--- title: "Is Mountain West Pest Control legit?" description: "Mountain West Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Utah. It scores 7.5 out of 10 and ranks #97 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Mountain West 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/mountain-west-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Mountain West Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Utah. Its BBB profile shows an A- grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.5 out of 10, #97 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. - **Utah** Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program: 4000 (sources [4](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense), [5](https://mwpest.com)) _Status: Active (expiration date 12/31/2028, not passed) · Number 4000-2196 · Expires December 31, 2028_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A- grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited. Two complaints filed in the last 12 months. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/taylor/profile/pest-control/mountain-west-pest-llc-1126-90023343), [20](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/taylor/profile/pest-control/mountain-west-pest-llc-1126-90023343/complaints), [21](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Mountain%20West%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Ogden%2C%20UT&page=1)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,312 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14329415838007892118), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6382665159759262824), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=674849319188890051)) - **Yelp** 2.3 out of 5 from 23 reviews (Ogden, Utah). (sources [11](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-west-pest-control-ogden-2), [19](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Weber+County%2C+UT)) _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. Three other records (complaint summaries and permits) are 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/mountain-west-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#97 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.5 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (8.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Utah - [#4 of 25 in Utah](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-utah.md): [Salt Lake City area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/salt-lake-city.md), [Ogden area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/ogden.md) ## Similar companies in Utah - [Bulwark Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) · #2 of 25 · State Score 9.3 · [Is it legit? (Bulwark Exterminating)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit.md) - [Elevate Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/elevate-pest-control.md) · #3 of 25 · State Score 9.2 · [Is it legit? (Elevate Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/elevate-pest-control/legit.md) - [Beeline Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/beeline-pest-control.md) · #5 of 25 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Beeline Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/beeline-pest-control/legit.md) - [Zunex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/zunex-pest-control.md) · #6 of 25 · State Score 8.0 · [Is it legit? (Zunex Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/zunex-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Mountain West Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-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 Mountain West Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/taylor/profile/pest-control/mountain-west-pest-llc-1126-90023343) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 4. [agbusiness.utah.gov](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 5. [mwpest.com](https://mwpest.com) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 11. [yelp.com](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-west-pest-control-ogden-2) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026 13. [Google — Ogden, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14329415838007892118) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 14. [Google — Salt Lake City, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6382665159759262824) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Logan, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=674849319188890051) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 19. [Yelp — Ogden, Utah (Yelp listing shown on the Weber County pest-control search; business page blocked)](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Weber+County%2C+UT) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 20. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/taylor/profile/pest-control/mountain-west-pest-llc-1126-90023343/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 21. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Mountain%20West%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Ogden%2C%20UT&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-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._