--- title: "Is Big Time Pest Control legit?" description: "Big Time Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 7.9 out of 10 and ranks #60 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Big Time Pest Control 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/big-time-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Big Time Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. 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 7.9 out of 10, #60 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 [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9), [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614)) _Status: Active · Number PR 7122_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5434_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5682_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9), [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5767_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5795_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614), [27](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anderson/profile/pest-control/big-time-pest-control-1156-47027614/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,664 reviews across 4 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16511183189073906580), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=292742310229476260), [15](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/redding-ca-pest-control), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13859057670115963590), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2310595344999797704)) - **Other** 4.9 out of 5 from 2,713 reviews (Trustindex review widget on the company site). (sources [26](https://www.bigtimepestcontrol.com/reviews)) _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. - No lawsuits, settlements or enforcement actions are on file. 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/big-time-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#60 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 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) ## 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) ## Similar companies in California - [EcoGuard Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md) · #7 of 38 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (EcoGuard Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management/legit.md) - [Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) · #8 of 38 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Advanced Integrated Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/legit.md) - [Dewey Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control.md) · #10 of 38 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (Dewey Pest & Termite Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) - [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) ## Related - [Big Time Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.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 Big Time Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 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 12. [Google — Anderson, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16511183189073906580) — 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 18. [Google — Chico, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2310595344999797704) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 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 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/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._