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title: "Is Preventive Pest Control legit?"
description: "Preventive Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in 3 states. It scores 7.9 out of 10 and ranks #55 of 164 in the West."
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updated: "2026-11-05"
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# Is Preventive 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/preventive-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control/cancel.md) · [Records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control/records.md)

**Answer:** 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 Registration (sources [54](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _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 License (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/nv/las-vegas/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-1086-62637), [55](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf)) _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 license (sources [57](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _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 Business (sources [58](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense)) _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 Business (sources [58](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense)) _Status: Active (AIMS status column; judge currency by expiration date) · Number 4000-1010 · Expires 12/31/2026_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/nv/las-vegas/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-1086-62637), [5](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-1126-13189833), [14](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/st-george/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-mesquite-llc-1126-90013859), [44](https://www.bbb.org/us/nm/albuquerque/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-llc-0806-36399)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control.md)

## 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). (sources [26](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6257849038037670854), [27](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2282822762677840000), [28](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11787282619374483021), [29](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1773010207302497015), [30](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4635735602694762542), [31](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1440706248883925769))
- **Thumbtack** 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews (Las Vegas, Nevada profile “Preventive Pest Control”). (sources [42](https://www.thumbtack.com/nv/las-vegas/exterminators/preventive-pest-control/service/380681178300686340)) _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. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control.md)

## 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). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control by state

- [#10 of 21 in Nevada](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-nevada.md): [Las Vegas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/las-vegas.md)
- [#21 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Inland Empire](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/inland-empire.md), [Orange County](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/orange-county-ca.md)
- [#6 of 14 in New Mexico](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-new-mexico.md): [Albuquerque area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/albuquerque.md)
- [#43 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md)
- [#7 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), [Provo area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/provo.md), [St. George area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/st-george.md), [Ogden area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/ogden.md)

## Similar companies in Nevada

- [Western Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control.md) · #8 of 21 · State Score 8.7 · [Is it legit? (Western Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control/legit.md)
- [Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) · #9 of 21 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Advanced Integrated Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/legit.md)
- [proof. Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/proof-pest-control.md) · #11 of 21 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? (proof. Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/proof-pest-control/legit.md)
- [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) · #12 of 21 · State Score 8.2 · [Is it legit? (Spidexx Pest Control & Termite)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite/legit.md)

## Related

- [Preventive Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control.md)
- [How to cancel Preventive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-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 Preventive Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/preventive-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/nv/las-vegas/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-1086-62637) — Company facts · retrieved November 2, 2026
5. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-1126-13189833) — Company facts · retrieved November 2, 2026
14. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/st-george/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-mesquite-llc-1126-90013859) — Company facts · retrieved November 2, 2026
26. [Google — Anaheim, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6257849038037670854) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
27. [Google — Corona, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2282822762677840000) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
28. [Google — Irvine, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11787282619374483021) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
29. [Google — Mission Viejo, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1773010207302497015) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
30. [Google — Rancho Cucamonga, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4635735602694762542) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
31. [Google — Las Vegas, Nevada](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1440706248883925769) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
42. [Thumbtack — Las Vegas, Nevada profile “Preventive Pest Control”](https://www.thumbtack.com/nv/las-vegas/exterminators/preventive-pest-control/service/380681178300686340) — thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026
44. [Preventive Pest Control, LLC](https://www.bbb.org/us/nm/albuquerque/profile/pest-control/preventive-pest-control-llc-0806-36399) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved November 2, 2026
54. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026
55. [Nevada Department of Agriculture (Pest Control Section)](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf) — agri.nv.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
57. [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 29, 2026
58. [Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense) — agbusiness.utah.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026

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