WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · RIVERWOODS, IL
Illinois Wildlife Services logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 56%36+20.3Reliability 24%47+11.4Track record 11%15+1.7Accountability 8%41+3.3Experts Score= 37Not enough data for craft & service, value, momentum; its weight is shared by the others.Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.37SCORE

Illinois Wildlife Services

Better than 25% of wildlife removal services · #76 of 102

4.9★25 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
—last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Recent reviews

Pete4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Something had chewed a hole through our cedar siding and a bird built a large nest in our attic . Mike came out the very next day, went into the attic to confirm what was going on and that the bird was not in the attic, and then got up on a ladder outside the house and quickly screwed on a piece of sheet metal to…

Service not listed+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Dave4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 years ago★★★★★

I left the garage door open over night and got three raccoons to enter. Two of them actually found a way into the house and fell through the drop ceiling. It took awhile to get them out but Illinois Wildlife was there with equipment, expertise and advise to help remove them. They are the company you want to hire!

General wildlife removal
LeslieLocal Guide · 39 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 years ago★★★★★

Mike is remarkably knowledgable, competent, and reasonable. He skillfully and humanely trapped the disruptive squirrel family invading our home. We highly recommend Illinois Wildlife Control!

+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Pat1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 8 years ago★★★★★

Great job getting rid of Raccoon and 5 babies, will recommend them to anyone needing their help.

Bridget8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 years ago★★★★★

The people that work for this company are extremely professional and friendly. They had to restore my attic and the quality of work was outstanding. They were always on time, and answered, or returned phone calls promptly.

Zak3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 years ago★★★★★

Wildlife services took care of my skunk problem quickly and their technicians were very professional. I would recommend this company to anyone without reservation. Top notch service.

vs category

Blue = Illinois, grey = wildlife removal services average

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Rating over time

4.04.55.02017-Q2: 4.88★ (8 reviews)2017-Q3: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2017-Q4: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2018-Q1: 5.00★ (3 reviews)2020-Q2: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2021-Q3: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2022-Q2: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2023-Q3: 4.00★ (1 reviews)2023-Q4: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2017-Q22019-Q42022-Q22024-Q42026-Q4
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Price

Not enough reviews with a price yet.

Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 56%36+20.3Reliability 24%47+11.4Track record 11%15+1.7Accountability 8%41+3.3Experts Score= 37Not enough data for craft & service, value, momentum; its weight is shared by the others.Grade 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.
36
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.
47
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
15
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
41

Praised for

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

Quality
+2 / −0
Professionalism
+2 / −0
Responsiveness
+2 / −0
Punctuality
+2 / −0
Value
+2 / −0

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