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title: "Big Time Pest Control Review"
description: "Big Time Pest Control has a Handshake Score of 7.9 out of 10, ranking #60 of 164 in the West. It has 2,664 Google reviews averaging 4.9."
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markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md"
updated: "2026-11-05"
site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews"
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# Big Time Pest Control Review

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026 · Verified October 27, 2026

Review · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/legit.md)

Big Time Pest Control ranks #60 of 164 in the West, with a Handshake Score of 7.9 out of 10.

This page draws on 45 public sources retrieved between October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026, and the record was verified on October 27, 2026. The sources are listed at the end.

## At a glance

- Rank and score: #60 of 164 in the West, Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10; data confidence medium.
- Door-to-door selling: not found in our research (badge “N/A”; this is not proof the company never sells door to door).
- Ownership: independent.
- Headquarters: Anderson, California.
- Founded: 2001.
- Services on its record: general pest, termite (subterranean baiting and drywood), fumigation (Vikane), rodent, mosquito, bed bugs, wildlife, wasps, termite damage repair, commercial.
- Record verified October 27, 2026.
- Website: https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com

## How we scored it

Handshake Score: 7.9 out of 10, #60 of 164 in the West. Each factor is scored from 0 to 10; every point added or taken away is listed with the fact behind it.

- Customer satisfaction (weight 46.67%, nominal 35%): 9.4/10
  - Google 4.85 across 2,664 West reviews
  - Blended 4.85/5
- Complaint record (weight 13.33%, nominal 10%): 10.0/10
  - 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 2,664 (West: all in California Google review total of the 4 office listings) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10
- Sales and contract fairness (weight 15%): not scored
  - Sales & contract factor not scored: no contract terms or sales-conduct findings in the record; remaining weights renormalized
- Licensing and compliance (weight 20%, nominal 15%): 10.0/10
- Legal and regulatory record (weight 20%, nominal 15%): 10.0/10
- Workplace score (weight 10%): not scored (< 20 employee reviews)

- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.7/10.
- Review volume −0.8: 2,664 of 5,000 Google reviews.
- Verification depth −0.4: 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews.
- Locations −0.6: 4 of 10 locations.
- Handshake Score: 7.9/10.

Not scored for lack of records: sales and contract fairness. The remaining weights were rescaled.

## What customers say

- Big Time Pest Control has 2,664 Google reviews across 4 West listings, averaging 4.9.
- BBB (BBB of Northeast California file, Anderson, California (the…): rating not shown, 0 reviews, retrieved October 28, 2026
- HomeAdvisor (Anderson, California profile (HomeAdvisor/Angi)): 5.0/5, 2 reviews, retrieved October 28, 2026
- Yelp (Yelp (listing not identified; search-page snippet)): rating not shown, 68 reviews, retrieved October 28, 2026
- Other (Trustindex review widget on the company site (company-wide)): 4.9/5, 2,713 reviews, retrieved October 28, 2026

## Better Business Bureau

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years.
- Not BBB accredited.
- BBB customer reviews: No reviews.
- Retrieved October 28, 2026.

## Contracts and sales practices

- Door-to-door badge: N/A.
- Sales notes: Not found. The careers page lists only “Pest Control Manager - Trainee” and “Pest Control Technician - Trainee” openings in Anderson (no sales or summer-sales roles); the site sells by phone and quote forms (“Call Big Time Pest Control Today!”, “Request Your Free Quote”). The searches for door-to-door, summer sales and knocking (search id big-time-pest-control-d2d) returned nothing about this company, and none of the reviews read mention a rep at the door. An Indeed snippet mentions a “Sales” salary estimate from 3 reports (not page evidence; could be office or commercial sales). Recorded as unknown (badge: N/A).
- Guardian home plan: $49/month, “4 Scheduled Preventative Services”, Pest Free Guarantee; “*Pricing does not include the initial fee.” No minimum term, renewal or cancellation terms are stated on the plan page.
- Guardian Plus $59/month (adds subterranean termite monitoring) and Guardian Pro $79/month (adds Trelona termite baiting and re-treatment warranty).
- Pest-Free Guarantee: “if a covered pest problem develops between services, we’ll come back out to re-treat at no additional charge!”
- Termite offer: “Enjoy $100 off your first termite treatment when you sign up for a yearly contract” (offer expires 10/31/2026). This is the termite service, not the standard Guardian pest plan.
- Termite re-treatment warranty: one year for qualifying properties, renewable yearly with an annual termite inspection.
- The site’s Terms & Conditions cover use of the website only (copyright, liability for computer issues); no service agreement, arbitration, auto-renewal or cancellation terms are published.

