Fleas and ticks may be small, but the problems they cause can be huge—for both your family and your pets. These biting pests are not only irritating, but they can also carry dangerous diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tapeworms. Once they enter your home or yard, they can be difficult to eliminate without professional help.

At Kim’s Pest Control, we provide fast, thorough, and pet-safe solutions for flea and tick infestations throughout the Chicagoland area. Whether the problem started inside or in your backyard, we’ll help get it under control—and keep it from coming back.

• Pets are the most common carriers, bringing fleas or ticks indoors after outdoor play or walks.
• Wildlife or rodents passing through your yard can leave behind fleas or ticks that spread.
• Unkempt lawns and shady areas create ideal habitats for ticks to wait and latch onto hosts.
• Used furniture, rugs, or bedding may unknowingly carry flea eggs or larvae.

These pests reproduce rapidly, and their eggs can survive in carpeting, upholstery, and bedding for weeks, making treatment tricky without a strategic approach.

• Targeted treatment using pet-safe products that eliminate adult pests and their eggs
• Yard treatment to stop ticks and fleas at the source, especially in shaded or wooded areas
• Guidance on prevention to reduce reinfestation risks, including pet and lawn care tips

We treat homes, apartments, yards, and commercial properties—wherever these pests may hide.

• Pets scratching excessively, even if you don’t see fleas
• Small, red bites around ankles or lower legs
• Tiny black specks (flea dirt) in pet bedding or carpets
• Live ticks attached to pets or crawling on walls
• Unexplained itchy bites after time spent outdoors

If you’re seeing these signs, don’t wait. Fleas and ticks can multiply quickly and become a much bigger issue in just a few weeks.