STEP 1
Pest Control Inspection
We provide a thorough inspection of your house and property to identify the pests or animal. Our inspection uncovers all signs of wildlife, including entry points, damage, and contamination.
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Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Serving the following locations:
By County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties
- Atkinson
- Brunswick
- Burgaw
- Carolina Beach
- Hampstead
- Kure Beach
- Lake Waccamaw
- Landfall
- Leland
- Northwest
- Ogden
- Pine Valley
- Porter’s Neck
- Shallotte
- Southport
- Whiteville
- Wilmington
- Wrightsville Beach
Testimonials
Have you heard strange noises above your ceiling or in the walls? Noticed droppings in the attic or along the baseboards of your house? Do you smell a peculiar musky or ammonia odor in the attic? You might have a rodent or nuisance wildlife problem!
Finding evidence of an animal like a raccoon, bat, or squirrel living in your house is stressful! They disrupt your life, damage your house, and spread diseases. At Critter Control, we can safely and quickly provide wildlife removal near you.
Whether you live in Wrightsville Beach or Downtown Wilmington, we provide wildlife removal services for raccoons, squirrels, bats, snakes, rats, mice, birds, and opossums.
Critter Control Wildlife Removal Process
Critter Control is here for you every step of the way in the wildlife removal process. 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
STEP 2
Trapping and Animal 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.
STEP 3
Animal Exclusion
Once we guarantee all animals are gone, we implement exclusion techniques for animal prevention. Exclusion techniques provide a safe, long-term solution to nuisance wildlife in your home. These barriers keep animals out and provide long-term animal control that works immediately.
STEP 4
Repairs and Remeidation
Animals in the attic do damage. Our repairs and restoration services clean up feces, removes nests and dens, and replaces soiled insulation. We apply a sanitization agent to decontaminate hard surfaces. Our ecto-parasite treatments exterminate pests like ticks, mites, and fleas.
Raccoon Removal in Wilmington
The most well adapted to humans, raccoons in Wilmington seem to enjoy the urban lifestyle. With their masks and banded bushy tails, human-like hands, and appetite for just about anything, they roam Wilmington streets for many miles. They use the cover of night to tip garbage cans, scatter trash, damage feed bins, put holes in your yard, open dumpsters, and damage garden crops are some examples of their destruction outdoors. Raccoons will also break into your home to find a cozy spot to rest. You will see smudges on the outside of your home from where they climb to the roof to enter your vents, chimney, or attic. They will break doors and screens and even crawl through pet doors to get inside.
Once inside, raccoons pile up feces and urine, break boards, chew wires, rip insulation, and scratch insulation. All these minor damages can be costly over time. To save money, call Critter Control at the first sign of raccoon activity.
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.
Exclusions
We provide a wide range of repair and restoration services. We can repair raccoon damage like broken screens on vents and chimneys and broken boards on decks and porches. It is essential to apply cleaning agents and ectoparasite treatments on areas inhabited by raccoons.
Rodent Control Near You
The Norway and roof rats and the deer and house mice are rodents in Wilmington seen in any building, residential or commercial.
Rodents have grown to like human foods they can find in trash, dumpsters, garages, and your kitchen. Rats and mice do not travel far from their nests for food and water. If a mouse is in your home, so is their nest. Rats typically burrow in the ground outdoors but will use your crawlspace or attic if easy to access.
Rodents use wood, metal, plastic, and fabrics, all of which they find in your home, to make a nest.
Rats and mice often run along walls and behind appliances and furniture, leaving feces and urine everywhere they go. We can get rid of them in your space.
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 to reduce the possibility of letting unwanted rodents into homes is rodent exclusions from Critter Control. 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 continuously growing front teeth, which means they can gnaw a new way back into your home.
Squirrel Removal
Squirrels in Wilmington include the Eastern gray squirrel, red squirrel, Southern flying squirrel, and the fox squirrel scurrying up trees, across roofs, and often in the middle of the street. They are quick in all their actions, including gathering fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, leaves, bark, and bird eggs to store for eating.