## Licensing and registrations

- Status and expiry are as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.
- California · Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Company Registration (Fumigation-Pest & Termite Control, Branches 1-3) · no. PR 7122 · status: Active · note: Original issue 09-12-2014; 12-31-2035 is a placeholder expiration. The company site prints no license number, so there is no advertised number to compare.
- California · Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Branch Office registration (Fumigation-Pest & Termite Control) · no. BR 5434 · status: Active · note: Original issue 03-27-2015.
- California · Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Branch Office registration (Fumigation-Pest & Termite Control) · no. BR 5682 · status: Active · note: Original issue 05-24-2021.
- California · Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Branch Office registration (Fumigation-Pest & Termite Control) · no. BR 5767 · status: Active · note: Original issue 06-23-2023.
- California · Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Branch Office registration (Fumigation-Pest & Termite Control) · no. BR 5795 · status: Active · note: Original issue 05-21-2024, a week after PCT reported the Sacramento office opening; the file gives only the HQ address, so the branch-to-office mapping is not confirmed.
- California · California Department of Pesticide Regulation · DPR Pest Control Business license, main (type code PCM) · no. 39861 · status: Listed (issued or renewed 1/1/2025, expires 12/31/2026) · expires December 31, 2026 · note: PCM = “Pest Control Business main” per DPR’s key. A DPR license (non-structural work), not the SPCB company registration.
- California · Contractors State License Board · Contractor license (as reported by BBB) · no. 914314 · status: not shown on the source · note: Not verified on CSLB: the license-detail URL redirects to the search form (form post needed). Relevant to the advertised termite-damage repair work. Not a pesticide license.

## Legal and regulatory record

- Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Summaries are our researchers’ wording of the source.
- [COMPLAINT RECORD, a count or summary of complaints, not findings; not counted in the legal score] October 28, 2026 · BBB of Northeast California, Anderson file · complaint-summary: BBB rating A+ (not accredited), 0 complaints and 0 customer reviews on file; no pattern-of-complaints alert or government-action notice shown.

## Mentions, awards and claims

### Mentions

- [Big Time Pest Control Expands with Sacramento Office](https://www.pctonline.com/news/big-time-pest-control-expands-with-sacramento-office/) (PCT (Pest Control Technology) · May 14, 2024 · trade-press): Announces the new Sacramento office at 1767 Tribute Road, Ste. F, and notes president and CEO Mike Bullert’s election to the NPMA board (treasurer 2024-2025).
- [QualityPro & NPMA PRO Board of Directors](https://www.npmaqualitypro.org/about-qualitypro/board-of-directors/) (NPMA QualityPro · trade-press): The QualityPro board list names Mike Bullert of Big Time Pest Control, Anderson, California, as NPMA President.
- [2025 Legislative Day attendees](https://web.capma.org/events/Legislative-Day-22/details) (California Pest Management Association (CAPMA) · April 7, 2025 · other): Big Time Pest Control appears on the attendee list for CAPMA’s April 2025 Legislative Day in Sacramento.
- [Big Time Pest Control President, Mike Bullert, Live from PestWorld 2023](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Js620CcV8) (YouTube (POTOMAC TV) · October 18, 2023 · video): Interview with Bullert at NPMA PestWorld 2023 (search snippet only; not opened).
- [Reasonably priced pest control?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Redding/comments/1jjcjct/reasonably_priced_pest_control/) (r/Redding · reddit): A Redding resident asking for recommendations calls Big Time “kinda expensive” (search snippet; thread not fetched).
- [Big Time Pest Control drops off a check at the Make-A-Wish Radiothon](https://www.facebook.com/q97redding/posts/big-time-pest-control-drops-off-a-check-at-the-make-a-wish-radiothon-should-put-/1548147093983007/) (Q97 Redding (Facebook) · other): Local radio station post about a Big Time donation to a Make-A-Wish radiothon (search snippet; Facebook not fetched).

