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Cascade Pest Control vs. Pointe Pest Control

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Cascade Pest Control ranks #1 and Pointe Pest Control ranks #7 in our Pacific Northwest pest control rankings, with Handshake Scores of 9.6 and 8.8 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Washington and Idaho. Pointe Pest Control also has locations in Oregon.

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

Ranked #1

Cascade Pest Control9.6/10

Handshake Score. #1 in Pacific Northwest pest control

Ranked #7

Pointe Pest Control8.8/10

Handshake Score. #7 in Pacific Northwest pest control

Cascade Pest Control and Pointe Pest Control at a glance
Cascade Pest ControlPointe Pest Control
Rank#1 in Pacific Northwest pest control#7 in Pacific Northwest pest control
ConfidenceMediumHigh
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesNot found7, 10Partial4, 10, 11, 12, +2
OwnershipIndependent6, 7, 8PE-backedParent: PestCo Holdings, LLC (Thompson Street Capital Partners portfolio company, St. Louis, Missouri)3, 6, 7, 8
HeadquartersSnohomish, Washington2, 3, 4Post Falls, Idaho4, 5
States on fileWashington and Idaho5 locationsWashington, Oregon and Idaho28 locations
Record verifiedOctober 13, 2026October 13, 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: Cascade Pest Control and Pointe Pest Control
Cascade Pest ControlPointe Pest Control
Customer satisfaction 30%9.39.3
Tied on customer satisfaction (9.3 each).
Complaint record 20%10.010.0
Tied on complaint record (10.0 each).
Sales and contract fairness 20%9.55.0
Cascade Pest Control scores higher on sales and contract fairness (9.5 vs. 5.0).
Licensing and compliance 15%9.010.0
Pointe Pest Control scores higher on licensing and compliance (10.0 vs. 9.0).
Legal and regulatory record 15%10.010.0
Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each).
Handshake Score9.6/108.8/10
Cascade Pest Control has the higher Handshake Score (9.6 vs. 8.8).

Workplace

We rate how companies treat employees separately, from employee-review sites, and keep it out of the Handshake Score. A workplace score is shown only when there are at least 20 employee reviews on file.

Workplace scores: Cascade Pest Control and Pointe Pest Control
Cascade Pest ControlPointe Pest Control
Workplace scoreN/A6.8
Pointe Pest Control has a workplace score of 6.8; Cascade Pest Control isn’t rated.

Review platforms

Google figures cover each company’s Pacific Northwest 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: Cascade Pest Control and Pointe Pest Control
Cascade Pest ControlPointe Pest Control
Google listings in the PNW1027
Google reviews3,28074,403
Google average4.94.9

Cascade Pest Control 15 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Cascade Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleSnohomish, Washington4.9/51,107View
GoogleSeattle, Washington4.9/5854View
GoogleWashington service-area listing4.8/5587View
GoogleBellevue, Washington4.9/5576View
GoogleBoise, Idaho5.0/563View
GoogleAnacortes, Washington5.0/545View
GoogleWashington service-area listing5.0/532View
GoogleWashington service-area listing5.0/58View
GoogleWashington service-area listing5.0/57View
GoogleWashington service-area listing5.0/51View
BBBSnohomish, Washington—0View
Puget Sound Consumers' CheckbookBellevue, Washington73% gave a “superior” overall rating; Prices 123% higher than average—185View
Facebookcompany page94% recommend (32 reviews)—32View
Experience.comBothell, Washington4.5/52View
GuildQualityBoise, Idaho—0View

