--- title: "Is Rainbow Pest Experts legit?" description: "Rainbow Pest Experts holds a current company pesticide license in Minnesota. It scores 6.7 out of 10 and ranks #148 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Rainbow Pest Experts 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/rainbow-pest-experts.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Rainbow Pest Experts holds a current company pesticide license in Minnesota. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 6.7 out of 10, #148 of 164 in the West (provisional). ## Licenses Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved. - **Minnesota** Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer Management: STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMPANY (sources [14](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=11&sortorder=1&cmd=Download%20As%20Text), [15](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=11&unexpiredonly=Y&holderonly=Y&sortorder=1&cmd=Search)) _Status: Current (appears with Unexpired Licenses Only checked; expires December 31, 2026). The lookup has no status words and does not show suspension, insurance or bond. · Number 20081285 · Expires December 31, 2026_ - **Minnesota** Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer Management: STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR (sources [16](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=18&sortorder=1&cmd=Download%20As%20Text)) _Status: Individual applicator licenses, not a company license. All 22 rows expire December 31, 2026. · Expires December 31, 2026_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited. No complaints filed in the last 12 months. (sources [9](https://www.bbb.org/us/mn/minnetonka/profile/pest-control/rainbow-pest-experts-inc-0704-96010899)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,344 reviews across 1 western US listing, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [8](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12263891426279323624)) - **Other** 4.95 out of 5 from 1,737 reviews (Experience.com listing). (sources [11](https://www.experience.com/reviews/rainbow-22564737)) _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. Two 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/rainbow-pest-experts.md) ## How it ranks - **#148 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 6.7 out of 10, Low confidence (provisional). Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Minnesota - [#3 of 12 in Minnesota](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-minnesota.md): [Minneapolis area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/minneapolis.md) ## Similar companies in Minnesota - [Rove Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rove-pest-control.md) · #1 of 12 · State Score 9.4 · [Is it legit? (Rove Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rove-pest-control/legit.md) - [Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md) · #2 of 12 · State Score 9.1 · [Is it legit? (Plunkett's Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control/legit.md) - [Valor Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/valor-pest-solutions.md) · #4 of 12 · State Score 8.9 · [Is it legit? (Valor Pest Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/valor-pest-solutions/legit.md) - [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) · #5 of 12 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Spidexx Pest Control & Termite)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite/legit.md) ## Related - [Rainbow Pest Experts review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts.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 Rainbow Pest Experts review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 8. [Google — Minnetonka, Minnesota](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12263891426279323624) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 9. [BBB — Minnetonka, Minnesota](https://www.bbb.org/us/mn/minnetonka/profile/pest-control/rainbow-pest-experts-inc-0704-96010899) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026 11. [Other — Experience.com listing (mirrors Google reviews)](https://www.experience.com/reviews/rainbow-22564737) — experience.com · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026 14. [Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer Management](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=11&sortorder=1&cmd=Download%20As%20Text) — www2.mda.state.mn.us · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026 15. [Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer Management](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=11&unexpiredonly=Y&holderonly=Y&sortorder=1&cmd=Search) — www2.mda.state.mn.us · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026 16. [Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer Management](https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/LisResults.jsp?license=&compname=rainbow&city=&countycode=****&lictype=18&sortorder=1&cmd=Download%20As%20Text) — www2.mda.state.mn.us · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rainbow-pest-experts/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._