Is Preventive Pest Control legit?
As of November 5, 2026, Preventive Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in 3 states; a record not shown as current in Nevada. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 7.9 out of 10, #55 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 Registration54
Status: Active · Number 4321 · Expires December 31, 2035 (file placeholder, not a renewal date)
Nevada
Nevada Department of Agriculture (Pest Control Section): Pest Control Business License2, 55
Status: Listed in the 2026 Licensed Operators report (report dated Sept 2, 2026); the report has no status or insurance field · Number 5977 · Expires All 2026 licenses expire December 31, 2026
New Mexico
New Mexico licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up.
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial business license57
Status: Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active), file dated 26 Oct 2026 · Number 0904764 · Expires 04/30/2027
Utah
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program: Commercial Pesticide Business58
Status: Active (AIMS status column; judge currency by expiration date) · Number 4000-421 · Expires 12/31/2028
Utah
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program: Commercial Pesticide Business58
Status: Active (AIMS status column; judge currency by expiration date) · Number 4000-1010 · Expires 12/31/2026
Better Business Bureau record
What customers say
Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.
Google
9,456 reviews across 13 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count).26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Thumbtack
4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews (Las Vegas, Nevada profile “Preventive Pest Control”).42
Retrieved November 2, 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.
Four other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page.
Does it sell door to door?
Partial: door-to-door selling is documented, but only for part of how the company sells or only in the past.
How it ranks
#55 of 164 in the West
Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10, Medium confidence.
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10).
Pest control by state
Ranked by State Score in each state.
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Sources
The sources cited on this page, numbered as in the full list on the Preventive Pest Control records page. Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.
- 2.bbb.orgCompany facts · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 5.bbb.orgCompany facts · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 14.bbb.orgCompany facts · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 26.Google — Anaheim, Californiagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 27.Google — Corona, Californiagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 28.Google — Irvine, Californiagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 29.Google — Mission Viejo, Californiagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 30.Google — Rancho Cucamonga, Californiagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 31.Google — Las Vegas, Nevadagoogle.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 42.Thumbtack — Las Vegas, Nevada profile “Preventive Pest Control”thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 44.Preventive Pest Control, LLCbbb.org · BBB · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 54.Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved November 2, 2026
- 55.Nevada Department of Agriculture (Pest Control Section)agri.nv.gov · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved October 27, 2026
- 57.Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Servicetexasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved October 29, 2026
- 58.Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Programagbusiness.utah.gov · Licensing and registrations · Retrieved November 2, 2026