Is Brooks Pest Control legit?
As of October 14, 2026, Brooks Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in Washington and Oregon. Its company-wide BBB profile shows a B+ grade and 235 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 6.0 out of 10, #17 in Pacific Northwest pest control.
Licenses
Company pesticide licenses in each Pacific Northwest state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.
Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide Licensing: Commercial Applicator28
Status: Renewed · Number 103854 · Expires 12/31/2026
Oregon
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Pesticide Licensing: Commercial Pesticide Operator29
Status: Active · Number AG-L1079464CPO · Expires 31-DEC-26
Better Business Bureau record
Its company-wide BBB profile shows a B+ grade and 235 complaints in the last three years.
BBB accredited.
79 complaints filed in the last 12 months.3
What customers say
Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.
Google
3,505 reviews across 2 Pacific Northwest listings, averaging 4.6 out of 5 (weighted by review count).8, 9
BBB
3.88 out of 5 from 563 reviews (company-wide).25
Retrieved October 11, 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.
Abdulaziz Alharbi v. Brooks Pest Control Inc., C.D. Cal. No. 2:26-cv-07990 (Telephone Consumer Protection Act). The complaint is not publicly viewable, so the allegations are unknown. A docket entry titled “Settlement” was filed September 29, 2026, followed by one further answer-deadline extension on October 2, 2026; terms are not public. Entity is likely but not confirmed: the defendant is “Brooks Pest Control Inc.” in the Los Angeles division, and Brooks runs a Van Nuys office.34, 35
July 21, 2026 · U.S. District Court, Central District of California · Lawsuit · Not scored
Two other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page.
Does it sell door to door?
Yes: the research record documents the company selling door to door.
How it ranks
#17 in Pacific Northwest pest control
Handshake Score 6.0 out of 10, Medium confidence.
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (5.0/10).
Sources
The sources cited on this page, numbered as in the full list on the Brooks Pest Control review. Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.
- 3.bbb.orgCompany facts · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 8.google.comContracts and sales · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 9.google.comContracts and sales · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 25.BBB — company-wide (HQ profile, Orem, Utah; includes corporate-owned locations)bbb.org · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 28.Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide Licensingagr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 29.Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Pesticide Licensingmylicense.oda.state.or.us · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 34.U.S. District Court, Central District of Californiacourtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · Retrieved October 11, 2026
- 35.U.S. District Court, Central District of Californiacourtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · Retrieved October 11, 2026