Moth Control in Old Town
The moth service Chicago's designers and rug wholesalers pass on. Wool, silk, cashmere and hand-knotted rugs. Covering Wells Street, Old Town Triangle, Sedgwick and the 60610, 60614 ZIP codes.
Moth Control for homes and businesses across Old Town — Wells Street, Old Town Triangle, Sedgwick and the 60610, 60614 ZIP codes. Pro-Max is owner-operated, so the person who answers the phone is the person who does the work.
Why moths turn up in Old Town
Old Town is some of the oldest surviving frame and masonry housing in Chicago, much of it pre-dating the building codes that came after the fire. Clothes moth larvae feed on wool, cashmere, silk, fur and feathers, and Chicago's long coat-storage season gives them six undisturbed months to work; the damage is done before anything is unpacked in the autumn, and it is the larvae doing it, not the adults you see flying.
What drives it here specifically: settled foundations, original wood trim and soffits, and the moisture and gaps that come with 150-year-old construction. As for timing, the damage is done in the closed season and found when storage is opened — which is why the calls cluster in spring and again in autumn.
Moths look for dark, undisturbed places holding natural protein fibre — the back of a wardrobe, a stored winter coat, the underside of a rug beneath furniture that never moves — which is where the inspection starts, and why the first visit is spent finding the source rather than spraying the rooms you have already seen them in. In Wells Street and the rest of Old Town, that usually means checking what the property adjoins as well as the property itself.
Everything about moths — every sign to look for, and how the treatment works →
Moth Control in Old Town — common questions
Do you do moth control in Old Town?
Yes. Old Town is one of the Chicago neighbourhoods Pro-Max Pest Control covers, including Wells Street, Old Town Triangle and Sedgwick and the 60610 and 60614 ZIP codes. Call (773) 592-6800 and you will speak to the owner, not a call centre.
What does moth control cost in Old Town?
Old Town is some of the oldest surviving frame and masonry housing in Chicago, much of it pre-dating the building codes that came after the fire, and that is what sets the price — the size of the property, how it is built and how far the problem has already gone. So the number comes after the inspection and before any work starts. You hear it, you decide, and nothing begins until you say so. No contract, no annual plan, no auto-renewal.
Why do I have moths in Old Town?
Clothes moth larvae feed on wool, cashmere, silk, fur and feathers, and Chicago's long coat-storage season gives them six undisturbed months to work; the damage is done before anything is unpacked in the autumn, and it is the larvae doing it, not the adults you see flying. In Old Town specifically, settled foundations, original wood trim and soffits, and the moisture and gaps that come with 150-year-old construction.
When are moths worst in Chicago?
The damage is done in the closed season and found when storage is opened — which is why the calls cluster in spring and again in autumn.
How soon can you come out to Old Town?
Call (773) 592-6800 to book. Hours are Mon–Fri 9a – 5p and Sat 9a – 1p, closed Sunday. Pro-Max is owner-operated, so the person who answers is the person who will do the work and can tell you honestly what the schedule looks like.
Is moth treatment safe for children and pets?
Treatment is organic and IPM-led, which means the first move is to find and remove what is drawing moths in rather than to spray broadly. Where a product is used it goes to dark, undisturbed places holding natural protein fibre — the back of a wardrobe, a stored winter coat, the underside of a rug beneath furniture that never moves rather than into open living space, and you will be told before the work starts exactly what is being used and what the re-entry time is.
Do you treat rental units and condo buildings in Old Town?
Yes — houses, condominiums, apartments and commercial units. In Old Town that matters more than usual, because settled foundations, original wood trim and soffits, and the moisture and gaps that come with 150-year-old construction. Where a building shares walls, stacks or a management company, say so when you call: treating one unit in isolation on a shared structure is the most common reason a moths problem comes straight back.
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The more you can tell us up front — where, how long, how many — the better prepared we arrive. Most of the time we can narrow the species down before we even get there.
- No contracts — you book us when you need us, and never before
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