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Insight Pest Solutions vs. Interstate Pest Management

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Insight Pest Solutions ranks #27 of 164 in the West and Interstate Pest Management ranks #2 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest, with Handshake Scores of 8.3 and 8.1 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Washington and Oregon. Insight Pest Solutions also has locations in Idaho, Arizona, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.

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

#27 of 164 in the West

Insight Pest Solutions8.3/10

Handshake Score. #27 of 164 in the West

#2 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest

Interstate Pest Management8.1/10

Handshake Score. #2 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest

Insight Pest Solutions and Interstate Pest Management at a glance
Insight Pest SolutionsInterstate Pest Management
Rank#27 of 164 in the West#2 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest
ConfidenceMediumHigh
Provisional scoreNoNo
Door-to-door salesYes7, 8, 9, 10, +4N/A9, 10, 11, 6
OwnershipIndependent2, 3, 4, 5Independent4, 6, 7, 8
HeadquartersFederal Way, Washington2Kelso, Washington2, 3, 4, 5
States on fileWashington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas41 locationsWashington and Oregon5 locations
Record verifiedOctober 11, 2026October 11, 2026

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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: Insight Pest Solutions and Interstate Pest Management
Insight Pest SolutionsInterstate Pest Management
Customer satisfaction 35%9.49.9
Interstate Pest Management scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.9 vs. 9.4).
Complaint record 10%10.010.0
Tied on complaint record (10.0 each).
Sales and contract fairness 15%3.55.5
Interstate Pest Management scores higher on sales and contract fairness (5.5 vs. 3.5).
Licensing and compliance 15%9.010.0
Interstate Pest Management 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 Score8.3/108.1/10
Insight Pest Solutions has the higher Handshake Score (8.3 vs. 8.1).

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: Insight Pest Solutions and Interstate Pest Management
Insight Pest SolutionsInterstate Pest Management
Workplace score6.8N/A
Insight Pest Solutions has a workplace score of 6.8; Interstate Pest Management isn’t rated.

Review platforms

Google figures cover each company’s listings in the region it is scored in; 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: Insight Pest Solutions and Interstate Pest Management
Insight Pest SolutionsInterstate Pest Management
Google listings in the scored region345
Google reviews71,0228,078
Google average4.95.0

Insight Pest Solutions 48 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Insight Pest Solutions
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleSeattle, Washington4.9/57,344View
GoogleFederal Way, Washington4.9/56,043View
GoogleTacoma, Washington4.9/55,721View
GooglePortland, Oregon4.9/55,400View
GoogleOlympia, Washington5.0/54,850View
GoogleVancouver, Washington4.9/54,353View
GooglePuyallup, Washington5.0/53,767View
GoogleEverett, Washington4.9/53,626View
GoogleBellevue, Washington4.9/52,760View
GoogleBremerton, Washington4.9/52,281View
GoogleSalem, Oregon4.9/52,273View
GoogleIdaho Falls, Idaho4.9/51,679View
GoogleBellingham, Washington4.9/51,629View
GoogleRedmond, Oregon4.9/51,538View
GoogleHillsboro, Oregon4.9/51,529View
GoogleRexburg, Idaho4.8/51,354View
GoogleOregon City, Oregon4.9/51,106View
GoogleTwin Falls, Idaho4.9/51,031View
GoogleGresham, Oregon4.9/51,007View
GooglePocatello, Idaho4.9/5872View
GoogleRichland, Washington4.8/5696View
GoogleMedford, Oregon4.8/5562View
GoogleDallas, Oregon5.0/5424View
GoogleSpokane, Washington4.8/5325View
GoogleCorvallis, Oregon4.9/5249View
GoogleAstoria, Oregon4.8/54View
GoogleBend, Oregon——View
BBBFederal Way, Washington headquarters profile1.77/535View
BirdeyeSeattle, Washington4.9/58,335View
HomeAdvisorFederal Way, Washington5.0/55View
ThumbtackTacoma, Washington5.0/5100View
Trustpilotnational profile3.6/5715View
BestCompanynational profile4.4/5962View
ComplaintsBoardnational profile2.6/540View
GoogleBend, Oregon—0View
GoogleYuma, Arizona4.9/5698View
GoogleMontana4.7/5162View
GoogleMissoula, Montana4.9/5101View
GoogleAlbuquerque, New Mexico4.9/53,146View
GoogleRio Rancho, New Mexico4.9/51,832View
GoogleSanta Fe, New Mexico4.9/51,351View
GoogleLas Cruces, New Mexico5.0/599View
GoogleBismarck, North Dakota4.7/5178View
GoogleBroken Arrow, Oklahoma2.6/55View
GoogleTea, South Dakota4.6/5512View
GoogleRapid City, South Dakota4.7/582View
GoogleEl Paso, Texas5.0/51,210View
GoogleSioux City, Iowa4.3/5214View

