--- title: "What are the best pest control companies in the Tacoma area?" description: "As of October 14, 2026, the highest-ranked pest control companies with a location on file in the Tacoma area are Saela Pest Control (8.3 out of 10), Insight Pest Solutions (7.7 out of 10) and Croach Pest Control (7.7 out of 10), by Handshake Score. We cover 9 companies with locations in Pierce County, Washington." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tacoma" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tacoma.md" updated: "2026-10-14" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # What are the best pest control companies in the Tacoma area? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated October 14, 2026 **Answer:** As of October 14, 2026, the highest-ranked pest control companies with a location on file in the Tacoma area are Saela Pest Control (8.3 out of 10), Insight Pest Solutions (7.7 out of 10) and Croach Pest Control (7.7 out of 10), by Handshake Score. We cover 9 companies with locations in Pierce County, Washington. ## How the Tacoma area companies rank Every covered company with a branch or listing on file in Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Sumner and Fife (Pierce County), ordered by Handshake Score. - 1. [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md): #1 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 8.3 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.6 average from 10,677 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1,053 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Lakewood. (sources [69](https://saelapest.com/locations/)) [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) - 2. [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md): #6 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.5/10). Google: 4.9 average from 62,423 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 35 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Locations on file in the Tacoma area: Tacoma and Puyallup. (sources [13](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Insight+Pest+Control+Washington)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions/cancel.md) - 3. [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md): #7 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). Google: 4.9 average from 8,286 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A- grade and 13 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Locations on file in the Tacoma area: Sumner and Tacoma. (sources [18](https://croach.com/faqs/), [24](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Croach+Pest+Control/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x5491005aed51eddb:0xbf7aa3e32b4fde9f!8m2!3d47.1557557!4d-122.3965902!16s%2Fg%2F1ptzcvfdy!19sChIJ2-1R7VoAkVQRn95PK-Ojer8)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control/cancel.md) - 4. [PURCOR Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions.md): #12 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 7.0 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). Google: 4.8 average from 8,948 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its BBB profiles show 12 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Door-to-door: Not found. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Puyallup. (sources [43](https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/pest-control/purcor-pest-solutions-1296-1000141783), [47](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=4507&ts=1791784800)) [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) - 5. [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md): #14 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.5/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.7 average from 12,375 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an F grade and 56 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Lakewood. (sources [88](https://senske.com/tacoma/)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske/cancel.md) - 6. [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): #16 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 6.2 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (9.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). Google: 4.6 average from 19,879 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1,326 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Fife. (sources [59](https://aptivepestcontrol.com/locations/washington-wa/fife-pest-control/local-branch/)) [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) - 7. [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md): #18 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 5.5 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (3.5/10). Google: 4.7 average from 18,333 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 110 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Lakewood. (sources [75](https://www.ecoshieldpest.com/office-locations-2024)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions/cancel.md) - 8. [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md): #19 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 4.9 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (7.5/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (4.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.8 average from 16,289 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Not found. Locations on file in the Tacoma area: Tacoma and Fife. (sources [69](https://www.pestworld.org/find-local-exterminators/find-a-pro-results/?ZipCode=98445), [83](https://www.orkin.com/locations/washington-wa/tacoma-pest-control)) [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) - 9. [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): #20 in Pacific Northwest pest control · Handshake Score 3.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (8.0/10). Weakest: legal and regulatory record (2.0/10). Google: 4.6 average from 4,124 Pacific Northwest reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 2,903 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Not found. Location on file in the Tacoma area: Lakewood. (sources [106](https://www.terminix.com/exterminators/wa/lakewood-2188/)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix/legit.md) ## Head-to-head comparisons - [Saela Pest Control vs. Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-insight-pest-solutions.md) - [Saela Pest Control vs. Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/saela-pest-control-vs-croach-pest-control.md) - [Insight Pest Solutions vs. Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/insight-pest-solutions-vs-croach-pest-control.md) ## How we ranked them - The Handshake Score rates each company’s whole Pacific Northwest 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. 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