Berner Pest Solutions Wins Best of Lexington Gold for the Third Year in a Row
By Trent Mobley, ACE (Associate Certified Entomologist)
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Berner Pest Solutions has been named the Best of Lexington 2026 Gold Winner in the Pest Control category, awarded by the Lexington Herald-Leader's annual community vote. That makes it three Gold Awards in a row: 2024, 2025, and now 2026. Every one of those votes came from our customers and neighbors here in Central Kentucky, and we could not be more grateful.
When I founded this company in 2023, the goal was simple: prove that a local, science-driven, pet-friendly pest control company could out-serve the national franchises. Three consecutive Gold Awards from the people we actually serve is the best evidence I could ask for that we are on the right track.
Three Golds in a Row
| Year | Result | The story |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gold Winner, Pest Control | Our first Best of Lexington Gold, in our second year of business |
| 2025 | Gold Winner, Pest Control | Back-to-back Gold, voted by our customers |
| 2026 | Gold Winner, Pest Control | The three-peat, announced this week |
The Best of Lexington awards are decided by public voting, not by a panel or a paid placement. Winning once could be a good year. Winning three years running tells us that the way we treat people, and the results we deliver, keep earning your trust season after season.
What This Award Actually Measures
Awards do not kill a single ant. What they measure is whether a company keeps its promises. Here is what we believe you have been voting for:
- Entomology, not guesswork: as one of the few Associate Certified Entomologists (ACE) in Kentucky, I build every treatment plan around the biology of the pest, not a one-size-fits-all spray route.
- Honest inspections: if you do not have a problem, we tell you so. Some of our favorite customer reviews are from people we talked out of spending money.
- Pet- and family-friendly service: products, placements, and timing are chosen with your dogs, cats, kids, and pollinators in mind.
- No contracts, no cancellation fees: we earn your business at every single visit.
- A real local team: when you call (859) 880-1519, you reach someone in Lexington, not a national call center.
Thank You, Central Kentucky
This win belongs to our customers across Lexington, Georgetown, Winchester, Versailles, Nicholasville, Richmond, and Midway. You invited us into your homes and businesses, told your friends and neighbors about us, and took the time to vote. To our team: you show up every day and do the work that makes an award like this possible. Thank you.
We also want to tip our cap to the other local businesses recognized in this year's Best of Lexington. Lexington's small business community is something special, and being counted among you is an honor on its own.
Quick Answers About the Award
Who won Best of Lexington for pest control in 2026?
Berner Pest Solutions won the Gold Award in the Pest Control category of the Lexington Herald-Leader's Best of Lexington 2026 community awards.
How many times has Berner Pest Solutions won Best of Lexington?
Three times, all Gold: 2024, 2025, and 2026, every year the company has been eligible since our first full year in business.
How is the Best of Lexington winner chosen?
Winners are chosen by public vote. Community members nominate and vote for their favorite local businesses in each category through the Herald-Leader's annual Best of Lexington program.
Experience the Award-Winning Difference
Whether you need year-round home pest prevention, mosquito control, termite protection, or commercial pest management, we would be honored to show you why our neighbors have voted us Lexington's best three years in a row.
👉 Request your free quote today and see what three-time Gold service looks like.
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