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Bulwark Exterminating vs. ABC Home & Commercial Services

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and ABC Home & Commercial Services ranks #4 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 9.3 and 8.8 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Texas. Bulwark Exterminating also has locations in Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah.

This comparison sets their verified records side by side: the five scored factors, review platforms, BBB, contract terms, licensing and legal record. It draws no conclusion beyond the scores. The small numbers link to each fact’s source, and each company’s full review has the rest.

At a glance

#1 of 164 in the West

Bulwark Exterminating9.3/10

Handshake Score. #1 of 164 in the West

#4 of 164 in the West

ABC Home & Commercial Services8.8/10

Handshake Score. #4 of 164 in the West

Bulwark Exterminating and ABC Home & Commercial Services at a glance
Bulwark ExterminatingABC Home & Commercial Services
Rank#1 of 164 in the West#4 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceMediumHigh
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesPartial8, 9, 10, 11N/A4, 7, 8
OwnershipIndependent3, 5, 6, 7Independent4, 5, 6
HeadquartersMesa, Arizona2, 3, 4Austin, Texas2
States on fileWashington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah27 locationsTexas26 locations
Record verifiedOctober 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Our research

How they score

The Handshake Score is a weighted average of five factors, each scored from 0 to 10 from verified records. The percentage beside each factor is its weight. Each score links to the deductions behind it on the company’s review.

Handshake Score factors: Bulwark Exterminating and ABC Home & Commercial Services
Bulwark ExterminatingABC Home & Commercial Services
Customer satisfaction 35%9.69.2
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.6 vs. 9.2).
Complaint record 10%10.08.5
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on complaint record (10.0 vs. 8.5).
Sales and contract fairness 15%8.57.5
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on sales and contract fairness (8.5 vs. 7.5).
Licensing and compliance 15%10.010.0
Tied on licensing and compliance (10.0 each).
Legal and regulatory record 15%10.010.0
Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each).
Handshake Score9.3/108.8/10
Bulwark Exterminating has the higher Handshake Score (9.3 vs. 8.8).

Workplace

We rate how companies treat employees from employee-review sites and wage-and-hour records. A workplace score is computed and carries 10% of the Handshake Score when there are at least 20 employee reviews on file (otherwise excluded and remaining weights renormalized).

Workplace scores: Bulwark Exterminating and ABC Home & Commercial Services
Bulwark ExterminatingABC Home & Commercial Services
Workplace score6.56.2
Bulwark Exterminating has the higher workplace score (6.5 vs. 6.2).

Review platforms

Google figures cover each company’s western US listings; the average is weighted by each listing’s review count. Ratings and counts are as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

Google reviews: Bulwark Exterminating and ABC Home & Commercial Services
Bulwark ExterminatingABC Home & Commercial Services
Google listings in the West2126
Google reviews31,75321,186
Google average4.94.8

Bulwark Exterminating 34 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Bulwark Exterminating
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleHouston, Texas4.9/55,048View
GoogleSchertz, Texas4.9/54,723View
GoogleAustin, Texas4.9/53,853View
GoogleCorpus Christi, Texas4.8/5412View
GoogleRound Rock, Texas4.8/5275View
GooglePeoria, Arizona4.9/52,398View
GoogleMesa, Arizona4.9/52,142View
GoogleMesa, Arizona4.9/51,187View
GoogleArizona4.9/51,099View
GooglePrescott, Arizona4.6/5147View
GoogleArizona5.0/5144View
GoogleSalt Lake City, Utah4.9/52,504View
GoogleSt. George, Utah4.9/5632View
GoogleLas Vegas, Nevada4.9/51,444View
GoogleNorth Las Vegas, Nevada5.0/51,337View
GoogleMesquite, Nevada5.0/5469View
BBBcompany-wide4.94/51,135View
Trustpilotcompany-wide2.9/518View
HomeAdvisorMesa, Arizona4.9/52,303View
HomeAdvisorSalt Lake City, Utah4.9/51,699View
AngiSt. George, Utah4.9/5739View
AngiDallas, Texas4.8/5852View
AngiShow Low, Arizona4.9/51,230View
AngiAustin, Texas4.6/5414View
OtherConsumerAffairs, company-wide4.9/53,261View
Facebookcompany-wide—113View
NextdoorHouston, Texas——View
GoogleTacoma, Washington4.8/51,899View
GoogleWashington—0View
GoogleKansas City, Missouri4.9/5650View
GoogleAlbuquerque, New Mexico4.9/5589View
GoogleTulsa, Oklahoma4.9/5746View
GoogleOklahoma4.9/555View
Googlenational: all US Google listings of the Bulwark Exterminating brand, used only as the complaint base4.9/545,797see record

