Matteson, IL Pest Control & Exterminators

Pest Control in Matteson, IL

Matteson sits where the historic Lincoln Highway meets Interstate 57, with the Metra Electric line along its eastern side and the Old Plank Road Trail following a former rail corridor through town. Butterfield Creek begins in a marshy area within the village before flowing east. Though Matteson traces its roots to the 1800s, most homes date from the 1970s through the 2000s, in subdivisions of raised ranches, split-levels, two-story colonials, and townhomes, many laid out around retention ponds. Farmland and open land still remain on parts of the village's edges. That newer housing on former fields shapes the local pest picture, favoring field mice, moles, ants, and wildlife over older-city problems.

Subdivisions built on Matteson farmland

Many Matteson neighborhoods were fields not long ago, and the rodents that lived in them did not disappear when houses went up. Deer mice and meadow voles still occupy nearby open land, drainage swales, and trail edges, and each fall they move toward the warmth of garages and basements. Even newer homes have gaps around garage door weatherstripping, dryer vents, and hose bibs that mice can squeeze through. Voles, meanwhile, chew surface runways through lawns under snow cover. A licensed exterminator can set exterior bait stations, trap inside, and seal entry points. Homeowners can help by keeping garages closed, storing birdseed in sealed containers, and trimming tall grass along fences.

Retention ponds and the Old Plank Road Trail

Retention ponds in Matteson subdivisions and the green corridor of the Old Plank Road Trail add habitat that brings wildlife close to backyards. Striped skunks travel these corridors at night and dig small holes in lawns while hunting grubs, often denning under sheds, decks, and porches in late winter. Raccoons and opossums follow the same routes. The damp soil around ponds and swales also produces earwigs, millipedes, and eastern moles, which tunnel through well-watered lawns. Keeping mulch thin, using gravel strips along foundations, and extending downspouts help limit insects. For skunks under a deck, a wildlife specialist can install a one-way door and buried mesh barrier once the animal is out.

Ants in Matteson's newer homes

Newer construction does not rule out ants. In Matteson, pavement ants nest beneath driveways, sidewalks, and patio slabs, and they often enter homes through expansion joints and gaps where the slab meets the foundation. Odorous house ants, which give off a rotten coconut smell when crushed, form large colonies under landscape rocks and mulch and trail into kitchens after heavy rain. Carpenter ants are less common in young subdivisions but show up where wood decks, landscape timbers, or firewood stay damp. Ant baits placed along trails, rather than sprays, let workers carry the treatment back to the colony. A licensed pro can identify the species and treat accordingly.

Areas served in Matteson: Old Plank Road Trail, Lincoln Highway corridor, Butterfield Creek headwaters, Cicero Avenue, Governors Highway, Metra Electric station area.