Can you tell you how HAPPY I am to not wipe up mouse $h!t on a weekly basis anymore???…read more I'm a huge animal lover married to a vegetarian, so when hubs and I discovered mice in the house, we tried to deal with the problem the way us Madison tree-huggers do: by using live traps and some "alternative methods" we found online. Maybe they're called alternative methods because they're the alternative to effective methods? Hmmmm....maybe cedar shavings and peppermint-oil-soaked cotton balls aren't solid pest control? After literally YEARS with no luck whatsoever, hubs & I finally caved and got professional help. I wish I would've made this call about 4 years ago! I chose this company because it's a local family business, not a huge corporate chain. I also liked that they have a female technician. It means A LOT to me because I work in a male-dominated, very dirty job, and society needs to see more women in these roles. When I called Kwik Kill they were very polite offered to come out the very next day. Bonus points right there. They gave me a very accurate estimate over the phone (another bonus) and arrived in a normal looking hatchback vehicle (BIG bonus). I mention the car because I was a little worried that they'd pull up in a huge flashy van with either a big, bold logo on all the sides, or big mouse ears or 3-D bugs glued to the roof which would inform the entire neighborhood that we have a serious mouse problem. ;D Big sigh of relief there! Our dogs are notorious for catching rodents, plus we have a lot of hawks and owls in our neighborhood. Naturally I was very concerned when I learned that poison was going to be used. Kwik Kill explained that the dogs or other predators would have to eat a significant number of poisoned mice to cause any harm to them, which put me at ease. They explained how it works using SCIENCE & FACTS, not "Eh, don't worry about it." (More bonus points!) They also didn't use snap traps or glue traps, which are particularly cruel and inhumane. Our technician placed the bait boxes in areas where our dogs had zero chance of getting at them. (More bonus points.) Then the tech filled in all the holes around the foundation where a mouse could squeeze into the house. He gave us some info like what NOT to put in our bird feeders. Like I said, we love wild animals...when they're outside. A few days after setting up the bait boxes, we didn't see ANY sign of mice whatsoever. Not only do I not have to wipe up mouse $h!t on a weekly basis, but I also don't have to hide the butter in the toaster oven anymore! I feel THAT confident leaving it on the counter! The worst part of the experience was dealing with the smell that followed. I blame myself and hubs for waiting too long to get professional help. Like I said, we should've called Kwik Kill years ago. Before we called we were catching between 1-4 mice at a time in our live trap, so that's on US for allowing things to get out of hand. Thankfully the smell was kept in the basement, where we only go to do laundry. Hubs & I went through everything looking for the nest/bodies. We only found 2 dried-out dead mice. Just to be on the safe side, we threw them in the trash so that neighborhood hawks wouldn't eat them. Even after all that, the smell was still present a couple days later, even with the air purifier running. Then, like music to my ears, Kwik Kill called to schedule a follow up. I'd completely forgotten that they were going to do that! When Breanna came out to check the traps, I mentioned that we couldn't find any more mice but that the smell was so strong that the air purifier couldn't get rid of it 100%. She explained that the dead mice might be inside or behind our insulation and that's why we couldn't find more. She also said we shouldn't be tearing through fiberglass anyway. I completely agreed with her expert & professional opinion. I work in the building trades and fiberglass is NOT fun to deal with! The 2 mice we found were dried out, meaning no fluids oozing into woodwork, etc. If our issue was with rats, squirrels, or anything larger, I'd suit up and dig through the fiberglass to protect my home. Breanna assured me that the smell would start to go away soon, but in the meantime she set up odor neutralizers, which started to work immediately. I'm not exaggerating-it was like night and day difference! In hindsight I should've called them about this sooner. And because some people can be sensitive to smells, Breanna had the foresight to ask if I was okay with the smell before arranging the odor neutralizers. OMG!!! Could I rave any MORE about how wonderful this family-owned, female-empowering, local business is??? Probably, but I'm hungry and want to make some toast. I'm going to use butter on it...butter that's been sitting untouched on the counter.

