Critter Control in Baltimore
Critter Control Wildlife Removal Process
Critter Control is here for you every step of the way in the pest and wildlife removal process.
Maryland moderate temperatures mean that attics are often comfortable for squirrels, rats, and more all year round. Maternity season is spring to fall for most mammals in the area, leaving homeowners dealing with wildlife removal all summer long.
From inspection to removal—and even exclusion and repair—we have the services you need to get rid of raccoons, rodents, and other nuisances fast. First, we identify the animal on the property, then use humane methods to remove the animal and secure weak points where more could enter. If damage has been done, we can make those repairs for a complete restoration. Contact a Critter Control office near you today.
Don’t try to get rid of wildlife on your own when Critter Control is ready to help in the Baltimore area.
Wildlife Inspection
During the inspection we try to ascertain how many animals there are, where they are located, and how they got in. Based on what you have seen, heard and smelled, we start the inspection where you have noticed signs of animal activity. Evidence of animals inside your home include nests, dens, feces, and animal tracks. We investigate the exterior of your home looking for possible entry points, any evidence of animal damage, tracks, fur, animal waste, or rub marks.
Removal
We use several methods to humanely remove the animal from your home. Depending on the species, the number of animals, and the condition of your property, we develop a custom wildlife removal plan. Humane wildlife removal strategies include animal traps, one-way doors, and repellents. Once we guarantee all animals are gone, we implement exclusion techniques. Exclusion techniques provide a safe, long-term solution to nuisance wildlife in your home. We create barriers to prevent animals from getting to resources. We only apply exclusions once we are sure all animals are gone from your home.
Exclusion and Repair
The pest control for wildlife is exclusion techniques. Exclusions repair the damage and seal the entry points pests use to get into your home. Inside your home, animals build nests and dens out of readily available material. They will create runs through the insulation. Rodents will gnaw on anything including electrical wires and pipes. Animals can also spread diseases. We apply sanitation agents to clean up feces and urine. Mammals can host pests like fleas, ticks, and mites. Ectoparasite treatments exterminate those pests so you don’t become their next host.
Bats like to roost in unoccupied parts of a home, such as attics, eaves, and chimneys. They can damage a home’s structure, and their guano can be a health risk for anyone living in the home. Guano can grow mold spores and produce a foul odor, which can travel through heating and air conditioning ducts and vents and into a home’s living spaces. Bats can be noisy at night when active, making it difficult for homeowners to sleep.
In Maryland, bats can only be handled and removed by licensed professionals. This is for the bats’ safety and to prevent the risk of rabies. Our bat removal services can be offered as an emergency service so you can get back to using your home.
Inspection
We perform a full interior and exterior inspection and search for signs such as rub marks, guano, a strong scent of ammonia, and small openings. The most common sign is the accumulation of guano (feces).
Bat Removal
The most effective and humane way to remove bats is by utilizing a bat valve in conjunction with a full home exclusion. A bat valve allows for bats to exit your home but not re-enter. We follow all local ordinances for humane bat removal. We will never abandon flightless pups in your attic.
Bat Exclusion
After removing the bat valves, we seal the entrance hole(s) so bats can no longer enter your home. If there is substantial guano in your attic, you should consider taking advantage of our attic remediation services to remove the soiled insulation and replace it.
Racoon Removal in Baltimore
Many Baltimore homes are on wooded properties or located near water sources, two factors that can attract raccoons. The summers often cause them to nest in or under homes while raising their young.
If you see a raccoon on your property or see signs of raccoon activity, it’s time to call Critter Control to schedule a free inspection. Raccoons can damage your home and carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans. Removing raccoons yourself is not the answer, as it can be challenging and potentially dangerous.
Inspection
During the inspection, we determine the severity of the raccoon infestation. We look for physical evidence like footprints in or around the home, stains from raccoon feces and urine. On the exterior of the house, we look for damage like scratches on boards, broken vents and screens, ripped apart shingles, destroyed soffits, and every possible entry point.
Raccoon Trapping
Live trapping is one of the most efficient ways to get rid of a raccoon. Depending on the situation, a one-way door or excluder valve can be installed. An excluder valve works by allowing the raccoon to leave but blocks its reentry. The choice of device is largely dependent on the season and location of the raccoons on your property. Direct capture is not commonly used because raccoons are a rabies vector species. If we must trap, we place traps strategically to safely catch the raccoons and we check traps frequently, based on state laws.
