--- title: "Is Terminix NOLA legit?" description: "Terminix NOLA is listed active in Louisiana, renewal not confirmed. It has a BBB grade of A+. It scores 7.5 out of 10 and ranks #95 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Terminix NOLA 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/terminix-nola.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Terminix NOLA is listed active in Louisiana, renewal not confirmed. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years across its BBB files. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.5 out of 10, #95 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. - **Louisiana** Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Structural Place of Business Permits list: Place of Business Permit (sources [26](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf), [27](https://terminixnola.com/privacy-policy)) _Status: Active on the list revised April 20, 2026 (expiry 6/30/2026) · Number 0021QJ · Expires June 30, 2026 (as listed)_ - **Louisiana** Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Structural Place of Business Permits list: Place of Business Permit (sources [26](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf)) _Status: Active on the list revised April 20, 2026 (expiry 6/30/2026) · Number 0021Q7 · Expires June 30, 2026 (as listed)_ - **Louisiana** Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Structural Place of Business Permits list: Place of Business Permit (sources [23](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/riverlands-terminix-inc-0985-90014915/addressId/78191), [26](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf)) _Status: Active on the list revised April 20, 2026 (expiry 6/30/2026); BBB (citing LDAF) shows expiry 6/30/2027 · Number 0021CN · Expires June 30, 2027 (per BBB; list shows June 30, 2026)_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years across its BBB files. BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/terminix-service-company-inc-0985-9000038), [18](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/mandeville/profile/pest-control/terminix-exterminating-co-inc-0985-27000603), [21](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/terminix-service-company-inc-0985-9000038/complaints), [23](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/riverlands-terminix-inc-0985-90014915/addressId/78191)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,849 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5953476902750453702), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13472214264681705894), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4685705180894361489)) - **Other** 4.8 out of 5 from 2,437 reviews (terminixnola.com testimonials). (sources [10](https://terminixnola.com/), [19](https://terminixnola.com/contact)) _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/terminix-nola.md) ## How it ranks - **#95 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.5 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/terminix-nola.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Louisiana - [#2 of 13 in Louisiana](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-louisiana.md): [New Orleans area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/new-orleans.md) ## Similar companies in Louisiana - [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · #1 of 13 · State Score 9.6 · [Is it legit? (ClearDefense Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control/legit.md) - [J&J Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/j-and-j-exterminating.md) · #3 of 13 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (J&J Exterminating)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/j-and-j-exterminating/legit.md) - [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) · #4 of 13 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (Spidexx Pest Control & Termite)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite/legit.md) - [Arrow Termite & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/arrow-termite-and-pest-control.md) · #5 of 13 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? (Arrow Termite & Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/arrow-termite-and-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Terminix NOLA review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola.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 Terminix NOLA review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/terminix-service-company-inc-0985-9000038) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 10. [terminixnola.com](https://terminixnola.com/) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026 14. [Google — Metairie, Louisiana](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5953476902750453702) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 15. [Google — Mandeville, Louisiana](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13472214264681705894) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Laplace, Louisiana](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4685705180894361489) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 18. [BBB — Mandeville, Louisiana (Terminix Exterminating Co., Inc., BBB of Greater New Orleans Area)](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/mandeville/profile/pest-control/terminix-exterminating-co-inc-0985-27000603) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 19. [Other — terminixnola.com testimonials (company-hosted, company-selected; not independent, not scored)](https://terminixnola.com/contact) — terminixnola.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 21. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/terminix-service-company-inc-0985-9000038/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved November 2, 2026 23. [Riverlands Terminix Inc. (LaPlace)](https://www.bbb.org/us/la/metairie/profile/pest-control/riverlands-terminix-inc-0985-90014915/addressId/78191) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved November 2, 2026 26. [Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Structural Place of Business Permits list](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf) — assets.ctfassets.net · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 27. [Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Structural Place of Business Permits list](https://terminixnola.com/privacy-policy) — terminixnola.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola/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._