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Bulwark Exterminating vs. Berrett Pest Control

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and Berrett Pest Control ranks #16 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 9.3 and 8.5 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Oklahoma and Texas. Bulwark Exterminating also has locations in Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, and Berrett Pest Control in Colorado.

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

#16 of 164 in the West

Berrett Pest Control8.5/10

Handshake Score. #16 of 164 in the West

Bulwark Exterminating and Berrett Pest Control at a glance
Bulwark ExterminatingBerrett Pest Control
Rank#1 of 164 in the West#16 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceMediumHigh
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesPartial8, 9, 10, 11Partial6, 7, 8, 9
OwnershipIndependent3, 5, 6, 7Independent5
HeadquartersMesa, Arizona2, 3, 4Garland, Texas3
States on fileWashington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah27 locationsColorado, Oklahoma and Texas14 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 Berrett Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingBerrett Pest Control
Customer satisfaction 35%9.69.3
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.6 vs. 9.3).
Complaint record 10%10.010.0
Tied on complaint record (10.0 each).
Sales and contract fairness 15%8.56.0
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on sales and contract fairness (8.5 vs. 6.0).
Licensing and compliance 15%10.09.5
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on licensing and compliance (10.0 vs. 9.5).
Legal and regulatory record 15%10.010.0
Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each).
Handshake Score9.3/108.5/10
Bulwark Exterminating has the higher Handshake Score (9.3 vs. 8.5).

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 Berrett Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingBerrett Pest Control
Workplace score6.54.5
Bulwark Exterminating has the higher workplace score (6.5 vs. 4.5).

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 Berrett Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingBerrett Pest Control
Google listings in the West2112
Google reviews31,75344,721
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

Berrett Pest Control 20 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Berrett Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleGarland, Texas4.9/58,840View
GoogleHouston, Texas4.8/58,629View
GoogleSan Antonio, Texas4.9/54,513View
GoogleAustin, Texas4.8/54,511View
GoogleDallas, Texas4.9/52,902View
GoogleConroe, Texas4.9/52,096View
GoogleMcKinney, Texas4.8/51,374View
GoogleSan Marcos, Texas4.8/51,079View
GooglePearland, Texas4.8/5406View
GoogleDenver, Colorado4.8/56,341View
GoogleColorado Springs, Colorado4.9/5501View
GoogleOklahoma City, Oklahoma4.9/53,529View
BBBcompany-wide: BBB headquarters profile4.4/5111View
AngiDenver, Colorado4.5/5154View
AngiAustin, Texas4.8/5313View
AngiDallas, Texas4.9/5140View
HomeAdvisorDallas, Texas4.9/5140View
ThumbtackHouston, Texas4.6/591View
FacebookDallas, Texas—3,004View
YelpGarland, Texas——View

Better Business Bureau

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

Berrett Pest Control. Its BBB profile shows an A grade and 29 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Bulwark Exterminating and Berrett Pest Control
Bulwark ExterminatingBerrett Pest Control
BBB gradeA+3, 9, 50, 51, +5A5, 35, 36, 37, +2
AccreditedYes, since 5/18/2000Yes
Complaints, last 3 years35, company-wide29
BBB customer reviews4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews4.4/5 average from 111 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).Headquarters profile ‘Berrett Home Services - DFW’ (BBB serving North Central Texas). BBB says it includes the headquarters and corporate-owned locations; separate local profiles (Denver, Colorado Springs, Oklahoma City, Houston, Pearland, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Garland, Dallas HVAC) show the same complaint totals. All locations are in Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma.
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

Berrett Pest Control 14 terms

  • Residential general pest plan: a 4-month agreement (initial treatment plus one additional treatment); after 4 months service continues until the customer cancels, with no new agreement.10

  • One-time treatment available from $185 with a 30-day warranty (company advises against it).10

  • Advertised ‘$139 Initial Pest Service’ including general pest service and warranty (Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City and Houston pages).10

  • Termite Protection Plan: $15/month alongside quarterly pest service; spot-treatment of subterranean termites at no charge or 50% off a full treatment.10

  • Terms & Conditions (last updated August 19, 2025): binding individual AAA arbitration and class-action waiver.3

  • Arbitration opt-out by mailed notice within 30 days of first accepting the Terms.3

