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title: "Is Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination legit?"
description: "Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination holds a current company pesticide license in Arizona. It scores 7.1 out of 10 and ranks #119 of 164 in the West."
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updated: "2026-11-05"
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# Is Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination 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/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination/cancel.md)

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination holds a current company pesticide license in Arizona. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 22 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 7.1 out of 10, #119 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.

- **Arizona** Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (formerly Office of Pest Management): Pest management business license, BUDGET BROTHERS TERMITE & PEST ELIMINATION, 610 E BELL RD 2-469, PHOENIX AZ 85022, phone 6024937555 (sources [2](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8289), [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/termite-control/budget-brothers-termite-pest-elimination-llc-1126-34003293), [36](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#CoName=BUDGET)) _Status: Active · Number 8289 · Expires 05/31/2027_
- **Arizona** Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (formerly Office of Pest Management): Pest management business license, BUDGET BROTHERS PEST CONTROL, LLC., 610 E. BELL ROAD #2-469, PHOENIX AZ 85022, phone 6024937555 (sources [13](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=10340), [36](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#CoName=BUDGET)) _Status: Expired · Number 10340 · Expires 05/31/2026_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Arizona Dept. of Agriculture PMD citation and order, case 101193 (BL 8289): inaccurate wood-destroying insect inspection report; Warning to the business, $300 civil penalty to its certified applicator (sources [37](https://opm.azda.gov/Assets/Orders/2178.pdf), [38](https://opm.azda.gov/ComplaintSearch.php#RespName=BUDGET+BROTHERS)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 22 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. BBB accredited since 1/20/2026. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/termite-control/budget-brothers-termite-pest-elimination-llc-1126-34003293), [10](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108), [14](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108/complaints), [23](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/termite-control/budget-brothers-termite-pest-elimination-llc-1126-34003293/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 4,356 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [28](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=828184518286840263), [30](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15630877093657126426), [31](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3055017796130053331))
- **Yelp** 2.4 out of 5 from 240 reviews (Arizona: Phoenix listing). (sources [33](https://www.yelp.com/biz/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination-phoenix-3), [34](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Phoenix%2C+AZ+85016)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_
- **BBB** 1.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews (Arizona: current Phoenix BBB profile ‘Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Control’). (sources [17](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 27, 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.

- Citation and order, case 101193, against Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination (business license 8289) and one of its certified applicators, opened on a consumer complaint (received 11/18/2024) about a wood-destroying insect inspection report (WDIIR) completed 10/18/2023. OPM inspectors found that plants abutting the structure were drawn on the report but ‘No’ was marked for earth-to-wood contact, that water stains under the kitchen sink and windows and a faulty-grade condition (a stucco pony wall below grade) were not noted, and that the attic, listed as inaccessible, had accessible attic accesses. OPM found that the company had directed its software vendor to make the electronic WDIIR automatically mark ‘No’ for earth-to-wood contact when plants touching the structure were noted. Order: the business was issued a Warning (Violation 1, failing to note a condition conducive to infestation); the applicator was ordered to pay a $300.00 civil penalty (Violation 2). OPM noted the applicator had completed more than 4,000 WDIIRs from January 2021 to October 2023 with no prior complaints and found no lack of training or supervision. The order became final if no hearing was requested within 30 days; no hearing is shown. Only adjudicated complaint for ‘BUDGET BROTHERS’ in the 5-year search. (sources [37](https://opm.azda.gov/Assets/Orders/2178.pdf), [38](https://opm.azda.gov/ComplaintSearch.php#RespName=BUDGET+BROTHERS)) _June 2, 2025 · Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Civil judgment filed 08/18/2023 by the State of Arizona Industrial Commission against ‘Budget Brothers Termite And Pest L L C’ for $136.62 (principal, one time), docketed 8/21/2023 in Maricopa County Superior Court (case type ‘Civil Procedure - Judgment’). The underlying matter is not shown and court documents are not available on the aggregator. The defendant name matches an alternate name of the pre-sale LLC on BBB, and the filing came after the June 2023 asset sale; which owner’s period it concerns is not shown. Read from UniCourt, a court-records aggregator; the official court search is CAPTCHA-protected. (sources [39](https://unicourt.com/case/az-mas2-caseae1edf40d79a72-177708)) _August 18, 2023 · Maricopa County Superior Court (Arizona); plaintiff State of Arizona Industrial Commission · Enforcement · Not scored_

Four other records (complaint summaries and permits) are 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/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination.md)

## How it ranks

- **#119 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.1 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (7.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control in Arizona

- [#19 of 37 in Arizona](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arizona.md): [Phoenix area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/phoenix.md)

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## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of [the Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [opm.azda.gov](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8289) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/termite-control/budget-brothers-termite-pest-elimination-llc-1126-34003293) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
10. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [opm.azda.gov](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=10340) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
14. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108/complaints) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/pest-control-services/budget-brothers-termite-pest-control-1126-1000131108/customer-reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
23. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/termite-control/budget-brothers-termite-pest-elimination-llc-1126-34003293/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
28. [Google — Phoenix, Arizona (1919 W Lone Cactus Rd)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=828184518286840263) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
30. [Google — Mesa, Arizona](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15630877093657126426) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
31. [Google — Phoenix, Arizona (2911 N 26th Ave)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3055017796130053331) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
33. [Yelp — Arizona: Phoenix listing (610 E. Bell Road, Ste 2-469)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/budget-brothers-termite-and-pest-elimination-phoenix-3) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
34. [Yelp — Arizona: Phoenix listing (610 E. Bell Road, Ste 2-469)](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Phoenix%2C+AZ+85016) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
36. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (formerly Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#CoName=BUDGET) — opm.azda.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
37. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/Assets/Orders/2178.pdf) — opm.azda.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
38. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/ComplaintSearch.php#RespName=BUDGET+BROTHERS) — opm.azda.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
39. [Maricopa County Superior Court (Arizona); plaintiff State of Arizona Industrial Commission](https://unicourt.com/case/az-mas2-caseae1edf40d79a72-177708) — unicourt.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026

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