Wildlife Removal Blog
The Ins & Outs of Groundhog Burrows
It’s hard not to think of the movie Caddy Shack when battling a groundhog on your property. Groundhog tunnels can average a total linear footage of 30-50 ft. Their holes are usually below the freeze line and average 3-5 ft deep. Groundhogs are excellent diggers and...
Birds in Vents?
Commonly found on the sides of peoples homes are square exhaust vents coming from bathrooms and dryers. Homeowners can sometimes hear chirping and rustling while doing laundry or in their bathroom. How are birds entering these vents and what are they doing in there?...
How To Exclude Critters From Your Roofs Ridge Vent
Before ridge vents became the gold standard for exhausting your roof and attic, most critter jobs could be completed without having to put much work into the older style can or box vents. We are finding more frequently critters shimming their way under ridge vents and...
Can Mothballs & Peppers Keep Critters Out?
A common odor we come across on home inspections is the smell of mothballs. It’s one of many home remedies humans use to deter or evict critters from their home. The question is do these home remedies actually work? The good news is in some cases, yes! For instance,...
Mice Feces Where?
In homes that have mice or had mice in the past their excrement can be found in many different places. Mice are one of the critters we come across that do not have a common latrine area. What compels mice to leave their feces and urinate where ever they please? The...
What You Need To Know About Guano
Bats are a seasonly active key player in keeping local ecosystems balanced. In most of North America during the spring and summer seasons bats are active at dusk hunting for insects; natures bug control to a degree. As bats fly around clearing the air of insects they...
Can We Just Leave the Critters up There?
We sometimes are asked “can we just leave the critters up there”? In short, it wouldn’t be an advisable idea. When critters enter the premises of your home they are going to begin the process of making it their home as well. Critters left to their own devices in your...
Home Inspections- Old or Active Critter Activity
It’s not uncommon for a house to have a critter living inside of it during the course of the homes life. When homes change owners typically a home inspection is conducted. During home inspections evidence of critter holes in the roof, trim or foundation might be...
Will Cutting Trees Back Eliminate Critters From My Roof?
During inspections we commonly see trees and branches arching onto roofs. In some cases the tree is so close to the home the branches rub right against the shingles. Critters can and will use these natural ladders to access roof lines. The question is will cutting the...
What Signs to Look for When Finding Critter Access Points?
A key part in successfully removing a critter from a property deals with locating the critters access points. The location of these points can help expedite the removal process, but also ensure proper seals are put in place to exclude critters from reentering. Where...
Can Expansion Foam Keep Critters Out of My Home?
A popular item in most hardware stores are cans of spray foam. These cans function very well in sealing cavities and crevices around all sorts of items. From plumbing to HVAC spray foam finds a purpose; but what about pest control? Critters that are in search of a...
Can My Bird Feeder Attract Other Critters?
Birds are generally accepted as enjoyable to observe. The problem is they're also small, fast and hard to see for very long when in motion or at a distance. Introduce the bird feeder. Bird feeders are a great way to bring birds in closer to observe and enjoy. However,...
Can Critters Access My House Through My Roofing Ventilation
When it comes to installing a roof, proper ventilation is a must. Roofs must be able to breath. Cool air usually travels into the attic through openings in the soffit (the overhangs of the house), which pushes hot air and moisture out through vents on top of the roof....
Can We Patch the Hole Without First Removing the Critter?
Sometimes homeowners get extremely familiar with the habits of the critter in their home. They wake up to their scratching or rustling in the morning and even witness them going in and out of the holes at specific times. The question becomes “can we seal the hole and...
Will the Critters Leave My House on Their Own?
A common question we receive inquires as to weather or not the critters in the attic or walls will “just leave on their own?” Critters, like most living things are in search of food, water and shelter. It’s a good day for critters when they find any of those...
What to Do With a Squirrel in the Basement?
Frequently enough to notate well receive phone calls informing us of a critter in the basement. The critters range from bats and birds to raccoons and squirrels. The surprise guest in the house begs the question “what to do if you find a critter in your basement?” The...
Which Critter Is Living in My House?
Usually homeowners are made aware of a critter on site not because they've seen the animal but because they've "heard something". A loud bump in the night, chewing, scratching, fluttering or darting steps are they usual clues provided to our wildlife control team upon...
Can Construction Increase Critter Activity
When construction is occurring in a neighborhood we typically notice an increase in mice, rat and other critter calls to our office. Homeowners and property managers stating that critters started moving into their home right around the same time that new development...
Critter Trapping Help 101
When it comes to trapping a critter I can't help but to hear my grandfathers voice ring in my head- "give yourself every advantage". Trapping a critter can logically be approached with a mindset of underestimating your opponents. That approach usually leads to...
Chimney Caps- Excluding Spaces
Critters such as raccoons find acceptable shelter in naturally occurring dens and cavities in the wild. The natural dens of rock formations on the ground or the hollow of a tree hold similar characteristic to a common part of most buildings- a chimney. Uncapped...