Crickets are a fall-specific call in most of the properties we service — as outdoor temperatures drop, house and field crickets move toward the warmth and shelter of foundations, basements, and ground-floor units. It's a noise and nuisance problem, not a health hazard, but the chirping (from males) at night is enough to drive most calls we get.
Because the entry is seasonal and driven by outdoor conditions, the fix works best at the foundation and entry-point level rather than as a general indoor spray — sealing gaps around basement windows, foundation cracks, and utility penetrations does more long-term than treating the living room where the noise is heard.
Under licence #15739, our technicians identify where crickets are getting in — not just where they're being heard — and treat the perimeter and entry points so the seasonal migration doesn't turn into an ongoing indoor population.
Signs you have a cricket control problem
- Chirping at night, especially from a basement, ground floor, or utility room
- Crickets found near basement windows, floor drains, or foundation cracks
- Increased sightings as outdoor temperatures start dropping in fall
- Chewed fabric or paper in storage areas (crickets will feed on both)
- Crickets appearing near exterior door thresholds or garage entry points
Why Park Slope sees this
Ground-floor and basement units in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens brownstones see this every fall, especially where a basement apartment sits at or below yard level and shares gaps around window wells with the garden outside. Sunset Park's mix of basement units and small storefronts sees the same pattern along foundation-level entry points.
In Astoria and Flushing, older housing stock with basement-level utility rooms and garages gets the same seasonal pressure as temperatures drop. Every job runs under licence #15739, and because this is a seasonal migration rather than an indoor infestation, the fix that holds is sealing the entry points, not repeat indoor treatments each time the chirping starts up again.