--- title: Columbia Pest control companies Awards 2027: Winners | TopChoice url: https://topchoicelocal.com/awards/2027/columbia/pest-control-companies/ updated: 2026-11-04 --- [TOP CHOICE](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [2027 Awards](https://topchoicelocal.com/) - [Columbia](https://topchoicelocal.com/columbia/) - [Pest control companies](https://topchoicelocal.com/pest-control-companies/) - [How winners are chosen](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) - [For businesses](https://topchoicelocal.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://topchoicelocal.com/) 2. [South Carolina](https://topchoicelocal.com/south-carolina/) 3. [Columbia](https://topchoicelocal.com/columbia/) 4. Pest control companies Top Choice # Columbia · 2027 Pest control companies *Awards* **5 winners** selected from **11 businesses** , plus 6 finalists worth a call. Updated November 4, 2026 How winners are chosen ## The 2027 winners at a glance 1. Overall Winner Ledford's Termite & Pest Control 2. Overall Winner Go-Forth Pest Control 3. Winner Palmetto Exterminators, Inc. 4. Customer Choice Modern Exterminating Company, Inc. 5. Winner Dodson Pest Control Overall winner ## Columbia’s Top Choice for pest control companies in 2027 2027 Overall Winner ### [Ledford's Termite & Pest Control](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-d82228332890eb8e/) Columbia’s Top Choice for pest control companies Rating 4.7 Reviews 35 Years – > > “Highest overall score of the 11 businesses we reviewed for pest control companies in Columbia: 4.7 stars from 35 reviews.” > > Award reason, TopChoice Columbia 2027 > Request a quote [Visit website](http://www.ledfordspestcontrol.com)[Call](tel:+18037543434) [Read the winner profile →](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-d82228332890eb8e/) Award winners ## Best in their field Each award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, and every award states its reason. 2027 Winner ### [Go-Forth Pest Control](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-6c68a49c328ebfae/) Overall Winner **5.0** · 345 reviews · Columbia Highest overall score of the 11 businesses we reviewed for pest control companies in Columbia: 5.0 stars from 345 reviews. Request a quote [Website](https://www.go-forth.com/pest-control-columbia-sc/) 2027 Winner ### [Palmetto Exterminators, Inc.](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-49ba437b1b861221/) Winner **4.9** · 258 reviews · Columbia A 4.9-star record from 258 reviews, enough to place among Columbia’s winners. Request a quote [Website](https://www.palmettoexterminators.net/service-area/columbia-sc) Also among the 2027 winners Customer Choice ### [Modern Exterminating Company, Inc.](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-c1a495e61885f26d/) **4.8** · 406 reviews · Columbia Request a quote Winner ### [Dodson Pest Control](https://topchoicelocal.com/winners/g-9a2016e1f4109acc/) **4.9** · 213 reviews · West Columbia Request a quote Finalists ## More pest control companies in Columbia 6 more businesses that met every requirement. Any of them is a reasonable place to start. 1. Cayce Exterminating Company, Inc Cayce 4.8 · 225 reviews 2. Wild Thingz Wildlife Removal Columbia 5.0 · 88 reviews 3. Croach Pest Control West Columbia 4.7 · 377 reviews 4. Terminix Columbia 4.4 · 38 reviews 5. Clark's Termite & Pest Control Columbia 4.3 · 46 reviews 6. Wilson Termite & Pest Control Columbia 4.0 · 13 reviews Request a quote ## Ask Columbia’s winners for a quote Tell us what you need once and choose which winners hear from you. It takes about two minutes. Your request goes only to the businesses you tick. TopChoice never sells your details, and asking for a quote has no effect on any award. Send my request to We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. Selection methodology ## How winners are chosen Nobody can enter or nominate themselves. Every business we can find that offers pest control companies in Columbia is reviewed automatically. 1. 11 businesses met the minimum rating and review checks 2. 6 finalists who met every requirement 3. 5 winners, each with a stated award reason 4. 0 awards that were paid for or applied for ### What counts, and how much Customer rating, adjusted for review count 30% Number of public reviews 20% Recent review activity 20% Years of local work 15% Complete, current business details 10% Checks we could confirm (license, insurance, identity) 5% ### What doesn’t count The highest overall score wins the Overall award. Each other award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, such as the most reviews or the longest track record. [Read the full methodology →](https://topchoicelocal.com/how-winners-are-chosen/) Local facts ## The Columbia market behind the awards Public figures that show what pest control companies here work with, and the rules every winner has to meet. - 1,055 People per square mile Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 139.4 sq mi Land area U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - 147,035 Columbia residents U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), July 1, 2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) - +7.5% Population change since 2020 (from 136,725 (April 2020 base)) U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), 2020–2025 · [official source](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) Figures from public sources. Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what the live data feed will fill in; they are not real counts. Questions ## About the Columbia pest control companies awards How were the 2027 pest control companies winners in Columbia decided? Winners are chosen per category each edition from businesses with the strongest ratings, review history and record checks. We compared 11 pest control companies for Columbia. Which of these pest control companies in Columbia has the best reviews? Go-Forth Pest Control has a 5.0 rating from 345 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these pest control companies has the most reviews? Modern Exterminating Company, Inc., with 406 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Are these pest control companies licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. 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