The Best Pest Control Companies in New Mexico
In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, the highest-ranked pest control companies in New Mexico are PestTechs Pest and Weed Control (9.4 out of 10), Bulwark Exterminating (8.9) and HomeTeam Pest Defense (8.7), by State Score. It counts New Mexico 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 or Company-wide below. How state scores work · Best pest control by state
Everything we ranked in New Mexico
Handshake Scores cover a company’s whole operation, not only New Mexico, and include the location deduction.
#1 of 14 in New Mexico · Top pick
PestTechs Pest and Weed Control
Handshake Score 7.6, #88 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 2
- Headquarters:
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Low
#2 of 14 in New Mexico · Runner-up
Bulwark Exterminating
Handshake Score 9.3, #1 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Mesa, Arizona
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#3 of 14 in New Mexico · Also great
HomeTeam Pest Defense
Handshake Score 8.5, #17 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Dallas, Texas
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- High
#4 of 14 in New Mexico
Plunkett's Pest Control
Handshake Score 8.2, #35 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Fridley, Minnesota
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Low
#5 of 14 in New Mexico
Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control
Handshake Score 8.6, #12 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Tucson, Arizona
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#6 of 14 in New Mexico
Preventive Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.9, #55 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 2
- Headquarters:
- Anaheim, California
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#7 of 14 in New Mexico
Insight Pest Solutions
Handshake Score 8.3, #27 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 4
- Headquarters:
- Federal Way, Washington
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#8 of 14 in New Mexico
Polaris Pest Control
Handshake Score 6.4, #154 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Ownership:
- PE-backed
- Confidence:
- Medium
#9 of 14 in New Mexico
Bug Out
Handshake Score 7.1, #120 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Low
#10 of 14 in New Mexico
Prime Pest and Lawn
Handshake Score 6.9, #133 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Sandy, Utah
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- High
#11 of 14 in New Mexico
EnviroGuard Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.5, #90 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- St. George, Utah
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#12 of 14 in New Mexico
Orkin
Handshake Score 6.8, #140 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Medium
#13 of 14 in New Mexico
Aptive Pest Control
Handshake Score 6.5, #150 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Provo, Utah
- Ownership:
- PE-backed
- Confidence:
- High
#14 of 14 in New Mexico
Terminix
Handshake Score 5.8, #161 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in New Mexico:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Medium
The research
Compare the factors
Every company ranked in New Mexico, with its State Score and the factor scores behind it. Under each factor score, In-state means only New Mexico evidence counted; Company-wide means the company’s whole record did.
| Factor scores (0–10) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Company | State Score | Customer satisfaction | Complaint record | Sales & contracts | Licensing | Legal record | Workplace | Google reviews in New Mexico |
| 1 | PestTechs Pest and Weed Control | 9.4 | 9.6In-state | 10.0In-state | N/A | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.9 ★1,189 |
| 2 | Bulwark Exterminating | 8.9 | 9.5In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 8.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 6.5Company-wide | 4.9 ★589 |
| 3 | HomeTeam Pest Defense | 8.7 | 9.6In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 7.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 9.5Company-wide | 6.8Company-wide | 4.9 ★994 |
| 4 | Plunkett's Pest Control | 8.6 | 9.1In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 8.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.8 ★400 |
| 5 | Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control | 8.1 | 7.4In-state | 10.0In-state | N/A | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 6.5Company-wide | 4.7 ★1,272 |
| 6 | Preventive Pest Control | 8.0 | 9.1In-state | 8.5In-state | 5.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 6.3Company-wide | 4.8 ★1,360 |
| 7 | Insight Pest Solutions | 7.8 | 7.3In-state | 10.0In-state | 3.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 6.8Company-wide | 4.9 ★6,428 |
| 8 | Polaris Pest Control | 7.7 | 8.8In-state | 8.5Company-wide | 2.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.7 ★3,931 |
| 9 | Bug Out | 7.7 | 8.8In-state | 4.5Company-wide | 7.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.7 ★351 |
| 10 | Prime Pest and Lawn | 7.1 | 8.4In-state | 4.0Company-wide | 3.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.8 ★2,541 |
| 11 | EnviroGuard Pest Control | 6.0 | 5.5In-state | 8.5Company-wide | 4.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 4.5Company-wide | 4.9 ★686 |
| 12 | Orkin | 5.4 | 3.8In-state | N/A | 5.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 7.5Company-wide | 5.0Company-wide | 4.7 ★1,928 |
| 13 | Aptive Pest Control | 5.2 | 3.2In-state | 7.0Company-wide | 3.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 5.5Company-wide | 5.3Company-wide | 4.4 ★774 |
| 14 | Terminix | 4.7 | 2.8In-state | 3.0Company-wide | 7.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 2.0Company-wide | 4.5Company-wide | 4.5 ★766 |
- N/A means not scored or not on file. A factor with no usable inputs is left out and the company’s other weights are scaled up (renormalized).
