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title: "Cascade Pest Control Review"
description: "#1 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Cascade Pest Control has 3,280 Google reviews across 10 PNW listings, averaging 4.9. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years."
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# Cascade Pest Control Review

By the Handshake Research Desk · Verified October 13, 2026

Cascade Pest Control ranks #1 in our Pacific Northwest pest control rankings, with a Handshake Score of 9.6 out of 10.

This page draws on 68 public sources retrieved between October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026, and the record was verified on October 13, 2026. The sources are listed at the end.

## At a glance

- Rank and score: #1 in our Pacific Northwest pest control rankings, Handshake Score 9.6 out of 10; data confidence medium.
- Door-to-door selling: not found in our research (badge “Not found”; this is not proof the company never sells door to door).
- Ownership: independent.
- Headquarters: Snohomish, Washington.
- Founded: 1979.
- Services on its record: general pest (ants, spiders, wasps/yellow jackets/hornets), rodent control (rats, mice), rat abatement, exclusion / rodent-proofing, mosquito, termite (dampwood and subterranean), fleas, beetles, moths, cockroaches, condominium / HOA pest management, organic ‘Green Complete Care’ plan, non-rodenticide rodent option, commercial.
- Record verified October 13, 2026.
- Legal name: The Treftz Corporation.
- Website: https://www.cascadepest.com

## How we scored it

Handshake Score: 9.6 out of 10, #1 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Each factor is scored from 0 to 10; every point added or taken away is listed with the fact behind it.

- Customer satisfaction (weight 30%): 9.3/10
  - Google 4.89 across 3,280 PNW reviews
  - Other platforms 4.76/5 (Facebook 4.8)
  - Blended 4.84/5
- Complaint record (weight 20%): 10.0/10
  - 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 3,280 (PNW Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10
- Sales and contract fairness (weight 20%): 9.5/10
  - Auto-renews (−0.5)
- Licensing and compliance (weight 15%): 9.0/10
  - Advertised license number doesn’t check out: Website footer ‘Pest Control License #88604’ is owner Kurt Treftz’s individual license; WSDA shows its Commercial Applicator status Invalid (‘not a designated Commercial Applicator for any company’). The company’s designated CA is #8577 (−1)
- Legal and regulatory record (weight 15%): 10.0/10
- Workplace score (shown separately, not part of the Handshake Score): N/A

## What customers say

- Cascade Pest Control has 3,280 Google reviews across 10 PNW listings, averaging 4.9.
- BBB (Snohomish, Washington): rating not shown, 0 reviews, retrieved October 11, 2026
- Puget Sound Consumers' Checkbook (Bellevue, Washington (Puget Sound)): rating not shown, 185 reviews, retrieved October 11, 2026
- Facebook (company page): rating not shown, 32 reviews, retrieved October 11, 2026
- Experience.com (Bothell, Washington): 4.5/5, 2 reviews, retrieved October 11, 2026
- GuildQuality (Boise, Idaho): rating not shown, 0 reviews, retrieved October 11, 2026
- Negative themes recorded by our researchers: paid visits that did not resolve the problem (ants, attic rodents); missed traps or parts of the property / gate left open; no advance notice of visits; price felt high for bait-box service; driver behavior; treatment not working after a paid visit; slow resolution of attic rodent problems and poor manager follow-up; hard to reach by phone; driver behavior; price above average.

