--- title: "Is Banner Pest Services legit?" description: "Banner Pest Services holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 8.0 out of 10 and ranks #46 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Banner Pest Services 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/banner-pest-services.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Banner Pest Services holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows a C+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 8.0 out of 10, #46 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. - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [33](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 8847 · Expires December 31, 2035_ - **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-01-2025-013 (SPCM 8847; 3 sections at $250) (sources [35](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_ - **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-41-2026-004 (SPCM 8847) ($500, May 4, 2026) (sources [35](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows a C+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [6](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/oakland/profile/pest-control/banner-pest-services-1116-969262), [31](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Banner%20Pest%20Services&find_loc=CA)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 4,980 reviews across 7 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8375984855216752599), [19](https://www.bannerpc.com/banner-pest-services-reviews/), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11863437264851469234), [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14691499570863077008), [22](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16206833807755336720), [23](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13915941623353512207)) - **Thumbtack** 4.9 out of 5 from 101 reviews (San Jose, California profile). (sources [17](https://www.thumbtack.com/ca/san-jose/exterminators/banner-pest-services/service/445369146741456901)) _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. - County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Mateo County: NOPA EA-41-2026-004 against “BANNER PEST SERVICES” (SPCM 8847); incident date May 4, 2026; code section 16 CCR 1983; final fine $500. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [35](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _May 4, 2026 · San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_ - County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Alameda County: NOPA EA-01-2025-013 against “BANNER PEST SERVICES” (SPCB company registration SPCM 8847); incident date June 3, 2025; three code sections (3 CCR 6682, 3 CCR 6678, 16 CCR 1970.4) at $250 each, case total $750. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [35](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _June 3, 2025 · Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · 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/banner-pest-services.md) ## How it ranks - **#46 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.0 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (8.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in California - [#13 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [East Bay](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/east-bay.md), [San Jose area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-jose.md), [San Francisco area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-francisco.md) ## Similar companies in California - [Dustin Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control.md) · #11 of 38 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (Dustin Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control/legit.md) - [Mission Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md) · #12 of 38 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? (Mission Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control/legit.md) - [Lloyd Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/lloyd-pest-and-termite-control.md) · #14 of 38 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? (Lloyd Pest & Termite Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/lloyd-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) - [Joshua's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/joshuas-pest-control.md) · #15 of 38 · State Score 8.2 · [Is it legit? (Joshua's Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/joshuas-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Banner Pest Services review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.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 Banner Pest Services review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 6. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/oakland/profile/pest-control/banner-pest-services-1116-969262) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 17. [thumbtack.com](https://www.thumbtack.com/ca/san-jose/exterminators/banner-pest-services/service/445369146741456901) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026 18. [Google — San Jose, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8375984855216752599) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 19. [Google — San Jose, California](https://www.bannerpc.com/banner-pest-services-reviews/) — bannerpc.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 20. [Google — Oakland, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11863437264851469234) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 21. [Google — Walnut Creek, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14691499570863077008) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 22. [Google — San Rafael, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16206833807755336720) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 23. [Google — Concord, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13915941623353512207) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 31. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Banner%20Pest%20Services&find_loc=CA) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 33. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026 35. [Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx) — cdpr.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. Site guide for agents: https://handshakereviews.com/llms.txt._