--- title: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews: Independent Reviews of the Companies at Your Door" description: "Handshake reviews and ranks the companies that sell door to door, starting with Pacific Northwest pest control. Every score is computed from public, sourced records." url: "https://handshakereviews.com" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/index.md" updated: "2026-10-11" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Handshake D2D News & Reviews: Independent Reviews of the Companies at Your Door Handshake reviews and ranks the companies that sell door to door, starting with Pacific Northwest pest control. Every score is computed from public, sourced records. We independently review every company we cover. Companies can’t pay to change their ratings. [How we review](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review). ## The Best Pest Control Companies in the Pacific Northwest We rank pest control companies on their Washington, Oregon and Idaho operations, using only verified, sourced facts. A verifier re-checked 2,329 facts against 1,347 public sources, confirming 1,776, correcting 538 and removing 7. Scores use Handshake Score v1.2.1 (rules v1.0.5, confidence v1.2.1), computed October 11, 2026. - [The full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md), with every company's Handshake Score and factor scores - [Pest control companies by state](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control.md): Washington, Oregon and Idaho, door-to-door sellers and comparisons - [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md): the scoring rules ## The top-ranked companies Ranked by Handshake Score, out of 10, from verified public records. - Top pick (#1): [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md), 8.3/10. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. - Runner-up (#2): [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md), 8.2/10. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (2.5/10). - Also great (#3): [Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md), 8.2/10. Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). - #4: [Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/interstate-pest-management.md), 8.0/10. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.5/10). ## By state - [The best pest control companies in Washington](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-washington.md): top-ranked [Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md), 8.5/10 - [The best pest control companies in Oregon](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-oregon.md): top-ranked [The Killers Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-killers-pest-control.md), 8.5/10 - [The best pest control companies in Idaho](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-idaho.md): top-ranked [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md), 8.6/10 ## Red flags we found ### Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale The companies below have first-hand customer accounts on record saying a sales rep misstated the contract term, price or cancellation conditions at or before signing (33 documented accounts in all). These are customers’ accounts, not findings. - [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md) - [Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/axiom-eco-pest-control.md) - [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md) - [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md) - [Alta Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/alta-pest-control.md) - [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md) - [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md) - [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md) - [Brooks Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/brooks-pest-control.md) - [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md) - [Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/interstate-pest-management.md) - [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md) - [Natura Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natura-pest-control.md) - [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) - [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) ### Accounts of knocking past no-soliciting signs or after 8 p.m. The companies below have three or more first-hand accounts saying reps knocked despite posted no-soliciting signs or after 8 p.m. (26 documented accounts in all). - [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) - [Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/axiom-eco-pest-control.md) - [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md) - [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md) - [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md) ### Cancellation fees of half the remaining balance or more The companies below charge an early-cancellation fee of 50% or more of the remaining contract balance, per sourced terms. - [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md) - [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md) - [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md) - [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) ### Expired licenses at operating branches The companies below have a designated-applicator license shown as expired for a branch that still operates, with no current replacement shown. - [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) - [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) ### Advertised license numbers that don’t check out The companies below advertise a license number that the state record shows as invalid, not matching or not found. - [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md) - [Cascade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cascade-pest-control.md) - [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md) - [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) ### Government settlements over sales or contract practices The companies below have a resolved government settlement, consent order or judgment about consumer sales or contract practices on record. Actions outside the Pacific Northwest count when they involve the same brand or legal entity. - [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) - [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md) - [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) ## How the Handshake Score works The score runs from 0 to 10. It’s a weighted average of five factors plus Workplace (10% when at least 20 employee reviews are on file), each scored only from verified, sourced facts about a company’s Pacific Northwest operation, adjusted for regional review scale, multi-source verification depth and state breadth. Missing data never counts for or against a company: a factor with no usable inputs is left out and the other weights are scaled up. - Customer satisfaction (35%): Google ratings across the company’s Pacific Northwest listings, weighted by review count and blended with independent review sites. - Complaint record (10%): BBB complaints from the last three years relative to the customer base, with deductions for unanswered complaints, alerts and low grades. - Sales and contract fairness (15%): Starts at 10. Deducts for long minimum terms, cancellation fees, auto-renewal, unpublished contract terms and documented sales misconduct. - Licensing and compliance (15%): Starts at 10. Deducts for confirmed suspended or expired pesticide licenses and license numbers that don’t check out. - Legal and regulatory record (15%): Starts at 10. Deducts for resolved government actions, criminal pleas and settled class actions. Pending lawsuits don’t count. - Workplace (10%): Employee ratings on Indeed, Glassdoor and RepVue minus resolved wage-and-hour cases in the last five years; scored when at least 20 employee reviews are on file. ## Company reviews - [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md): #14 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control has 12,375 Google reviews across 10 PNW listings, averaging 4.7. - [Alta Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/alta-pest-control.md): #15 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Alta Pest Control has 5,166 Google reviews across 3 PNW listings, averaging 4.7. - [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): #16 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Aptive Pest Control has 19,879 Google reviews across 11 PNW listings, averaging 4.6. - [Brooks Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/brooks-pest-control.md): #17 in Pacific Northwest pest control. Brooks Pest Control has 3,505 Google reviews across 2 PNW listings, averaging 4.6. ## Head-to-head comparisons - [Saela Pest Control vs. Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-pointe-pest-control.md): #1 and #2 in our rankings, both with locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. - [Saela Pest Control vs. Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-aspen-pest-control.md): #1 and #3 in our rankings, both with locations in Washington and Oregon. - [Pointe Pest Control vs. Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/pointe-pest-control-vs-aspen-pest-control.md): #2 and #3 in our rankings, both with locations in Washington and Oregon. - [Saela Pest Control vs. Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-interstate-pest-management.md): #1 and #4 in our rankings, both with locations in Washington and Oregon. ## Search Look up a company by name: [Search Handshake](https://handshakereviews.com/search). 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