## 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 11, 2026.

## Contracts and sales practices

- Door-to-door badge: Not found.
- Sales notes: No door-to-door evidence found. The only open position on the company careers page (October 11, 2026) is a service technician role; no summer/D2D sales recruiting, solicitor permits, or reviews describing reps at the door were found. A 2017 Indeed review is from a former ‘Sales Inspector’ but does not describe canvassing. Leads appear to come by phone/web quote form. Not enough to say ‘no’ with confidence; general web search for D2D evidence was not possible (quota exhausted).
- Main plan ‘Cascade Complete Care’ is ongoing service at monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly visits; ‘Cascade Green Complete Care’ is a monthly organic service. Both include an initial treatment plus ongoing maintenance.
- Company guarantee (‘Complete Service Warranty’): re-service at no charge if targeted pests significantly breach defenses between scheduled services (company claim).
- Monthly service is required for rodent protection in post-and-pier homes, including mobile homes.
- Consumers’ Checkbook (Puget Sound) price comparison puts Cascade’s prices well above the area average.
- One Google reviewer mentions a 90-day warranty included in a one-time package (customer report, not published company terms). Separately, a 2-star Google reviewer on the Seattle listing said the company would not return for an ant problem without a monthly contract (see the Seattle review excerpts).
- Company’s published service-agreement Terms and Conditions (My Service page, ‘Last Updated 6/23/23’): recurring (maintenance) service continues until either party cancels with 30 days’ written notice by USPS or email; the client pays in full for any service not rescheduled with 24 hours’ notice. No minimum term and no early-cancellation fee appear in the published payment and cancellation terms. (counted in the score)
- Published terms: on rodent bait-station accounts, a $75 bait-station retrieval fee applies on cancellation unless the stations can be collected at the final service.
- Published terms: accounts unpaid after 30 days get a $30 late charge (plus a $30 NSF fee for returned checks and reasonable collection costs); a past-due account is put on hold, which also blocks warranty visits.
- Published re-treatment warranty conditions: service maintained without interruption over the previous 4 months, the company’s recommendations followed (e.g. exclusion work for rodent accounts), and the account current. Quarterly plans are ‘normally without warranty’; skipping a service suspends the warranty.
- The My Service page’s cancellation section tells customers to call the office to cancel and offers suspending service for up to 6 months instead. The formal terms on the same page require 30 days’ written notice (USPS or email), so the two instructions differ.
- Company blog post on Boise/Treasure Valley pest-control costs (pricing ‘as per September 2026’). The ranges are the company’s survey of local Boise-area companies, and the post says Cascade’s prices fall within them (company statement): initial setup for ants and spiders $150-$320; initial rodent setup $150-$425 for most homes; ongoing bi-monthly or quarterly service $120-$150 per visit (for a home up to 3,000 sq ft); one-time home pest service $150-$430.

## Licensing and registrations

- Status and expiry are as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.
- Washington · Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - pesticide licensing · Commercial Applicator company record - Treftz Corporation (DBA Cascade Pest Control); endorsements Insect and Disease Control, PCO Structural, PCO General, Vertebrate Pest · no. 8577 (designated Commercial Applicator: Kevin Robin Peterson) · status: Renewed · expires 12/31/2026
- Washington · WSDA - pesticide licensing · Individual license of Kurt B Treftz (the ‘Pest Control License #88604’ printed in the company website footer). Commercial Applicator: Invalid; Commercial Operator: Renewed · no. 88604 · status: Commercial Applicator Invalid; Commercial Operator Renewed · expires 12/31/2026 (Commercial Operator)
- Washington · WSDA - pesticide licensing · Individual license of Kevin Robin Peterson (General Manager): Commercial Applicator designated for Treftz Corporation; Commercial Operator expired; Structural Pest Inspector expired · no. 8577 · status: Commercial Applicator Renewed; Commercial Operator Expired; Structural Pest Inspector Expired · expires 12/31/2026 (Commercial Applicator)
- Washington · Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries (contractor registration, via data.wa.gov) · Construction Contractor - specialty Structural Pest Control; Corporation; UBI 600390731 · no. CASCAPC952RL · status: ACTIVE · expires January 8, 2028
- Idaho · Idaho Secretary of State (business registry) · Foreign Business Corporation - The Treftz Corporation (formed in Washington); registered agent Ashley Risting, 2911 N Grandee St, Boise · no. 6408636 · status: Active-Good Standing · expires AR due 08/31/2027
- Idaho · Idaho Secretary of State (business registry) · Assumed Business Name - Cascade Pest Control (mailing address 2911 N Grandee St, Boise) · no. 6426755 · status: Active-Current
- Idaho · Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) - pesticide applicator licensing · Professional applicator - Sakhom Thien (Cascade field manager, Boise); categories CO IP OP · no. 99529 · status: Listed (ISDA lookup returns active licenses only; no explicit status field) · expires 12/31/2026
- Idaho · ISDA - pesticide applicator licensing · Professional applicator - Kevin Peterson (Snohomish, Washington; Cascade general manager); categories CO IP OP · no. 99530 · status: Listed (ISDA lookup returns active licenses only; no explicit status field) · expires 12/31/2026
- Washington · Washington Secretary of State corporate registry (read via the OpenCorporates mirror; CCFS itself is bot-blocked) · Washington Profit Corporation - The Treftz Corporation; registered agent Kurt Treftz, 1430 Bickford Ave, Snohomish · no. 600390731 (UBI) · status: Active · expires annual reports listed 15 Jan 2023, 13 Jan 2024, 16 Dec 2024 and 1 Jan 2026 (latest) · note: Third-party mirror of Washington SOS data; incorporation date and officers need a login. No dissolution or reinstatement appears in the listed recent filings (Dec 2022-Jan 2026). The mirror’s last-update date needs a login, so freshness against Washington SOS is not shown.

