--- title: "Is The Bugman legit?" description: "The Bugman holds a current company pesticide license in California and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 7.1 out of 10 and ranks #124 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is The Bugman 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/the-bugman.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, The Bugman holds a current company pesticide license in California. 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 7.1 out of 10, #124 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. - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [21](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 606 · Expires 12/31/2035_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Operator (sources [21](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 8176 · Expires June 30, 2029_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [6](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561), [13](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561/customer-reviews), [20](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,539 reviews across 1 western US listing, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8475183101031774124)) - **Yelp** 4.4 out of 5 from 390 reviews. (sources [17](https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bugman-anaheim-2), [18](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Anaheim%2C+CA+92817)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_ - **Angi** 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews (Anaheim, California). (sources [14](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/anahiem/the-bugman-reviews-1.htm)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_ - **HomeAdvisor** 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews (Anaheim, California). (sources [15](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TheBugMan.41800218.html)) _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. 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/the-bugman.md) ## How it ranks - **#124 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.1 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.6/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in California - [#6 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Orange County](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/orange-county-ca.md) ## Similar companies in California - [HomeShield Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control.md) · #4 of 38 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (HomeShield Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control/legit.md) - [Pro Active Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-active-pest-control.md) · #5 of 38 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (Pro Active Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-active-pest-control/legit.md) - [EcoGuard Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md) · #7 of 38 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (EcoGuard Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management/legit.md) - [Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) · #8 of 38 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Advanced Integrated Pest Management)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/legit.md) ## Related - [The Bugman review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman.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 Bugman review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 6. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 12. [Google — Anaheim, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8475183101031774124) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 13. [BBB — Anaheim, California BBB profile (the company’s only office)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 14. [Angi — Anaheim, California (525 N Shepard Street profile)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/anahiem/the-bugman-reviews-1.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 15. [HomeAdvisor — Anaheim, California (same Angi/HomeAdvisor profile)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TheBugMan.41800218.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 17. [Yelp —](https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bugman-anaheim-2) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 18. [Yelp —](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pest_control&find_loc=Anaheim%2C+CA+92817) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 20. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/anaheim/profile/pest-control/the-bug-man-1126-13164561/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 21. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bugman/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._