INSPECTION: Once on site, we will perform a full inspection. If the problem involves wildlife inside your house or attic, we need to inspect the entire building. We look for any possible entry hole, and any and all signs of animal activity, such as chewing, fur/grease, footprints, etc. We carefully check the following:
TRAPPING, EXCLUSION, REMOVAL: Once we understand exactly what animal species we are dealing with, and the numbers, we use the most effective means of removing the animals. We use dozens of different types of traps and devices appropriate to each situation. Our knowledge of animal behavior, time of year, architecture of building, number of animals, and many other factors determine our approach.
ENTRY HOLE REPAIRS: Repairs are a crucial step in the wildlife removal process. In all cases, sealing the entry holes shut ensures that no future wildlife will ever enter your home. If you've had wildlife once, this proves that your house is desirable to local wildlife, and the previous animals may leave a scent behind that new animals will follow. Repairs keep future animals out. But more importantly, entry hole repairs are absolutely necessary during the process of removing several wildlife species. For example, rats usually have many entry holes into a house. It is futile to attempt trapping them until all the entry holes are sealed FIRST. And what if you want to install a one-way exclusion device for squirrels, bats, or other animals? All secondary possible points of entry must be sealed shut first, in order for this technique to work.
ATTIC DECONTAMINATION & OTHER SERVICES: In some situations, it may be desirable to clean your attic after you've removed animals from the space. They can leave behind large amounts of droppings, urine, hair, oils, food, nesting material, and so on. These remnants can attract insects like cockroaches, and the scent left behind can encourage new animals to attempt to chew or break their way into your house. You might also experience odor problems from the waste. It's possible or likely that mold will grow on the areas of feces and urine, and urine can damage wood or sheetrock. Some of the mold can potentially cause diseases that people can catch, and some of the feces themselves can cause diseases, such as Salmonella or Leptospirosis, and raccoon feces can contain roundworm eggs, which can infect people. It's also adviseable to repair any torn ductwork in an attic, along with any torn pipe insulation or chewed electrical wires.