ABC Home & Commercial Services 32 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for ABC Home & Commercial Services
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleAustin, Texas4.8/55,144View
GoogleHouston, Texas4.8/53,637View
GoogleSan Antonio, Texas4.8/52,542View
GoogleLewisville, Texas4.9/52,174View
GooglePlano, Texas4.8/51,398View
GoogleCorpus Christi, Texas4.9/51,148View
GoogleBryan, Texas4.9/5772View
GoogleCypress, Texas4.5/5543View
GoogleSpring, Texas4.8/5428View
GooglePearland, Texas4.8/5400View
GoogleBelton, Texas4.9/5374View
GoogleGeorgetown, Texas4.9/5365View
GoogleLiberty Hill, Texas4.9/5330View
GoogleBastrop, Texas4.8/5308View
GoogleMarble Falls, Texas4.9/5287View
GoogleKaty, Texas4.8/5272View
GoogleTexas4.9/5243View
GoogleFort Worth, Texas4.8/5213View
GoogleTyler, Texas4.7/5208View
GoogleTexas4.8/5140View
GoogleArlington, Texas4.5/587View
GoogleWeslaco, Texas5.0/573View
GoogleLivingston, Texas4.6/532View
GoogleHockley, Texas4.7/529View
GoogleBeaumont, Texas4.8/525View
GoogleWaco, Texas4.8/514View
BBBTexas: Austin company file2.43/514View
BBBTexas: Houston company file1.0/52View
BBBTexas: DFW company file1.0/53View
AngiTexas: Austin company4.7/5836View
AngiTexas: San Antonio—0View
Trustpilotcompany-wide3.7/53View

Better Business Bureau

Bulwark Exterminating. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years.

ABC Home & Commercial Services. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 27 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Bulwark Exterminating and ABC Home & Commercial Services
Bulwark ExterminatingABC Home & Commercial Services
BBB gradeA+3, 9, 50, 51, +5A+2, 44, 45, 46
AccreditedYes, since 5/18/2000Yes
Complaints, last 3 years35, company-wide27
BBB customer reviews4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews2.43/5 average from 14 reviews
Profile scopeCompany-wide. The Mesa, Arizona HQ file covers “headquarters and its corporate-owned locations”; the BBB branch files checked for Austin, Houston, Schertz and Corpus Christi (Texas) and North Las Vegas (Nevada) show the same 35 complaints and 4.94 / 1,135 reviews, and Peoria, Flagstaff, Prescott (Arizona), St. George and Salt Lake City (Utah) are address listings on the HQ file. The HQ total therefore pools Texas, Arizona, Utah and Nevada and non-West states (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Washington). Only Tucson, Arizona has its own complaint record (1 complaint).Not recorded
RetrievedOctober 27, 2026October 27, 2026
Profiles

Contract terms

Terms as recorded from the linked sources.

Bulwark Exterminating 10 terms

  • Company-stated initial term: in a 12/28/2023 BBB response the company said the customer’s signed service agreement committed to an initial full year of service.12

  • Company-stated renewal and cancellation terms (termite warranty agreement): the warranty renewed month to month after its term, and either party may cancel with 30 days’ written notice (BBB response 04/10/2024).12

  • Company-stated renewal (termite warranty, Tucson BBB file): after the prepaid extension ends, coverage moves to a $14.85 monthly renewal fee (BBB response 02/16/2026).13

  • Company cancellation instructions: call Customer Support (described as quickest), or download the formal cancellation request form and submit it as the form instructs; customers are told to check their service agreement for cancellation policies or possible fees.14

  • The posted cancellation form is a three-business-day Notice of Cancellation, canceled by mailing or delivering written notice to a Dallas, Texas PO box.11

  • Money-back guarantee scope per the company (BBB response 04/11/2024): a refund of the most recent service charge, not the payment history.12

  • Consumer-reported early-cancellation fee of $300 after a door-to-door sale (one first-hand BBB complaint, 10/10/2025; state not shown).9

  • Company-described warranty billing: warranty-program services are billed in monthly installments rather than per visit (BBB response 01/28/2026).15

  • New-home complimentary service: per the company, it carries a 60-day retreatment warranty and no obligation to continue regular service (BBB response 05/28/2025).15

