--- title: "Is Stride Pest Control legit?" description: "Stride Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Texas and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 8.2 out of 10 and ranks #39 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Stride 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/stride-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control/cancel.md) **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Stride Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Texas. 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, #39 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. - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial business license (sources [30](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv), [31](https://www.stridepestcontrol.com/locations/)) _Status: Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active), file dated 26 Oct 2026 · Number 0667951 · Expires 02/28/2027_ - **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial business license (sources [30](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 0827449 · Expires 02/28/2027_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/austin/profile/pest-control/stride-pest-control-0825-1000101746), [20](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/san-antonio/profile/pest-control/stride-pest-control-llc-0825-1000210079), [29](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Stride%20Pest%20Control&find_type=Name&page=1)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,532 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8245611852837362273), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5654441482407099575), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8741424197092955860), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8915787610409819897), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8809815828359489856)) - **Yelp** 5.0 out of 5 from 181 reviews (Austin listing). (sources [11](https://www.yelp.com/biz/stride-pest-control-austin-4), [24](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Round+Rock%2C+TX)) _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/stride-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#39 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Texas - [#11 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [San Antonio area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-antonio.md), [Austin area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/austin.md) ## Similar companies in Texas - [Berrett Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/berrett-pest-control.md) · #9 of 58 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Berrett Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/berrett-pest-control/legit.md) - [Anytime Pest Elimination](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/anytime-pest-elimination.md) · #10 of 58 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Anytime Pest Elimination)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/anytime-pest-elimination/legit.md) - [Natran Green Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natran-green-pest-control.md) · #12 of 58 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Natran Green Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natran-green-pest-control/legit.md) - [Cypress Creek Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cypress-creek-pest-control.md) · #13 of 58 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Cypress Creek Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cypress-creek-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Stride Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control.md) - [How to cancel Stride Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-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 Stride Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/austin/profile/pest-control/stride-pest-control-0825-1000101746) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 11. [yelp.com](https://www.yelp.com/biz/stride-pest-control-austin-4) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026 14. [Google — Austin, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8245611852837362273) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 15. [Google — San Antonio, Texas (3501 Pin Oak Dr #110)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5654441482407099575) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Round Rock, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8741424197092955860) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 17. [Google — San Antonio, Texas (14125 Mulch Ct)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8915787610409819897) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 18. [Google — Cedar Park, Texas](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8809815828359489856) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 20. [BBB — San Antonio file (3501 Pin Oak Dr)](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/san-antonio/profile/pest-control/stride-pest-control-llc-0825-1000210079) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 24. [Yelp — Austin listing (stride-pest-control-austin-4, 15305 Ginger St) and Round Rock search result](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Round+Rock%2C+TX) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 29. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Stride%20Pest%20Control&find_type=Name&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 30. [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 27, 2026 31. [Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service](https://www.stridepestcontrol.com/locations/) — stridepestcontrol.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stride-pest-control/legit. 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