--- title: "Is STL Pest Control legit?" description: "Is STL Pest Control legit? Read its licenses, BBB record and legal history. It scores 7.9 out of 10 and ranks #58 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is STL 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/stl-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, STL Pest Control has locations only in Missouri, which licenses individual applicators, not companies. 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 7.9 out of 10, #58 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. - **Missouri** Missouri licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2025-10-22. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/saint-louis/profile/pest-control/stl-pest-control-llc-0734-310473900), [23](https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/saint-louis/profile/pest-control/stl-pest-control-llc-0734-310473900/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 3,026 reviews across 2 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [1](https://stlpestcontrol.com), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4321034196428619295), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=216620923347333382)) 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. One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is 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/stl-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#58 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10, Low confidence (provisional). Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Missouri - [#2 of 23 in Missouri](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-missouri.md): [St. Louis area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/st-louis.md) ## Similar companies in Missouri - [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · #1 of 23 · State Score 9.6 · [Is it legit? (ClearDefense Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control/legit.md) - [Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/holpers-pest-and-animal-solutions.md) · #3 of 23 · State Score 9.3 · [Is it legit? (Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/holpers-pest-and-animal-solutions/legit.md) - [Rottler Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions.md) · #4 of 23 · State Score 9.0 · [Is it legit? (Rottler Pest Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions/legit.md) - [Blue Beetle Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control.md) · #5 of 23 · State Score 9.0 · [Is it legit? (Blue Beetle Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [STL Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.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 STL Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 1. [Company website](https://stlpestcontrol.com) — stlpestcontrol.com · Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/saint-louis/profile/pest-control/stl-pest-control-llc-0734-310473900) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 15. [Google — St. Louis, Missouri](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4321034196428619295) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Fenton, Missouri](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=216620923347333382) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 23. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/saint-louis/profile/pest-control/stl-pest-control-llc-0734-310473900/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. 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