Interstate Pest Management 13 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Interstate Pest Management
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GooglePortland, Oregon5.0/52,506View
GoogleKelso, Washington4.9/52,346View
GoogleVancouver, Washington5.0/51,751View
GoogleOlympia, Washington5.0/51,195View
GoogleSalem, Oregon5.0/5280View
BBBHQ Kelso, Washington + corporate branches1.0/51View
AngiKelso, Washington4.9/57View
HomeAdvisorKelso, Washington5.0/55View
FacebookCompany page96% recommend103View
BirdeyeKelso, Washington4.9/52,662View
OtherBestProsInTown, Kelso, Washington4.9/5280View
FacebookKelso, Washington page ‘Interstate Pest Management—3View
OtherPortland, Oregon—7View

Better Business Bureau

Insight Pest Solutions. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files.

Interstate Pest Management. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years.

BBB records: Insight Pest Solutions and Interstate Pest Management
Insight Pest SolutionsInterstate Pest Management
BBB gradeA+2, 8, 70, 71, +8A+4, 31, 32
AccreditedYes, since 11/30/2022Yes, since 9/14/2016
Complaints, last 3 years35, across 4 BBB files1
BBB customer reviews1.77/5 average from 35 reviews1.0/5 average from 1 review
Profile scopeNot recordedNot recorded
RetrievedOctober 11, 2026October 11, 2026
Profiles

Contract terms

Terms as recorded from the linked sources.

Insight Pest Solutions 9 terms

  • Pest Pro plan advertised ‘starting at $79/mo with 24 month agreement’ (Washington and Oregon site, also on Federal Way and Spokane pages).6

  • Mosquito & lawn pest control advertised starting at $99/mo (Washington and Oregon site); ‘Some services are provided on an as needed or seasonal basis.’6

  • Eastern Idaho page advertises general plan ‘STARTING AT $59/MONTH’ and mosquito ‘STARTING AT $39/MONTH*’ with ‘*12-Month Program’.14

  • Company says its signed agreements state an early-termination/cancellation fee: ‘Per the signed contract, a cancellation fee would still have applied even if we had received that email.’8

  • Service continues after the contract term ends until the customer cancels: ‘Once the customers contract is complete, we continue to service until we hear otherwise.’8

  • Example contract term cited by the company: ‘$49 per month for 18 months’ with quarterly visits.9

  • Example customer-reported early termination fee of $330 on a $69/month plan (waived in BBB resolution).8

  • Company says agreements include a free re-service guarantee: ‘detailing her initial payment, recurring monthly payments, contract length, and our free re-service guarantee.’8

  • Company says it records sales/agreement acceptance: ‘we have video documentation of her agreeing to the contract and acknowledging the cancellation fee.’11

Interstate Pest Management 8 terms

  • All Seasons Pest plan from $39/month with a $260 one-time setup fee, billed quarterly, due at first visit; Pest & Rodent $47/month with $280 setup; All Seasons Rodent $39/month with $280 setup. ‘All prices are starting rates’.12

  • Plans include quarterly visits and free re-treatments between visits; free rodent call-backs may carry a charge if exclusion work was not done.12