Called them about a Yellow Jackets nest, where the little bastard's were getting into my basement…read morethrough the foundation. They killed them, and explained that some larvae may find its way into the house when it hatches. They were efficient, on-time, and pro-active (I would have called again had they not mentioned the larvae). My house is Yellow Jacket free, and the hole has been patched.

Great service! Blake came out to help with our mice problem. We started with some traps to see if…read morethat would resolve the issue. Sadly, it did not. We had to do more. We called Blake out again to which he set more traps, identified entry points around the outside of the house, and sealed everything up. He was kind, polite, and very knowledgeable. He showed us what he was doing and why. I personally love when I learn the "why". After sealing up the house, he came back 2 weeks later to check on the traps and see how things were going. Their service comes with a solid warranty and any new critters we encounter, just give them a call and they'll come out to check, diagnose, and fix. It's not the cheapest to get your house sealed up, but worth it with the extra home visits and warranty. Highly recommend!

10/10! We had Brittany out to our house today, super professional- thorough and accommodating…read more Always highly recommend them to anyone that is looking to get rid of any little ants - spiders - any issues. Thank you again! Appreciate you guys!

Very good service, explain all details, Great follow up to…read morebe sure all service has been effective in eliminating pests.

Max was like taking a course in mothology. He was very…read moreknowledgeable and he explained everything very clearly. I will proceed with this project.

Very professional and courteous service! I recommend this company and the service technicianread more

CarpenterAnt Treatment…read more Kwik Kill was able to schedule my appointment quickly to address the need. The tecnician was prompt and communicted his arrival time with me via phone. when he arrived he explained the process and walked the house with me talking through his analysis thoroughly. He compled his treatment well and talked me through possible next steps. I highly recommend this company

This company put my dog and toddler at risk, claiming they are kid and pet friendly. Brian was…read moreirresponsible with the poison and caused permanent damage to my dogs health. Avoid this company if you have pets or kids. (BTW there were not "mice running around" there was one dead mouse in the basement. Regardless,

The service was top notch and the price was very reasonable. We had a yellow jacket problem and…read moreRyan from D.O.A. did a great job of getting rid of them. I will definitely use them again!

Amazing! My new go to for pest control for my Airbnb. Fairly priced, tremendously thorough and just…read morenice overall.

We requested Kendrick to come out for a one time. Awesome service spoke to Joline to set it up very…read morefriendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Rick came out to service the house very friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. All around Kendrick is the place to go. Will definitely recommend to others and would have come out again if service is needed. It's like talking to family that wants to make sure you are taken care of. Great place!

Called in the morning for a wasp nest - was able to come out the same day and was very reasonably…read morepriced. Both Rudy and John were very friendly on the phone and in person. Would definitely recommend!

We have been using Lake Cook Pest Control's services for more than 6 years now - EXTREMELY happy,…read morerecommending these guys to all friends :) We own a house and: - there are no bugs in the house, the stuff they spray once in 3 months works like magic --- it doesn't smell --- it's safe for pets (we have a cat) - over the years they helped us with a various number of insects (ants, silverfish, wasps, carpenter bees, spiders and others) - very responsive if something happens between their quarterly visits or when we simply have questions about insects on our backyard - flexible with scheduling and always exactly on time If I could give this business 10 stars out of 5 I would :)

We had a mouse in our basement and grizz was extremely helpful in getting rid of the problem :)read more

I requested service Thursday afternoon. The response was quick. I was informed that the next…read moreavailable time would be Monday afternoon. As I was only seeing Roaches every other day. I chose to wait, based on yelp reviews. Brian showed up on time and sprayed the whole building. He sprayed every where I wanted plus. I got a report from him, with the bill. For the work down I feel like it was a good value. I'm going to have him back for a follow up. Great info on bill (chemicals) and internet says yes to follow up. Very happy with the service!..... Today's Wednesday and I keep looking but nothing!....

Very impressed! They were extremely prompt when we requested service for a stubborn ant problem…read more They explained what treatment was to be applied before it was started and how to keep our pets safe until it dried. Quoted us an approximate cost at that time also. Friendly and professional the whole time. Ants are gone finally! Highly recommend this company.

Fast message response to my inquiry. Friendly flexible service guy. Prompt invoicing. Reasonable…read morepricing. I will use them again as needed for sure!