Pointe Pest Control 38 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Pointe Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleEugene, Oregon4.9/56,010View
GoogleAlbany, Oregon4.9/55,905View
GooglePortland, Oregon4.9/55,042View
GoogleSpokane, Washington4.9/54,591View
GoogleMedford, Oregon4.9/54,320View
GoogleSalem, Oregon4.9/54,134View
GoogleYakima, Washington4.9/53,551View
GoogleVancouver, Washington4.9/53,485View
GooglePost Falls, Idaho4.9/53,314View
GoogleKennewick, Washington4.9/53,298View
GoogleClarkston, Washington4.9/52,924View
GoogleCoeur d’Alene, Idaho4.9/52,753View
GoogleWenatchee, Washington4.9/52,486View
GoogleRichland, Washington4.9/52,277View
GoogleBend, Oregon4.9/52,172View
GooglePasco, Washington4.9/51,954View
GoogleBeaverton, Oregon4.9/51,911View
GoogleTumwater, Washington4.9/51,900View
GoogleSandpoint, Idaho4.9/51,890View
GoogleLongview, Washington4.9/51,858View
GoogleMoses Lake, Washington4.9/51,778View
GoogleThe Dalles, Oregon4.9/51,655View
GoogleWalla Walla, Washington4.9/51,643View
GoogleRedmond, Oregon4.9/51,395View
GoogleCentralia, Washington4.9/51,250View
GoogleRoseburg, Oregon4.9/5884View
GoogleLiberty Lake, Washington3.8/523View
HomeAdvisorLiberty Lake, Washington4.6/5168View
HomeAdvisorOlympia, Washington4.8/58View
Facebookcompany page96% recommend1,620View
BestCompanynational page4.4/55View
Customer LobbyLiberty Lake, Washington—2View
Customer LobbySpokane, Washington—89View
AngiPasco, Washington4.5/533View
AngiPointe Pest Control - OR4.5/581View
AngiMoses Lake, Washington3.2/55View
AngiMedford, Oregon5.0/51View
PestReviews.org (PestRoutes post-service review feed)Portland, Oregon / Vancouver, Washington office—3,154View

Better Business Bureau

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

Pointe Pest Control. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 11 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Cascade Pest Control and Pointe Pest Control
Cascade Pest ControlPointe Pest Control
BBB gradeA+6A+5, 18, 65
AccreditedNoYes, since 11/1/2008
Complaints, last 3 years011
BBB customer reviewsNo reviews1.0/5 average from 5 reviews (our average of all 5 reviews’ star ratings; BBB’s own average wasn’t recorded)
Profile scopeNot recordedNot recorded
RetrievedOctober 11, 2026October 11, 2026
Profiles

Contract terms

Terms as recorded from the linked sources.

Cascade Pest Control 11 terms

  • Main plan ‘Cascade Complete Care’ is ongoing service at monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly visits; ‘Cascade Green Complete Care’ is a monthly organic service. Both include an initial treatment plus ongoing maintenance.11

  • Company guarantee (‘Complete Service Warranty’): re-service at no charge if targeted pests significantly breach defenses between scheduled services (company claim).11

  • Monthly service is required for rodent protection in post-and-pier homes, including mobile homes.11

  • Consumers’ Checkbook (Puget Sound) price comparison puts Cascade’s prices well above the area average.12

  • One Google reviewer mentions a 90-day warranty included in a one-time package (customer report, not published company terms). Separately, a 2-star Google reviewer on the Seattle listing said the company would not return for an ant problem without a monthly contract (see the Seattle review excerpts).9

    Review by ‘Nicolas D.’ (Google, Snohomish listing per research-time capture). During verification Google Maps served a limited view that did not show this review, so the source is the Google-review widget on the company homepage, where the same review text appears.

  • Company’s published service-agreement Terms and Conditions (My Service page, ‘Last Updated 6/23/23’): recurring (maintenance) service continues until either party cancels with 30 days’ written notice by USPS or email; the client pays in full for any service not rescheduled with 24 hours’ notice. No minimum term and no early-cancellation fee appear in the published payment and cancellation terms.13

    The terms sit in collapsed <details> panels; the cached copy was read with the panels opened. The page index still says ‘[Currently being updated May/June 2023]’. Signed customer agreements were not seen. The same section also says to ‘See specific Cascade agreement’s definitions and limitations of warranty’ and that service-specific terms (e.g. original pricing, target pests) are set per agreement. Verifier re-check October 13, 2026: all quoted terms confirmed verbatim in the raw HTML of a fresh capture.

  • Published terms: on rodent bait-station accounts, a $75 bait-station retrieval fee applies on cancellation unless the stations can be collected at the final service.13

  • Published terms: accounts unpaid after 30 days get a $30 late charge (plus a $30 NSF fee for returned checks and reasonable collection costs); a past-due account is put on hold, which also blocks warranty visits.13

  • Published re-treatment warranty conditions: service maintained without interruption over the previous 4 months, the company’s recommendations followed (e.g. exclusion work for rodent accounts), and the account current. Quarterly plans are ‘normally without warranty’; skipping a service suspends the warranty.13

  • The My Service page’s cancellation section tells customers to call the office to cancel and offers suspending service for up to 6 months instead. The formal terms on the same page require 30 days’ written notice (USPS or email), so the two instructions differ.13

