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A-Action Pest Control, Inc.

Pest Control

About us

A-Action Pest Control, Inc. is a local family owned and operated pest control business in Lake County, Illinois. We are a second generation pest control company whose Core Values are: Authentic Relationships, 5-star reputation, Fun, Helps First and Compassionate. Our 3 unique abilities are: Dedicated Technicians, Family Owned 5-Star Reputation. A friendly customer solution expert will always answer your telephone call and be able to answer even your most technical questions and can give you a free quote over the telephone. We are licensed, certified and members of the National Pest Management Association. Please give us a call and we'll prove to you we have raised the bar in the service industry!

Business highlights

39 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

A-Action Pest Control & Insulation, Inc. is a locally family owned and operated pest control and insulation service business. We provide personal, professional, timely and friendly service for: ants, spiders, all household insects, mice, bees, wasps, wildlife, and insulation removal and installation.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9234 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
93%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
5.0
Showing 101-125 of 234 reviews

James G.
06/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very courteous and thorough inspection -- we felt better that, while we have occasional rodent visits, we had no material infestations....good suggestions on prevention. thanks!
Description of Work: View attic, basement and perimeter of home....assess animal activity, offered tips and future services. Well done.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

gislaine C.
06/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
Prompt return phone call on Sunday afternoon after having found mouse droppings. I did not expect a phone call, and was surprised. I believe, sheryl, returned the phone call. She was very nice. An appt was set up for Thursday, my day off, and a young man named Fred ( ? ) arrived. I am so sorry I forgot his name. But, anyways, he was nice, polite, and friendly. I explained the problem and he immediately went to work on the problem.
Description of Work: Set up mouse traps that safe for small kids and pets. Bee hive issue as well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$245

Jane P.
06/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The service was fantastic! The technician was running a little late, but called me to make sure it would be okay to arrive late. He was finished quickly and I haven't seen any wasps or bees trying to nest at my house since.
Description of Work: They removed wasp nests and sprayed a wasp/bee preventative

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Susan K.
05/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
So far they had to re-schedule and were very prompt to do this.
Description of Work: I am scheduled to have wasps proofing on 5/10/2013

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Jennifer S.
04/2013
2.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I called these folks because of the good reviews, but they did not really seem interested in my business and would not help me. They claimed that they did not service this area, but I'm 10 minutes away from them. She also kept asking me what I wanted to do, what kind of service. I said that I didn't know how to get rid of the bugs and that's why I called her. It was really frustrating!
Description of Work: How extremely disappointing. No services were performed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0


Response from A-Action Pest Control, Inc.
[member name removed], I believe you may have called our office yesterday, April 22, 2013. Karen, who is new to our office, may have answered your call. She asked me if we service the Burlington area, which we do not. However, you mentioned in your review that you are in Silver Lake, Wisconsin. We do service that area. We sincerely apologize for the miscommunication that seems to have occurred. Please give us another opportunity to help you. Feel free to call our office anytime at (847)838-5680 and ask for Cheri. I look forward to speaking with you and taking care of your pest control problem. Again, please accept our apology as we strive to make every client extremely happy with our service. Cheri A-Action Pest Control, Inc. (847)838-5680

Nate D.
04/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
I'd call these guys again. The process is a 2-visit job where they set bait on the first visit and then come back 1 week later to see how much bait is missing and where the most is missing. I have a 1,000 sq ft basement and they set 9 traps in the crawl space, extra room, ceiling and by the electrical panel. On the second visit, however, no mice had eaten any bait, so, like I had thought, the problem was not consistent, but they still plugged all the holes, left the traps and offered to come back in 30 days to check again to make sure they had done the complete check. I don't think I'm a typical customer (i.e., I think normally the bait is eaten) but I thought the service was great, professional and thorough. Also, they were a few minutes early for each visit, which I think is extremely professional.
Description of Work: We had signs of mice in the basement, so I called A-Action to trap the mice and close the potential entry points

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Jollene J.
04/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Service was very friendly, efficient, and thorough. I would call them again.
Description of Work: I needed a termite inspection for a home refinance and was very pleased that they were out within 2 hours.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Jeri S.
04/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
From the first interaction on the phonethey were very professional..Provided me a detailed explanation about box elder bugs and what they could do at this point in time and that there was also a 2 phase treatment with the most important being in the fall. They were very clear about what could be done and what could not be done to level set my expectations. When the tech arrived and sprayed he explained everything to me again and took time to answer any questions I had. I told them to definitely schedule me for the fall as well. My overall experience was excellent and I will not hesitate to use them again.
Description of Work: As weather warmed started having significant migration of boxelder bugs into the house. Killing 30+ a day inside the house. Started about a week ago and then it got progressively worse over the weekend with them flying around in the kitchen, living room and family room. I went immediately to Angie's list for a recommendation and chose them for their rating, customer reviews as well as a $25.00 coupon for Angie's List users. (Easter Sunday evening) I waited to call until 9am the next morning and they sent a technician to my house by 10:30am.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$124

