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Lake Cook Pest Control logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.99SCORE

Lake Cook Pest Control

Riverwoods, IL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #7Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 102 wildlife removal services · 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other wildlife removal services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: satisfaction and value; weakest: reliability.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than 97% of wildlife removal services.A
97
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than 99% of wildlife removal services.A
99
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Lake Cook Pest Control is better than —% of wildlife removal services.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Lake Cook Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.

Lake Cook Pest Control for rodent extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.6
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$63–$282
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 78/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rodent extermination”: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.#62 / 88

All 6 Google reviews tagged “Rodent extermination”

MikeLocal Guide · 13 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. · a year ago★★★★★

Best pest control in Lake County. I tried many other companies and they cannot fix all of my problems. The owner is very knowledgeable and accountable. Great job Rudy. Cheers to you.

Home inspectionHornet & wasp exterminationRodent extermination
Jana6 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

The guys at Lake Cook Pest Control are very responsive and always willing to answer questions. They always try to arrange an appointment quickly after contact and are very flexible. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Rodent extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Jody5 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Rudy at Lake Cook Pest Control has done a great job keeping out the mice, ants, and spiders. I highly recommend his service.

Ant exterminationBug & insect exterminationGeneral pest inspection+ Responsiveness
Jon6 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Rudy is professional, friendly and a real expert in pest control. We’ve been using his services for several years now and have always been extremely satisfied with his work. After each visit, we’ve quickly noticed a real difference. We will continue to use Rudy for any and all pest control needs. Take my word…

Ant exterminationMosquito exterminationRodent extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Kiefer2 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

This is the best pest control company that I’ve ever worked with. They were very responsive, answered all of my questions, and eliminated my ant problem in one trip. Additionally, I called lake cook pest control for wasps in the summer. They went above and beyond and eliminated the problem. 5 stars accords the…

Ant exterminationBee exterminationHome inspection+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
nader3 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Ant exterminationBee exterminationBug & insect extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 100%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Ant extermination12$71–$246
General pest inspection11$61–$126
Bug & insect extermination9$67–$133
Hornet & wasp extermination8$66–$184
Rodent extermination6$63–$282
Spider extermination4$53–$133
Home inspection3$66–$148
Bee extermination3$181–$282

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