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title: "Bulwark Exterminating vs. The Bug Master"
description: "Bulwark Exterminating scores 9.3 out of 10 and The Bug Master 8.8, ranking #1 of 164 and #6 of 164 in the West. Both have locations in Texas."
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# Bulwark Exterminating vs. The Bug Master

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

Bulwark Exterminating ranks #1 of 164 and The Bug Master ranks #6 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.

## Side by side

| Measure | Bulwark Exterminating | The Bug Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handshake Score | 9.3/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Rank | #1 of 164 in the West | #6 of 164 in the West |
| Confidence | Medium | High |
| Customer satisfaction (35%) | 9.6/10 | 9.6/10 |
| 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 | 4.9 average, 6,516 reviews on 10 West listings |
| BBB | A+ | A+ |
| BBB customer reviews | 4.94/5 average from 1,135 reviews | No reviews |
| Licenses and registrations on file | Texas 7, Arizona 1, Utah 2, Nevada 2 | Texas 5 |
| Legal and regulatory records on file | 3 | 6 |
| Headquarters | Mesa, Arizona | Austin, Texas |
| States on file | Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah | Texas |

## What the numbers say

- Bulwark Exterminating has the higher Handshake Score (9.3 vs. 8.8).
- Tied on customer satisfaction (9.6 each).
- 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; The Bug Master isn’t rated.

## Full reviews

- [Bulwark Exterminating Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md)
- [The Bug Master Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-bug-master.md)

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

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