## 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 11, 2026 · BBB Great West + Pacific · complaint-summary: BBB profile (Snohomish, Washington) shows 0 complaints and 0 customer reviews; rating A+, not accredited.
- [COMPLAINT RECORD, a count or summary of complaints, not findings; not counted in the legal score] October 11, 2026 · US federal courts (CourtListener) · complaint-summary: CourtListener federal docket (RECAP) and opinion searches for the exact phrase “Cascade Pest Control” returned 0 results; searches for “Treftz Corporation” also returned 0. (Negative check only; does not cover Washington and Idaho state trial courts.)

## Mentions, awards and claims

### Mentions

- [Green All-stars: Cascade Pest Control’s 47-year commitment to eco-conscious pest control](https://www.mypmp.net/green-all-stars-cascade-pest-controls-47-year-commitment-to-eco-conscious-pest-control/) (Pest Management Professional (mypmp.net) · September 10, 2026 · trade-press): Profile of the company’s IPM/low-impact approach; says it has grown to about 30 employees serving Greater Seattle/Puget Sound and Greater Boise/Treasure Valley.
- [Cascade Pest Control celebrates 47 years in pest management](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-celebrates-47-years-in-pest-management/) (Pest Management Professional · April 7, 2026 · trade-press): Anniversary item; also notes Cascade among founding signatories of NPMA’s sustainability pledge.
- [Cascade Pest Control expands Idaho service area](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-expands-idaho-service-area/) (Pest Management Professional · February 9, 2026 · trade-press): Announces Boise presence; names managers Ashley Risting, Kevin Peterson and field manager Sakhom Thien.
- [Cascade Pest Control expands to Idaho](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-pest-control-expands-to-idaho/) (PCT Online · February 11, 2026 · trade-press): Lists Idaho service cities: Boise, Garden City, Eagle, Meridian, Caldwell, Kuna and Nampa.
- [PCO News (March 2026)](https://www.pctonline.com/article/pco-news-mar-2026/) (PCT Online · March 19, 2026 · trade-press): Idaho expansion item; quotes Kurt Treftz as director.
- [Cascade Pest Owner Treftz Encourages Continued Education Through ESA’s A.C.E. Program](https://www.pctonline.com/media/cascade-pest-owner-encourages-continued-education-with-ace-credentials/) (PCT Online (video) · November 20, 2024 · trade-press): Owner received ESA’s A.C.E. Professional Award at NPMA PestWorld.
- [Cascade Pest Control opens new headquarters](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-pest-control-opens-new-headquarters/) (PCT Online · February 17, 2021 · trade-press): Company bought and moved into a Snohomish headquarters; describes it as a family business.
- [Cascade Pest Control opens new headquarters, reflects on pandemic’s first year](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-opens-new-headquarters-reflects-on-pandemics-first-year/) (Pest Management Professional · February 11, 2021 · trade-press): Same move; this article calls the company Bothell-headquartered and gives 30 employees.
- [Cascade Pest Control Announces Acquisition (Clean Crawls pest division)](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-acquires-clean-crawls/) (PCT Online · May 15, 2019 · trade-press): Acquired the pest control division of crawlspace firm Clean Crawls (Olympic peninsula and Puget Sound islands routes).
- [Cascade Pest Control celebrates 40 years](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-40-year-anniversary/) (PCT Online · April 3, 2019 · trade-press): Co-founder’s history of the company: started in Redmond/Bellevue, expanded through King, Snohomish, Pierce, Olympia, Kitsap and Bellingham.
- [Cascade Promotes Grinstead and Novak](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-promotes-novak-grinstead/) (PCT Online · April 24, 2019 · trade-press): Staff promotions to technical director and quality control director.
- [Cascade ranked in PSBJ Eastside 50 fastest-growing; acquires BioTech Pest Control](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-fast-growing-seattle-company/) (PCT Online · August 7, 2012 · trade-press): Ranked #34 on Puget Sound Business Journal’s Eastside 50; acquired BioTech Pest Control of Lakewood, Wash.
- [Cascade 35th anniversary](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-35-anniversary/) (PCT Online · April 9, 2014 · trade-press): 35th year in business serving King and Snohomish counties.
- [Cascade acquires Executive Pest Control](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-acquires-executive/) (PCT Online · February 22, 2010 · trade-press): Acquisition of Bellevue-based Executive Pest Control.
- [Washington’s Cascade Pest Control Earns Angie’s List Super Service Award](https://www.pctonline.com/news/pct-010611-washingtons-cascade-pest-control-earns-angies-list-super-service-award/) (PCT Online · January 6, 2011 · trade-press): 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award (also 2007 and 2008); names Diana Sheridan as co-founder.
- [Pest Control Recommendation](https://westseattleblog.com/forums-2/topic/pest-control-recommendation/) (West Seattle Blog forums · June 4, 2008 · forum): Old forum reply recommending Cascade for subterranean termites.
- [Cascade Pest Control - BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/cascade-pest-control) (BuildZoom · directory): Contractor directory profile for license CASCAPC952RL at 1430 Bickford Ave, Snohomish; BuildZoom score 97; BuildZoom has received no reviews.
- [Cascade Pest Control - Bellevue Chamber individual directory](https://www.bellevuechamber.org/individual-directory/cascade-pest-control) (Bellevue Chamber · directory): Listed in the Bellevue Chamber individual directory under the Pest Control industry; the public page does not show a membership level or the company address/phone.
- [Cascade Uses Reality TV Approach to Videos](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-reality-video/) (PCT Online · September 4, 2014 · trade-press): Trade item on the company’s ‘reality TV’-style educational rodent videos for its website; links to cascadepest.com, confirming the entity.
- [3 Best Pest Control Companies in Bellevue, WA](https://threebestrated.com/pest-control-companies-in-bellevue-wa) (ThreeBestRated · directory): Listed among ThreeBestRated’s top 3 Bellevue pest control companies with a ‘4.9 Score’, at the Bellevue branch address and phone. The listing text is directory copy (largely company-supplied); ThreeBestRated’s ‘score’ is its own and is not a customer-review count.
- [Tiny black ants](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1v0as7p/tiny_black_ants/) (r/Seattle · July 18, 2026 · reddit): A north Seattle household with tiny black ants inside and out says Cascade Pest Control’s service did not solve the problem and asks for other recommendations.
- [Something furry scurries here](https://www.laconnerweeklynews.com/story/2017/07/06/news/something-furry-scurries-here/3714.html) (La Conner Weekly News · July 6, 2017 · news): Local Skagit County news story on rats in La Conner that quotes Cascade’s general manager, Kevin Peterson, on rat spread and prevention. He recommends mechanical traps and pre-filled bait stations over loose poisons.
- [NPMA Recognizes Inaugural Signatories of Sustainability Pledge](https://www.pctonline.com/news/npma-recognizes-inaugural-signatories-of-sustainability-pledge/) (PCT Online · January 22, 2026 · trade-press): PCT’s report of NPMA’s announcement lists Cascade Pest Control among the 17 founding signatories of NPMA’s Sustainability Pledge. The list gives no location, but it matches PMP’s Cascade (Snohomish) profile, which says Cascade is one of the seventeen founding signatories. NPMA’s own site did not show a signatory list.
- [IPMA Hosts Successful '25 Idaho Pest Exposition](https://www.pctonline.com/news/ipma-hosts-successful-idaho-pest-exposition/) (PCT Online · December 17, 2025 · trade-press): Short trade item on the Idaho Pest Management Association’s December 2025 expo in Meridian, Idaho. A Cascade staff member appears with IPMA staff. The editor’s note says Cascade supplied the article and photos, so it is company-provided content. It shows Cascade staff (Ashley Risting) attending the IPMA expo; it does not state IPMA membership.