Don M.
03/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
Excellent service. Could not have been better. Kept me informed about everything on a daily basis.
Description of Work: Removed raccoons from the attic. Set and monitored traps. Found and repaired holes in the roof.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Deb C.
03/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
I used an Angie's List Big Deal special for this service. Everything went fine; they looked around, checked things and were thorough. They were reliable, very professional and knowledgeable in what they were doing.
Description of Work: I had A-Action Pest Control check my house to see if there were any openings where mice could be.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Bruce G.
03/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
Took advantage of an Angie's List "Big Deal" to have A-Action Pest Control come out and take a look at a possible animal problem in our attic. The tech reviewed our basement, attic, and outside of the house (particularly the garage). I was already doing some things that they would usually do, but he "filled in the gaps" both figuratively and literally. Showed me in the attic insulation the paths where mice were likely moving and figured they were gaining entrance via some holes in under the siding and in the sides of the garage. Didn't need to do a lot, but helped confirm things I was doing were correct and between some poison packets in the attic and later closing off the holes in my garage, it looks like the mice problem has been resolved.
Description of Work: Review of possible entrances in the house for mice, dispersal of poison packets in attic.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Richard S.
02/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
They were excellent. It was very inexpensive. I would use them again.
Description of Work: I used the services of A-Action Pest Control to exclude mice and bugs. They came and figured out where the mice were coming in and shielded up the cracks. The first time I had them, I used the Angie's list special deal and then I had them for a quarterly visit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

John C.
02/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
The whole process went smoothly. I purchased the deal. Cheri called me to schedule the work. She called me back about a week prior to the service because she realized that one of the technicians was going to be off on the day the work was scheduled. No problem. We adjusted the time. The technician arrived on time, was knowledgeable and polite, and completed the inspection as promised.
Description of Work: I had purchased the Big Deal for the Rodent, Bat, and Animal Entry/Exclusion Inspection. The technician was very polite and very thorough, including going into my crawl space. He told me what needed to be done and he later came back in January to do the suggested work (at an additional cost). I'm seriously considering using A-Action Pest Control for my regular insect & rodent prevention service and would definitely recommend them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Howard J. P.
02/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I called A-Action pest because I saw them on Angie's List with top reviews. I have had a rodent/squirrel problem in the past and while I have no evidence of a problem now I thought it would be a good idea to have an inspection. I called a-action and got an appointment right away. Fred showed up at exactly the time of the appointment and proceeded to explain and inspect. Bottom line I did not have a problem but Fred identified some possible problem areas and fixed them. Fred was knowledgeable, personable and professional. I very highly recommend A-Action Pest Control for an inspection or to handle a known problem.
Description of Work: Just to be sure......
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40

CORINA A.
02/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Overall it was very pleasant. Adam arrived on time and didn't mind me following him around the basement while he inspected the foundation. In fact, he pointed out every area that needed sealing and told me how to seal it as we went along.
Description of Work: I had purchased an inspection service which included inspection of my basement, foundation and attic. Adam found no evidence of mice in the house, but did find some gaps and holes in the walls near the foundation where mice could potentially enter. He pointed out all of those areas to me and told me that I could seal them myself, which was easy to do, or he would do it for me right then for an additional $50. I decided to let him do it because that price seemed reasonable to me. He worked quickly and was very personable. We are through half the winter now and have still remained mouse-free.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

