64/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Best Pest Control Companies in University Place, WA (2026)
106 pest control companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in University Place: Saela Pest Control, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 1,176 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Orkin, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 106.
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Most-reviewed: Aptive Pest Control, 7,742 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 106 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
106 University Place pest control companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 62 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 106 rated businesses.
Top 10 pest control companies in University Place at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saela Pest Control | 64 | 4.8★ (1,176) | Lakewood, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Insight Pest Solutions | 64 | 4.9★ (5,725) | Tacoma, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Orkin | 63 | 4.7★ (2,630) | Tacoma, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | EcoShield Pest Solutions | 63 | 4.8★ (5,538) | Lakewood, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Terminix | 62 | 4.6★ (968) | Lakewood, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Insight Pest Solutions | 62 | 4.9★ (6,049) | Federal Way, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Insight Pest Control - Puyallup | 61 | 5.0★ (3,775) | Puyallup, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Bulwark Exterminating | 61 | 4.8★ (1,926) | Tacoma, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Aptive Pest Control | 61 | 4.6★ (7,742) | Fife, 9 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 10 | PURCOR Pest Solutions | 61 | 4.7★ (1,161) | Puyallup, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 106 best pest control companies in University Place, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Tacoma, 4 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,725 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
#3 Orkin
Based in Tacoma, 9 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,630 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Lakewood, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,538 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
#5 Terminix
Based in Lakewood, 6 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 968 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Federal Way, 12 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,049 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Puyallup, 13 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3,775 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 6 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,926 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Fife, 9 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 7,742 Google reviews, the most in University Place.
Based in Puyallup, 14 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Kent, 18 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 3 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Puyallup, 11 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Federal Way, 5 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 494 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Auburn, 17 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
#16 Orkin
Based in Kent, 18 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 339 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Auburn, 8 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 753 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
#18 Orkin
Based in Kent, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 412 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Kent, 19 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 3 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 517 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 5 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Tacoma, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in South Hill, 20 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 888 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Bremerton, 24 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Pest control companies ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 106 ranked pest control companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Knight Wildlife | 57 | 4.4★ (42) | 3 mi |
| 27 | PCI Pest Control | 57 | 5.0★ (1,753) | 20 mi |
| 28 | Alta Pest Control | 56 | 4.7★ (1,872) | 15 mi |
| 29 | Rambo Total Pest Control | 56 | 5.0★ (874) | 25 mi |
| 30 | Got Moles? | 56 | 5.0★ (120) | 5 mi |
| 31 | Sprague Pest Solutions | 56 | 4.9★ (149) | 6 mi |
| 32 | TriGuard Pest Control | 56 | 4.7★ (5,307) | 21 mi |
| 33 | Interstate Pest Management | 56 | 5.0★ (1,217) | 21 mi |
| 34 | Sound Pest Management | 56 | 4.9★ (287) | 12 mi |
| 35 | Lind Pest Control Inc | 55 | 4.6★ (171) | 3 mi |
| 36 | Independent Pest Solutions - Puyallup's Top Pest Control Service | 55 | 4.9★ (165) | 14 mi |
| 37 | United Pest Solutions | 55 | 4.8★ (25) | 17 mi |
| 38 | Pest Pros | 55 | 4.6★ (17) | 8 mi |
| 39 | Plateau Pest | 55 | 4.7★ (289) | 22 mi |
| 40 | Mariner’s Pest Pro | 55 | 5.0★ (104) | 17 mi |
| 41 | Senske Lawn Care Services - Tacoma | 55 | 4.8★ (711) | 6 mi |
| 42 | W Wildlife Control LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (30) | 10 mi |
| 43 | Croach Pest Control | 55 | 4.9★ (1,060) | 14 mi |
| 44 | Mole Masters | 55 | 4.9★ (417) | 16 mi |
| 45 | Fikes of Washington | 55 | 4.9★ (157) | 12 mi |
| 46 | Issaquah Pest Control - Tacoma | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | 4 mi |
| 47 | AAA Pest Control | 54 | 4.9★ (399) | 18 mi |
| 48 | The Mole Busters | 54 | 5.0★ (21) | 15 mi |
| 49 | Sentinel Pest Control Renton | 54 | 4.9★ (871) | 23 mi |
| 50 | Kelly's Pest Control | 54 | 5.0★ (466) | 21 mi |
Also serving University Place
20 more pest control companies within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aggressive Pest Control | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| ALL AROUND CHIMNEY SPECIALISTS | 6 mi | |
| ARLO PEST CONTROL LLC | 5 mi | |
| ART ELECTRICAL LLC | 11 mi | |
| Cascade Pest Control | 12 mi | |
| Clearstone Pest Guard | 4 mi | |
| Day & Knight Pest Control | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Degesch America, Inc. | 6 mi | |
| Guardian Home Pest Control | 2.5★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Independent Crawl Space Restoration | 2 mi | |
| Insulation contractors | 2.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| John Pest Control | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Mole Control & More | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Organic Exterminator in Tacoma | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Pierce County Crawlspaces & Rodent Elimination | 7 mi | |
| Seattle Bed Bug Treatment | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Sound Pest Management | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Source Termite Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | In University Place |
| The Mole Pros Tacoma | 3 mi | |
| Washington State Termite Pest Control Services of America | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
How we ranked University Place pest control companies
We scored 106 University Place pest control companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In University Place data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Pest control companies in University Place: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pest control company in University Place?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pest control company in University Place, WA is Saela Pest Control with a CR Score of 64/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,176 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Insight Pest Solutions (#2) and Orkin (#3) follow. We ranked 106 pest control companies on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many pest control companies are there in University Place?
ContractorsRanked ranks 106 pest control companies serving University Place, WA. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which pest control companies in University Place are open 24/7?
19 ranked pest control companies in University Place post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Saela Pest Control (#1), Orkin (#3) and Terminix (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pest control companies in University Place work on weekends?
62 of 106 ranked pest control companies post Saturday hours and 32 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Saela Pest Control (#1), Insight Pest Solutions (#2) and Orkin (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do University Place pest control companies have?
The median Google rating among 106 rated pest control companies in University Place is 4.9★, with a median of 112 reviews. Aptive Pest Control has the most, 7,742 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank pest control companies?
Each pest control company gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do pest control companies outside University Place count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the University Place city center, our service radius for pest control companies. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can pest control companies pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for University Place
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 106 pest control companies serving University Place.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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