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10170002725940019162#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
11. [Google — Lewisville, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2536579186025286479) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
12. [Google — Lewisville, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2536579186025286479#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [Angi — Lewisville, Texas (“Adams Exterminating Co” profile; additional contact Jason Johnson)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/tx/lewisville/adams-exterminating-co-reviews-6598604.htm?x=1) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
16. [Yelp —](https://www.yelp.com/biz/adams-exterminating-denton-2) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
17. [Yelp —](https://m.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Denton%2C+TX) — m.yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
20. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Adams%20Exterminating&find_type=Name&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
21. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/cottonwood/profile/pest-control/adams-exterminating-1126-9001371) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
22. [Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
23. [Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_certified_applicator.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
24. [Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_technicians.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
26. [Texas Department of Agriculture](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls) — texasagriculture.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026

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