### Awards

- Green All-Star (PMP Green All-stars feature) (Pest Management Professional magazine, 2026), confirmed on the issuer’s site
- Founding signatory, NPMA Sustainability Pledge (National Pest Management Association, pledge launched ‘last November’ per PMP (Sept 2026), i.e. Nov 2025), not found on the issuer’s site
- A.C.E. Professional Award (to owner Kurt Treftz) (Entomological Society of America, 2024), not found on the issuer’s site
- EPA Region 10 Evergreen Award; Washington Governor’s Environmental Award; Washington State Ecological Commission Award (US EPA Region 10 / State of Washington, 1990s (company lists 1993-1998)), not found on the issuer’s site
- Angie’s List Super Service Award (Angie’s List, 2010 (also 2007, 2008)), not found on the issuer’s site
- PSBJ Eastside 50 Fastest Growing Companies (#34) (Puget Sound Business Journal, 2012), not found on the issuer’s site

## On Reddit

- 1 Reddit thread found mentioning Cascade Pest Control (search run October 12, 2026); 1 tied to Washington, Oregon or Idaho.
- Tone as classified: negative 1.
- Reddit threads are context and aren’t part of the Handshake Score (except first-hand PNW reports of misstated terms or ignored no-soliciting signs, which count toward sales and contract fairness).

