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title: "The Best Pest Control Companies in Louisiana"
description: "ClearDefense Pest Control leads Louisiana’s 13 ranked pest control companies by State Score, at 9.6 out of 10. Terminix NOLA (8.9) follows."
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# The Best Pest Control Companies in Louisiana

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026

**Answer:** In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, the highest-ranked pest control companies in Louisiana are ClearDefense Pest Control (9.6 out of 10), Terminix NOLA (8.9) and J&J Exterminating (8.6), by State Score. It counts Louisiana evidence where the record has it: Google reviews and pesticide licenses, plus the company’s whole record for the rest.

Each company’s factors are marked in-state (only Louisiana evidence counted) or company-wide (the company’s whole record). [How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#state-scores) · [Best pest control by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Everything we ranked in Louisiana

Handshake Scores cover a company’s whole operation, not only Louisiana, and include the location deduction.

| Rank | Company | State Score | Customer satisfaction | Complaint record | Sales and contract fairness | Licensing and compliance | Legal and regulatory record | Workplace | Google reviews in Louisiana | Locations in Louisiana | Headquarters | Ownership | Handshake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| #1 of 13 in Louisiana (Top pick) | [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) | 9.6/10 | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 7.7 (company-wide) | 5.0 average, 2,195 reviews | 1 | Matthews, North Carolina | PE-backed | Handshake Score 9.3, #2 of 164 in the West |
| #2 of 13 in Louisiana (Runner-up) | [Terminix NOLA](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola.md) | 8.9/10 | 9.2 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 2,849 reviews | 3 | Metairie, Louisiana | Franchise | Handshake Score 7.5, #95 of 164 in the West |
| #3 of 13 in Louisiana (Also great) | [J&J Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/j-and-j-exterminating.md) | 8.6/10 | 9.1 (in-state) | 8.5 (company-wide) | N/A | 10.0 (in-state) | 8.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 3,519 reviews | 13 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Independent | Handshake Score 7.8, #69 of 164 in the West |
| #4 of 13 in Louisiana | [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) | 8.4/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 8.5 (company-wide) | 7.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 919 reviews | 1 | Urbandale, Iowa | Independent | Handshake Score 7.9, #56 of 164 in the West |
| #5 of 13 in Louisiana | [Arrow Termite & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/arrow-termite-and-pest-control.md) | 8.3/10 | 9.3 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 5.0 (company-wide) | 9.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 4,498 reviews | 11 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Independent | Handshake Score 7.5, #92 of 164 in the West |
| #6 of 13 in Louisiana | [JA-ROY Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ja-roy-pest-control.md) | 8.3/10 | 9.3 (in-state) | 8.5 (in-state) | N/A | 10.0 (in-state) | 6.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 3,445 reviews | 5 | Covington, Louisiana | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 7.2, #117 of 164 in the West |
| #7 of 13 in Louisiana | [LaJaunie's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/lajaunies-pest-control.md) | 8.0/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 8.5 (in-state) | 5.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 7.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 8,091 reviews | 6 | Thibodaux, Louisiana | Independent | Handshake Score 7.3, #108 of 164 in the West |
| #8 of 13 in Louisiana | [Romex Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/romex-pest-and-termite-control.md) | 8.0/10 | 8.3 (in-state) | 8.0 (company-wide) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 7.3 (company-wide) | 4.9 average, 2,709 reviews | 1 | Pleasant Grove, Utah | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 8.4, #21 of 164 in the West |
| #9 of 13 in Louisiana | [Fox Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fox-pest-control.md) | 7.6/10 | 7.6 (in-state) | 7.0 (company-wide) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 6.0 (company-wide) | 4.8 average, 5,915 reviews | 3 | Logan, Utah | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 7.9, #53 of 164 in the West |
| #10 of 13 in Louisiana | [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) | 7.0/10 | 7.9 (in-state) | N/A | 5.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 5.0 (company-wide) | 4.8 average, 10,984 reviews | 10 | Atlanta, Georgia | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 6.8, #140 of 164 in the West |
| #11 of 13 in Louisiana | [Hawx Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control.md) | 6.3/10 | 5.3 (in-state) | 3.0 (company-wide) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 5.3 (company-wide) | 4.7 average, 1,959 reviews | 1 | Ogden, Utah | PE-backed | Handshake Score 6.7, #146 of 164 in the West |
| #12 of 13 in Louisiana | [Massey Services](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/massey-services.md) | 6.2/10 | 5.6 (in-state) | 7.0 (company-wide) | 6.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 4.9 average, 501 reviews | 1 | Orlando, Florida | Independent | Handshake Score 6.5, #151 of 164 in the West |
| #13 of 13 in Louisiana | [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) | 4.9/10 | 3.5 (in-state) | 3.0 (company-wide) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 2.0 (company-wide) | 4.5 (company-wide) | 4.8 average, 5,242 reviews | 11 | Memphis, Tennessee | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 5.8, #161 of 164 in the West |