They are also collectors of materials to make nests. If they are living in your attic or walls, that means they may be collecting items you consider sentimental and clogging up ducts and vents with their treasures, creating fire hazards.
Squirrels have teeth that do not stop growing. Squirrels like to chew on everything, even wood. If they are gnawing on structural beams and posts, the stability of your home is in danger.
There are ways to get rid of squirrels and the damage they’ve left behind. Call one of our technicians for help.
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
The best squirrel pest control is exclusions. Squirrels can gnaw through most construction materials so we use hardy materials that block squirrels from getting back in. Our whole home squirrel exclusions come with a one-year warranty.
Wilmington Bat Removal
There are 17 species of bats living in North Carolina. Out of those, three are federally endangered. Bats are incredibly beneficial to the Wilmington environment and worldwide. They consume thousands of bugs every night, up to half their body weight.
Because of this, there are restrictions on how and when we can provide bat removal near you. The only humane method of bat removal is with a one-way bat valve installed before May 1st or after July 31st.
Bats even poop while roosting upside down, allowing it to run over their bodies. They hang on one foot to groom themselves with the other, but this does not mean they are clean. Touching a bat or its guano can be dangerous. Rather than put yourself at risk, call us. We have equipment that keeps us and the bat safe.
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.
Snake Removal
There are six types of venomous snakes in North Carolina, 37 species total. The ones you see most in your neighborhood or backyard are often harmless. Snakes enter homes for one of two reasons. They are escaping the weather or hunting for food.
Signs of snakes in the house can be signs of rodents. Snakes will follow small mammals like rats or mice into your home. So if you see a snake or have found snake skin in the attic or crawlspace, call a professional snake and rodent control specialist to protect your home.
Inspection
Snakes are excellent at avoiding detection. We inspect your home for potential entry points and look for signs like snake skin and feces. Because a snake typically enters a home hunting for food, our wildlife inspector also looks for signs of a rodent infestation.
Trapping and Removal
We have a humane and safe way to trap and handle snakes. We relocate the snakes back into the wild.
Exclusion
In addition to dealing with any possible rodent problem drawing snakes to your property, a specialist will assist with sealing possible entry points and also encourage you to remove any debris where snakes can easily take up residence.
Other Common Wildlife Issues
The Critter Control Difference
Trained Specialists
Pest control and wildlife 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 are licensed and insured to perform any animal issue you may have.
Guaranteed Work
Your satisfaction is always guaranteed. Critter Control® takes great pride in providing quality workmanship resulting in customer satisfaction.
Residential and Commercial
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.
Financing Available
We offern flexible in-house financing through RAC.
Wilmington Nuisance Wildlife FAQ
According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources, wildlife in our area is classified as game, big game, non-game, and furbearer.
Another classification is nuisance wildlife. A nuisance animal causes annoyance in your neighborhood or property. It may also pose a threat to the public and damage your home, office, or other building.
In Wilmington, examples of nuisance wildlife are raccoons, rats, mice, squirrels, bats, skunks, opossums, and birds. Do you have a wild animal invading your space? If so, call the experts for removal, like the ones at Critter Control in Wilmington, who provide a thorough inspection, remove the animal, and repair damages.
What are some of the most common wildlife issues that homeowners face in your area?
Rats, moles, snakes, opossums, raccoons, squirrels and insects.
How do the seasons affect wildlife activity in your area?
We have rats and moles year round. Snakes are active from March – November. The opossums and raccoons are active most of the year and squirrels are quite prevalent in fall and winter.
What are some common signs of nuisance wildlife activity?
Noises in the attic, crawl spaces, walls and vents. Chewing, or gnaw marks around the home. Droppings in and around the home or business.
Any prevention tips for residents in your area?
Reduce areas where animals and insects can hide or build nests, such as overgrowth of shrubs, piles of debris or firewood, etc. Regularly walk around and inspect the exterior of the home for any signs of animal activity, or any possible entry points.
When should homeowners call Critter Control?
At first sign of any odd, new noises or other possible animal activity.