## On Reddit

- Reddit hasn’t been searched for this company yet.

## Locations

- States with a location on file: California.
- Cities: Anderson, California, Redding, California, Sacramento, California, Chico, California.

## What we couldn’t verify

Overall confidence in this score: Medium, 5 of 11 points. [How confidence is set](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#confidence).

What keeps it from rating higher:

- 2,664 western US Google reviews behind customer satisfaction (3,000 or more earns a point; 10,000 or more earns full points).
- 4 of 5 factors scored (not scored: sales and contract fairness).
- Too few independent non-Google reviews to blend in (Google only).
- Verifier rated the legal and regulatory record medium (high earns a point).
- 18 independent websites cited (25 or more earns a point).

Verifier’s confidence by section: Identity high; Licensing high; Legal and regulatory medium; Customer reviews high; BBB high; Employee reviews low; Mentions medium; Sales model medium.

### Gaps in the record

- Legal entity not confirmed in the California Secretary of State registry: bizfile is blocked and OpenCorporates served a human-verification check (October 28, 2026). BBB lists “Sole Proprietorship” and alternate name “Bullert Enterprises Inc”; entity status unknown.
- SPCB detail pages (DCA License Search) are blocked (Cloudflare Turnstile); licensing comes from the DCA monthly bulk file (October 1, 2026). The four Branch Office (BR) rows give HQ or PO-box addresses, so which BR covers which office (Redding, Chico, Sacramento) is not confirmed. Insurance/bond not shown in the bulk file.
- No SPCB disciplinary documents found (predictable PR 7122 file name 404; the DCA detail page with document links is blocked).
- CSLB contractor license 914314 (reported by BBB) not verified: the CSLB detail URL needs a form post.
- Redding Google listing could not be read live. Identity confirmed from the raw third-party record and the company Redding page.
- Google Maps showed a limited view: star values and the “lowest rating” sort were not available, so negative reviews could not be sampled systematically.
- Yelp, Facebook, Nextdoor, Instagram, LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed not fetched (their terms restrict automated access); Yelp count (68) and Indeed count (8) are snippet-only and unscored. No Trustpilot, Thumbtack or Angi rating with 5+ reviews found; HomeAdvisor has 2.
- No published service agreement: minimum term, auto-renewal, cancellation method/fee and arbitration for the Guardian plans are unknown. The only term stated is a “yearly contract” for the termite offer.
- Door-to-door: no evidence found either way (no sales jobs on the careers page, no reviews mentioning reps at the door); recorded as unknown.
- No Cal/OSHA check: the OSHA establishment search serves a human check.
- California court records: no statewide trial-court search; CourtListener served a human check (405) on October 28, 2026. Web searches found no case.
- Former Eureka office (1805 2nd St Unit C / 350 E Street, Suite 507; (707) 442-7378): on the company site until October 2019 (Wayback), gone from it by December 16, 2019; exact closing date unknown.
- Pesticide Disclosure PDF linked in the site footer was not read.

### Open questions

- Legal entity and California Secretary of State status unconfirmed (bizfile blocked); BBB says sole proprietorship with alternate name Bullert Enterprises Inc.
- Which SPCB branch-office registration (BR 5434/5682/5767/5795) covers which office is not shown in the bulk file.
- The company’s Redding page shows an embedded rating widget “4.7 (358)” that matches no Google listing in the third-party data (Redding is 4.8/853); not recorded as a platform figure.
- Big Time Fumigation: Google still shows the claimed listing without a closed label.

## Common questions about Big Time Pest Control

### Is Big Time Pest Control licensed in California?

Big Time Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. Statuses are as each state agency showed them on the date retrieved.

