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title: "Is ClearDefense Pest Control legit?"
description: "ClearDefense Pest Control has company pesticide licenses on file in Texas and Louisiana. It scores 9.3 out of 10 and ranks #2 of 164 in the West."
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# Is ClearDefense Pest Control 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/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-cleardefense-pest-control.md)

**Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, ClearDefense Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in 1 state; 2 more aren’t confirmed as current. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. No resolved government actions count against it. Handshake Score: 9.3 out of 10, #2 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.

- **Arkansas** No company pesticide license record on file.
- **Louisiana** Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry: Place of Business Permit (sources [33](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/baton-rouge/profile/pest-control/cleardefense-pest-control-of-baton-rouge-llc-0835-90033602), [43](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf)) _Status: Active (LDAF POB list revised April 20, 2026) · Number 001ZM8 · Expires 6/30/2026 (per the April 2026 list); BBB records the license with expiry 6/30/2027_
- **Missouri** Missouri licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up.
- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture: Commercial business license (sources [42](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Active (listed in TDA’s current-licenses report, file dated 26 Oct 2026) · Number 0882194 · Expires 04/30/2027_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Not BBB accredited. (sources [33](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/baton-rouge/profile/pest-control/cleardefense-pest-control-of-baton-rouge-llc-0835-90033602), [41](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=ClearDefense%20Pest%20Control&page=2)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

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

- **Google** 10,052 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17300153927940103018), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1725705002196592698), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17256040439041464735), [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16182260692440084605), [22](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13185483576285744840))
- **Thumbtack** 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews (Austin, Texas). (sources [27](https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/austin/exterminators/cleardefense-pest-control/service/529169798833520653)) _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.

- Clear Defense, L.L.C. sued ClearDefense Pest Control of Greensboro, Charlotte and Raleigh LLCs in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act (No. 1:17-cv-01139). Private suit outside the West. A memorandum opinion and order signed 10/23/2018 (filed October 24, 2018) granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss in part and denied it in part; the final outcome was not verified (Justia returned 403). (sources [46](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139), [47](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139-0)) _2017 · U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · Lawsuit · Not scored_

Four 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. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#2 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 9.3 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Palisade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-palisade-pest-control.md) · [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-presto-x-pest-control.md) · [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-plunketts-pest-control.md) · [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Flex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-flex-pest-control.md)

## Pest control by state

- [#1 of 12 in Arkansas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arkansas.md): [Little Rock area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/little-rock.md)
- [#1 of 13 in Louisiana](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-louisiana.md): [Baton Rouge area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/baton-rouge.md)
- [#1 of 23 in Missouri](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-missouri.md): [Kansas City area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/kansas-city.md)
- [#20 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Austin area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/austin.md), [Amarillo area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/amarillo.md)

## Similar companies in Arkansas

- [Flex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/flex-pest-control.md) · #2 of 12 · State Score 9.6 · [Is it legit? (Flex Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/flex-pest-control/legit.md)
- [Natural State Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natural-state-pest-control.md) · #3 of 12 · State Score 9.1 · [Is it legit? (Natural State Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natural-state-pest-control/legit.md)
- [Palisade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/palisade-pest-control.md) · #4 of 12 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (Palisade Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/palisade-pest-control/legit.md)
- [Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md) · #5 of 12 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (Presto-X Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control/legit.md)

## Related

- [ClearDefense Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-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 ClearDefense Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

18. [Google — Austin, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17300153927940103018) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
19. [Google — Amarillo, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1725705002196592698) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
20. [Google — Kansas City, Missouri](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17256040439041464735) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
21. [Google — Baton Rouge, Louisiana](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16182260692440084605) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
22. [Google — Little Rock, Arkansas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13185483576285744840) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
27. [Thumbtack — Austin, Texas](https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/austin/exterminators/cleardefense-pest-control/service/529169798833520653) — thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
33. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/baton-rouge/profile/pest-control/cleardefense-pest-control-of-baton-rouge-llc-0835-90033602) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026
41. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=ClearDefense%20Pest%20Control&page=2) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026
42. [Texas Department of Agriculture](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
43. [Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf) — assets.ctfassets.net · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
46. [U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C.](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139) — govinfo.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
47. [U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C.](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139/USCOURTS-ncmd-1_17-cv-01139-0) — govinfo.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026

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