Lincolnwood, IL Pest Control & Exterminators

Pest Control in Lincolnwood, IL

Lincolnwood is a compact village of about 2.7 square miles wedged between Chicago's West Ridge, Sauganash and North Park neighborhoods and the suburb of Skokie. Most of its housing went up in the building boom after World War II, and it shows: brick ranches, split-levels and Georgians on wide lots, including the Lincolnwood Towers subdivision in the northeast part of the village. Proesel Park sits near the center, the Valley Line Trail follows a former rail line through town, and the North Shore Channel runs along its eastern edge. Being right at the city line means Lincolnwood sees a little of both worlds, with urban-style rodent pressure on its southern and eastern edges and suburban wildlife along the channel and the trail.

Brick ranches and split-levels of the Lincolnwood building boom

Lincolnwood's postwar homes were built solidly, but seventy-plus years of freeze and thaw open up small gaps. Brick veneer pulls slightly away at the sill plate, window wells collect debris and let moisture sit against the foundation, and older dryer and bathroom vents lose their flaps. House mice slip through these openings as soon as nights turn cold, and garages attached to split-levels become a staging area. Odorous house ants and pavement ants find their way along the same seams in spring. A thorough exterior inspection, followed by sealing with metal mesh and sealant and replacing damaged vent covers, usually solves the entry problem before any indoor treatment.

The North Shore Channel and Valley Line Trail

Two green corridors bring wildlife into Lincolnwood. The North Shore Channel's wooded banks line the east side of the village, and the Valley Line Trail cuts across it on a former railroad right-of-way. Raccoons, opossums, skunks and squirrels travel both. Homeowners near these corridors notice raccoons in garbage carts, skunks digging for grubs, and squirrels running along power lines to reach roofs. Rabbits are common too, though they are rarely a structural problem. Wildlife specialists can handle animals already living under a deck or in an attic, and they often recommend chimney caps, vent guards and trimming limbs back from the roofline as prevention.

Living on Lincolnwood's Chicago border

Blocks near Devon Avenue and Pratt, and along the stretches bordering Chicago, share some of the city's pest pressures. Norway rats are more likely here than in the middle of the village, particularly near garages, fence lines and yards with compost or bird feeders. German cockroaches can arrive in groceries, boxes and used appliances regardless of where you live, but they spread faster in the few multi-unit buildings near the edges of town. Keeping yards free of food sources, storing firewood off the ground and inspecting deliveries all help. If rats are burrowing, a licensed pro can use locked, weighted bait boxes that children and pets cannot open.

Areas served in Lincolnwood: Lincolnwood Towers, Proesel Park, Valley Line Trail, Devon Avenue area, North Shore Channel, Touhy Avenue.