James B.
01/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
We used this company as part of an Angie's list special to figure out how mice were getting into our house. They guy that came out was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. He found where he thought the mice were coming in, put bait around the house to kill them. Two things he did that seemed better than the last service we used were that he didn't close up the hole right away, so theoretically the dying mice could get out (they didn't) and he came back a couple weeks later to check all of the bait stations to confirm whether mice were anywhere else in the house. The mice had only eaten the bait in one area, so he closed up that hole and refreshed that bait station. The problem with baiting mice is that they die in the house and stink it up. I don't think there is anything else that you can do that really works, but don't let someone tell you they will go die outside. They don't. This company was good and professional. The guy who came out was nice and seemed to care about doing a good job. The receptionist in the office was really responsive, even though they are not in our area. The only thing they missed was the food the mice were feeding on: We didn't realize it at the time, but there was a box of cliff bars on a shelf in the main area where there were mice. I guess we were so used to seeing it we didn't notice it. They didn't notice it either, and about a month later my wife was cleaning the shelf and noticed all the bars were eaten out of the packaging. The deal for the inspection was a good deal, the service to bait the mice and then come back to check and close the holes was about what I have paid before. Overall it's worth it to kill the mice, and I would use them again.
Description of Work: They placed bait to kill mice and closed up the spot where they were coming in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Yishen S.
01/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very pleased with his service.
Description of Work: Fred is very professional and patient. He is very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. He informed us all the options and recommended solutions.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Susan M.
01/2013
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
Easy to get scheduled, they came in a couple of days and on the day we requested. The man was prompt, polite, neat and helful. He checked everything out, explained everything to us, showed us where the opening was, asked if he could plug it up, and we agreed that he should do it. I would use him again.
Description of Work: The entire house was checked for a dead animal, the worker looked in the crawl spaces and the attic very throughoutly. He was able to tell us by the smell (it wasn't pleasant but not too bad) that it was probably a mouse, her checked the outside vents etc and did find a small opening that may have been the point of entry. He plugged that hole up and we were not charged anything extra above the Angie's list deal that we had paid for. He was very nice and helpful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Patricia F.
12/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Fred was knowledgeable and professional.
Description of Work: We bought the deal for the entry/exclusion inspection and had potential entry ways blocked and mouse repellent placed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$239

ROCHELLE B.
12/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
This company is great to deal with. Service was professional and prompt. I wish dealing with every company was this pleasant.
Description of Work: Inspected crawl space and other possible entry areas for mice. During first visit, set bait to determine where activity exists. Second visit, filled any openings to prevent future activity.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Anne E.
11/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Everything went great. I had bees building nests in my siding on my house and around my house and have never had them this bad before. They came out and sprayed my house and removed all nests. This controlled the bees from coming back and building more nests. I would definitely use them again to do this yearly.
Description of Work: Spray and remove bee's nests.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$180

NATALIE Z.
11/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They are very responsive and they were able to take care of the ant problem. They are very reasonably priced and I will continue to use them as needed.
Description of Work: I had them to come out to spray for our ant problem.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Michael K.
11/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I had never hired an exterminator before and decided that getting my home sprayed regularly is a good idea, especially since I occasionally see ants and silverfish around. A-Action came out at the time promised and sprayed inside and out. Took about fifteen minutes. I haven't seen an insect since. The guy that came out was courteous and professional. Happily, he was nothing like the exterminator guy in Men in Black. The $125 price ($100 with Angie's List discount) I felt was a little high, but I did my research and it is competitive for the area. I will be having A-Action come out regularly to keep my home pest free.
Description of Work: Sprayed for insects. Created an insect shield around the house, inside and out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Josephine L.
11/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
The service guy came and placed the baits throughout the house. He came back a week later to see where there were mice activities by checking on the baits he had previously placed. He checked possible holes near electrical power line that was coming from outside and found rather big whole. He closed the holes.
Description of Work: We had mice problem in our basement. A-Action Pest control came and located where the mice were entering by using baits. The service man closed the holes. Since then no trace of mice. We are happy with their service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

mary D.
10/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Adam checked the entire house for the carpenter ant problem and found the nest! NO MORE ANTS! Same with the mice. We knew they were coming in from the same spot but couldn't find it. He came in, set the traps and bait. Mice were caught. He was able to figure out where they were coming from and blocked the entry point. No more mice!
Description of Work: Have used A-Action Pest Control for both carpenter ant and mice problem. Adam was very thorough, took care of both problems! And, the followup calls to check on us were very much appreciated. He took the time to explain everything to us. Would highly recommend this company.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Contact information

707 Main St, Antioch, IL 60002

http://www.a-actionpestcontrol.com

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
052-041670
Trade License Locale
WI
Trade License Authority
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Trade License Expiration
04/30/2027

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Pest Control

FAQ

A-Action Pest Control, Inc. is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
A-Action Pest Control, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, A-Action Pest Control, Inc. offers free project estimates.
Yes, A-Action Pest Control, Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A-Action Pest Control, Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, A-Action Pest Control, Inc. offers emergency services.
No, A-Action Pest Control, Inc. does not offer warranties.
A-Action Pest Control, Inc. offers the following services: A-Action Pest Control & Insulation, Inc. is a locally family owned and operated pest control and insulation service business. We provide personal, professional, timely and friendly service for: ants, spiders, all household insects, mice, bees, wasps, wildlife, and insulation removal and installation.

Contact information

707 Main St, Antioch, IL 60002

http://www.a-actionpestcontrol.com