- Google reviews in New Mexico is the count-weighted average rating and the review count across the company’s Google listings in New Mexico. Each company’s overall Handshake Score is in the list above; it can be lower than the State Score because it also takes points off a company with fewer than 10 locations, which a State Score doesn’t.
Why the top companies rank here
#1 of 14 in New Mexico: PestTechs Pest and Weed Control
PestTechs Pest and Weed Control has a State Score of 9.4 out of 10 in New Mexico. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 9.6/10 (in-state). Google 4.90 across 1,189 New Mexico reviews; Blended 4.90/5.6, 7
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (in-state). 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 1,189 (New Mexico Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10.3, 6, 7, 12
- 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: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
| Weighted average | 9.8 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 1,189 Google reviews | 0 |
| Verification depth 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews | −0.4 |
| State Score | 9.4/10 |
See the full record and sources for PestTechs Pest and Weed Control
#2 of 14 in New Mexico: Bulwark Exterminating
Bulwark Exterminating has a State Score of 8.9 out of 10 in New Mexico. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 9.5/10 (in-state). Google 4.90 across 589 New Mexico reviews; Other platforms 4.85/5 (BBB reviews 4.9 company-wide, Trustpilot 2.9 company-wide, Facebook 4.8 company-wide); Blended 4.88/5: 60% Google, 40% other platforms (1,266 other-platform reviews, at least 10% of the 589 Google reviews).32, 33, 42, 47
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No New Mexico BBB profile on file: the company-wide complaint record is used; 35 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 45,797 (national Google review total (34 US listings)) = 0.8 per 1,000 (company-wide) → 10.3, 9, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
- Sales and contract fairness: 8.5/10 (company-wide). 12-month minimum term (−1); Auto-renews (−0.5).12, 13
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Workplace: 6.5/10 (company-wide). Employee rating 3.60/5 (Indeed 3.6 from 265).63
| Weighted average | 9.3 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 589 of 690 Google reviews | −0.4 |
| Verification depth 1,266 other reviews · 265 employee reviews | 0 |
| State Score | 8.9/10 |
#3 of 14 in New Mexico: HomeTeam Pest Defense
HomeTeam Pest Defense has a State Score of 8.7 out of 10 in New Mexico. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 9.6/10 (in-state). Google 4.90 across 994 New Mexico reviews; Blended 4.90/5.35
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No New Mexico BBB profile on file: the company-wide complaint record is used; 51 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 59,876 (national Google review total (60 US listings)) = 0.9 per 1,000 (company-wide) → 10.6, 10, 43, 44, 45, 55
- Sales and contract fairness: 7.5/10 (company-wide). 12-month minimum term (−1); Unpublished contract & cancellation terms (−1.5).10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 9.5/10 (company-wide). Parent Rollins, Inc. paid $8M to settle SEC accounting charges (Rollins owned HomeTeam at the time) (2022) (−0.5).58
- Workplace: 6.8/10 (company-wide). Employee rating 3.70/5 (Indeed 3.7 from 756).9
| Weighted average | 9.1 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 994 Google reviews | 0 |
| Verification depth 0 of 250 other reviews · 756 employee reviews | −0.4 |
| State Score | 8.7/10 |
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 New Mexico, only the New Mexico 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: New Mexico 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 New Mexico’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 New Mexico and at least 100 Google reviews on its New Mexico listings.
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 New Mexico. It isn’t every pest control company in New Mexico, and we may add more.
Where the evidence comes from in New Mexico
- Customer satisfaction: in-state for every ranked company.
- Complaint record: in-state for 4 companies, company-wide for 9 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)). Read how state scores work
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Common questions
What is the best pest control company in New Mexico?
In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, PestTechs Pest and Weed Control ranks first in New Mexico by State Score (9.4 out of 10), followed by Bulwark Exterminating (8.9) and HomeTeam Pest Defense (8.7).
PestTechs Pest and Weed Control reviewBulwark Exterminating reviewHomeTeam Pest Defense review
How is the New Mexico 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 New Mexico ranking uses the State Score, which counts New Mexico 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 New Mexico listings to be ranked here.
Which pest control companies have the most Google reviews in New Mexico?
On their New Mexico listings: Insight Pest Solutions (6,428 reviews, 4.9 average), Polaris Pest Control (3,931 reviews, 4.7 average) and Prime Pest and Lawn (2,541 reviews, 4.8 average).
Insight Pest Solutions: customer reviewsPolaris Pest Control: customer reviewsPrime Pest and Lawn: customer reviews
Does this list every pest control company in New Mexico?
No. This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in New Mexico. It isn’t every pest control company in New Mexico, and we may add more.
Can companies pay for a better rating?
No. We independently review every company we cover. Companies can’t pay to change their ratings.