--- title: "Is Bulwark Exterminating legit?" description: "Bulwark Exterminating holds current company pesticide licenses in 3 states and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 9.3 out of 10 and ranks #1 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-03" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Bulwark Exterminating legit? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 3, 2026 [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/cancel.md) · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-cleardefense-pest-control.md) · [Records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/records.md) **Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, Bulwark Exterminating holds current company pesticide licenses in 3 states; 3 more aren’t confirmed as current. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it. Handshake Score: 9.3 out of 10, #1 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. - **Washington** No company pesticide license record on file. - **Arizona** Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management license search, opm.azda.gov): Pest management business license (sources [4](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=5632), [58](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#CoName=Bulwark)) _Status: Active · Number 5632 · Expires 05/31/2027_ - **Missouri** Missouri licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. - **Nevada** Nevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Section (Plant Industry - Pest Control Program licensed operator report): Pest Control Business License (sources [60](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf)) _Status: Listed on the 2026 Licensed Operators report (report dated September 2, 2026) · Number 5253 · Expires 12/31/2026_ - **New Mexico** New Mexico licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. - **Oklahoma** No company pesticide license record on file. - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0566941 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0566944 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0566942 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0715854 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0996159 · Expires 05/31/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report · Number 0566943 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Utah** Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program: 4000 (sources [59](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense?program=Pesticide&name=Bulwark)) _Status: Active · Number 4000-467 · Expires 12/31/2028_ - **Utah** Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program: 4000 (sources [59](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense?program=Pesticide&name=Bulwark)) _Status: Active · Number 4000-1943 · Expires 12/31/2026_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 5/18/2000. 11 complaints filed in the last 12 months. (sources [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/mesa/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-1126-21006421), [9](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/mesa/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-1126-21006421/complaints), [50](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/austin/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-0825-48879/complaints), [51](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/houston/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-llc-0915-90011260)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 31,753 reviews across 21 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17461188179245106693), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2034461622997448093), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14094770944938608207), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5322781895303092880), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9904220770914449100), [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3779931939389652952)) - **Other** 4.9 out of 5 from 3,261 reviews (ConsumerAffairs, company-wide). (sources [40](https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/bulwark-exterminating.html), [41](https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/bulwark-exterminating.html?page=5)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **HomeAdvisor** 4.9 out of 5 from 2,303 reviews (Mesa, Arizona). (sources [34](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.BulwarkExterminatingLLC.136966970.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **HomeAdvisor** 4.9 out of 5 from 1,699 reviews (Salt Lake City, Utah). (sources [35](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.BulwarkExterminating.136945354.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **Angi** 4.9 out of 5 from 1,230 reviews (Show Low, Arizona). (sources [38](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/az/show-low/bulwark-exterminating-llc-reviews-1.htm)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **BBB** 4.94 out of 5 from 1,135 reviews (company-wide). (sources [32](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/mesa/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-1126-21006421/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. - No lawsuits, settlements or enforcement actions are on file. Three other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page. ## Does it sell door to door? - Partial: door-to-door selling is documented, but only for part of how the company sells or only in the past. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) ## How it ranks - **#1 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 9.3 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. EcoGuard Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-ecoguard-pest-management.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-pointe-pest-control.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-insight-pest-solutions.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-croach-pest-control.md) ## Pest control by state - [#3 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Houston area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/houston.md), [San Antonio area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-antonio.md), [Austin area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/austin.md), [Dallas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/dallas.md) and 1 more - [#8 of 30 in Washington](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-washington.md): [Tacoma area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tacoma.md) - [#9 of 37 in Arizona](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arizona.md): [Phoenix area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/phoenix.md), [Tucson area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tucson.md), [Prescott area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/prescott.md) - [#9 of 23 in Missouri](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-missouri.md): [Kansas City area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/kansas-city.md) - [#3 of 21 in Nevada](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-nevada.md): [Las Vegas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/las-vegas.md) - [#2 of 14 in New Mexico](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-new-mexico.md): [Albuquerque area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/albuquerque.md) - [#3 of 19 in Oklahoma](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-oklahoma.md): [Tulsa area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tulsa.md) - [#2 of 25 in Utah](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-utah.md): [Salt Lake City area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/salt-lake-city.md), [St. George area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/st-george.md) ## Similar companies in Texas - [All-Safe Pest & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/all-safe-pest-and-termite.md) · #1 of 58 · State Score 9.0 · [Is it legit? 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[Google — Round Rock, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3779931939389652952) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 32. [BBB — company-wide (Mesa, Arizona HQ file; HQ and corporate-owned locations, incl. Texas, Nevada, Utah and Arizona branch listings)](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/mesa/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-1126-21006421/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 34. [HomeAdvisor — Mesa, Arizona](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.BulwarkExterminatingLLC.136966970.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 35. [HomeAdvisor — Salt Lake City, Utah](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.BulwarkExterminating.136945354.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 38. [Angi — Show Low, Arizona](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/az/show-low/bulwark-exterminating-llc-reviews-1.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 40. [Other — ConsumerAffairs, company-wide (NOT used for scoring)](https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/bulwark-exterminating.html) — consumeraffairs.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 41. [Other — ConsumerAffairs, company-wide (NOT used for scoring)](https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/bulwark-exterminating.html?page=5) — consumeraffairs.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 50. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/austin/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-0825-48879/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026 51. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/houston/profile/pest-control/bulwark-exterminating-llc-0915-90011260) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026 57. [Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 58. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management license search, opm.azda.gov)](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#CoName=Bulwark) — opm.azda.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 59. [Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense?program=Pesticide&name=Bulwark) — agbusiness.utah.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 60. [Nevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Section (Plant Industry - Pest Control Program licensed operator report)](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf) — agri.nv.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. 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