FLEA EXTERMINATORS · OAK LAWN, IL
Clae Pest Control logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%24+8.4Reliability 15%19+2.9Craft & service 20%25+5Value 10%23+2.3Momentum 8%22+1.8Track record 7%44+3.1Accountability 5%24+1.2Experts Score= 25Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.25SCORE

Clae Pest Control

Better than 10% of flea exterminators · #36 of 40

4.9★830 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.84★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
2.9%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.2%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
50%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Clae Pest Control for general pest inspection

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.34
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.91
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$20–40
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$68–$141
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 68/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “General pest inspection”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#24 / 28
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 34 Google reviews tagged “General pest inspection” · showing 20

★★★★★ Ray · Edited 4 months ago

Good service, nice staff. They always call ahead when they’re on the way. I recommend their services for pest control.

Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
★★★★★ arturas · Edited 5 months ago

Great service, local company very professional and knowledgeable. Thank you Clae pest control looking to see you in 30 days follow up.

Hornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Dylan · Edited 8 months ago

Very professional, clear communication. I like that they give you a report afterwards telling you exactly what they did.

Reasonable priceHome inspectionGeneral pest inspectionHornet & wasp extermination
★★★★★ Linda · Edited 8 months ago

The guys were very nice, professional and knowledgeable and every time I needed to get in touch with somebody they responded very quickly!

Great priceGeneral pest inspectionBee exterminationBug & insect extermination
★★★★★ Jacelyn · Edited 10 months ago

Oscar has grown on our family as one of our own family members. He is very thorough and explains what the services are and how they help with mitigating issues. Always reliable and friendly.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionMosquito exterminationBug & insect extermination
★★★★★ P · Edited a year ago

I am extremely happy with the service I receive from Clae Pest Control. The technicians are very professional, thorough, and friendly. I also received a detailed account of the services provided, and they arrive on time. The products really works, I no longer have problems with ants and spiders, all for a very…

Paid $20–40Reasonable priceHome inspectionGeneral pest inspectionBee extermination+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Ahsan · a year ago

So far so good.

Reasonable priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
★★★★★ julesverne81 · a year ago

Excellent technicians and service. They are always on time and very accommodating. The technician listens to my concerns and makes recommendations that work! Great company to work with.

Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspection
★★★★★ Anirudh · a year ago

Very responsive - no long wait times, quick response to texts ! Came back and addressed all issues

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite inspection
★★★ Angelika · a year ago

My first visit was not like I expected ! If I have not been as alert we would never found out that the technician went to a wrong house and didn’t serviced mine. Advise to be home when the company is coming Company needs some improvements -Put a sign out that you where there -or send message to phone number that…

Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionMosquito exterminationBug & insect extermination
★★★★ D · a year ago

I'm a new homeowner and this is my first time using a pest control service. The people I have encountered so far have been professional, very good with explanations of what they are doing and why. So far so good, and I don't antipate having any pest issues.

Reasonable priceHome inspectionGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
★★★★★ Mia · a year ago

Zach was great - timely, communicative, respectful. He said I would see an influx of pests as they were attracted to the bait but the past 24 hours has actually been lowkey so I’m very hopeful.

Reasonable priceGeneral pest inspectionAnt extermination
★★★★★ Mike · a year ago

Rob was great! Very polite and professional.

Great priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite inspection
★★★★★ Sylvia · Edited a year ago

Very Happy with the service they provide

General pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Bruce · 3 years ago

Highly recommend Clae Pest Control and you can expect them to be responisve, profeassional with gret communication. Definitely will be using them for all my pests issues and needs.

Home inspectionGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Justin · 3 years ago

Robbie does great work, and gives knowledge on preventive measures while he's gone. We enjoying having his service, and I recommend him to anyone who's looking for these pest services.

General pest inspectionSpider extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ C · 3 years ago

I saw an improvement from the first visit. Rob and Oscar were very professional in explaining the process and taking care of the insect 🕷️ 🐜 issues immediately. I would highly recommend Clae for your extermination professionals.

Ant exterminationHome inspectionGeneral pest inspection+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Justus · 3 years ago

These guys are great! Super nice, helpful, responsive! They were here quick and I haven’t had bug problems since! Also the sales guy was really attractive don’t know if that’s helpful but it was nice! I consider myself a lifelong customer!

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Richard · 3 years ago

They are very professional and give excellent quality work.

Flea & mite exterminationHornet & wasp exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Quality+ Professionalism+ Value
★★★★★ Gabriela · 3 years ago

These guys are experts and do a very good job! They offer many services!

Bug & insect exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Quality+ Professionalism

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Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.98★ (44 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.63★ (30 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.44★ (25 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.88★ (8 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.86★ (119 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.95★ (123 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.99★ (71 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.73★ (52 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.94★ (95 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.81★ (131 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.66★ (38 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$151+36% vs typical flea exterminators

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Great price 30%Reasonable 63%Overpriced 3%Not sure 3%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%24+8.4Reliability 15%19+2.9Craft & service 20%25+5Value 10%23+2.3Momentum 8%22+1.8Track record 7%44+3.1Accountability 5%24+1.2Experts Score= 25Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
24
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
19
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
25
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
23
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
22
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
44
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
24

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+46 / −0
Professionalism
+56 / −0
Responsiveness
+41 / −0
Punctuality
+40 / −0
Value
+36 / −0

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