  • A 12-month service agreement is required on the plans offered on the Salem promotion page (setup fee waived for new Salem customers through Sept 1, 2026).13

  • ‘Switch & Save’ special advertises no setup fee and ‘NO Contract’ for new customers who present a competitor’s current contract (conflicts with the 12-month agreement stated elsewhere; terms not reconciled on the site).14

  • Company advertises a satisfaction guarantee / free re-service guarantee on quarterly plans.15

  • Customer reports (Google, Kelso listing, about 2 years before October 11, 2026): $260 setup fee plus $37/month for quarterly service; owner reply confirms ‘that is our standard pricing for our basic quarterly service’.16

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  • Customer report (Google, Kelso listing, about 8 years before October 11, 2026) says the plan could not be canceled for a full year.16

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  • Customer report (Google review syndicated on HomeAdvisor, Sep 2025): $280 to set up and $45 per month.17

Licensing and registrations

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

Insight Pest Solutions 28 records (Washington 6, Oregon 6, Idaho 6, Arizona 2, New Mexico 2, Texas 2, Montana 1, North Dakota 1, South Dakota 1, Oklahoma 1)

Licenses and registrations for Insight Pest Solutions
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
WashingtonWSDA Pesticide LicensingCommercial Applicator license of the company’s designated CA (company: Insight Pest Solutions WA LLC, UBI 603281298; CA Ryan Craig Lym); endorsements Ornamental Insect and Disease, PCO Structural, PCO General; branch at 700 NW 42nd St #209 Seattle; 58 company-employed commercial operators listed94307Renewed12/31/202688
WashingtonWSDA Pesticide LicensingCommercial Applicator (company: Insight Pest Solutions Portland LLC, UBI 604598409, DBA Insight Pest Solutions Portland; CA Patrick Edward Brock); endorsements PCO Structural, PCO General, Vertebrate Pest; 16 commercial operators75460Renewed12/31/202688
WashingtonWSDA Pesticide LicensingCommercial Applicator (company: Insight Pest Control Tri-cities LLC, UBI 605834541; site 1333 Tapteal DR STE 106 Richland; mailing 33705 9th Ave S Federal Way; CA Patrick Edward Brock)75460Renewed12/31/202688
OregonOregon Dept. of Agriculture pesticide licensingCommercial Pesticide Operator — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS WA (Federal Way Washington mailing; Salem Oregon location); IIHS General PestsAG-L1049220CPOActive31-DEC-2689
OregonOregon Dept. of Agriculture pesticide licensingCommercial Pesticide Operator — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS PORTLAND LLC (Portland Oregon 97202); IIHS General & Structural Pests, Ornamental & Turf Insecticide & FungicideAG-L1068221CPOActive31-DEC-2689
OregonOregon Dept. of Agriculture pesticide licensingCommercial Pesticide Operator — INSIGHT PEST CONTROL TRI CITIES LLC (DBA INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS, Richland Washington)AG-L1098238CPOActive31-DEC-2689
IdahoIdaho State Dept. of Agriculture applicator licensingProfessional applicator (individual: Kelton Chapman, Rexburg Idaho; categories CO IP). ISDA lookup is person-only and does not name an employer; link to Insight is via the Idaho SOS filing for Insight Pest Control Idaho LLC, whose mailing address is ‘Kelton Chapman ... 325 S WOODRUFF AVE ... IDAHO FALLS’.85463Licensed (no status field shown)12/31/202790
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State (via OpenCorporates mirror; CCFS search did not load)Business registration — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS WA, LLC (Washington limited liability company), registered address 33705 9TH AVE S, FEDERAL WAYUBI 603281298ActiveNot shown91
OregonOregon Secretary of State Business RegistryBusiness registration — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS WA LLC, Oregon domestic LLC registered 07-05-2018; principal place of business 488 E Ellendale Ave, Dallas Oregon; member Ryan Lym; administratively dissolved 09-02-2021, reinstated 03-09-20231455933-98ACTnext renewal 07-05-202792
OregonOregon Secretary of State Business RegistryBusiness registration — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS PORTLAND, LLC, foreign LLC (Washington), registered 03-27-2020; managers Tyler Wyman and Adrianna Green; mailing 33705 9th Ave S Federal Way; authority administratively revoked 05-27-2021, reinstated 06-22-20211658540-93ACTnext renewal 03-27-202793
OregonOregon Secretary of State Business RegistryBusiness registration — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS LLC (Corvallis Oregon), registered agent Matthew Green; administratively dissolved 10-10-20242158408-93INANot shown94
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control Idaho LLC (Idaho LLC), filed 12/16/2022; registered agent Adrianna Green; mailing 325 S Woodruff Ave Ste 400, Idaho Falls5032499Active-ExistingAR due 12/31/202695
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control Tri-Cities LLC. (Idaho LLC), filed 03/04/2025; agent Adrianna Green6141283Active-ExistingAR due 03/31/202795
WashingtonWashington Dept. of Labor & Industries contractor registration (data.wa.gov)Construction contractor (General) — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS WA LLC, principal Green, Matthew ErvinINSIGPS821PCEXPIREDOctober 11, 202496