  • Company blog post on Boise/Treasure Valley pest-control costs (pricing ‘as per September 2026’). The ranges are the company’s survey of local Boise-area companies, and the post says Cascade’s prices fall within them (company statement): initial setup for ants and spiders $150-$320; initial rodent setup $150-$425 for most homes; ongoing bi-monthly or quarterly service $120-$150 per visit (for a home up to 3,000 sq ft); one-time home pest service $150-$430.14

Pointe Pest Control 13 terms

  • Ongoing service auto-continues after the first year until the customer cancels.10

  • Billing is per service at time of service; details are in the individual contract.10

  • Discount offered for paying a year in advance.10

  • Termite and bed bug work is not in regular service; separate inspection and agreement.10

  • One-time services are not recommended; typical plan is quarterly.10

  • Quarterly home program with free return visits between services (company page).15

  • Guarantee: free re-service, then refund of last service payment if problem persists.10

  • Promotional price: $31 initial general pest control service in October 2026 (company Instagram feed embedded on site).16

  • No public price list; quote only after inspection. Third-party reviewer notes contract/cancellation-fee terms are not published.17

  • Two BBB complainants (Sept 2024, June 2026) say written or online cancellation was not accepted and they were told to phone; one says she was then referred to a salesperson.18

  • Company-stated early termination fee of $95 on the 12-month plan (company reply on Angi, Moses Lake branch listing, June/July 2017, before the 2023 PestCo acquisition). The reply says customers choose between a single treatment and a 12-month plan, and the fee clause is printed above the signature line and repeated in the contract’s Terms and Conditions.19

  • Two independent first-hand reports of a $95 cancellation fee on PNW branch listings: a customer of the Spokane branch (Angi Pasco listing, April 2013) says he was told by phone that the only way to cancel ‘per the signed agreement’ was to pay $95; a Moses Lake-listing customer (June 2017) says that, after being told at sign-up they could cancel any time, they were told of the $95 fee when they asked to cancel (the reviewer adds that the fee is in the contract). Both reports predate the 2023 PestCo acquisition.14, 19

  • The website Terms of Use (PestCo, effective 7/20/2023) require binding AAA arbitration and an individual-only (no class) basis for disputes ‘relating to the application, interpretation, implementation or validity of these Terms’, with Delaware law and St. Louis venue. These terms govern use of the website; no source shows whether the residential service agreement has an arbitration clause.20

Licensing and registrations

Status and expiry dates are shown exactly as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.

Cascade Pest Control 9 records (Washington 5, Idaho 4)

Licenses and registrations for Cascade Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
WashingtonWashington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - pesticide licensingCommercial Applicator company record - Treftz Corporation (DBA Cascade Pest Control); endorsements Insect and Disease Control, PCO Structural, PCO General, Vertebrate Pest8577 (designated Commercial Applicator: Kevin Robin Peterson)Renewed12/31/20262
WashingtonWSDA - pesticide licensingIndividual license of Kurt B Treftz (the ‘Pest Control License #88604’ printed in the company website footer). Commercial Applicator: Invalid; Commercial Operator: Renewed88604Commercial Applicator Invalid; Commercial Operator Renewed12/31/2026 (Commercial Operator)29
WashingtonWSDA - pesticide licensingIndividual license of Kevin Robin Peterson (General Manager): Commercial Applicator designated for Treftz Corporation; Commercial Operator expired; Structural Pest Inspector expired8577Commercial Applicator Renewed; Commercial Operator Expired; Structural Pest Inspector Expired12/31/2026 (Commercial Applicator)30
WashingtonWashington Dept. of Labor & Industries (contractor registration, via data.wa.gov)Construction Contractor - specialty Structural Pest Control; Corporation; UBI 600390731CASCAPC952RLACTIVEJanuary 8, 202831
IdahoIdaho Secretary of State (business registry)Foreign Business Corporation - The Treftz Corporation (formed in Washington); registered agent Ashley Risting, 2911 N Grandee St, Boise6408636Active-Good StandingAR due 08/31/202732
IdahoIdaho Secretary of State (business registry)Assumed Business Name - Cascade Pest Control (mailing address 2911 N Grandee St, Boise)6426755Active-CurrentNot shown33
IdahoIdaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) - pesticide applicator licensingProfessional applicator - Sakhom Thien (Cascade field manager, Boise); categories CO IP OP99529Listed (ISDA lookup returns active licenses only; no explicit status field)12/31/202634
IdahoISDA - pesticide applicator licensingProfessional applicator - Kevin Peterson (Snohomish, Washington; Cascade general manager); categories CO IP OP99530Listed (ISDA lookup returns active licenses only; no explicit status field)12/31/202635
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State corporate registry (read via the OpenCorporates mirror; CCFS itself is bot-blocked)Washington Profit Corporation - The Treftz Corporation; registered agent Kurt Treftz, 1430 Bickford Ave, Snohomish600390731 (UBI)Activeannual reports listed 15 Jan 2023, 13 Jan 2024, 16 Dec 2024 and 1 Jan 2026 (latest)36