## Locations

- States with a location on file: Washington and Idaho.
- Cities: Snohomish, Washington, Seattle, Washington, Bellevue, Washington, Anacortes, Washington, Boise, Idaho.

## What we couldn’t verify

Overall confidence in this score: Medium, 6 of 11 points. [How confidence is set](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#confidence).

What keeps it from rating higher:

- 3,280 Pacific Northwest Google reviews behind customer satisfaction (10,000 or more earns full points).
- Verifier rated the customer reviews medium (high earns a point).
- Verifier rated the legal and regulatory record medium (high earns a point).
- Verifier corrected or removed 17.3% of the items checked (10% or fewer earns a point).
- 22 independent websites cited (25 or more earns a point).

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

### Gaps in the record

- Washington Secretary of State CCFS business registry is behind a Cloudflare Turnstile bot check and was not read directly. Update (October 13, 2026): the OpenCorporates mirror of Washington SOS data shows The Treftz Corporation (UBI 600390731) as an Active Washington profit corporation with annual reports listed 15 Jan 2023, 13 Jan 2024, 16 Dec 2024 and 1 Jan 2026. Incorporation date and officers need a login there.
- Website footer cites ‘Pest Control License #88604’, which WSDA shows is owner Kurt Treftz’s individual license with Commercial Applicator status ‘Invalid’ (his Commercial Operator license is Renewed). The footer number is an individual license, not the company’s license record; the company’s WSDA record (Treftz Corporation) is Renewed through 12/31/2026 under designated Commercial Applicator Kevin Peterson (#8577).
- WSDA company record lists Kurt B Treftz (88604) among company-employed Commercial Operators, but his individual record says ‘This person is not employed by any company’. Inconsistency is in WSDA’s own data.
- No Idaho company-level pesticide license lookup exists online; only individual ISDA applicator licenses (Thien #99529, Peterson #99530) were found. Ashley Risting and Kurt Treftz had no active ISDA licenses.
- Oregon: no Cascade Pest Control (cascadepest.com) operations found in Oregon, so ODA licensing was not applicable. Other, unrelated ‘Cascade’ pest firms exist in the PNW (e.g. ‘Columbia Cascade Pest Control’ in WSDA results) and were excluded.
- Google Maps: review sorting failed on the Snohomish (1,107), service-area (587) and Bellevue (576) listings for the lowest-rated view; only 5 ‘most relevant’ reviews were read for Snohomish. Four small service-area listings (32, 8, 7, 1 reviews) were counted but not read.
- Yelp returned HTTP 403 (blocked); Glassdoor blocked (403). Gap-fill web search (October 12, 2026) surfaced no Yelp, Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Porch, Trustpilot or Glassdoor profile. Search snippets attributed a HomeAdvisor/Angi listing (4.68, 264 ratings) to Cascade on Bellingham/Mount Vernon category pages, but those pages no longer showed Cascade when loaded, so the listing was not recorded.
- Facebook review text requires login; only ‘94% recommend (32 reviews)’ was visible.
- Checkbook sub-scores and complaint counts (including AG complaint counts) are behind registration.
- Web search run October 12, 2026 (6 queries: AG/settlement/lawsuit, Reddit, news, FTC/consent order/WSDA penalty, review platforms, Reddit/D2D). No AG, FTC, WSDA enforcement, lawsuit or settlement involving Cascade Pest Control or The Treftz Corporation surfaced, and no Reddit thread surfaced in those web searches. Still not done: direct queries of Washington and Idaho AG and WSDA enforcement databases and Washington and Idaho state-court dockets (search engines index these poorly), YouTube, listicles. Update: Reddit was searched directly on October 12, 2026 through the SociaVault Reddit search API (query: “Cascade Pest Control”): 1 post returned, 1 about this company, 1 tied to the Pacific Northwest. The thread is listed in the On Reddit section. Only post titles and opening text were read; comment threads weren’t fetched yet.
- Membership claims (NPMA, WSPMA, IPMA, PPMA, ESA), QualityPro/GreenPro status, the ‘PCT Rising Star Award 2019’ and the NPMA pledge were not verified on issuer sites.
- Contract length, auto-renewal and cancellation fees are not on the service or pricing pages. Update (October 13, 2026): the company’s service-agreement Terms and Conditions are published in collapsed panels on its My Service page (the contract terms[5]-[9]): service continues until cancelled with 30 days’ written notice, there is a $75 bait-station retrieval fee on rodent accounts, and no minimum term or early-cancellation fee is stated. The terms are dated 6/23/23 and marked as being updated, and signed customer agreements were not seen.
- Some Google reviews on the Seattle listing name other companies (EcoShield Pest Solutions, Kelly’s Pest Control), and Poyst (an aggregator) mixed those reviews into a Cascade profile; Poyst was not used.
- Verification (October 11, 2026): Google Maps served a limited view that did not load review lists, so Google review excerpts (including negative ones) were confirmed against the research-time captures (fetched October 12, 2026) rather than re-seen live; listing ratings, counts, addresses and phones were re-confirmed live.
- Idaho company pesticide license (October 13, 2026): ISDA’s Applicator Licensing Guide (https://agri.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/ag-resources/Documents/App_Lic_docs/Licensing-101-8.pdf) lists only Professional Applicator, Dealer, Commercial Apprentice, Private Applicator and Chemigation licenses, with no business or company license category. The ISDA lookup searches by license number or person name only. A company-level Idaho pesticide license record therefore can’t be looked up; Cascade’s Idaho coverage rests on its staff’s individual Professional licenses (licensing[6]).
- Round-2 web search (October 13, 2026) surfaced no Yelp, Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Porch or Idaho review profile. A lead-generation aggregator (d7leadfinder.com) was quoted in a search snippet as showing a Yelp 3.6 from 110 reviews for an unspecified Cascade location, but the page is behind a Cloudflare check and Yelp blocks automated access, so the figure is unverified and not recorded. HomeAdvisor category pages again did not list Cascade, so the 4.68/264 HomeAdvisor-Angi snippet remains unconfirmed.
- Membership and certification claims (October 13, 2026): the WSPMA member search requires a login. ESA credential holders are listed only on Credly, which wasn’t searched. The EnviroStars green-business directory (https://www.greenbiztracker.org/business/search?business_name=Cascade%20Pest&do=1&from_lp=envirostars&state_id=1) returned no results for ‘Cascade Pest’. The company’s EnviroStars claim is a 1990s ‘founding member’ credential, so this doesn’t contradict it. The NPMA pledge is now confirmed by independent trade press but not on NPMA’s own site.
- Regulatory databases (October 13, 2026): the OSHA establishment search is behind a bot check. A query of EPA’s ECHO case API by name couldn’t be narrowed (the API ignored the name filter), so no OSHA or EPA result is recorded. WSDA enforcement and Washington and Idaho state-court dockets still have no public search we could use.

