Jimmy Stephensen: From Motocross to Pest Control
Jimmy Stephensen is a third-generation Las Vegas native whose family history runs deep in the valley’s building trades. His grandfather started one of the first natural gas companies in Las Vegas. His father ran MS Concrete for forty years, pouring foundations and flatwork across the metro area during decades of explosive growth. Stephensen himself took a different path first — competing as a professional off-road and motocross racer before channeling that drive into JS Pest Control, which he launched in 1999. The transition from racing to pest management might seem unlikely on the surface, but the underlying mechanics are similar: long hours, physical work, operational logistics, and a relentless schedule that rewards consistency over flash.
JS Pest Control has grown from a one-truck startup to one of the largest independent, family-owned pest control firms in Nevada, with more than thirty employees serving residential and commercial properties across Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin. The company operates from 2915 Losee Road, Suite 106, in North Las Vegas and provides general pest control, termite treatment, rodent exclusion, bed bug remediation, and commercial pest management. Stephensen’s roots in the community extend well beyond the business — he is an Eagle Scout, a Bonanza High School alumnus, and has served as vice president of his local Little League, reflecting the kind of civic involvement that comes naturally to someone whose family has been part of the valley for three generations.
JS Pest Control in the Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley’s desert climate creates year-round pest pressure that has no true off-season. Scorpions, black widows, roof rats, and subterranean termites are constants rather than seasonal nuisances, and the valley’s ongoing residential construction pushes wildlife into established neighborhoods as habitat is displaced. For a pest control company to grow from a single truck to thirty-plus employees over twenty-seven years — without private equity backing or franchise support — requires a level of client retention and referral volume that only comes from consistently reliable work. JS Pest Control’s growth under Jimmy Stephensen’s ownership reflects exactly that kind of earned reputation in a market where homeowners and property managers have dozens of options.
- Owner
- Jimmy Stephensen
- Founded
- 1999
- Address
- 2915 Losee Rd, Ste 106, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
- Phone
- (702) 248-7378
- Website
- jspestcontrol.com