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title: "Bulwark Exterminating vs. Plunkett's Pest Control"
description: "Bulwark Exterminating scores 9.3 out of 10 and Plunkett's Pest Control 8.2, ranking #1 of 164 and #35 of 164 in the West."
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# Bulwark Exterminating vs. Plunkett's Pest Control

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and Plunkett's Pest Control ranks #35 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 9.3 and 8.2 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. Bulwark Exterminating also has locations in Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma and Utah, and Plunkett's Pest Control in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota.

## Side by side

| Measure | Bulwark Exterminating | Plunkett's Pest Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handshake Score | 9.3/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Rank | #1 of 164 in the West | #35 of 164 in the West |
| Confidence | Medium | Low |
| Customer satisfaction (35%) | 9.6/10 | 9.2/10 |
| Complaint record (10%) | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Sales and contract fairness (15%) | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Licensing and compliance (15%) | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Legal and regulatory record (15%) | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Workplace (10%) | 6.5/10 | N/A |
| Door-to-door badge | Partial | N/A |
| Google | 4.9 average, 31,753 reviews on 21 West listings | 4.8 average, 4,165 reviews on 26 West listings |
| BBB | A+ | A+ |
| BBB customer reviews | 4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews | 3.0/5 average from 12 reviews |
| Licenses and registrations on file | Texas 7, Arizona 1, Utah 2, Nevada 2 | Minnesota 2, Iowa 1, Texas 1, Missouri 1, Kansas 1, Colorado 1, South Dakota 1, North Dakota 2, Nebraska 1, New Mexico 1, California 1, Arkansas 1, Oklahoma 1 |
| Legal and regulatory records on file | 3 | 2 |
| Headquarters | Mesa, Arizona | Fridley, Minnesota |
| States on file | Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah | Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota and Texas |

## What the numbers say

- Bulwark Exterminating has the higher Handshake Score (9.3 vs. 8.2).
- Bulwark Exterminating scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.6 vs. 9.2).
- Tied on complaint record (10.0 each).
- Tied on sales and contract fairness (8.5 each).
- Tied on licensing and compliance (10.0 each).
- Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each).
- Bulwark Exterminating has a workplace score of 6.5; Plunkett's Pest Control isn’t rated.

## Full reviews

- [Bulwark Exterminating Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md)
- [Plunkett's Pest Control Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md)

Scores are computed under the published rules: [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md).

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