Pointe Pest Control 13 records (Washington 4, Oregon 6, Idaho 3)

Licenses and registrations for Pointe Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
WashingtonWashington State Dept. of Agriculture (pesticide licensing)Commercial Pest Control company record: Pointe Pest Control - ID LLC, UBI 602705668 (applicant-supplied); endorsements PCO Structural, PCO General, Vertebrate Pest; 76 company-employed Commercial Operators; 7 branches (Wenatchee, Richland, Pasco, Clarkston, Lewiston Idaho, Moses Lake, Yakima)98325 (Commercial Applicator of record)New12/31/20268
WashingtonWashington State Dept. of Agriculture (pesticide licensing)Company record: Pointe Pest Control-OR LLC, UBI 604263157 (applicant-supplied), DBA United Pest Solutions; branches Tumwater Washington, Vancouver Washington, Bend Oregon, Kenmore Washington; 48 company-employed Commercial Operators47301 (Commercial Applicator of record)Renewed12/31/20268
WashingtonWashington State Dept. of Agriculture (pesticide licensing)Company record: Pointe Pest Control OR LLC, DBA Long Pest Control, Tacoma Washington; 12 Commercial Operators (Long Pest Control brand, PestCo-owned; listed for ownership context)47301 (Commercial Applicator of record)Renewed12/31/20268
OregonOregon Construction Contractors BoardResidential Specialty Contractor (Pointe Pest Control OR LLC); $20,000 residential bond; $1,000,000 liability insurance221255Active7/19/202866
OregonOregon Secretary of State (business registry)Foreign LLC: POINTE PEST CONTROL - ID, LLC (jurisdiction Idaho), registered 09-27-20171364873-94ACTnext renewal 09-27-202767
OregonOregon Secretary of State (business registry)Foreign LLC: POINTE PEST CONTROL-OR, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF IDAHO, registered 05-07-20151097157-97ACTnext renewal 05-07-202768
OregonOregon Secretary of State (business registry)Assumed business name POINTE PEST CONTROL (registrant POINTE PEST CONTROL - ID, LLC; authorized rep. at 7676 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton Missouri since 03-17-2023)1594918-94ACTnext renewal 09-12-202769
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateLimited Liability Company (D): POINTE PEST CONTROL - ID, LLC; principal address STE 2700 / 7676 FORSYTH BLVD / SAINT LOUIS, MO188522Active-ExistingAR due 02/28/20272
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateLimited Liability Company (D): POINTE PEST CONTROL-OR, LLC; principal address 6020 W SELTICE WAY, POST FALLS, ID; mailing address 7676 FORSYTH BLVD STE 2700, SAINT LOUIS, MO433979Active-ExistingAR due 09/30/20272
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateAssumed Business Name: POINTE PEST CONTROL, filed 09/09/20193617617Active-CurrentNot shown2
OregonOregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) pesticide license searchCommercial Pesticide Operator: POINTE PEST CONTROL OR LLC; mailing Liberty Lake Washington 99019 (Spokane), DBA address Albany Oregon 97322 (Linn); categories Aquatic; IIHS General Pests, Structural Pests; Public Health; School Integrated Pest ManagementAG-L1084341CPOActive31-DEC-2670
OregonOregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) pesticide license searchCommercial Pesticide Operator: POINTE PEST CONTROL ID LLC; mailing Liberty Lake Washington 99019 (Spokane), DBA address Post Falls Idaho 83854 (Kootenai); categories IIHS General Pests, Structural PestsAG-L1084342CPOActive31-DEC-2670
WashingtonWashington State Dept. of Labor & Industries (contractor registration)Construction Contractor registration, specialty Structural Pest Control: POINTE PEST CONTROL ID LLC, 1324 N Liberty Lake Rd #226, Liberty Lake Washington; Washington UBI 602 705 668; bond $15,000 (Travelers, until canceled); liability insurance $1,000,000 (Republic-Vanguard, to 01/31/2027)POINTPC814K9Active05/30/202771

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