--- title: "Is Forterra Pest Control legit?" description: "Forterra Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Texas and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 7.8 out of 10 and ranks #71 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Forterra Pest Control 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/forterra-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control/cancel.md) **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Forterra Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Texas. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.8 out of 10, #71 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. - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business (sources [1](https://forterrapestcontrol.com), [26](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Current (listed in TDA’s report of active licenses) · Number 0850046 · Expires February 28, 2027_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/southlake/profile/pest-control/forterra-pest-control-llc-0825-1000197241), [25](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Forterra%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Southlake%2C%20TX)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 3,005 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11690723255278996498), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11690723255278996498#reviews-relevant), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6280567579609838236), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6280567579609838236#reviews-relevant), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7922427941419926797), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7922427941419926797#reviews-relevant)) - **Thumbtack** 4.9 out of 5 from 41 reviews (Southlake, Texas profile). (sources [24](https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/southlake/animal-removal-services/forterra-pest-control/service/432490109416456192)) _Retrieved October 28, 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. One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is 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/forterra-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#71 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.8 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Texas - [#18 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Fort Worth area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/fort-worth.md), [Dallas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/dallas.md), [Denton area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/denton.md) ## Similar companies in Texas - [Romex Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/romex-pest-and-termite-control.md) · #16 of 58 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (Romex Pest & Termite Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/romex-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) - [The Bug Master](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bug-master.md) · #17 of 58 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (The Bug Master)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bug-master/legit.md) - [EnviroCon Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/envirocon-pest-control.md) · #19 of 58 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (EnviroCon Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/envirocon-pest-control/legit.md) - [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · #20 of 58 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (ClearDefense Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Forterra Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control.md) - [How to cancel Forterra Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control/cancel.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 Forterra Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 1. [Company website](https://forterrapestcontrol.com) — forterrapestcontrol.com · Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/southlake/profile/pest-control/forterra-pest-control-llc-0825-1000197241) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 13. [Google — Southlake, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11690723255278996498) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 14. [Google — Southlake, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11690723255278996498#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 15. [Google — Dallas, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6280567579609838236) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Dallas, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6280567579609838236#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 17. [Google — Aubrey, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7922427941419926797) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 18. [Google — Aubrey, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7922427941419926797#reviews-relevant) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 24. [Thumbtack — Southlake, Texas profile](https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/southlake/animal-removal-services/forterra-pest-control/service/432490109416456192) — thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 25. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Forterra%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Southlake%2C%20TX) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 26. [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 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/forterra-pest-control/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. Site guide for agents: https://handshakereviews.com/llms.txt._