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Bulwark Exterminating vs. EcoGuard Pest Management

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and EcoGuard Pest Management ranks #5 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 9.3 and 8.8 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Washington. Bulwark Exterminating also has locations in Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah, and EcoGuard Pest Management in Oregon and California.

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

#5 of 164 in the West

EcoGuard Pest Management8.8/10

Handshake Score. #5 of 164 in the West

Bulwark Exterminating and EcoGuard Pest Management at a glance
Bulwark ExterminatingEcoGuard Pest Management
Rank#1 of 164 in the West#5 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceMediumMedium
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesPartial8, 9, 10, 11N/A2
OwnershipIndependent3, 5, 6, 7Independent3, 4, 6, 7, +1
HeadquartersMesa, Arizona2, 3, 4El Dorado Hills, California2, 3, 4
States on fileWashington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah27 locationsWashington, Oregon and California16 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 EcoGuard Pest Management
Bulwark ExterminatingEcoGuard Pest Management
Customer satisfaction 35%9.69.5
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.6 vs. 9.5).
Complaint record 10%10.0N/A
Bulwark Exterminating scores 10.0 on complaint record; EcoGuard Pest Management isn’t scored on it.
Sales and contract fairness 15%8.5N/A
Bulwark Exterminating scores 8.5 on sales and contract fairness; EcoGuard Pest Management isn’t scored on it.
Licensing and compliance 15%10.08.0
Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on licensing and compliance (10.0 vs. 8.0).
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).

EcoGuard Pest Management had no usable inputs for complaint record and sales and contract fairness, so those factors were 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 EcoGuard Pest Management
Bulwark ExterminatingEcoGuard Pest Management
Workplace score6.5N/A
Bulwark Exterminating has a workplace score of 6.5; EcoGuard Pest Management 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 EcoGuard Pest Management
Bulwark ExterminatingEcoGuard Pest Management
Google listings in the West2116
Google reviews31,75311,200
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

EcoGuard Pest Management 19 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for EcoGuard Pest Management
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleFolsom, California4.9/52,877View
GooglePacheco, California4.8/51,510View
GoogleSan Marcos, California4.9/5754View
GoogleSanta Clara, California4.8/5704View
GoogleEl Dorado Hills, California4.9/5627View
GoogleCalifornia4.9/5566View
GoogleClovis, California4.8/5566View
GoogleAnaheim, California4.9/5469View
GoogleCalifornia4.9/5352View
GoogleCalifornia4.9/5323View
GoogleRancho Cordova, California4.9/5234View
GoogleCalifornia4.8/5211View
GoogleCalifornia4.9/5137View
GoogleWashington4.9/5233View
GoogleWood Village, Oregon4.8/5972View
GoogleOregon4.9/5665View
BBBEcoGuard Pest Management, Folsom, California1.0/53View
HomeAdvisorEcoguard Pest Management, Inc., Folsom, California5.0/53View
YelpVancouver/Washougal area, Washington—144View

Better Business Bureau

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

EcoGuard Pest Management. Its BBB profile shows an A grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations.

BBB records: Bulwark Exterminating and EcoGuard Pest Management
Bulwark ExterminatingEcoGuard Pest Management
BBB gradeA+3, 9, 50, 51, +5A4, 10
AccreditedYes, since 5/18/2000No
Complaints, last 3 years35, company-wide3 on its main profile; not tied to its West locations
BBB customer reviews4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews1.0/5 average from 3 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).Single BBB file, Ecoguard Pest Management, 808 Bidwell St Ste D, Folsom California (BBB of Northeast California). No service-area list or branch list is shown, so whether it also covers the company’s Indiana/Tennessee work (outside the 24 states) cannot be told.
RetrievedOctober 27, 2026October 29, 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

EcoGuard Pest Management 4 terms

  • Website Terms of Use refund policy: canceled services may be refunded if requested before the initial service date (deadline 48 hours before). This is a website-terms refund rule for the initial service; it states no minimum term, auto-renewal, early-cancellation fee or arbitration for the service agreement.9

  • A BBB complainant (May 2, 2025) wrote that “Per the contract, they had me through May” after canceling in March on a bi-monthly plan; the contract length is not stated.10

  • One BBB complainant (October 30, 2024, rodent-control contract on a rental property, started March 4, 2024) reports a $250 cancellation fee after canceling on July 2, 2024; the company reply says it issued a full refund of $250 on November 12, 2024.10

  • Pricing seen only in a search snippet: a Reddit r/Sacramento poster (customer since 2013) pays “$33 per month” for four services a year; BBB review (Sept 2026): “$229 and recurring”. Not used for scoring.11

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

EcoGuard Pest Management 8 records (California 2, Washington 2, Oregon 2, Nevada 1, Idaho 1)

Licenses and registrations for EcoGuard Pest Management
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
CaliforniaStructural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)Company Registration (Pest & Termite Control)6412 (PR)ActiveDecember 31, 20354, 32
WashingtonWashington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide and SPI LicensingCompany record with designated Commercial Applicator (California); endorsement PCO General98537 (designated Commercial Applicator, Curtis Anthony Wills)Renewed12/31/202633, 34
OregonOregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), Pesticide LicensingCommercial Pesticide Operator (CPO) licenseNot shownNot found in ODA name searches (ECOGUARD, ECOGUARD PEST, ECO GUARD, ECO-GUARD, ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT INC, WILLS)Not shown35
OregonOregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (Business Registry)Business registry record1526657-91 (FBC)Active (ACT)next renewal 02-15-20273, 36
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State (via OpenCorporates mirror)Business registry recordUBI 604396288ActiveNot shown37
CaliforniaCalifornia Secretary of State (via OpenCorporates mirror)Business registry record (Stock Corporation - CA - General)Not shownListed (the search list shows no status; the Oregon and Washington records show the California corporation active)Not shown4, 38
NevadaNevada Department of Agriculture, Pest Control SectionPest Control Business License (company number on the 2026 Licensed Operators report)7251Listed on the 2026 report (all licenses expire December 31st, 2026); report shows no status fieldDecember 31, 202639
IdahoIdaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), Applicator LicensingIndividual applicator licenses onlyNot shownNot looked up: ISDA issues no company pesticide license and its lookup searches by person onlyNot shown40

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

EcoGuard Pest Management 5 records

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

  • October 29, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    BBB (private, not a government record)

    BBB shows 3 complaints in the last 3 years and 0 in the last 12 months, all resolved (billing after cancellation attempts, missed/incomplete treatment, a $250 cancellation fee refunded). Not a government action; not scored in legal and regulatory record.10

  • November 12, 2025 · EnforcementUsed in licensing and compliance

    Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list

    County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-072 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date November 12, 2025; one violated section (3 CCR 6726); listed as an agricultural civil penalty (ACP) type; final fine $500. Minor administrative penalty.41

  • July 10, 2025 · EnforcementUsed in licensing and compliance

    San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list

    County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-148 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date July 10, 2025; two violated sections (FAC 12973 and 16 CCR 1970.4, $250 each); final fine $500. Minor administrative penalty.41

  • May 20, 2025 · EnforcementUsed in licensing and compliance

    Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list

    County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-036 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date May 20, 2025; one violated section (3 CCR 6726); final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty.41

  • April 15, 2025 · EnforcementUsed in licensing and compliance

    Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list

    County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Yolo County: NOPA EA-57-2025-011 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date April 15, 2025; one violated section (BPC 8538); final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty.41

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