## Why the top companies rank here

### #1 of 13 in Louisiana: ClearDefense Pest Control

- Customer satisfaction: 10.0 (in-state). Google 5.00 across 2,195 Louisiana reviews; Other platforms 5.00/5 (Facebook 5.0); Blended 5.00/5: 60% Google, 40% other platforms (603 other-platform reviews, at least 10% of the 2,195 Google reviews).
- Complaint record: 10.0 (in-state). 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 2,195 (Louisiana Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10.
- Sales and contract fairness: 9.0 (company-wide). Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale (1 documented) (−1).
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Workplace: 7.7 (company-wide). Employee rating 4.10/5 (Indeed 4.1 from 79).
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.6/10.
- Review volume 0: 2,195 Google reviews.
- Verification depth 0: 603 other reviews · 79 employee reviews.
- State Score: 9.6/10.

### #2 of 13 in Louisiana: Terminix NOLA

- Customer satisfaction: 9.2 (in-state). Google 4.81 across 2,849 Louisiana reviews; Blended 4.81/5.
- Complaint record: 10.0 (in-state). 1 BBB complaint in 3 yrs ÷ 2,849 (Louisiana Google review total) = 0.4 per 1,000 → 10.
- Sales and contract fairness: 7.5 (company-wide). 12-month minimum term (−1); Unpublished contract & cancellation terms (−1.5).
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.3/10.
- Review volume 0: 2,849 Google reviews.
- Verification depth −0.4: 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews.
- State Score: 8.9/10.

### #3 of 13 in Louisiana: J&J Exterminating

- Customer satisfaction: 9.1 (in-state). Google 4.78 across 3,519 Louisiana reviews; Blended 4.78/5.
- Complaint record: 8.5 (company-wide). No Louisiana BBB profile on file: the company-wide complaint record is used; 9 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 3,798 (Louisiana and Texas Google review total (13 Louisiana listings 3,519 + 2 Texas listings 279 = 3,798; the 15 listings in customer satisfaction.google). The BBB files cover the Louisiana headquarters and corporate-owned branches, with the Lafayette headquarters file also spanning the Texas branches.) = 2.4 per 1,000 → 8.5.
- Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Sales & contract factor not scored: no contract terms or sales-conduct findings in the record; remaining weights renormalized.
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 8.0 (company-wide). Louisiana Structural Pest Control Commission case 23-SPCC-2516 (Robert W. Soileau d/b/a J & J Exterminating Co. - Lake Charles): $1,500 penalty by stipulation signed by all parties, accepted December 12, 2023 (2023) (−2).
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.0/10.
- Review volume 0: 3,519 Google reviews.
- Verification depth −0.4: 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews.
- State Score: 8.6/10.

## Also operates in Louisiana

These companies have a location on file in Louisiana but not enough in-state evidence to be ranked here.

