--- title: "Is Western Pest Control legit?" description: "Western Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Utah and a BBB grade of A+. It scores 8.4 out of 10 and ranks #26 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-03" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Western 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/western-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/western-pest-control-vs-croach-pest-control.md) **Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, Western Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in Utah; a record not shown as current in Nevada. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 8.4 out of 10, #26 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. - **Nevada** Nevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Program: Pest Control Business License (sources [28](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf)) _Status: Listed in the 2026 Licensed Operators report (all licenses expire December 31st, 2026) · Number 7174 · Expires 12/31/2026_ - **Utah** Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program: 4000 (sources [27](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense)) _Status: Active · Number 4000-461 · Expires 12/31/2028_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 5/16/2011. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/washington/profile/pest-control/western-pest-control-inc-1126-22299453), [25](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/washington/profile/pest-control/western-pest-control-inc-1126-22299453/complaints), [26](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Western%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Washington%2C%20UT&find_type=Category)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 3,321 reviews across 4 western US listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1349806071570955967), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12633055705031519124), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12340624927138840883), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7504800481976119835)) - **Angi** 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews (WESTERN PEST CONTROL INC, Washington, Utah profile). (sources [21](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ut/washington/western-pest-control-inc-reviews-2079558.htm)) _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. Three 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/western-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#26 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.4 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.8/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. Western Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-western-pest-control.md) · [Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control vs. Western Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control-vs-western-pest-control.md) · [Western Pest Control vs. Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/western-pest-control-vs-croach-pest-control.md) ## Pest control by state - [#1 of 25 in Utah](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-utah.md): [St. George area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/st-george.md) - [#8 of 21 in Nevada](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-nevada.md): [Las Vegas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/las-vegas.md) ## Similar companies in Utah - [Bulwark Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) · #2 of 25 · State Score 9.3 · [Is it legit? (Bulwark Exterminating)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit.md) - [Elevate Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/elevate-pest-control.md) · #3 of 25 · State Score 9.2 · [Is it legit? (Elevate Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/elevate-pest-control/legit.md) - [Mountain West Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control.md) · #4 of 25 · State Score 8.9 · [Is it legit? (Mountain West Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mountain-west-pest-control/legit.md) - [Beeline Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/beeline-pest-control.md) · #5 of 25 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Beeline Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/beeline-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Western Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-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 Western Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/washington/profile/pest-control/western-pest-control-inc-1126-22299453) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 12. [Google — St. George, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1349806071570955967) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 14. [Google — Cedar City, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12633055705031519124) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Hurricane, Utah](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12340624927138840883) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 19. [Google — Mesquite, Nevada](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7504800481976119835) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 21. [Angi — WESTERN PEST CONTROL INC, Washington, Utah profile (company-wide: the company’s single Angi profile; reviewer locations not shown)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ut/washington/western-pest-control-inc-reviews-2079558.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 25. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/washington/profile/pest-control/western-pest-control-inc-1126-22299453/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 26. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Western%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Washington%2C%20UT&find_type=Category) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 27. [Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense) — agbusiness.utah.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026 28. [Nevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Program](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf) — agri.nv.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-pest-control/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._