How do I cancel Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control, and is there a cancellation fee?

What the record says about canceling Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control

Company terms and statements first, then customers’ reports. Each links to its source; quotes are the source’s exact words.

• Company states its residential service agreement carries a 12-month service commitment, e-signed by text during the inside-sales call.¹⁵

  “The signed agreement clearly outlines the 12-month service commitment and the terms of the service.”

• Company states a termination fee may apply if the agreement is canceled before it is fulfilled (amount not stated by the company).¹⁵

  “If the agreement is canceled prior to fulfillment, a termination fee may apply.”

• Company states service continues until a formal cancellation request is made to its office; it does not cancel automatically.¹⁵

  “If the customer wishes to cancel service, a cancellation request must be submitted directly to our office, as service does not automatically cancel without notice.”

• Company states the termite warranty plan acquired from Termio renews automatically each year (annual renewal invoice).¹⁸

  “the Termite Warranty plan that we acquired from Termio has an automatic renewal”

• Company states that after Stampede Pest Control’s customers moved to Barefoot, service continued month-to-month under the existing terms.¹⁵

  “services continued on a month-to-month basis under the existing service terms”

• Company states the signed agreement includes a cancellation-policy section with required steps; a text to a technician does not cancel.¹⁹

  “in the service agreement you signed, there is a section that outlines our cancellation policy and the steps required to formally close an account.”

• Reviewer reports an 18-month agreement with an early-termination fee of 80% of remaining recurring charges; quoted about $799 to cancel, later reduced to about $324.75 (BBB review, 10/07/2026).¹⁷

  “I later discovered I was in an 18-month agreement with an early termination fee of 80% of the remaining recurring charges.”

• Reviewer reports a 12-month mosquito agreement at $107.17/month with an early-termination fee equal to 80% of the remaining balance (BBB review, 07/08/2026).¹⁷

  “pay an early termination fee equal to 80% of the remaining balance”

• Reviewer reports being charged the remaining months of a 12-month contract (over $600) on canceling (BBB review, 08/10/2026).¹⁷

  “when I cancelled they said I owed for remaining months on contract over $600”

How it affects the Handshake Score

Sales and contract fairness is 15% of the Handshake Score. It starts at 10 and loses points for each item below. Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control’s score on this factor: 4.5 out of 10.

• 12-month minimum term¹⁵

  Counted in the score: −1

• Early-cancellation fee 80% of remaining balance^{15, 17}

  Counted in the score: −3

• Auto-renews^{15, 18}

  Counted in the score: −0.5

• Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale (2 documented)¹⁷

  Counted in the score: −1

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