45 years in business. Valle Services provides Portage Park security guards for restaurants, shops, grocery and hardware stores, and strip-plaza businesses on the Northwest Side. Our unarmed guards serve Chicago and all suburbs, 24/7, with overnight shifts and patrol rounds.
In the news: Businesses on and around Milwaukee Avenue and Montrose in Portage Park were among those broken into overnight on Oct 14, part of a spree that hit at least 19 Northwest Side businesses, according to CBS Chicago and FOX 32. Our break-in roundup tracks the rest.
Portage Park Security Guards for Milwaukee Avenue and Irving Park
Portage Park is a working neighborhood of family restaurants, grocery stores, hardware stores, bakeries and service shops. Business runs along Milwaukee Avenue, Montrose, Irving Park Road and Six Corners, with strip plazas and shared lots on the busier cross streets.
Shops here have a mix of long-time owners and newer ones, and many are open early and close late. Plaza sites often have one parking lot shared by several tenants, so a guard can cover the whole property, not only one door.
What Our Guards Do
Door and aisle presence
A uniformed guard at the entrance of a grocery, hardware store or bottle shop during busy hours, helping staff and discouraging theft.
Lot presence
A guard in the shared lot of a strip plaza, where customers can see them and cars and delivery trucks are watched.
Opening and closing
A guard on site while you open, close and take cash to the bank.
Walk-out escorts
Staff walked to their cars after a late shift.
Overnight shifts and patrol rounds
Guards on overnight shifts, with scheduled patrol rounds of front doors, rear doors, the lot and the alley between your closing and opening.
Daily written shift reports
A written report of every shift, so everything that happens is written down for you, your landlord and your insurer.
Who We Help in Portage Park
- Restaurants, bakeries and cafes
- Grocery, hardware and retail stores
- Liquor and bottle shops
- Landlords of strip plazas with a shared lot: see parking lot security
- Contractors working on nearby buildings: see construction site security
How It Works
1. Call or text
Tell us the address, your hours and the main concern.
2. We walk the property with you
We check the entrances, the rear doors and the lot, and listen to what you have seen.
3. We staff it
A guard shows up on your schedule and sends a daily written shift report.
Portage Park Security FAQ
Can a landlord arrange coverage for a whole plaza?
Yes. A property owner can hire a guard for the whole lot and building. We can walk the site and recommend a plan.
Can nearby businesses or plaza tenants share one guard?
Often, yes. When sites are close together, Valle can arrange a shared guard for neighboring shops or a plaza. Whether it works depends on how close the sites are, so we start with the addresses. You get a daily written shift report. See also parking lot security for plaza lots.
Do you staff overnight shifts and patrol rounds?
Yes. We staff overnight shifts and patrol rounds in Portage Park. Tell us your closing and opening hours and we will set the schedule with you, and you get a daily written shift report.
Do I need an armed guard?
Most shops do well with unarmed guards. Read the armed vs. unarmed guide to decide. Armed guards are available for assignments that call for armed coverage.
Will a guard scare off customers?
Not when it is done right. Our guards are polite, wear a clean uniform and greet people at the door.
Are you licensed and bonded in Illinois?
Yes. Valle Services is licensed in Illinois and bonded, and has been in business for 45 years.
Nearby neighborhood coverage: Valle Services also staffs guards in these Chicago neighborhoods: Beverly security guards, Hyde Park security guards, Bronzeville security guards and Lincoln Park security guards. See every neighborhood and suburb we serve on our Areas We Serve page.
Related Coverage
- Logan Square security guards, farther south on Milwaukee Avenue
- Wicker Park security guards
- Parking lot security
- Chicago business break-ins: what has been reported and what to do
- Chicago security guard company
- Guards for other sites: construction sites, warehouses, hotels and event staff
- All areas we serve
Get a Free Proposal
Tell us your address, your hours and what happened, and we’ll recommend coverage that fits.
Call or Text 630-212-8938, 24/7
