What Our Free Inspection Covers

Our inspection isn’t a two-minute walkthrough with a sales pitch at the end. A licensed technician checks the places pests actually live, travel, and get in — and explains what they find in plain language while they’re there.

Inside Your Home

• Kitchen and bathrooms: Under sinks, behind appliances, and along plumbing lines — the moisture and warmth cockroaches and ants look for.
• Basement and crawl space: Webs, droppings, nesting material, and the damp corners spiders and rodents settle into.
• Attic and wall voids: Scratching sounds, droppings, and insulation damage that point to mice, rats, or overwintering pests.
• Sleeping areas: Mattress seams, headboards, and baseboards checked for bed bug signs when there’s any reason to suspect them.
• Wood structures: Window frames, sill plates, and exposed timbers examined for termite and carpenter ant damage.

Outside Your Home

• Foundation and siding: Cracks, gaps, and utility-line openings — a mouse needs a hole only the width of a dime.
• Roofline, eaves, and soffits: Wasp and hornet nests, carpenter bee holes, and gaps where stinging insects and rodents enter.
• Yard and drainage: Standing water, clogged gutters, woodpiles, and overgrown vegetation that breed mosquitoes and shelter pests against the house.
• Garage and outbuildings: Stored items, pet food, and door seals — the most common rodent entry point in Illinois homes.

When the inspection is done, you get a clear summary: what we found (or didn’t find), how serious it is, what we’d recommend, and exactly what it would cost. If your home is pest-free, we’ll tell you that too — and you’ll have the peace of mind in writing. Call (833) 425-2058 to schedule yours.

How It Works

1. Call or send the form: Reach us at (833) 425-2058 or use the form on this page. Tell us what you’ve seen — or that you’d just like a checkup.
2. We schedule around you: Same-day and next-day appointments are available across our Illinois coverage areas, and we’ll give you a firm arrival window.
3. The inspection visit: Your technician inspects inside and out (most visits take 30–60 minutes depending on the property), answers your questions, and shows you anything they find.
4. Your findings and exact quote: You receive a clear summary and upfront pricing for any recommended treatment. Decide on your own time — there’s no obligation and no pressure.

Who Should Book a Free Inspection?

• You’ve seen signs: Droppings, webs, wings, sawdust, scratching sounds, bites, or live pests you can’t identify.
• You’re buying or settling into a home: Older Illinois homes often carry pest history the previous owner never noticed — know before small problems become expensive ones.
• You manage rentals or a business: Documented inspections protect your property, your tenants, and your health-inspection record.
• You just want peace of mind: A yearly check catches termite and rodent activity early, when it’s cheapest to solve.

Book My Free Inspection — (833) 425-2058

Why Homeowners Choose Dependable

We’ve been inspecting and treating Illinois properties since 1980. Our technicians are licensed and insured, our pricing is quoted exactly before any work begins, and our recurring services carry a satisfaction guarantee — if pests come back between scheduled visits, so do we, at no extra charge. When the inspection finds a problem, we can usually treat it the same visit if you’d like us to. See the full list of what we treat on our services page, and check our service areas for coverage near you.

Free Inspection FAQs

Is the inspection really free?

Yes — the inspection visit, the findings summary, and the quote are all free, with no obligation to purchase treatment afterward. If you decide to go ahead with a service, you’ll know the exact price before we start.

How long does the inspection take?

Most homes take 30–60 minutes, depending on size and what we find. Larger properties, multi-unit buildings, and commercial sites can take longer — we’ll give you a time estimate when you book.

Do I have to be home during the inspection?

For the interior portion, yes — an adult needs to be present so the technician can access the basement, attic, and living areas and walk you through the findings. If only an exterior check is needed, we can often arrange that with your permission.

What happens if you find pests?

You get a clear explanation of what was found, how serious it is, and an exact quote for treatment — then you decide. If you’d like, we can often start treatment the same visit. If you’d rather think it over, the quote stands and there’s no pressure either way.

What if you don’t find anything?

Then we’ll tell you your home is clear, point out any small entry points or conditions worth fixing before they become problems, and leave you with peace of mind — still free.

Which pests does the inspection cover?

All the common Illinois pests: termites, carpenter ants and other ants, mice and rats, bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders, mosquitoes, wasps, yellow jackets, carpenter bees, and seasonal invaders like stink bugs and cluster flies. If you’ve seen something you can’t identify, show us — identification is part of the visit.

How fast can you come out?

Same-day and next-day appointments are available across our coverage areas, and urgent problems — wasp nests, sudden rodent activity, bed bug discoveries — get priority. Call (833) 425-2058 now for the earliest slot.

Do I need to prepare anything before the visit?

Very little. If you can, clear access to the basement, attic hatch, under-sink cabinets, and the water heater area, and secure pets during the visit. If you’ve seen activity somewhere specific, note where — it helps the technician start in the right place.

Which areas do you provide free inspections in?

Everywhere we provide service — the Chicago metro, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. See our service areas page for the community list, or call (833) 425-2058 to confirm your address.

Is there any catch?

No. The inspection is free because it’s how every honest pest control job should start — we can’t quote a treatment fairly without knowing what’s actually there. If you book treatment with us afterward, great; if not, you still keep the findings.

Ready When You Are — (833) 425-2058