- [EnviroGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/enviroguard-pest-control.md): No Louisiana Google reviews on file (100 needed to be ranked).

## How we ranked

The State Score runs from 0 to 10 with the same factors and weights as the Handshake Score. For each factor, when a company’s research record ties evidence to Louisiana, only the Louisiana evidence counts and the table marks the factor In-state. When it can’t, the factor uses the company’s whole record and is marked Company-wide. Licensing and the legal record can be marked In-state + company-wide: Louisiana records count together with federal and multi-state ones.

The review-volume and verification-depth adjustment from the overall score applies too, with its thresholds scaled to the size of Louisiana’s Google review market on file compared with the Pacific Northwest’s, where the thresholds were set. How many states, or how many locations, a company has doesn’t change its State Score.

To be ranked, a company needs a location on file in Louisiana and at least 100 Google reviews on its Louisiana listings. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed under “Also operates in Louisiana.”

Ties are broken by in-state Google review volume. A factor with no usable inputs is left out and the other weights are scaled up, exactly as in the overall score. The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in and also takes points off a company with fewer than 10 locations of its own, which a State Score doesn’t.

This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Louisiana. It isn’t every pest control company in Louisiana, and we may add more.

### Where the evidence comes from in Louisiana

- Customer satisfaction: in-state for every ranked company.
- Complaint record: in-state for 5 companies, company-wide for 7 companies.
- Sales and contract fairness: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Licensing and compliance: in-state for every ranked company.
- Legal and regulatory record: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Workplace: company-wide for every ranked company.

This ranking uses State Score state-1.0 (based on 1.5.0 (rules v1.0.7, confidence v1.2.1)). [How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#state-scores).

## Cities in Louisiana

- [Baton Rouge area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/baton-rouge.md): 11 companies
- [Lafayette area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/lafayette-la.md): 5 companies
- [Shreveport area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/shreveport.md): 4 companies
- [New Orleans area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/new-orleans.md): 9 companies

## Check a license in Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Structural Pest Control Commission

Licensed: Companies (Place of Business Permit)

## File a complaint

Louisiana Department of Justice (Attorney General), Public Protection Division, Consumer Protection. [Consumer complaint form](https://www.ag.state.la.us/Complaints)

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## Common questions

### What is the best pest control company in Louisiana?

In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, ClearDefense Pest Control ranks first in Louisiana by State Score (9.6 out of 10), followed by Terminix NOLA (8.9) and J&J Exterminating (8.6).

[ClearDefense Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · [Terminix NOLA review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix-nola.md) · [J&J Exterminating review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/j-and-j-exterminating.md)

### How is the Louisiana State Score different from the Handshake Score?

The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in. The Louisiana ranking uses the State Score, which counts Louisiana evidence where the record has it (Google reviews and pesticide licenses) and the company’s whole record for the rest. A company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Louisiana listings to be ranked here.

[How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md) · [Best pest control by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

### Which companies operate in Louisiana but aren’t ranked here?

EnviroGuard Pest Control. It has a location on file in Louisiana but too little in-state evidence to rank: a company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Louisiana listings.

[EnviroGuard Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/enviroguard-pest-control.md)

### Which pest control companies have the most Google reviews in Louisiana?

On their Louisiana listings: Orkin (10,984 reviews, 4.8 average), LaJaunie's Pest Control (8,091 reviews, 4.9 average) and Fox Pest Control (5,915 reviews, 4.8 average).

[Orkin: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) · [LaJaunie's Pest Control: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/lajaunies-pest-control.md) · [Fox Pest Control: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fox-pest-control.md)

### Does this list every pest control company in Louisiana?

No. This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Louisiana. It isn’t every pest control company in Louisiana, and we may add more. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed as also operating in Louisiana.

[How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

### Can companies pay for a better rating?

No. We independently review every company we cover. Companies can’t pay to change their ratings.

[How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

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