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Bulwark Exterminating vs. Atomic Pest Control

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and Atomic Pest Control ranks #10 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 9.3 and 8.7 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Arizona. Bulwark Exterminating also has locations in Washington, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas 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

#10 of 164 in the West

Atomic Pest Control8.7/10

Handshake Score. #10 of 164 in the West

Bulwark Exterminating and Atomic Pest Control at a glance
Bulwark ExterminatingAtomic Pest Control
Rank#1 of 164 in the West#10 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceMediumMedium
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesPartial8, 9, 10, 11N/A8, 9, 1, 10
OwnershipIndependent3, 5, 6, 7Independent2, 4, 6, 8
HeadquartersMesa, Arizona2, 3, 4Gilbert, Arizona1, 3, 4, 5
States on fileWashington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah27 locationsArizona9 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 Atomic Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingAtomic Pest Control
Customer satisfaction 35%9.69.6
Tied on customer satisfaction (9.6 each).
Complaint record 10%10.010.0
Tied on complaint record (10.0 each).
Sales and contract fairness 15%8.5N/A
Bulwark Exterminating scores 8.5 on sales and contract fairness; Atomic Pest Control isn’t scored on it.
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 Score9.3/108.7/10
Bulwark Exterminating has the higher Handshake Score (9.3 vs. 8.7).

Atomic Pest Control had no usable inputs for sales and contract fairness, so that factor was left out of its score and its remaining weights were scaled up to 100%.

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 Atomic Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingAtomic Pest Control
Workplace score6.5N/A
Bulwark Exterminating has a workplace score of 6.5; Atomic Pest Control isn’t rated.

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 Atomic Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingAtomic Pest Control
Google listings in the West217
Google reviews31,7535,274
Google average4.94.9

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

Atomic Pest Control 11 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Atomic Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleGilbert, Arizona4.9/52,272View
GoogleFlagstaff, Arizona4.9/51,039View
GooglePayson, Arizona4.9/5794View
GoogleArizona4.9/5643View
GooglePinetop, Arizona4.9/5332View
GoogleKingman, Arizona4.3/5102View
GoogleScottsdale, Arizona5.0/592View
BBBArizona: Mesa file1.0/52View
AngiArizona: Mesa profile4.7/57View
Facebookcompany page—2View
YelpScottsdale, Arizona listing——View

Better Business Bureau

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

Atomic Pest Control. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Bulwark Exterminating and Atomic Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingAtomic Pest Control
BBB gradeA+3, 9, 50, 51, +5A+6, 26, 29, 30
AccreditedYes, since 5/18/2000Yes, since 7/31/2014
Complaints, last 3 years35, company-wide0
BBB customer reviews4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews1.0/5 average from 2 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).One BBB profile for the company, with addresses PO Box 7131 Mesa, 550 W Baseline Rd Mesa and 4400 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale (BBB search); its reviews page says it covers the headquarters and corporate-owned locations. Other phones on the profile include (928) 474-3991 (the Payson listing’s number). All the company’s locations are in Arizona. BBB profiles cover a three-year reporting period.
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

Atomic Pest Control 4 terms

  • Recurring residential plans are offered monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, with a 30- to 60-day warranty (re-service at no charge) depending on frequency. The website states no minimum term, renewal terms, cancellation method or fee, or dispute clause.4, 11

  • Current offer: first service $55 instead of the regular $125 (setup fee waived), with the same $55 charged for each later month.12

  • No published service agreement, terms of service or cancellation policy was found. The site’s “Terms & Conditions” page covers only the SMS text-message program; the full page list (WordPress REST API) has no customer agreement, and the customer portal (atomicpestcontrolaz.fieldportals.com) requires a login.13

    Checked https://atomicpestcontrol.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages and the sitemap on October 27, 2026.

  • After buying Amera (Sun City) Pest Control in 2018, Atomic asked Amera customers holding prepaid 10-year termite warranties to pay $125 to renew/activate them, saying it bought Amera’s assets but not its liabilities (ABC15, January 2019). These were Amera contracts, not Atomic’s own terms.5, 14

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

Atomic Pest Control 2 records (Arizona 2)

Licenses and registrations for Atomic Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
ArizonaArizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)Pest management business license, ATOMIC PEST CONTROL, P.O. Box 7131, Mesa Arizona 85216, issued 03/18/2002. Qualifying party John Nelson Beebe (QP 8326) in categories 1 Industrial & Institutional, 2A Wood Destroying (Treat), 3 Ornamental & Turf, 4 Right-of-Way and 7 Wood Preservation, all Active, expiring 05/31/2027.8140Active05/31/2027 (business search row and QP categories)3
ArizonaArizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management) - adjudicated complaintsAdjudicated complaint record81402 adjudicated complaints in the last 3 years: 101230 (adjudicated 01/05/2026, order issued: Administrative Warning) and 101060 (adjudicated 03/28/2024, Dismissed)Not shown3

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

Atomic Pest Control 4 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 file; headquarters and corporate-owned locations)

    0 complaints shown on the BBB profile (BBB profiles cover a three-year period). Grade A+, accredited since 7/31/2014.29

  • January 5, 2026 · EnforcementShown only

    Arizona Department of Agriculture, Office of Pest Management (case 101230)

    Citation dated 12/29/2025, order signed 01/05/2026: after a consumer complaint (08/29/2025), OPM found that an Atomic applicator treated a childcare facility at 12:20 p.m. although the 72-hour notice said after 5:30 p.m., and applied two pesticides (Bifen XTS and First Strike rodent bait) not listed on the notice, and found that Atomic “failed to notify school of pesticide application” (A.R.S. 3-3606(B)(1) and (2), via 3-3624(B)(1)). Order: an Administrative Warning to Atomic Pest Control, LLC (BL 8140). No fine or penalty. The applicator said maintenance staff had allowed the early exterior treatment; the branch manager said applicators are told not to proceed when products are not on the notice.2, 3

  • March 28, 2024 · Complaint summaryShown only

    Arizona Department of Agriculture, Office of Pest Management (case 101060)

    Adjudicated complaint 101060 against business license 8140, closed 03/28/2024 as “Dismissed”. The same complaint number lists an individual applicator (license 231287) with no order shown. The complaint’s subject is not public on the search page.3

  • January 7, 2019 · Complaint summaryShown only

    Arizona Attorney General (complaints reported by ABC15; AG complaint files are confidential)

    ABC15 reported that former Amera Pest Control customers in Surprise/Sun City filed complaints with the Arizona Attorney General after Atomic, which had bought Amera, asked them to pay $125 to renew prepaid 10-year termite warranties. Atomic’s attorney wrote that it did not buy Amera’s liabilities; OPM told ABC15 there is no statutory obligation for a new owner to honor another business’s warranties. No AG action, lawsuit or settlement about this was found.5, 14

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