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title: "Is Rambo Total Pest Control legit?"
description: "Rambo Total Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Washington. It scores 8.2 out of 10 and ranks #1 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest."
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updated: "2026-11-03"
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# Is Rambo Total Pest Control legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 3, 2026

[Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rambo-total-pest-control.md) · Is it legit?

**Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, Rambo Total Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Washington. 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 8.2 out of 10, #1 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest.

## Licenses

Company pesticide licenses in each Pacific Northwest state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.

- **Washington** Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide and SPI Licensing: Company record (sources [23](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=4580&ts=1793253600), [24](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=62986&ts=1793253600), [25](https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/licensinged/search)) _Status: Renewed · Number 62986 · Expires 12/31/2026_
- **Cost it points** Business registration revoked/dissolved: Washington LLC 602696695 (Rambo Total LLC) administratively dissolved (reinstated July 29, 2025) (sources [2](https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_wa/602696695)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 1/15/2008. (sources [5](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/pest-control/rambo-total-pest-control-1296-22228576), [22](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/pest-control/rambo-total-pest-control-1296-22228576/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rambo-total-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 3,451 reviews across 5 Pacific Northwest listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10532146684060695942), [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7577916871782035893), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13154766467437128641), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12895379431672536295), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3441238199846464327))
- **Angi** 4.9 out of 5 from 171 reviews (Puyallup, Washington Angi profile). (sources [18](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wa/puyallup/rambo-total-pest-control-reviews-443791.htm)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **Yelp** 4.6 out of 5 from 109 reviews (Puyallup, Washington). (sources [20](https://www.yelp.com/biz/rambo-total-pest-control-puyallup-puyallup), [21](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Animal+Removal&find_loc=Tacoma%2C+WA)) _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.

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/rambo-total-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#1 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest** Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rambo-total-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md)

## Pest control in Washington

- [#1 of 30 in Washington](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-washington.md): [Seattle area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/seattle.md), [Tacoma area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tacoma.md)

## Similar companies in Washington

- [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md) · #2 of 30 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Pointe Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control/legit.md)
- [PCI Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pci-pest-control.md) · #3 of 30 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (PCI Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pci-pest-control/legit.md)
- [EcoGuard Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md) · #4 of 30 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (EcoGuard Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management/legit.md)
- [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md) · #5 of 30 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Insight Pest Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions/legit.md)

## Related

- [Rambo Total Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rambo-total-pest-control.md)
- [Pacific Northwest rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md)
- [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of [the Rambo Total Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rambo-total-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [opencorporates.com](https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_wa/602696695) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
5. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/pest-control/rambo-total-pest-control-1296-22228576) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
11. [Google — Puyallup, Washington](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10532146684060695942) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
12. [Google — Renton, Washington](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7577916871782035893) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [Google — Tacoma, Washington (service-area listing for the Tacoma dispatch location; pin 47.246, -122.487)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13154766467437128641) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
14. [Google — Washington (service-area listing, no address, main office phone; owner posts about Tacoma; pin 47.243, -122.455)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12895379431672536295) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
15. [Google — Seattle, Washington (service-area listing for the Seattle dispatch location; pin 47.609, -122.212)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3441238199846464327) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
18. [Angi — Puyallup, Washington Angi profile (whole company; Washington only)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wa/puyallup/rambo-total-pest-control-reviews-443791.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
20. [Yelp — Puyallup, Washington (“Rambo Total Pest Control - Puyallup”)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/rambo-total-pest-control-puyallup-puyallup) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
21. [Yelp — Puyallup, Washington (“Rambo Total Pest Control - Puyallup”)](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Animal+Removal&find_loc=Tacoma%2C+WA) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
22. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/pest-control/rambo-total-pest-control-1296-22228576/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
23. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide and SPI Licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=4580&ts=1793253600) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
24. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide and SPI Licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=3&id=62986&ts=1793253600) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
25. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide and SPI Licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/licensinged/search) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026

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