Exclusion for Raccoon Control
We provide a wide range of raccoon control and restoration services. The most effective raccoon control is exclusions. Exclusion means changing your home and property, making it unlikely a raccoon will move in. Exclusion services are the most effective and immediate means of raccoon pest control.
Pest Control for Rats and Mice
Any home can attract the smallest rodents like mice. Rat removal is a challenge due to their propensity to spread into parts of the home that are hard to access.
Mouse & rat removal is essential to control disease risks. Letting rats live in the home will only put the residents at risk for many serious illnesses. That’s not to mention the chances for structural damage as well.
Inspection
During a rodent inspection, we thoroughly inspect your attic and provide a complete exterior home inspection. The most common signs of rodent activity are gnaw marks, feces, rub marks, nesting material, runs in insulation material, and small entry points.
Rodent Trapping
A Critter Control wildlife specialist will create a strategic trapping plan to remove the rodents found in your home. Critter Control specialists may use snap traps and live traps to capture and remove mice and rats. Rodent trapping can usually takes between five to fourteen days.
Rodent Control
The best way rodent pest control is to seal possible entrances. Exclusion methods include caulking cracks in foundations, capping chimneys, and installing mesh covers over vents and crawl space entrances. We also strongly recommend a maintenance service. Rodents have front teeth that continuously grow, which means they can gnaw a new way back into your home.
Squirrel Removal in Baltimore
Incredibly adaptable to living among humans, these rodents have become part of our outdoor landscape, scampering throughout our yards. Unfortunately, they often like to build their nests in attics and chimneys. If you have or think you have squirrels in your home, professional squirrel removal is necessary.
Small but full of damage potential, squirrels are tricky to remove and keep out for good. We have the experience to handle both squirrel removal and exclusion, whether squirrels are coming in during the Baltimore summer or winter.
Inspection
Wildlife specialists look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Beams, wires, pipes, and insulation may all show signs of damage from squirrels.
Squirrel Trapping
Live trapping or one-way doors are the most effective and humane ways to get rid of squirrels. One-way doors should never be used during birthing seasons (Spring & Fall), so our specialists will decide which is the best tool for the job. If we have to trap, we place traps strategically to safely catch the squirrels and check those according to state laws.
Squirrel Exclusion
We restore your home or business after a squirrel infestation. Squirrel exclusion is the most effective squirrel pest control. We secure all entry points after we have removed the offenders. We will also clean-up the nesting sites and remove any debris, food, feces and soiled insulation.
Opossums are common in wooded parts of Baltimore, where they have plenty of places to hide as they find shelter in the home. They’re commonly encountered outdoors or under porches, but they can also find their way indoors.
As opportunistic omnivores, opossums will eat almost anything. They are as satisfied with their usual diet of insects, berries, and fruit as they are with our trash, outdoor pet food, and roadkill. Attics, porches, crawlspaces, and sheds are attractive places for their dens because they are so close to the consistent source of trash we create.
If you hear strange noises in your attic at night, are experiencing a musky skunk-like smell, or notice damage to plants around the yard, it’s time to consider opossum removal.
Inspection
Opossums can be found inside attics and basements or outside under decks and sheds. Common signs include unique paw prints and feces. Opossums are docile and usually easy to spot.
Trapping & Removal
Opossums can be lured into cages for live capture. If it is maternity season, we follow all guidelines for removing mother and newborn opossums. We will seal entryways into the building to prevent opossums from reentering in the future. Opossums can be kept from getting under sheds and decks by installing fencing around the bottom edges and burying the fence underground.
Repairs
Broken screens on chimney and roof vents are replaced with sturdier materials, and we properly seal all entry points, including crawlspaces. We clean and deodorize areas of opossum activity. Exclusion may include eliminating sources that attract bugs, like nighttime lighting, stagnant water, and livestock poop.
We don’t usually think of birds as a nuisance, but if you have birds that have flown into your home or are nesting or roosting on your house or property, they can become a serious problem that requires bird control. While spring birds bring music and color to our yards, they can also create a racket and a mess. Flocks of birds create a hazard with their droppings, cause damage to your roof and siding, and can rob your trees of fruit.
Commercial Bird Control Services
In commercial circumstances, birds roosting on rooftops, behind neon signs, and nesting in warehouses pose health hazards, compliance and financial risks, and loss of reputation. For commercial properties, an overall bird control management plan that includes removal, regularly scheduled monitoring, and maintenance is essential.
