Is EcoShield Pest Solutions legit?

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 Applicator⁴¹

  Status: Renewed · Number 98981 · Expires 12/31/2026

• Washington

  WSDA: Commercial Applicator⁴²

  Status: Renewed · Number 79939 · Expires 12/31/2026

• Washington

  WSDA: Commercial Applicator⁴³

  Status: Renewed · Number 78621 · Expires 12/31/2026

• Washington

  WSDA: Commercial Applicator held by Ecoshield Pest Solutions Portland LLC⁴⁴

  Status: Renewed · Number 68066 · Expires 12/31/2026

• Oregon

  Oregon Department of Agriculture pesticide licensing: Commercial Pesticide Operator⁴⁷

  Status: Active · Number AG-L1090944CPO · Expires 31-DEC-26

Better Business Bureau record

• Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 110 complaints in the last three years.

  BBB accredited.

  Nine complaints filed in the last 12 months.^{8, 38, 39, 40}

  Full BBB record

What customers say

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

• Google

  18,333 reviews across 4 Pacific Northwest listings, averaging 4.7 out of 5 (weighted by review count).^{25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30}

• Trustpilot

  1.4 out of 5 from 678 reviews (national profile).³³

  Retrieved October 11, 2026

• BBB

  1.52 out of 5 from 81 reviews (Seattle, Washington).¹⁶

  Retrieved October 11, 2026

• Angi

  3.4 out of 5 from 45 reviews (Tukwila, Washington listing).³⁴

  Retrieved October 11, 2026

• BBB

  1.06 out of 5 from 18 reviews (Tigard/Portland, Oregon).²³

  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.

• Michigan AG Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with EcoShield Pest Solutions Detroit, LLC over door-to-door contract cancellation language (company-wide, same brand; not PNW) (2024)^{21, 53}

  Counted in the score: −3

• Nelson v. Ecoshield Pest Solutions Atlanta, LLC: diversity breach-of-contract suit also naming The Shield Co Management, The Shield Companies, Cardon and Nygren. Substance not reviewed.⁵⁵

  July 18, 2025 · N.D. Georgia (1:25-cv-03988) (national-brand item) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• Lamonica et al. v. The Shield Companies, LLC et al.: putative class action alleging a nationwide deceptive door-to-door scheme (fabricated neighborhood infestations, fake limited-time discounts that function as cancellation penalties, undisclosed 12/24-month terms and auto-renewal, missing FTC Cooling-Off oral notice). Defendants include The Shield Co Management, The Shield Companies, Robert D. Cardon and Gregory Nygren. Second amended complaint filed 10/14/2025; orders on motions to dismiss entered 12/30/2025 and 6/15/2026 (outcomes not on RECAP); a further amended complaint was filed 6/9/2026 and a new motion to dismiss was filed 6/23/2026 and briefed by 7/14/2026; last docket entry Aug. 5, 2026. Allegations only; no ruling on the merits or settlement found.^{7, 49}

  June 19, 2025 · U.S. District Court, D. Arizona (2:25-cv-02151) - proposed national class (not certified); as defined it would cover Washington and Oregon door-to-door customers · Lawsuit · Not scored

• Shaffer v. EcoShield Pest Solutions Denver, LLC et al.: class action complaint (nature of suit “Other Fraud”; cause of action diversity breach of contract, with a service agreement attached) also naming The Shield Co Management, The Shield Companies, Cardon and Nygren. Allegations only; the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice and the court closed it on 6/24/2025, before any answer or ruling.⁵⁶

  April 3, 2025 · U.S. District Court, D. Colorado (1:25-cv-01057) (national-brand item, not PNW) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• EcoShield Pest Solutions Portland, LLC sued rival D2D sales firm Grit Marketing and two individuals, alleging they followed and interfered with EcoShield reps in the Portland market, paid customers’ cancellation fees to switch them, and harassed/assaulted EcoShield reps. TRO granted in part (June 5, 2024); a stipulated preliminary injunction (June 12, 2024) kept Grit 50 feet from anyone in EcoShield clothing until the case ended. March 2025: tortious-interference claim survived; Sherman Act and Oregon monopolization claims dismissed with leave to amend, Oregon price-discrimination claims without leave. EcoShield amended, then voluntarily dismissed the case (Sept. 30, 2025; terminated Oct. 1, 2025). On May 7, 2026 the court granted defendants’ bill of costs as prevailing party but denied attorney fees. EcoShield was the plaintiff here.^{12, 52}

  May 31, 2024 · U.S. District Court, D. Oregon (3:24-cv-00887) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• Second Dykstra class action against The Shield Co Management LLC (nature of suit “Civil Rights: Jobs”); stayed pending the Washington Supreme Court decision in David v. Freedom Vans, trial had been set for 7/13/2026, then remanded to state court on 12/3/2025 after an order to show cause on jurisdiction. Claims not read in full (complaint exhibit not on RECAP).⁹

  April 11, 2024 · W.D. Washington (2:24-cv-00492), removed from King County Superior Court (24-2-05701-3 KNT) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• Dykstra v. The Shield Co. Management, LLC dba EcoShield Management Co.: putative wage-and-hour class action on behalf of Washington pest control technicians alleging unpaid off-the-clock work (route planning, drive time from home to first stop) and non-compliant meal/rest breaks under Washington wage laws. Allegations only. Remanded to King County Superior Court by stipulation on 9/10/2024 (federal case terminated); state-court outcome not checked.^{50, 51}

  December 12, 2023 · W.D. Washington (2:23-cv-01908), removed from King County Superior Court · 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.

  Sales evidence

How it ranks

• #18 in Pacific Northwest pest control

  Handshake Score 5.5 out of 10, High confidence.

  Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.5/10).

  How we scored itFull rankings

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