Pro-Max Pest Control

Spiders treatment in Chicago

Spiders follow their food. Cut the insect supply and the webs stop coming back.

Most spiders in Chicago homes are harmless and, strictly speaking, useful. That does not make anybody want them in the basement.

The key thing to understand about spiders is that they are a symptom. Spiders go where the insects are. A house with a heavy spider presence almost always has a heavy population of small flying and crawling insects feeding it — often drawn in by exterior lighting or entering through the same gaps the spiders use.

That is why spray-and-forget spider treatments disappoint. Knock down the webs, treat the insects the spiders are eating, and seal the entry points, and the problem stays gone.

We treat the perimeter, the corners and voids where webs are built, and we tell you plainly which lighting and landscaping choices are feeding the problem.

Signs you have spiders

  • Webs in corners, window frames, basements and garages
  • Egg sacs tucked into sheltered corners
  • Shed skins in undisturbed areas
  • A high population of small flying insects around exterior lights

How we treat them

  • Physical removal of webs and egg sacs
  • Perimeter treatment at entry points and harbourage
  • Treatment of the underlying insect population
  • Exclusion recommendations for gaps, screens and door sweeps

Common questions

Are there dangerous spiders in Chicago?

Medically significant spiders are uncommon here. The overwhelming majority of what we find in Chicago homes is harmless. If we do identify something of concern, we will tell you directly.

Why do the webs keep coming back?

Because the food source is still there. Treating the spiders without treating the insects they eat gives you a few quiet weeks and then a repeat.

Where we treat spiders

We cover spiders across Chicago, with most of our work in these neighbourhoods. If you are not sure whether we reach you, call and ask.

Other pests we treat

Dealing with spiders?

No contracts, no plans, nothing to cancel — and every job priced before the work starts.

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Tell us what you're seeing.

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
  • We identify the species properly before quoting anything
  • The job is priced before the work starts, and agreed with you first
  • Specialists in moths in wool, silk, cashmere and fine rugs
  • Organic and IPM-led options, safe around children and pets

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We'll get back to you to arrange a time to come and look.

We'll only use your details to respond to this enquiry. Prefer to talk? Call (773) 592-6800.