WashingtonWashington Dept. of Labor & Industries contractor registration (data.wa.gov)Construction contractor (General) — RODENT GUARD PEST CONTROL LLC (same UBI 604723001 as former INSIGHT INSULATION LLC), principal GREEN, MATTHEW ERVIN; BBB lists Rodent Guard Pest Control LLC as a related business and a BBB complaint calls Rodent Guard ‘their affiliate company’RODENGP745DEACTIVEMarch 23, 202897
ArizonaArizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)Business license — INSIGHT PEST CONTROL VEGAS LLC, 1886 S Ave B Ste C, Yuma Arizona 85364; QP Levi James McFarlane (QP license 32687; categories 1, 3, 5 Active, expire 05/31/2027); no registered branch offices10671Active (issued 04/02/2026)May 31, 202798
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control Vegas LLC (Idaho LLC, filed 10/29/2025; registered agent Adrianna Green; principal address 3475 W Highway 33, Rexburg). Holds the Yuma, Arizona license 10671.6501592Active-ExistingAR due 10/31/20273
ArizonaArizona Corporation CommissionBusiness registry (foreign registration of Insight Pest Control Vegas LLC)Not shownNot verified (ACC search has an image CAPTCHA; OpenCorporates served a human-verification check)Not shown98
New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control SW LLC, foreign LLC formed in Idaho, initial filing 06/08/2026; agent Reed Goodman, 3600 Osuna Rd NE Ste 310, Albuquerque; managers Ryan Lym, Reed Goodman, Matthew Green; alternate name “Insight Pest Control Albuquerque LLC”0008104219Active (Annual Report Standing Good)Not shown4
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control SW, LLC (Idaho LLC, filed 01/16/2024; registered agent Matthew Green, Rexburg). The New Mexico operator (foreign-registered in New Mexico).5563358Active-ExistingAR due 01/31/202799
New MexicoNew Mexico Department of AgriculturePesticide licensing. NM’s scoring-authority config lists NMDA (Pesticide Compliance) and treats NM as licensing individuals, not companies; NMDA’s own lookup is titled “Look up a Pesticide License or Business”.Not shownNot looked up (NMDA lookup terms restrict commercial use). BBB reports an NMDA license number 2198 expiring 6/26/2027 on the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho files; that is BBB’s record, not an agency lookup.Not shown76
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business License — INSIGHT PEST CONTROL EL PASO, DBA INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS, El Paso County; categories PTLW; issued 07/07/2025, renewed 07/31/2026; responsible applicator Taylor Meyers0966468Current (listed on the TDA current-licenses report, October 28, 2026 download)July 31, 2027100
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status; SOS registration)Foreign LLC registration — INSIGHT PEST CONTROL EL PASO LLC (taxpayer 32107804976; formed in Idaho; registered agent Adrianna Green). Effective SOS registration 08/26/2026, after the El Paso business started (BBB: 5/19/2025) and its TDA license was issued (07/07/2025).0806765854Right to Transact Business: ACTIVE; SOS Registration Status: ACTIVENot shown101
IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateBusiness registration — Insight Pest Control El Paso LLC (Idaho LLC, filed 05/19/2025; registered agent Audra Turner; principal address 3475 W Highway 33, Rexburg, shared with the Greens’ Vegas and Yuma LLCs)6260396Active-Existing on October 28, 2026 (reinstated): the Idaho SOS search of October 12, 2026 showed it Inactive-Dissolved (Administrative), Not Good Standing, agent Adrianna Green; by October 28, 2026 it is Active-Existing with agent Audra Turner and the next annual report due 05/31/2027. The dissolution date itself is not shown.AR due 05/31/2027102
MontanaMontana Department of AgricultureIndividual-only state (“A pesticide license is issued to an individual, not a business”): no company license exists. Accela business-name search for “Insight Pest Solutions” returned no licensee; the applicators behind the Missoula/Kalispell office were not identified.Not shownIndividual-only; no record found by business nameNot shown103
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of State (FirstStop)Business registration — Insight Pest Solutions Bismarck LLC, foreign LLC formed in Utah (principal address Orem, Utah), initial filing 03/19/2026. Operator of the Bismarck listing; not this company. ND certifies individual applicators only.0007450139Active, Good StandingAR due 11/15/2027104
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesIndividual-only state. The DANR commercial applicator roster (Company = “Insight”) lists applicators under “Insight Pest Solutions Sioux Falls LLC” and “Insight Pest Solutions Rapid City LLC” (and “Insight Pest Solutions Sioux City LLC”), e.g. 1031303 Hurley (Tea) and 1029382 Dobbs (Box Elder), licenses expiring Mar 31 2028. These are other Insight-brand operators, not this company.Not shownIndividual licenses current on the rosterNot shown105
OklahomaOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF)Pesticide License — INSIGHT PEST SOLUTIONS, Edmond Oklahoma 73012 (the only Insight pest license in AGLook). Belongs to the Edmond, Oklahoma Insight operator (BBB file owner Joseph Hawes), not this company.9299Expired (expiration 12/31/22)December 31, 2022106