Inspection
Every bird control service begins with an inspection of the area of concern. Critter Control’s first task is to identify the specific bird species using their knowledge of visual identification, bird nests, auditory calls, and behavior. Your wildlife specialist will engineer a plan to solve the problem and prevent any recurrence based on species, federal, state, or local laws, and the severity of the infestation.
Bird Removal
Critter Control’s wildlife specialists are expertly trained and can make informed decisions about methods and materials that are right for your specific situation.
Unless birds are trapped in a vent or your basement, they are difficult to capture and remove. Because they take flight and land again, the best bird control solution is to make the area less attractive to the birds by deterring them from landing, roosting, or nesting.
Control & Remediation
The strategy for bird-proofing, exclusion, and prevention is to make the space the birds are occupying difficult to access and make the surrounding environment less attractive to them.
Once the birds have been dispersed, Critter Control will clean the affected area and apply sanitizing agents to ensure any health and safety risks to you and your family are eliminated.
A slithering snake can give anyone a shock. In many cases, the worst that a snake will do is give you a fright. Snakes themselves rarely present a safety issue to humans because snakes will not bite unless cornered or handled. Generally, a snake will simply frighten you with their simple presence.
The presence of a snake in your home often indicates a rodent infestation that can cause significantly more damage to your home than a simple snake. Since snakes often point to a bigger underlying issue, it’s a smart move to keep an eye out for these critters.
Inspection
The process starts with a thorough home inspection. Snakes are experts at squeezing into tight holes to stay out of sight. But our professionals will find all of their hidden corners.
During the inspection, we will look for what lured the snakes into your home. Unfortunately, snakes are often a sign of a rodent infestation. So, we will carefully look for any potential rodents that could act as a food source for the snakes in your home.
Snake Removal
After the inspection, we will carefully remove the snakes. We do this with humane trapping. Snake traps include a funnel trap or glue board (vegetable oil harmless counteracts the glue and releases the snake). If the snake hasn’t moved, we can remove it with snake tongs. No snake removal job is finished until the rodent population is under controlled. An active rodent population will continue to attract snakes into your house.
Unless birds are trapped in a vent or your basement, they are difficult to capture and remove. Because they take flight and land again, the best bird control solution is to make the area less attractive to the birds by deterring them from landing, roosting, or nesting.
Snake Exclusions
Once we confirm the snake and any rodents are gone, we protect your home from future infestations with exclusions.
Skunks can be found even in the urban areas of Baltimore. With females going into heat between February and March, multiple skunks can be drawn to one area. Without prompt wildlife removal, these critters can become a threat to pets and humans alike.
Inspection
In addition to noting any pungent odors that signal the presence of a skunk, we will inspect the condition of your landscaping, as skunks are known for tearing-up lawns and shredding grass while hunting for grubs and insects. We will also inspect the perimeter of your building’s foundations and under decks, to locate burrows.
Skunk Trapping
Never try to remove a skunk from your property yourself. Getting sprayed is a very unpleasant experience. Furthermore, these animals may carry diseases that can spread to humans and pets, such as rabies. Our specialists will use live traps to capture and remove skunks for you, or they’ll use a one-way exclusion device to evict skunks from their harborage areas. The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification.
Skunk Control
The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification. Methods like sealing foundation gaps, replacing and screening broken foundation vents and installing hardware cloth (rat walls) around unprotected sheds and decks are the most effective and permanent ways to keep skunks out.
We recommend keeping pet food inside and securing any trash bins.
Why Choose Critter Control?
- We’re dedicated to resolving your specific wildlife concerns. Let our experienced staff create a permanent solution to keep animals from returning.
- Our dedication to satisfaction means we create a custom plan of action for each customer. Our efforts will be based on the wildlife we find during the inspection and your concerns about damage.
- Each wildlife removal problem comes with a different cost. Schedule an inspection to get started on determining the cost and to find out more about financing options.
The Critter Control Difference
Trained Specialists
Animal removal is a highly sophisticated job. As such, we vet and train our team members to ensure they have the knowledge and skill to remove any pest from your building. Our wildlife experts utilize advanced removal and exclusion techniques and damage repair.
Guaranteed Work
Your satisfaction is always guaranteed. Critter Control® takes great pride in providing quality workmanship resulting in customer satisfaction.
Residential and Commerical
Invading nuisance wildlife can wreak havoc on property. If left unattended wildlife and pests can cause costly property damage. Whether a residential property, apartment buildings, retail stores, office buildings, industrial plants, medical facilities, or warehouses, our trained professionals can handle any wildlife removal problem.
Other Common Wildlife Issues
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