What are the best pest control companies in the Houston area?
As of November 5, 2026, we cover 34 pest control companies with a location on file in the Houston area. In the October 11, 2026 scoring run, the highest-ranked are Bulwark Exterminating (9.3 out of 10), ABC Home & Commercial Services (8.8 out of 10) and The Bug Master (8.8 out of 10). The area covers Harris County, Texas.
How the Houston area companies rank
Every company we’ve researched with a branch or listing on file in Houston, Pasadena, Baytown, Spring, Katy, Cypress, Humble, Tomball, Kingwood, Atascocita, Klein, Crosby, Channelview, Bellaire, Jersey Village, South Houston, Deer Park, La Porte, Seabrook and Webster (Harris County), ordered by Handshake Score.
#1 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 9.3 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 31,753 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.17
2. ABC Home & Commercial Services
#4 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.8 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 21,186 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 27 complaints in the last three years.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Houston, Cypress, Spring and Katy.14, 20, 21
#6 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.8 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 6,516 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 3 complaints in the last three years.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.17
#8 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.7 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.6/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A.
Google: 4.9 average from 8,676 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years.
Location on file in the Houston area: Cypress.17
5. Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control
#12 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.6 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.0/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A.
Google: 4.8 average from 16,209 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows a B- grade and 29 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.97
#16 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.5 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 44,721 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A grade and 29 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.14
#17 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.5 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: complaint record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 25,736 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 51 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Spring and Houston.26, 27, 28
#19 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.5 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.3/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A.
Google: 4.8 average from 3,331 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.30
#38 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 2,625 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Baytown and Humble.3, 11, 13
#57 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.5/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 6,509 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 5 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Door-to-door: Partial.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Tomball and Houston.19, 40
#61 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (8.5/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 2,507 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows a NR grade and 1 complaint in the last three years.
12. Cypress Creek Pest Control
#62 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.3/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A.
Google: 4.8 average from 2,505 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.1
13. Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control
#65 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.8 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 14,187 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows a B grade and 22 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Houston, Katy and Kingwood.22, 26, 33
#74 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10).
Google: 4.7 average from 29,294 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 154 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.49
#80 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 3,316 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch.
Location on file in the Houston area: Kingwood.16
#90 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.5 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.0/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 24,139 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A- grade and 98 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.26
17. Arrow Termite & Pest Control
#92 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.5 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 4,807 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 2 complaints in the last three years.
Locations on file in the Houston area: Cypress and Houston.23, 24
18. Preventive Pest Control (Houston)
#93 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.5 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.2/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 4,482 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 3 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial.
#105 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.4 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.5/10).
Google: 5.0 average from 2,247 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch.
Location on file in the Houston area: Katy.17
#106 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.3 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.0/10).
Google: 4.7 average from 71,958 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A grade and 511 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.22
#113 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.2 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10).
Google: 4.7 average from 8,686 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows a B- grade and 67 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
#132 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (1.0/10).
Google: 4.6 average from 39,044 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows 643 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Door-to-door: Yes.
#134 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.0/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 6,495 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows a B grade and 44 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Jersey Village.19
24. Orkin
#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 Houston area: Houston.154, 155, 170
#145 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.7 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (9.5/10). Weakest: complaint record (3.0/10).
Google: 4.7 average from 93,428 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 768 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Door-to-door: Yes.
#146 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (3.0/10).
Google: 4.5 average from 34,861 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A- grade and 851 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.11
#149 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.6 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.5/10).
Google: 4.6 average from 9,292 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 63 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
#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.
#153 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.5 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10).
Google: 4.9 average from 2,864 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 6 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Cypress.16
#155 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.4 out of 10 · Medium confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 3,220 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows 6 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Cypress.19
#158 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.0 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10).
Google: 4.8 average from 11,241 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows a C grade and 32 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
Location on file in the Houston area: Houston.15
#159 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.0 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.5/10).
Google: 4.6 average from 3,510 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes.
33. Terminix
#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 Houston area: Webster, Houston, Katy and Spring.174, 175, 179
#163 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 5.4 out of 10 · High confidence
Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (0.5/10).
Google: 4.5 average from 9,756 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 190 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Door-to-door: Yes.
Head-to-head comparisons
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.