  • Appointment rescheduling/cancellation needs 24 hours’ notice; a $49 late-cancellation or no-show fee may apply. The published Terms still carry template drafting notes (‘(Adjust amount as desired.)’, ‘Please confirm the contact details above before publishing.’).3

  • Customers authorize charges to a card on file for recurring plan payments.3

  • Company says ‘No long-term contracts’ (claim; the plan carries a 4-month agreement).10

  • Company (BBB response, February 2026) to a commercial customer: initial-treatment discount given for a one-year agreement; canceling early requires paying the discount back (amount not stated).11

  • Company (BBB response, June 2024) on mosquito service: $99 per treatment over an 8-month season, or $66/month spread over 12 months.7

  • Customer report (Angi Denver, Aug 2022): told they could not leave the initial 4-month contract without a $100 penalty, and the card was charged $100.12

  • Customer report (BBB complaint, June 13, 2025): charged a $100 early termination fee after being told at signup there were no fees.6

  • Company (BBB response, August 21, 2025): general pest is ‘a quarterly service with monthly billing’.6

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

Berrett Pest Control 8 records (Texas 5, Colorado 2, Oklahoma 1)

Licenses and registrations for Berrett Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license, categories PTLWCD; DBA Berrett Home Services; Dallas County; responsible applicator Keith D Abbott0566613Listed in TDA’s current-licenses report (active); issued 03/19/1999, renewed 03/31/202603/31/20274
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license, categories PTL; DBA Berrett Pest Control Serv Inc; Harris County (Houston); responsible applicator Brandon K Robinson0566614Listed in TDA’s current-licenses report (active); issued 03/12/2010, renewed 03/31/202603/31/20274
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business license, categories PL; Travis County (Austin); responsible applicator Jared Dowling0683929Listed in TDA’s current-licenses report (active); issued 11/12/2013, renewed 11/30/202511/30/20264
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCertified applicators registered to the three Berrett business licenses (business client # 00434940): 17 under 0566613 (Dallas), 11 under 0566614 (Harris), 4 under 0683929 (Travis); includes Nathan Berrett (0557865)Not shownIndividual applicator records, expiring 03/31/2027 or 11/30/2026Not shown40
ColoradoColorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Plant Industry Division pesticide applicator programCommercial Applicator business license, BERRETT PEST CONTROL CO LLC, Denver; categories 110, 206, 301, 302, 304, 30713652Current (CDA search returns only current valid licenses)12/31/202641
OklahomaOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), AGLook pesticide license searchPesticide License (company), BERRETT PEST CONTROL, Oklahoma City 73114, Oklahoma County9368Current: the AGLook company record shows License Expiration Date September 30, 2027 and Active Unexpired Categories 7A, 7B, 8, 11A, 3A09/30/2742, 43
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (active franchise tax permit holders; Secretary of State status)Business registration: BERRETT PEST CONTROL SERVICES, INC., corporation, 708 Easy St, Garland Texas; charter February 10, 2000SOS file 0156924400SOS status A; right to transact business ANot shown2
ColoradoColorado Secretary of State business entities (data.colorado.gov dataset)Business registration: BERRETT PEST CONTROL CO LLC, Colorado LLC, 7770 E Iliff Ave Ste G, Denver; formed March 4, 2011Entity Idaho 20111134635Good StandingNot shown44

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

Berrett Pest Control 3 records

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

  • October 27, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    company-wide (Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma)

    BBB: 29 complaints in the last 3 years and 11 in the last 12 months on the headquarters profile, which covers the headquarters and corporate-owned locations (the Denver, Colorado Springs and Oklahoma City profiles show the same totals). Of the 27 complaints displayed, 22 are ‘Answered’ and 5 ‘Resolved’; none shows as unanswered.11

  • July 28, 2026 · EnforcementShown only

    Texas (Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service)

    TDA enforcement case 00049452 against TPCL 0566614 (Berrett Pest Control Services Inc’s Harris County/Houston business license): violations ‘Failure to comply with training or supervision requirements’, ‘Failure to maintain apprentice/technician training records’ and ‘Incomplete/incorrect use records’; agency action WARNING on each, no penalty; date final 07/28/2026.45

  • October 27, 2025 · EnforcementUsed in licensing and compliance

    Texas (Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service)

    TDA enforcement case 00045353 against TPCL 0683929 (Berrett Pest Control Services Inc’s Travis County/Austin business license): violation ‘Working without an apprentice license’; agency action ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY, $1,000.00; date final 10/27/2025.45

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