### Open questions

- Google review excerpts (including all negative ones) match the research-time captures but could not be re-seen live: Google Maps served a limited view without review lists during verification. Listing ratings, counts, addresses and phones were re-confirmed live.
- Washington Secretary of State (CCFS) record still unread (bot check); Washington legal name/status rests on the Idaho SOS foreign-corporation record and WSDA’s applicant-supplied UBI 600390731. Update (October 13, 2026): the OpenCorporates mirror shows The Treftz Corporation Active; a third-party mirror, so a direct CCFS read would still be stronger.
- Regulatory coverage is limited to BBB and CourtListener (all four federal searches re-run live, count 0). Washington and Idaho AG actions, WSDA enforcement and state-court cases were not searched (no web search available).
- WSDA data is internally inconsistent: the company record lists Kurt B Treftz (88604) and Kevin R Peterson (8577, CO expired 12/31/2025) as company-employed Commercial Operators, while Treftz’s individual record says he is not employed by any company.
- Door-to-door status remains ‘unknown’: no D2D evidence found, but no search engine was available to look for solicitor permits or rep job posts.
- Company review widget shows ‘Based on 2,580 reviews’ on the homepage but 2,645 on service-area pages (company claim; both self-reported).
- Round 2 (October 13, 2026): the published service terms (the contract terms[5]-[9]) are dated 6/23/23, the page index still says they are being updated, and parts are deferred to each signed agreement. Whether signed agreements add a minimum term or an early-cancellation fee is unknown.
- Round 2 (October 13, 2026): the My Service page tells customers to call to cancel, while the formal terms require 30 days’ written notice by USPS or email (the contract terms[9]). Which one the company enforces in practice is not documented.