Interstate Pest Management 8 records (Washington 4, Oregon 4)

Licenses and registrations for Interstate Pest Management
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
WashingtonWashington State Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) Pesticide LicensingCommercial Applicator (Bradley L Thorstenson for Interstate Pest Control Inc); endorsements: Insect and Disease Control, PCO Structural, PCO General, Vertebrate Pest, Weed Control229Renewed12/31/202633
WashingtonWSDA Structural Pest Inspector (SPI) programSPI company responsible party (Bradley Thorstenson); 6 company-employed SPIs229Renewed12/31/202633
OregonOregon Dept. of Agriculture (ODA) Pesticide LicensingCommercial Pesticide Operator; categories: IIHS General Pests, IIHS Structural Pests, Ornamental & Turf Insecticide & Fungicide, Right of WayAG-L0000148CPOActive12/31/20264, 34
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State (via OpenCorporates mirror)Washington Profit Corporation ‘INTERSTATE PEST CONTROL, INC.’601415219ActiveNot shown35
OregonOregon Secretary of State Corporation DivisionForeign Business Corporation (FBC), jurisdiction Washington, ‘INTERSTATE PEST CONTROL INC.’605169-87ACTNext renewal 11-20-20278
OregonOregon Secretary of State Corporation DivisionAssumed Business Name (ABN) ‘INTERSTATE PEST MANAGEMENT INC.’ (authorized representative: Interstate Pest Control Inc.)1240751-93INA (inactive)Not shown36
WashingtonWashington Dept. of Labor & Industries (contractor registration, data.wa.gov)Construction Contractor, specialty ‘Structural Pest Control’INTERPC088QPACTIVEJuly 18, 202837
OregonOregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)Residential Specialty Contractor127319Active1/26/202838

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