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Best Wildlife Control in DFW
Fast, Safe, Reliable Animal Removal
Hearing strange noises? Finding ripped-up or torn insulation? Finding droppings around the attic?
Rodents like rats and mice can cause serious damage to homes and pose health risks to humans. Critter Control provides fast, humane rat removal solutions to protect your home and your family.
Critter Control is your trusted partner for nuisance wildlife and pest problems in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Signs of Animal in the Attic in Dallas-Ft Worth
You will rarely see the animal in the attic, but they will provide plenty of clues.
- Strange noises early in the morning or late at night
- Strong musky or ammonia odors
- Droppings in the insulation
- Nesting materials
- Damage to insulation, air ducts, plumbing, or electrical wires
- Holes and gaps in the exterior of the home.
Dangers of Animals in the Attic
If an animal has been living in your attic, it has damaged it. Damage can include contaminated insulation, destroyed insulation, or damaged air ducts.
An animal in your attic also introduces health risks like histoplasmosis, leptospirosis, and ectoparasites like fleas, ticks, and mites into your home
Animals contaminate the insulation with their feces. Animal droppings from bats and birds can spread histoplasmosis. Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) spread through raccoon poop.
The Most Common Animals in Attic in Dallas-Fort Worth
Squirrels and raccoons are the most common animals Critter Control removes from attics. Nearly 40% of the nuisance wildlife in attics are squirrels and raccoons. Bats, rats, and mice are the other most common animals.
Squirrels in Attic
One-way doors and live traps are the most effective way to get squirrels out of an attic.
Raccoons in Attic
Live raccoon traps are the best way to catch and remove a raccoon from the attic. If babies are present, raccoon eviction spray might work. If not, you can safely hand-remove the juveniles.
Rodents in Attic
Rats and mice can reproduce at an astounding rate. To get rid of rodents in the attic, you need to control the population with strategic trapping.
Other Types of Animals in the Attic
Bats in Attic Removal
The most humane bat removal from the attic technique is to install a bat valve when no pups are present.
Birds in Attic Removal
The most common birds to nest inside an attic are pigeons, barn swallows, European starlings, house finches, and house sparrows. Bird traps in the attic are not effective. Bird valves allow the birds to leave but prevent their re-entry.
Flying Squirrels in Attic Removal
Flying squirrels are skittish and want to avoid conflict. Deterrents like motion-detecting sprinklers or radios can work. Trapping flying squirrels can take weeks or months, depending on how many colonize your property.
Some snakes can climb! Snakes cannot create their own entry point but can find gaps to get into the attic. Snake traps or a snake pole are two methods Critter Control uses to get snakes out of the attic.
Opossums in Attic Removal
Opossums are skilled climbers and can easily gain access to your roof. Cage traps secure inside attics will catch an opossum.
How We Get Rid of Animals in the Attic
Call a Critter Control wildlife specialist before infestation, damage, or breeding occurs.
- Inspection: An expert at Critter Control will thoroughly inspect the property to identify areas of activity, entry points, animal damage and nesting sites.,
- Identification: Attics are attractive locations for a variety of nuisance wildlife and pests. The humane trapping and removal strategy will depend on the pests.
- Trapping and Removal: We follow local laws to practice the most humane removal for whatever pests is in your attic.
- Exclusion: Sealing off entry points and blocking access to the property is crucial to prevent rats from entering or re-entering the premises. This may involve sealing wall gaps, installing door sweeps, and repairing damaged vents or screens.
- Sanitation: Animal droppings spread diseases and contaminate the attic space. Our attic restoration services apply agents to deodorize and clean up the mess.
- Monitoring and Follow-up: Regular monitoring of the property is important to assess the effectiveness of control measures and to identify any new rat activity. Follow-up treatments may be necessary to ensure complete elimination of the infestation.
- Preventive Measures: Providing recommendations to the homeowner on preventive measures, such as maintaining cleanliness, proper storage of food, and regular property maintenance, helps reduce the risk of future rat infestations.
The Best Animal in Attic Removal Company in Dallas-Fort Worth
Long-term solutions mean stopping animals from entering your attic. Animals have found resources to satisfy your needs. You need to make your home less attractive to animals. You can limit food sources outside. Remove areas of shelter like rock piles. Prune trees near your house so climbers cannot gain easy access to your roof.
The most important thing to do is seal and repair all entry points. Before you seal your home, you need to make sure all nuisance wildlife animals are out. Sealing an animal in your house leads to new animal problems. A trapped animal in your house will either find a new way out or slowly starve.
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