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title: "The Best Pest Control Companies in the Pacific Northwest"
description: "We rank Pacific Northwest pest control companies by Handshake Score, computed only from sourced, verified facts."
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updated: "2026-10-11"
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# The Best Pest Control Companies in the Pacific Northwest

We rank pest control companies on their Pacific Northwest operations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. By our evidence, nine of them sell door to door and three do in part.

Each company has a research record built from public sources; together the records cite 1,312 sources. A verifier then re-checked 2,299 facts against those sources, confirming 1,753, correcting 531 and removing 7.

The Handshake Score is computed only from those sourced facts, across five weighted factors. Missing data never counts for or against a company, and every deduction links to its source on the company’s page.

Each score carries a confidence rating of High, Medium or Low, based on how much evidence sits behind it and how well that evidence held up when checked; see [how confidence is set](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#confidence).

## Everything we ranked

| Rank | Company | Handshake Score | Confidence | Door-to-door | Headquarters | PNW states on file |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| #1 (Top pick) | [Cascade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cascade-pest-control.md) | 9.6/10 | Medium | Not found | Snohomish, Washington | Washington and Idaho |
| #2 (Runner-up) | [Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/interstate-pest-management.md) | 9.5/10 | High | Not found | Kelso, Washington | Washington and Oregon |
| #3 (Also great) | [Aspen Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aspen-pest-control.md) | 9.4/10 | Medium | Not found | Vancouver, Washington | Washington and Oregon |
| #4 | [The Killers Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/the-killers-pest-control.md) | 9.3/10 | Medium | Not found | Portland, Oregon | Washington and Oregon |
| #5 | [Natura Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natura-pest-control.md) | 9.2/10 | Medium | Partial | Vancouver, Washington | Washington and Oregon |
| #6 | [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md) | 9.0/10 | Medium | Not found | Boise, Idaho | Idaho |
| #7 | [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md) | 8.8/10 | High | Partial | Post Falls, Idaho | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #8 | [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) | 8.5/10 | Medium | Not found | Atlanta, Georgia | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #9 | [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md) | 8.4/10 | Medium | Yes | Hayden, Idaho | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #10 | [PURCOR Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions.md) | 8.0/10 | High | Not found | Tampa, Florida | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #11 | [Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/axiom-eco-pest-control.md) | 7.9/10 | High | Yes | Milwaukie, Oregon | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #12 | [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md) | 7.8/10 | High | Yes | Federal Way, Washington | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #13 | [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md) | 7.8/10 | High | Yes | Orem, Utah | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #14 | [Brooks Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/brooks-pest-control.md) | 7.7/10 | Medium | Yes | Orem, Utah | Washington and Oregon |
| #15 | [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md) | 7.5/10 | Medium | Partial | Coppell, Texas | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #16 | [Alta Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/alta-pest-control.md) | 7.4/10 | Medium | Yes | Round Rock, Texas | Washington |
| #17 | [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md) | 6.8/10 | Medium | Yes | Caldwell, Idaho | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #18 | [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) | 6.0/10 | Medium | Yes | Provo, Utah | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |
| #19 | [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md) | 5.7/10 | High | Yes | Gilbert, Arizona | Washington and Oregon |
| #20 | [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) | 5.4/10 | Medium | Not found | Memphis, Tennessee | Washington, Oregon and Idaho |

## Factor scores

Each factor is scored from 0 to 10. N/A means the factor couldn’t be scored and the other weights were rescaled. The workplace score is shown beside the Handshake Score, never in it.

| Company | Customer satisfaction (30%) | Complaint record (20%) | Sales and contract fairness (20%) | Licensing and compliance (15%) | Legal and regulatory record (15%) | Workplace (not in score) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cascade Pest Control | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Interstate Pest Management | 9.7 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Aspen Pest Control | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| The Killers Pest Control | 9.6 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Natura Pest Control | 9.1 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Vertex Pest Control | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Pointe Pest Control | 9.3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Orkin | 9.1 | 10.0 | N/A | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Croach Pest Control | 8.7 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.5 |
| PURCOR Pest Solutions | 8.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 |
| Axiom Eco-Pest Control | 8.7 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.3 |
| Insight Pest Solutions | 7.4 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Saela Pest Control | 8.5 | N/A | 4.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 6.7 |
| Brooks Pest Control | 6.8 | N/A | 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.3 |
| Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control | 7.2 | N/A | 6.5 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 4.7 |
| Alta Pest Control | 7.8 | N/A | 4.5 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| TriGuard Pest Control | 8.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Aptive Pest Control | 5.8 | N/A | 4.5 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| EcoShield Pest Solutions | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| Terminix | 3.3 | N/A | 9.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |

## How we ranked

- Customer satisfaction (30%): Google rating across the company’s Pacific Northwest listings, weighted by review count, blended with independent review platforms when they have enough reviews.
- Complaint record (20%): BBB complaints in the last three years per 1,000 customers (Pacific Northwest Google reviews stand in for customers), with deductions for unanswered complaints, BBB alerts and low grades.
- Sales and contract fairness (20%): Starts at 10. Deducts for long minimum terms, cancellation fees, auto-renewal, phone-only cancellation, arbitration clauses and documented sales misconduct.
- Licensing and compliance (15%): Starts at 10. Deducts for confirmed suspended or expired pesticide licenses, advertised license numbers that don’t check out, lapsed registrations and serious safety violations.
- Legal and regulatory record (15%): Starts at 10. Deducts for resolved government actions, criminal pleas and settled class actions, more heavily for the last five years.

