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title: "What are the best pest control companies in the Kansas City area?"
description: "In Kansas City, Missouri, Bulwark Exterminating (9.3 out of 10) and ClearDefense Pest Control (9.3) rank highest by Handshake Score."
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# What are the best pest control companies in the Kansas City area?

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 14 pest control companies with a location on file in the Kansas City area. In the October 11, 2026 scoring run, the highest-ranked are Bulwark Exterminating (9.3 out of 10), ClearDefense Pest Control (9.3 out of 10) and Rottler Pest Solutions (8.6 out of 10). Scores rate each company’s whole western US operation.

## How the Kansas City area companies rank

Every company we’ve researched with a branch or listing on file in Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown, Grandview, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Liberty, Gladstone, Kearney, Smithville, Parkville, Riverside, Platte City, Belton, Raymore and Harrisonville (Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties), ordered by Handshake Score.

- 1. [Bulwark Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md): #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 Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [46](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10089244052259002597)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating/records.md)
- 2. [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md): #2 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 9.3 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). Google: 5.0 average from 10,052 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [2](https://cleardefensepest.com/terms-of-use/), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17256040439041464735)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control/legit.md)
- 3. [Rottler Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions.md): #14 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.6 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). Google: 4.9 average from 9,709 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 9 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Riverside. (sources [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17415607991648112838)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions/legit.md)
- 4. [Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md): #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 Kansas City area: Riverside. (sources [27](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2147664316809042464)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control/records.md)
- 5. [Blue Beetle Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control.md): #31 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.3 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 4.9 average from 3,994 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Locations on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City and Lee's Summit. (sources [9](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2795356529071535826), [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=504200010920208972), [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11524546634953383797)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control/legit.md)
- 6. [BugBros Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bugbros-pest-control.md): #33 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.3 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (9.0/10). Google: 5.0 average from 3,116 western US reviews. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files; grades vary by branch. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [22](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8072601123605000945), [52](https://bugbros.com/contact-us/)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bugbros-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bugbros-pest-control/legit.md)
- 7. [Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md): #35 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.2 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). Google: 4.8 average from 4,165 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [24](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14111869955702127656)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control/records.md)
- 8. [Miller Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/miller-pest-solutions.md): #42 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.1 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). Google: 4.9 average from 2,614 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 2 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [10](https://www.millerthekiller.com/pest-control-kansas-city-mo/), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14348592024840061952), [22](https://portal.kda.ks.gov/pestfert/publicsearch/business/pbl)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/miller-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/miller-pest-solutions/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/miller-pest-solutions/cancel.md)
- 9. [Greenix Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/greenix-pest-control.md): #44 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.0 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (5.0/10). Google: 4.7 average from 12,957 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 626 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Locations on file in the Kansas City area: Independence and Kansas City. (sources [22](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12141635190141966522), [23](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12570664294486123957), [64](https://www.greenixpc.com/service-areas/missouri/liberty)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/greenix-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/greenix-pest-control/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/greenix-pest-control/records.md)
- 10. [Mantis Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mantis-pest-solutions.md): #59 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10). Google: 4.9 average from 2,759 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Locations on file in the Kansas City area: Lee's Summit and Kansas City. (sources [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9584992491673462757), [25](https://mantispestsolutions.com/contact-us/)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mantis-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mantis-pest-solutions/legit.md)
- 11. [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md): #84 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.6 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (9.5/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.6 average from 35,569 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Kansas City. (sources [42](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8005344534387894373)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control/records.md)
- 12. [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. Location on file in the Kansas City area: Lee's Summit. (sources [126](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4569613074043175021)) [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)
- 13. [Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-turf-and-pro-pest-solutions.md): #147 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (2.5/10). Google: 4.7 average from 3,095 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 19 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Door-to-door: Partial. Locations on file in the Kansas City area: Belton. (sources [3](https://proturfpropest.com/locations/pest-control-belton-mo/), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9707418120138662359), [56](https://proturfpropest.com/locations/lawn-care-belton-mo/)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-turf-and-pro-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-turf-and-pro-pest-solutions/legit.md)
- 14. [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 Kansas City area: Kansas City and Independence. (sources [156](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9747302963345956173), [161](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18295323474291264343)) [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)
- [Greenix Pest Control vs. Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/greenix-pest-control-vs-orkin.md)
- [Greenix Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/greenix-pest-control-vs-terminix.md)
- [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-presto-x-pest-control.md)
- [ClearDefense Pest Control vs. Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/cleardefense-pest-control-vs-plunketts-pest-control.md)
- [Presto-X Pest Control vs. Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/presto-x-pest-control-vs-plunketts-pest-control.md)
- [Presto-X Pest Control vs. Miller Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/presto-x-pest-control-vs-miller-pest-solutions.md)
- [Plunkett's Pest Control vs. Miller Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/plunketts-pest-control-vs-miller-pest-solutions.md)
- [Rottler Pest Solutions vs. Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/rottler-pest-solutions-vs-presto-x-pest-control.md)
- [Rottler Pest Solutions vs. Blue Beetle Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/rottler-pest-solutions-vs-blue-beetle-pest-control.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. [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

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