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.
Other pests we treat
Dealing with spiders?
Free site estimate anywhere in Chicagoland. See a pest within 2 weeks of our service and we come back free.