--- title: "What are the best pest control companies in the East Bay?" description: "In East Bay, California, HomeShield Pest Control (8.6 out of 10) and Advanced Integrated Pest Management (8.5) rank highest by Handshake Score." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/east-bay" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/east-bay.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # What are the best pest control companies in the East Bay? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026 **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, we cover 10 pest control companies with a location on file in the East Bay. In the October 11, 2026 scoring run, the highest-ranked are HomeShield Pest Control (8.6 out of 10), Advanced Integrated Pest Management (8.5 out of 10) and Pest Pros Pest Solutions (8.2 out of 10). ## How the East Bay companies rank Every company we’ve researched with a branch or listing on file in Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, San Leandro, Alameda, Union City, Newark, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Castro Valley, Concord, Walnut Creek, Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, San Ramon, Danville and Brentwood (Alameda and Contra Costa counties), ordered by Handshake Score. - 1. [HomeShield Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control.md): #11 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.6 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). Google: 4.9 average from 18,304 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 7 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Locations on file in the East Bay: Walnut Creek and Pleasanton. (sources [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16033379938034271926), [33](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4977925138813579102)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control/records.md) - 2. [Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md): #18 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.5 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). Google: 5.0 average from 4,357 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Location on file in the East Bay: Concord. (sources [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8948782177804656198)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/cancel.md) - 3. [Pest Pros Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pest-pros-pest-solutions.md): #34 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10 · Medium confidence Scores 10.0/10 on every scored factor. Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 5.0 average from 4,369 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Location on file in the East Bay: Concord. (sources [9](https://www.pestprosps.com/), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1736287496569760210)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pest-pros-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pest-pros-pest-solutions/legit.md) - 4. [Banner Pest Services](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md): #46 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.0 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (8.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 4.9 average from 4,980 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows a C+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Locations on file in the East Bay: Oakland, Walnut Creek, Concord and Livermore. (sources [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11863437264851469234), [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14691499570863077008), [23](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13915941623353512207)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services/legit.md) - 5. [Western Exterminator](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator.md): #75 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.8/10). Weakest: licensing and compliance (8.0/10). Complaint record and sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 4.7 average from 14,029 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations. Locations on file in the East Bay: Pleasanton and Hayward. (sources [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9408273544560044771), [28](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11816167200654194554)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator/records.md) - 6. [PURCOR Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions.md): #107 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.3 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10). Google: 4.9 average from 12,683 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 13 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files; grades vary by branch. Locations on file in the East Bay: Hayward. (sources [53](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10116120873753950495), [58](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=278390663563225723)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions/records.md) - 7. [Clark Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md): #111 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.2 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.9/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). Google: 4.7 average from 15,066 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 39 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Locations on file in the East Bay: Concord, Livermore and San Leandro. (sources [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2407407198200906195), [23](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5488009498492136388), [43](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8986202397612454673)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/records.md) - 8. [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md): #140 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.8 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.9/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.7 average from 173,872 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade; the complaint counts on file conflict. Locations on file in the East Bay: Hayward, Brentwood and Livermore. (sources [47](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14312320959029007555), [52](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17742881770492180173), [72](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15212222997796142182)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/records.md) - 9. [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): #150 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.5 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.3/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.5/10). Google: 4.6 average from 183,017 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1,326 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Locations on file in the East Bay: Livermore, Fremont and Concord. (sources [45](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12559001259350727615), [48](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13522412146067528691), [49](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16532644974819222115)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control/records.md) - 10. [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): #161 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 5.8 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (7.7/10). Weakest: legal and regulatory record (2.0/10). Google: 4.7 average from 89,803 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 2,903 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial. Locations on file in the East Bay: Pleasanton, Union City, Hayward and Richmond. (sources [77](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13541013904285176302), [92](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15325451115111051629), [102](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8645857334353288538)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix/records.md) ## Head-to-head comparisons - [Orkin vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/orkin-vs-terminix.md) - [Orkin vs. Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/orkin-vs-aptive-pest-control.md) - [Aptive Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/aptive-pest-control-vs-terminix.md) - [Western Exterminator vs. Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/western-exterminator-vs-orkin.md) - [Clark Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/clark-pest-control-vs-terminix.md) - [HomeShield Pest Control vs. Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/homeshield-pest-control-vs-advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) ## How we ranked them - The Handshake Score rates each company’s whole western US operation from sourced public records: customer reviews, BBB complaints, contract terms and sales practices, licensing, and the legal and regulatory record. It isn’t a score for the branches in this area alone. A location on file means our research found a branch or listing there. It doesn’t show which addresses a company serves; check with the company. 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