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## Sources

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

1. [Company website](https://www.cascadepest.com) — cascadepest.com · Company facts · retrieval date not recorded
2. [agr.wa.gov](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=5677&ts=1791784800) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
3. [mypmp.net](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-expands-idaho-service-area/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
4. [pctonline.com](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-pest-control-opens-new-headquarters/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
5. [mypmp.net](https://www.mypmp.net/green-all-stars-cascade-pest-controls-47-year-commitment-to-eco-conscious-pest-control/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
6. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/snohomish/profile/pest-control/cascade-pest-control-1296-500270) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
7. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/careers/open-positions/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
8. [pctonline.com](https://www.pctonline.com/media/cascade-pest-owner-encourages-continued-education-with-ace-credentials/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
9. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/) — Company facts · retrieved October 11, 2026
10. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Cascade-Pest-Control/reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
11. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/service/home-pest-control/) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
12. [checkbook.org](https://www.checkbook.org/wa/redmond/exterminators/cascade-pest-control/jafu8) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
13. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/my-service/) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 13, 2026
14. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/cost-of-pest-control-in-boise-idaho/) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 13, 2026
15. [Google — Snohomish, Washington (1430 Bickford Ave; HQ)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x549aa93ff385169f:0xf2ef3caadea9a991!8m2!3d47.9303645!4d-122.1010124!16s%2Fg%2F11mvg7t9ht!19sChIJnxaF8z-pmlQRkamp3qo87_I) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
16. [Google — Seattle, Washington (1420 5th Ave)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54906b40bfb85691:0xe8fc43932653b059!8m2!3d47.6104165!4d-122.3348541!16s%2Fg%2F11k4xdrpdj!19sChIJkVa4v0BrkFQRWbBTJpND_Og) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
17. [Google — Washington service-area listing (no address; map pin Woodinville area; phone (425) 312-2244)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54906d0999155441:0x71ee4e820368fb80!8m2!3d47.8808164!4d-122.0968289!16s%2Fg%2F1tg5zbcb!19sChIJQVQVmQltkFQRgPtoA4JO7nE) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
18. [Google — Bellevue, Washington (2018 156th Ave NE Bldg F Suite 136)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54906d6c219b11d7:0x96f6b8e37a206d35!8m2!3d47.6290816!4d-122.1299072!16s%2Fg%2F11rkl58mn7!19sChIJ1xGbIWxtkFQRNW0geuO49pY) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
19. [Google — Boise, Idaho (2911 N Grandee St)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54ae5513bf30cbe7:0xcd3d5984fb558a6e!8m2!3d43.6319563!4d-116.2731323!16s%2Fg%2F11yy33kfy_!19sChIJ58swvxNVrlQRbopV-4RZPc0) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
20. [Google — Anacortes, Washington (3888 A Seabreeze Ln)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54857b5ea4f85cb3:0xda5cc514aef2daf9!8m2!3d48.479093!4d-122.6601331!16s%2Fg%2F11yqlfgbpf!19sChIJs1z4pF57hVQR-dryrhTFXNo) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
21. [Google — Washington service-area listing (no address; phone (253) 361-1200; map pin south Pierce/King County)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x237e28fc07be015f:0x65b7a7d62ed1704!8m2!3d47.1073164!4d-122.2647634!16s%2Fg%2F11y2nxjlm0!19sChIJXwG-B_wofiMRBBftYn16WwY) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
22. [Google — Washington service-area listing (no address; phone (206) 451-8196; map pin Kitsap area)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x253d5fdcccf81f57:0xc8ca345145d2eca2!8m2!3d47.6191714!4d-122.61974!16s%2Fg%2F11vlgwlknq!19sChIJVx_4zNxfPSURouzSRVE0ysg) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
23. [Google — Washington service-area listing (no address; phone (253) 993-4951; map pin Olympia/Lacey area)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x4a5901a5093dde9d:0x9f96f930694090be!8m2!3d47.029498!4d-122.854696!16s%2Fg%2F11pv3q89lt!19sChIJnd49CaUBWUoRvpBAaTD5lp8) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
24. [Google — Washington service-area listing (no address; phone (425) 896-7881; map pin Redmond area)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cascade+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x61175664aaba5a07:0xef10e863644028a2!8m2!3d47.6992854!4d-122.1102126!16s%2Fg%2F11tmdl5nkp!19sChIJB1q6qmRWF2ERoihAZGPoEO8) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
25. [BBB — Snohomish, Washington](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/snohomish/profile/pest-control/cascade-pest-control-1296-500270/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
26. [Facebook — company page](https://www.facebook.com/cascadepestcontrol/) — facebook.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
27. [Experience.com — Bothell, Washington](https://www.experience.com/reviews/cascade-22541826) — experience.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
28. [GuildQuality — Boise, Idaho](https://www.guildquality.com/pro/cascade-pest-control) — guildquality.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 11, 2026
29. [WSDA - pesticide licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=88604&ts=1791784800) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
30. [WSDA - pesticide licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=8577&ts=1791784800) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
31. [Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries (contractor registration, via data.wa.gov)](https://data.wa.gov/resource/m8qx-ubtq.json?contractorlicensenumber=CASCAPC952RL) — data.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
32. [Idaho Secretary of State (business registry)](https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/FilingDetail/business/1010440/false) — sosbiz.idaho.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