  • Customer-reported payment option (Las Vegas Google review): month-to-month payments or paying upfront.16

ABC Home & Commercial Services 6 terms

  • DFW company: pest plans are billed quarterly, from $108 per quarter before taxes (advertised as $35/month); price varies by property size and options.9

  • DFW company: 5% discount for prepaying the yearly balance.9

  • DFW company: plans include “The ABC Guarantee” of free re-services for covered pests between visits (company statement).9

  • Houston company: free, no-obligation inspection and estimate before service.10

  • Austin company, BBB reply (Dec 2024): recurring pest service can be billed monthly; example given was an every-other-month service at $101.76 per visit billed as $50.88 per month, with the final half-payment billed after cancellation.11

  • One Austin-profile BBB reviewer (Ryan S., 10/08/2025) objected to a 30-day cancellation policy. This is a customer report, not a company statement; no notice period, minimum term, auto-renewal, cancellation fee or arbitration clause is published on the company website.12

Licensing and registrations

Status and expiry dates are shown exactly as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.

Bulwark Exterminating 12 records (Texas 7, Arizona 1, Utah 2, Nevada 2)

Licenses and registrations for Bulwark Exterminating
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0566941; Harris County; Houston branch)0566941Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report04/30/202757
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0566944; Travis County; Austin branch)0566944Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report04/30/202757
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0566942; Guadalupe County; Schertz / San Antonio branch)0566942Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report04/30/202757
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0715854; Nueces County; Corpus Christi branch)0715854Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report04/30/202757
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0996159; Dallas County; Dallas branch, issued 05/19/2026)0996159Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report05/31/202757
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license (TPCL 0566943; UNKNOWN County; county shown as UNKNOWN COUNTY; operator Adam T Seever)0566943Listed on TDA’s Structural Pest Control “Current Licenses” Commercial Business report04/30/202757
ArizonaArizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management license search, opm.azda.gov)Pest management business license (Bulwark Exterminating, LLC.; five qualifying parties; registered branch offices Peoria #3, Queen Creek #11, Taylor #8, Tucson #10)5632Active05/31/20274, 58
UtahUtah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program4000 - Commercial Pesticide Business (“BULWARK EXTERMINATING (STG)”, St. George)4000-467Active12/31/202859
UtahUtah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide Program4000 - Commercial Pesticide Business (“BULWARK EXTERMINATING LLC(SLC)”, Salt Lake City)4000-1943Active12/31/202659
NevadaNevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Section (Plant Industry - Pest Control Program licensed operator report)Pest Control Business License (company license number 5253, Bulwark Exterminating LLC); 35 licensed operators listed under it, primary principal Camron J. Davis (operator license 202105)5253Listed on the 2026 Licensed Operators report (report dated September 2, 2026)12/31/202660
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status / Texas SOS registration)Business registration: foreign LLC (state of formation Arizona); Texas SOS file 070497432318609502317Right to transact business: ACTIVE; SOS registration: ACTIVENot shown61
NevadaNevada Secretary of State (business entity search)Business registration: Foreign Limited-Liability Company, entity no. LLC4830-2001NV20011049862ActiveNot shown62

ABC Home & Commercial Services 7 records (Texas 7)

Licenses and registrations for ABC Home & Commercial Services
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial business license (categories PTLWCSD), ABC HOME & COMMERCIAL SERVICES INC, Travis County (Austin HQ); responsible certified applicator Robert W Jenkins; former SPCB number 2170 (advertised on the Austin site as TPCL2170: matches)0565992Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active)03/31/202749
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control ServiceBranch commercial business licenses of ABC HOME & COMMERCIAL SERVICES INC: Nueces (Corpus Christi), Bell (Belton), Bexar (San Antonio), Brazos (Bryan), Hidalgo (Weslaco/RGV), McLennan (Waco), Williamson (issued 04/01/2026), Burnet (Marble Falls), and Travis DBA Chem Free Organic Pest & Lawn Services0668867; 0764809; 0853053; 0853050; 0870585; 0933783; 0990108; 0961186; 0567092All listed in TDA current-licenses report (active)03/31/2027 to 11/30/202749
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial business license (categories PTLWCS), ABC PEST CONTROL OF HOUSTON, INC, DBA ABC HOME & COM SERV OF HOUSTON, Harris County; responsible certified applicator Raleigh Jenkins (applicator license 28734); former SPCB number 6398 (advertised on the Houston, Beaumont and Livingston pages as TPCL 6398: matches)0565993Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active)03/31/202749
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial business license (categories PTLWC), ABC PEST CONTROL OF DFW INC, DBA ABC HOME AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES, Denton County (Lewisville); responsible certified applicator Russell Jenkins; former SPCB number 7515 (advertised on the Dallas, Fort Worth and Tyler pages as TPCL 7515: matches)0565995Listed in TDA current-licenses report (active)03/31/202749
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status, with Texas SOS registration status)Business registration: ABC HOME & COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., Texas corporation; registered agent Robert W Jenkins JrSOS file 0033541800Right to transact business: ACTIVE; SOS registration ACTIVE (effective 12/27/1973)Not shown50
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status, with Texas SOS registration status)Business registration: ABC PEST CONTROL OF HOUSTON, INC., Texas corporation; registered agent Raleigh G. JenkinsSOS file 0100568000Right to transact business: ACTIVE; SOS registration ACTIVE (effective 07/30/1986)Not shown51
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status, with Texas SOS registration status)Business registration: ABC PEST CONTROL OF DALLAS-FT. WORTH, INC., Texas corporation; registered agent Dennis H. JenkinsSOS file 0112684300Right to transact business: ACTIVE; SOS registration ACTIVE (effective 09/15/1989)Not shown52

