Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
2720 N THATCHER AVE, River Grove, IL, 60171
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Forest Security Electrician
Forest Security Inc, 2720 N Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL (Employee: Jay Rutili) holds a Electrical Contractor (Low Voltage) license and 7 other licenses according to the City of Chicago license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 110 ranks in the top 4% of 65,686 Illinois licensed contractors.
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Forest Security Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (708) 453-1200
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Address: 2720 N THATCHER AVE, River Grove, IL 60171
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Forest Security Inc River Grove
Quality
110
96th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Forest Security Inc has a BuildZoom score of 110, which places them above 96% of 65,686 contractors in Illinois.
Activity
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17 projects
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2025 |
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14 projects
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2024 |
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28 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Forest Security Inc has worked on at least
59.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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5 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
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47 projects
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Electrical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Forest Security Inc mostly works on
electrical project
and commercial renovation
projects.
Pricing
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18 projects
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< $5k |
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24 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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3 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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2 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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2 projects
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $10,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: hallways classrooms exterior walls
Valuation:
$202,240
Permit #:
B200423071
Status:
issued
Fee:
$175
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: hallways classrooms exterior building
Valuation:
$202,240
Permit #:
B200423066
Status:
issued
Fee:
$325
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: repair existing system. affects: 28 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: yes. special locking: no. monitoring type: city fire alarm box connection. specific location: lower level ground floor 2nd floor 3rd floor
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200422360
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: new system. associated building permit:b200410225. affects: 30 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: yes. special locking: no. monitoring type: city fire alarm box connection. specific location: entire building
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200410225
Status:
issued
Fee:
$25
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: modification of existing system. associated building permit:b200407178. affects: 0 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: yes. voice communication: yes. special locking: yes. monitoring type: city fire alarm box connection. specific location: vestibule and fitness center
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200413451
Status:
issued
Fee:
$175
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: new system. associated building permit:100000000. affects: 0 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: no. special locking: no. monitoring type: supervising station. specific location: elevator recall
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200413898
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: hallways classrooms and exterior of building
Valuation:
$93,292
Permit #:
B200423044
Status:
issued
Fee:
$175
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
**fire alarm permit**notification devices to remain and are compatible with the new notifier system. expansion of an existing (notifier nfs2-3030) high rise fire alarm system protecting an 11 story office building to accomodate expansion of elevator recall to the 8th floor and new mechanical. room
Valuation:
$7,465
Permit #:
B101002964
Status:
complete
Fee:
$675
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: installation of low volt. cameras burglar alarm
Valuation:
$13,801
Permit #:
B200414355
Status:
issued
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: hallways and classrooms
Valuation:
$43,395
Permit #:
B200423016
Status:
issued
Fee:
$325
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
**fire alarm permit**fire alarm tie-in of a door unlocking system without delayed egress per cbc section 1010.1.9.9 for the new front entrance door entry system of an existing chicago approved fire alarm system (gamewell 658)
Valuation:
$2,400
Permit #:
B101040632
Status:
issued
Fee:
$675
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: front door area and interior restaurant
Valuation:
$3,240
Permit #:
B200423097
Status:
issued
Fee:
$225
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: exterior front and interior
Valuation:
$10,950
Permit #:
B200423480
Status:
issued
Fee:
$175
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: new system. associated building permit:b200400261. affects: 1 dwelling units; 0 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: no. special locking: no. monitoring type: supervising station. specific location: basement first and second floors
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200400261
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Fire alarm: new system. associated building permit:b200399886. affects: 7 dwelling units; 0 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: no. special locking: no. monitoring type: supervising station. specific location: basement 1st fl & 2nd fl
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B200399886
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
**fire alarm permit***fire alarm permit* *fire alarm permit* installation of a new fire alarm system in an existing 2 floor plus basement residental building to accommodate single tenant improvement
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
B101046815
Status:
issued
Fee:
$675
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new (fire warden nfw-100x) non-required addressable fire alarm system protecting a group a-3 indoor sports facility without spectator seating per section 303.4 of the 2019 cbc on the 1st floor of a 7 story apartment building. there is no access to residential occupancies from this space. residential occupancy has seperate address and is protected by an existing fire ... see more
Valuation:
$16,000
Permit #:
B100975432
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install data/video. specific location: all 4 exteriors
Valuation:
$14,062
Permit #:
B200442742
Status:
issued
Fee:
$325
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: front facade
Valuation:
$13,050
Permit #:
B200423555
Status:
issued
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
Electrical work
Building Type:
N/A
**fire alarm permit**fire alarm: modification of a existing non-required fire alarm system per city of chicago building code section 15-16-110 in a mercantile occupany building
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
B101016747
Status:
complete
Fee:
$675
Permit Type:
Fire alarm system
Building Type:
N/A
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Forest Security Inc License info
Verified License
| License # | ECC92415 |
| Status | Active |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | Electrical Contractor (Low Voltage) |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 127001393 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Illinois |
| Type | Alarm Contractor Agency |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of August, 2017. Check the current license status of Forest Security Inc with the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | Electrical |
- According to the Cook County Department of Building and Zoning, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
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Inactive License
| License # | CL-24-25772 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Town | Orland Park |
| Type | Alarm Systems Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | CL-24-25773 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Town | Orland Park |
| Type | Low Voltage Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | CL-20-25772 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Town | Orland Park |
| Type | Alarm Systems Contractor |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | Low Voltage |
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Inactive License
| License # | ECC92415 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Evanston |
| Type | Electrical |
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110
BuildZoom Score
219
Permits
- Building permit records show that Forest Security Inc has worked on 219 permitted projects.
Forest Security Inc Employees
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Forest Security Inc
Owner
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Jay Rutili