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title: "Is Kilter Termite and Pest Control legit?"
description: "Kilter Termite and Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 7.9 out of 10 and ranks #63 of 164 in the West."
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# Is Kilter Termite and 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/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md) · Is it legit?

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Kilter Termite and Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.9 out of 10, #63 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.

- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [4](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9), [6](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_acc.pdf), [28](https://kiltertermiteandpestcontrol.com)) _Status: Active · Number 2272 · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office (sources [4](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 4912 · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office (sources [4](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 4962 · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Operator (sources [4](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number OPR 10496 · Expires June 30, 2028_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2025-06-11. (sources [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165), [25](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165/complaints), [26](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/long-beach/profile/pest-control/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-1216-351884)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

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

- **Google** 2,337 reviews across 6 western US listings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12229300362011759312), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15495477728256353270), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13009053084508650782), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16576140363641994776), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5868052940851923970), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3907291027554969124))
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.6 out of 5 from 200 reviews (Orange profile “Kilter Termite and Pest Control - Orange”). (sources [22](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.KilterTermiteandPest.60622422.html)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **Angi** 4.5 out of 5 from 192 reviews (Escondido profile “Kilter Termite And Pest Control”). (sources [20](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/escondido/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-reviews-2179797.htm)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **Angi** 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews (Orange County profile “Kilter Termite & Pest Control - Orange County”). (sources [21](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/orange/kilter-termite-and-pest-control--mission-viejo-reviews-8894825.htm)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 3.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews (Older Orange profile “Kilter Termite and Pest Control”). (sources [23](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.KilterTermiteandPest.58781855.html)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **BBB** 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews (BBB headquarters file). (sources [18](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165/customer-reviews), [19](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/long-beach/profile/pest-control/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-1216-351884/customer-reviews)) _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.

- Accusation, Case No. 2016-3, filed July 13, 2015 by the SPCB Registrar against Kilter Termite and Pest Control (company registration PR 2272, branch offices BR 4912, 4962 and 5284) and qualifying manager Gregory S. McKendall (OPR 10496). Alleged: failure to file wood-destroying-organism (WDO) inspection and completion reports (the Board’s audit counted 7,707 activities not submitted), failure to submit monthly pesticide-use reports and to register with the Orange, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Riverside county agricultural commissioners, and failure to supervise the branches. Outcome: on December 16, 2015 the Board adopted a Stipulated Settlement and Disciplinary Order as its Decision and Order, effective January 15, 2016. The respondents admitted the truth of each charge; the registrations and operator license were revoked, the revocation stayed, and the respondents placed on probation for three years (quarterly reports, random inspections at the respondents’ cost, a 4-hour rules-and-regulations course for the qualifying manager), with a five-day suspension unless a $1,000 civil penalty was paid before the effective date, a $2,000 surety bond as a condition of restoration, and $3,196.58 in cost recovery. Whether the penalty was paid, and whether probation was completed or extended, is not shown. The decision is more than 10 years old, so it is recorded but not scored. (sources [6](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_acc.pdf), [29](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_do.pdf)) _December 16, 2015 · California Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- The same accusation lists 15 earlier citations to the company between 2006 and 2014, each recorded as complied with: SPCB citations for false advertising ($2,500, March 7, 2006; $750 in 2007; $3,500 in 2009), performing or soliciting beyond scope of license, failure to exterminate a drywood infestation ($200, 2007), and failure to file WDO inspection reports ($2,813 in 2007, $2,500 in 2010 and 2012), plus county agricultural commissioner citations for pesticide-use report and county-notification failures ($50 to $1,100). The latest, an Orange County $50 citation, is dated May 22, 2014. (sources [6](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_acc.pdf)) _May 22, 2014 · California Structural Pest Control Board and county agricultural commissioners (Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Orange) · Enforcement · Not scored_

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/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#63 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (8.8/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control in California

- [#16 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [San Diego area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-diego.md), [Orange County](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/orange-county-ca.md), [Los Angeles area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/los-angeles.md), [Temecula area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/temecula.md) and 1 more

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## Related

- [Kilter Termite and Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-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 Kilter Termite and Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

3. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
4. [dca.box.com](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
6. [pestboard.ca.gov](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_acc.pdf) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
12. [Google — Orange, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12229300362011759312) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [Google — Long Beach, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15495477728256353270) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
14. [Google — San Diego, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13009053084508650782) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
15. [Google — Escondido, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16576140363641994776) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
16. [Google — Temecula, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5868052940851923970) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [Google — Los Angeles, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3907291027554969124) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
18. [BBB — BBB headquarters file (Temecula, California) covering the headquarters and its corporate-owned locations; the Long Beach branch file shows the same 3.4 from 5](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
19. [BBB — BBB headquarters file (Temecula, California) covering the headquarters and its corporate-owned locations; the Long Beach branch file shows the same 3.4 from 5](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/long-beach/profile/pest-control/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-1216-351884/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
20. [Angi — Escondido profile “Kilter Termite And Pest Control” (describes San Diego County service; “Not Angi Approved”)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/escondido/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-reviews-2179797.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
21. [Angi — Orange County profile “Kilter Termite & Pest Control - Orange County” (“Not Angi Approved”)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/orange/kilter-termite-and-pest-control--mission-viejo-reviews-8894825.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
22. [HomeAdvisor — Orange profile “Kilter Termite and Pest Control - Orange” (shown as “Approved (Corporate)”)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.KilterTermiteandPest.60622422.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
23. [HomeAdvisor — Older Orange profile “Kilter Termite and Pest Control”](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.KilterTermiteandPest.58781855.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
25. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/temecula/profile/termite-control/kilter-termite-pest-control-1126-850066165/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
26. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/long-beach/profile/pest-control/kilter-termite-and-pest-control-1216-351884) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
28. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://kiltertermiteandpestcontrol.com) — kiltertermiteandpestcontrol.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
29. [California Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-2272_do.pdf) — pestboard.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026

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