Only resolved government actions count toward the legal and regulatory score. Pending lawsuits, allegations and private matters are listed but not scored. Summaries are our researchers’ wording of the source; allegations are allegations, not findings.

Bulwark Exterminating 3 records

Legal and regulatory score: 10.0/10. Records counted in it: none.

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    BBB Mountain West & Pacific Southwest (Mesa, Arizona HQ file; covers HQ and corporate-owned locations)

    35 BBB complaints in the last 3 years and 11 in the last 12 months on the HQ file, which the Texas (Austin, Houston, Schertz, Corpus Christi), Nevada, Utah and Arizona branch listings roll up to. All 30 complaints displayed (12/27/2023–10/14/2026) show Answered or Resolved. Types: service/repair 13, billing 9, order 3, product 2, sales/advertising 2, customer service 1. Recurring themes: billing after cancellation or for unwanted add-ons, accounts sent to collections and then cleared by the company, missed or undocumented services, and disputes over what a signature or free new-home service committed the customer to.9

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    BBB Serving Southern Arizona (Tucson file)

    Separate Tucson BBB file (opened 11/18/2025, A+, accredited since 11/26/2025): 1 complaint in the last 3 years (02/09/2026, termite-warranty billing, Resolved after the company confirmed the prepaid coverage); 0 customer reviews.13

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division

    The Arizona pest-management license record for Bulwark Exterminating, LLC. (license 5632) lists no adjudicated complaints in the last 3 years.4

ABC Home & Commercial Services 3 records

Legal and regulatory score: 10.0/10. Records counted in it: none.

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    BBB Heart of Texas

    BBB Heart of Texas file for the Austin company (HQ and corporate-owned branches): 19 complaints in the last 3 years, 4 in the last 12 months. All 17 complaints displayed (two pages) show a business response (statuses Answered or Resolved); none shown as unanswered. Many concern non-pest trades (HVAC, plumbing, handyman, tree, lawn). Pest-related ones include a termite agreement dispute (10/2025), an ant re-treatment the customer called “bait and switch” (09/2026; the company agreed to do the prepaid treatment at no additional cost, status Resolved), a bill of over $900 for a year of service the customer says was not requested (03/2025; the company says no invoice is owed), enrollment in recurring service the customer says they did not authorize (12/2024; company says the recorded call shows verbal acceptance), and a San Antonio customer who says the CSR and technicians described up to 2 follow-up treatments at $20 each, then billed monthly for a year of every-other-month service (11/2023; the company called it normal billing, canceled future service and refunded the requested amount).11

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas

    BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas file for the Houston company: 3 complaints in the last 3 years, 0 in the last 12 months; all 3 show business responses (1 Answered, 2 Resolved). Topics: wildlife removal no-shows and refunds, missed recurring inspections.53

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    BBB serving North Central Texas

    BBB serving North Central Texas file for ABC Home & Commercial Services of DFW (HQ and corporate-owned branches; the Tyler “East Texas” branch page shows the same 5): 5 complaints in the last 3 years, 0 in the last 12 months. 3 are displayed, all with business responses: open invoices after an autopay deactivation (balance removed, Resolved), and roach and bed-bug treatment disputes in which the company said it would refund the customer ($535 and $2,000; Answered).54

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