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

## Biggest red flags in this category

### Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale

The companies below have first-hand customer accounts on record saying a sales rep misstated the contract term, price or cancellation conditions at or before signing (33 documented accounts in all). These are customers’ accounts, not findings.

- [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md): 5 documented accounts
- [Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/axiom-eco-pest-control.md): 4 documented accounts
- [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md): 3 documented accounts
- [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md): 3 documented accounts
- [Alta Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/alta-pest-control.md): 3 documented accounts
- [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md): 3 documented accounts
- [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md): 2 documented accounts
- [Brooks Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/brooks-pest-control.md): 2 documented accounts
- [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md): 2 documented accounts
- [Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/interstate-pest-management.md): 1 documented account
- [Natura Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/natura-pest-control.md): 1 documented account
- [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md): 1 documented account
- [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md): 1 documented account
- [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): 1 documented account
- [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): 1 documented account

### Accounts of knocking past no-soliciting signs or after 8 p.m.

The companies below have three or more first-hand accounts saying reps knocked despite posted no-soliciting signs or after 8 p.m. (26 documented accounts in all).

- [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): 8 documented accounts
- [Axiom Eco-Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/axiom-eco-pest-control.md): 6 documented accounts
- [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md): 5 documented accounts
- [Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/insight-pest-solutions.md): 4 documented accounts
- [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md): 3 documented accounts

### Cancellation fees of half the remaining balance or more

The companies below charge an early-cancellation fee of 50% or more of the remaining contract balance, per sourced terms.

- [Vertex Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/vertex-pest-control.md): Early-cancellation fee 60% of remaining balance
- [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md): Early-cancellation fee 75% of remaining balance

### Expired licenses at operating branches

The companies below have a designated-applicator license shown as expired for a branch that still operates, with no current replacement shown.

- [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md): Washington CA 79879, Orkin Exterminating Company Pasco branch record (DBA Crazy Frog Pest Control): designated-applicator license Expired 12/31/2025; no current Washington replacement shown; Washington CA 92642, PNWPestSolutions LLC DBA Orkin Pest Control (Hayden branch record): designated-applicator license Expired 12/31/2025; no current replacement shown
- [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): Washington CA 103480, Rentokil North America DBA Terminix Commercial (Kent) branch record: designated-applicator license Expired 12/31/2025; still Expired on the October 13, 2026 re-check, no current replacement shown

### Advertised license numbers that don’t check out

The companies below advertise a license number that the state record shows as invalid, not matching or not found.

- [Cascade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cascade-pest-control.md): Website footer ‘Pest Control License #88604’ is owner Kurt Treftz’s individual license; WSDA shows its Commercial Applicator status Invalid (‘not a designated Commercial Applicator for any company’). The company’s designated CA is #8577
- [Croach Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/croach-pest-control.md): Washington License #65377 advertised on Croach’s Portland/Beaverton page; WSDA shows the Commercial Applicator license Invalid and the licensee not employed by any company
- [Senske Lawn, Tree & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/senske.md): Barnes Quality Pest Control (Bend, Oregon) advertises ODA CPO #1003366; ODA returns no license by that number or by name
- [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): Washington 106925 advertised as Aptive’s Commercial Applicator license; WSDA shows its Commercial Applicator status Invalid (‘not a designated Commercial Applicator for any company’)

### Government settlements over sales or contract practices

The companies below have a resolved government settlement, consent order or judgment about consumer sales or contract practices on record. Actions outside the Pacific Northwest count when they involve the same brand or legal entity.

- [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md): Pennsylvania AG consent order: $220,000 for alleged violations of 2019 settlement (right to cancel, soliciting without permits) (2023); Pennsylvania AG settlement ($101,430 incl. restitution) resolving allegations about door-to-door permits, missing contract copies and cancellation notices, and ignored cancellations (2019)
- [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md): Michigan AG Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with EcoShield Pest Solutions Detroit, LLC over door-to-door contract cancellation language (company-wide, same brand; not PNW) (2024)
- [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): Alabama AG: $60M settlement resolving allegations over termite-protection premiums and renewal-rate increases (2020); Pennsylvania AG: ~$81,500 settlement resolving allegations that customers did not receive copies of iPad-signed contracts (2019)

### Government actions over pesticides, waste or records handling

The companies below have a resolved government action about environmental, pesticide or records handling on record.

- [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md): California DAs: $3.15M stipulated judgment with Orkin Services of California (with Clark and Crane) resolving allegations of improper pesticide/hazardous-waste disposal and unshredded customer records (company-wide) (2025)
- [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): California DAs: $3.15M settlement resolving allegations of unlawful pesticide/hazardous-waste disposal and customer-records disposal (Terminix International Inc. and Rentokil North America) (2026); U.S. Virgin Islands AG: $3M settlement resolving claims over methyl bromide use (2022); US EPA Region 9: $168,535 civil FIFRA penalty settling allegations that Terminix International Co. misused three restricted-use fumigants at four Kauai, Hawaii sites (not PNW) (2018)

### BBB pattern-of-complaints alerts and F grades

The companies below have a BBB pattern-of-complaints alert from the last three years or an F grade on a BBB profile used in their complaint score.

- [PURCOR Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/purcor-pest-solutions.md): BBB grade F
- [TriGuard Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/triguard-pest-control.md): BBB pattern-of-complaints alert; BBB grade F

## What we couldn’t verify yet

- Reddit comment threads: Not fetched yet. We searched Reddit directly on October 12, 2026 and read each post’s title and opening text, but not the replies. Reddit threads are shown on company pages for context and aren’t scored.
- Google showed our tools a limited view of reviews: Noted in most records: Google Maps showed our tools only a few reviews per listing or wouldn’t sort them, so review themes rely on the reviews that could be read.

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