--- title: "Is Quell Pest Control legit?" description: "Quell Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in Arizona and Texas. It scores 6.9 out of 10 and ranks #134 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Quell 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/quell-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control/cancel.md) **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Quell Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in Arizona and Texas. Its BBB profile shows a B grade and 44 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 6.9 out of 10, #134 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. - **Arizona** Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management): Business license (sources [29](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=9975), [30](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php)) _Status: Active; issued 02/18/2020 · Number 9975 · Expires 05/31/2027 (QP categories)_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license, categories PT (sources [2](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed in TDA’s current-licenses report (file dated 26 Oct 2026); issued 04/13/2022, renewed 04/30/2026 · Number 0882266 · Expires 04/30/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license, categories PT (sources [2](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Listed in TDA’s current-licenses report (file dated 26 Oct 2026); issued 08/07/2026 · Number 1000361 · Expires 08/31/2027_ - **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: TDA case 00049090 (QPC Holdings LLC, license 0882266): operating without a license, administrative penalty ($1,000, July 9, 2026) (sources [33](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows a B grade and 44 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Not BBB accredited. (sources [5](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-llc-1126-1000067682), [6](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718), [8](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718/complaints), [26](https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/tampa/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-0653-90460750)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 6,495 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11423193375170471424), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14113538350794975643), [19](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Quell+Pest+Control+-+HTX/@29.968,-95.465,12z)) - **Yelp** 3.5 out of 5 from 101 reviews (Irving, Texas). (sources [24](https://m.yelp.com/biz/quell-irving-2), [25](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control&find_loc=Grapevine%2C+TX+76051)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **Thumbtack** 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews (Chandler, Arizona profile). (sources [23](https://www.thumbtack.com/az/chandler/exterminators/quell-pest-control/service/551208036994023427)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **BBB** 1.19 out of 5 from 21 reviews (Arizona). (sources [9](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-llc-1126-1000067682/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_ - **BBB** 1.29 out of 5 from 14 reviews (Texas). (sources [10](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 27, 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. - Texas Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Service case 00049090 against QPC HOLDINGS LLC (license 0882266): violation “OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE”, agency action ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY of $1,000.00, date final 07/09/2026. The same case lists two items closed with a WARNING and no penalty: “FAILURE TO MAINTAIN APPRENTICE/TECHNICIAN TRAINING RECORDS” and “OTHER”. The report does not say which office or activity was unlicensed. (sources [33](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls)) _July 9, 2026 · Texas · Enforcement · Not scored_ - Bird v. Quell Pest Control LLC, D. Ariz. No. 2:26-cv-02459, filed 04/08/2026 by Daniel Bird with class allegations. Quell moved to dismiss under FRCP 12(b)(6) and to strike the class allegations (07/13/2026). Notice of Settlement filed 08/31/2026; the court ordered dismissal with prejudice within 45 days unless a stipulation is filed, found pending motions moot, and set termination for 10/30/2026. No class was certified; the settlement terms are not public on the docket. The nature of the claims is not shown on the free docket. (sources [34](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73171026/bird-v-quell-pest-control-llc/), [35](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Quell%20Pest%22&type=r)) _April 8, 2026 · US District Court, D. Arizona · Lawsuit · Not scored_ - Breese v. Quell Pest Control of Texas LLC, M.D. Fla. No. 8:26-cv-00340: removed from Florida state court 02/05/2026 (“Other Statutory Actions”); remanded to state court on 02/13/2026 for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Outcome in state court unknown. Florida, outside the covered states. (sources [35](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Quell%20Pest%22&type=r), [36](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72236946/breese-v-quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc/)) _February 5, 2026 · US District Court, M.D. Florida (remanded to Florida state court) · Lawsuit · Not scored_ 19 other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page. ## Does it sell door to door? - Yes: the research record documents the company selling door to door. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#134 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control by state - [#27 of 37 in Arizona](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arizona.md): [Phoenix area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/phoenix.md) - [#51 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Houston area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/houston.md), [Dallas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/dallas.md) ## Similar companies in Arizona - [Bucksworth Home Services](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bucksworth-home-services.md) · #25 of 37 · State Score 7.9 · [Is it legit? (Bucksworth Home Services)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bucksworth-home-services/legit.md) - [Moxie Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/moxie-pest-control.md) · #26 of 37 · State Score 7.7 · [Is it legit? 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(Insight Pest Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions/legit.md) ## Related - [Quell Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control.md) - [How to cancel Quell Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-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 Quell Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 2. [texasagriculture.gov](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026 5. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-llc-1126-1000067682) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026 6. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026 8. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026 9. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-llc-1126-1000067682/customer-reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026 10. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc-0875-91314718/customer-reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026 15. [Google — Irving, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11423193375170471424) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 18. [Google — Mesa, Arizona](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14113538350794975643) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 19. [Google — Jersey Village, Texas (Houston area)](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Quell+Pest+Control+-+HTX/@29.968,-95.465,12z) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 23. [Thumbtack — Chandler, Arizona profile](https://www.thumbtack.com/az/chandler/exterminators/quell-pest-control/service/551208036994023427) — thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 24. [Yelp — Irving, Texas (“Quell”, m.yelp.com/biz/quell-irving-2)](https://m.yelp.com/biz/quell-irving-2) — m.yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 25. [Yelp — Irving, Texas (“Quell”, m.yelp.com/biz/quell-irving-2)](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control&find_loc=Grapevine%2C+TX+76051) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 26. [Quell Pest Control](https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/tampa/profile/pest-control/quell-pest-control-0653-90460750) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026 29. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=9975) — opm.azda.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 30. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php) — opm.azda.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 33. [Texas](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls) — texasagriculture.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026 34. [US District Court, D. Arizona](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73171026/bird-v-quell-pest-control-llc/) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026 35. [US District Court, D. Arizona](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Quell%20Pest%22&type=r) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026 36. [US District Court, M.D. Florida (remanded to Florida state court)](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72236946/breese-v-quell-pest-control-of-texas-llc/) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/quell-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._