[Licensing record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md) · [Is Big Time Pest Control legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/legit.md)

### Does Big Time Pest Control sell door to door?

Our research didn’t establish that Big Time Pest Control sells door to door. That isn’t proof that it never knocks.

[Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md)

### What is Big Time Pest Control’s BBB rating?

Big Time Pest Control’s BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years.

[BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md)

### Does Big Time Pest Control charge a cancellation fee?

Our record has no confirmed cancellation fee amount.

[Contract terms](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md)

### How does Big Time Pest Control rank?

Big Time Pest Control ranks #60 of 164 in the West, with a Handshake Score of 7.9 out of 10 (Medium confidence). Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.4/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A.

[How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

### Has Big Time Pest Control faced government actions?

No resolved government actions count against Big Time Pest Control in our scoring.

[Legal and regulatory record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md)

### Where does Big Time Pest Control have locations?

Our record lists 4 locations for Big Time Pest Control in California. It appears in our area rankings for Sacramento.

[Locations](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md) · [Best pest control in the Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md)

## Pest control in California

- [#9 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md)

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## Sources

45 distinct pages, numbered in the order they appear in the record. Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

1. [Company website](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com) — bigtimepestcontrol.com · Company facts
2. [dca.box.com](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
3. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
4. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://bigtimepestcontrol.com/) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
5. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/areas-we-service) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
6. [pctonline.com](https://www.pctonline.com/news/big-time-pest-control-expands-with-sacramento-office/) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
7. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/careers) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
8. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/home-pest-control) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
9. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/special-offers) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
10. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/termite-control) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
11. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/terms-conditions) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
12. [Google — Anderson, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16511183189073906580) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [Google — Anderson, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16511183189073906580#reviews-lowest-rating) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
14. [Google — Redding, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=292742310229476260) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
15. [Google — Redding, California](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/redding-ca-pest-control) — bigtimepestcontrol.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
16. [Google — Sacramento, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13859057670115963590) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [Google — Sacramento, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13859057670115963590#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
18. [Google — Chico, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2310595344999797704) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
19. [Google — Chico, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2310595344999797704#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
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21. [Google — California (service-area listing, no address; pin 40.968, -123.916)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11467697561417874678#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
22. [BBB — BBB of Northeast California file, Anderson, California (the company’s only BBB file; all offices in California)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
23. [HomeAdvisor — Anderson, California profile (HomeAdvisor/Angi)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.Bigtimepestcontrol.143566259.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
24. [Yelp — Yelp (listing not identified; search-page snippet)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/big-time-pest-control-anderson-4) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
25. [Yelp — Yelp (listing not identified; search-page snippet)](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Organic+Pest+Control&find_loc=Chico%2C+CA) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
26. [Other — Trustindex review widget on the company site (company-wide)](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/reviews) — bigtimepestcontrol.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
27. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
28. [California Department of Pesticide Regulation](https://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/pdf/Businesses.csv) — apps.cdpr.ca.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
29. [California Department of Pesticide Regulation](https://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/currlic.cfm) — apps.cdpr.ca.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
30. [Indeed (employee reviews)](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Big-Time-Pest-Control/reviews) — indeed.com · Workplace · retrieved October 28, 2026
31. [QualityPro & NPMA PRO Board of Directors](https://www.npmaqualitypro.org/about-qualitypro/board-of-directors/) — npmaqualitypro.org · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
32. [2025 Legislative Day attendees](https://web.capma.org/events/Legislative-Day-22/details) — web.capma.org · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
33. [Big Time Pest Control President, Mike Bullert, Live from PestWorld 2023](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Js620CcV8) — youtube.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
34. [Reasonably priced pest control?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Redding/comments/1jjcjct/reasonably_priced_pest_control/) — reddit.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
35. [Big Time Pest Control drops off a check at the Make-A-Wish Radiothon](https://www.facebook.com/q97redding/posts/big-time-pest-control-drops-off-a-check-at-the-make-a-wish-radiothon-should-put-/1548147093983007/) — facebook.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
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38. [bigtimepestcontrol.com](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/commercial-pest-control) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 28, 2026
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43. [cdpr.ca.gov](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx) — Other · retrieved October 28, 2026
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