about us
Our Story
Have no fear, Grizz Pest is here! Owner and Pest Guru, Andrew Novinger, was born and raised in Western Springs, Illinois. With Biology and Entomology (insect scientist) degrees, a passion for entrepreneurship, and 15+ years of prior pest control experience, Grizz Pest has been delivering peace of mind since 2017.
Grizz Pest is a company with a proud history and a promising future. We stand on a foundation of training, growth, and improvement. Each day we make significant investments in our people, management, and services to ensure your home or business is being treated with the best care.
Today, we employee more than ten technicians, salespeople and customer service representatives who have years of experience in the pest control industry.
Our Values
We’re ready to tackle any problem we might face with openness and honesty. In everything we do, we’re committed to making our customers feel happy, safe, and secure.
We want to make our community a better place, and part of that is being a friendly, helpful neighbor. We support organizations such as Beds Plus, La Grange Highlands Educational Foundation, Western Springs Park District, La Grange Pet Parade and Brookfield Zoo.
We live by the motto “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” That means we work diligently, efficiently, and happily.
“ANDY SHOWED UP ON TIME, GAVE A GREAT EXPLANATION OF THE SERVICES, AND MOVED EFFICIENTLY THROUGH AND AROUND THE HOUSE. I LOVED THAT HE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN ENTOMOLOGY PLUS ALL THE INDUSTRY CERTS, IT REALLY SEPARATES GRIZZ FROM THE OTHERS I RESEARCHED. WE’RE A FEW WEEKS PAST THE SERVICE AND NO BUGS, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! “
Community Involvement
We believe in playing an active part in our communities. Grizz Pest is active in the La Grange and Western Springs business associations, and our team participates in many events to raise awareness and funds for different causes.
why the name “grizz”?
Yes, we love animals, but we loved one particular family dog, who we named Grizzly Bear, very much. Grizzly, our beloved Chesapeake Bay Retriever, passed away suddenly from cancer in early 2017 after he had been with our family only two short years. To honor him and keep him alive in our memory, we dedicated our new, family-owned business to him by giving it his namesake.
GRIZZLY WAS MORE OF A TEDDY BEAR THAN A GRIZZLY BEAR. THIS BUSINESS IS A WAY TO KEEP HIM BY OUR SIDE.
Newest Member of our Family
Grizzly Bear II
Born Dec 22, 2020, our new Chesapeake Bay Retriever – he enjoys playing in his doggie pool and snuggling up with the family.
Newest Member of our Family
Grizzly Bear II
Born Dec 22, 2020, our new Chesapeake Bay Retriever – he enjoys playing in his doggie pool and snuggling up with the family.