33. [Idaho Secretary of State (business registry)](https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/FilingDetail/business/1012828/false) — sosbiz.idaho.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
34. [Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) - pesticide applicator licensing](https://applicatorlicensing.isda.idaho.gov/Applicator/ApplicatorSummary?licenseNumber=99529) — applicatorlicensing.isda.idaho.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
35. [ISDA - pesticide applicator licensing](https://applicatorlicensing.isda.idaho.gov/Applicator/ApplicatorSummary?licenseNumber=99530) — applicatorlicensing.isda.idaho.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 11, 2026
36. [Washington Secretary of State corporate registry (read via the OpenCorporates mirror; CCFS itself is bot-blocked)](https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_wa/600390731) — opencorporates.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 13, 2026
37. [BBB Great West + Pacific](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/snohomish/profile/pest-control/cascade-pest-control-1296-500270/complaints) — bbb.org · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026
38. [US federal courts (CourtListener)](https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?q=%22Cascade+Pest+Control%22&type=r) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026
39. [Cascade Pest Control celebrates 47 years in pest management](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-celebrates-47-years-in-pest-management/) — mypmp.net · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
40. [Cascade Pest Control expands to Idaho](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-pest-control-expands-to-idaho/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
41. [PCO News (March 2026)](https://www.pctonline.com/article/pco-news-mar-2026/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
42. [Cascade Pest Control opens new headquarters, reflects on pandemic’s first year](https://www.mypmp.net/cascade-pest-control-opens-new-headquarters-reflects-on-pandemics-first-year/) — mypmp.net · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
43. [Cascade Pest Control Announces Acquisition (Clean Crawls pest division)](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-acquires-clean-crawls/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
44. [Cascade Pest Control celebrates 40 years](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-40-year-anniversary/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
45. [Cascade Promotes Grinstead and Novak](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-promotes-novak-grinstead/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
46. [Cascade ranked in PSBJ Eastside 50 fastest-growing; acquires BioTech Pest Control](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-fast-growing-seattle-company/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
47. [Cascade 35th anniversary](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-35-anniversary/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
48. [Cascade acquires Executive Pest Control](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-acquires-executive/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
49. [Washington’s Cascade Pest Control Earns Angie’s List Super Service Award](https://www.pctonline.com/news/pct-010611-washingtons-cascade-pest-control-earns-angies-list-super-service-award/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
50. [Pest Control Recommendation](https://westseattleblog.com/forums-2/topic/pest-control-recommendation/) — westseattleblog.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
51. [Cascade Pest Control - BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/cascade-pest-control) — buildzoom.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
52. [Cascade Pest Control - Bellevue Chamber individual directory](https://www.bellevuechamber.org/individual-directory/cascade-pest-control) — bellevuechamber.org · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
53. [Cascade Uses Reality TV Approach to Videos](https://www.pctonline.com/news/cascade-reality-video/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 12, 2026
54. [3 Best Pest Control Companies in Bellevue, WA](https://threebestrated.com/pest-control-companies-in-bellevue-wa) — threebestrated.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 12, 2026
55. [Tiny black ants](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1v0as7p/tiny_black_ants/) — reddit.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 12, 2026
56. [Something furry scurries here](https://www.laconnerweeklynews.com/story/2017/07/06/news/something-furry-scurries-here/3714.html) — laconnerweeklynews.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 13, 2026
57. [NPMA Recognizes Inaugural Signatories of Sustainability Pledge](https://www.pctonline.com/news/npma-recognizes-inaugural-signatories-of-sustainability-pledge/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 13, 2026
58. [IPMA Hosts Successful '25 Idaho Pest Exposition](https://www.pctonline.com/news/ipma-hosts-successful-idaho-pest-exposition/) — pctonline.com · Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 13, 2026
59. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/about/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
60. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/safety/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
61. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/lwtech-scholarship/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
62. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/laurel-hansen-scholarship/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
63. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/contacts/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
64. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/careers/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
65. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/services/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
66. [cascadepest.com](https://www.cascadepest.com/service-area/boise-id/) — Mentions, awards and claims · retrieved October 11, 2026
67. [Seattle, Washington location](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Cascade+Pest+Control+Washington) — google.com · Locations · retrieved October 11, 2026
68. [Anacortes, Washington location](https://www.cascadepest.com/service-area/anacortes-wa/) — cascadepest.com · Locations · retrieved October 11, 2026

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