Critter Control of the Triad

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Unwelcome animals and pests are more than a nuisance. They can disrupt your daily life, damage your property, and spread diseases. At the first sign of nuisance wildlife, call Critter Control.

In Winston-Salem and Greensboro, the most common nuisance wildlife include raccoons, rats, mice, squirrels, bats, skunks, snakes, opossums, groundhogs, and hundreds of species of birds. The last thing you need right now is wildlife trying to take over your home’s empty spaces, like the attic, basement, and crawlspace.

Critter Control Wildlife Removal Process

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to development, the greatest threat to North Carolina wildlife, mean human-wildlife conflicts will continue. Some animals like raccoons, squirrels, bats, skunks, and opossums have adapted extremely well to live in urban and suburban habitats

Critter Control provides professional wildlife control services in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and the surrounding areas in the Triad. Our wildlife experts are dedicated to the safe and humane removal of all nuisance animals from residential and commercial properties in the area, including squirrels, bats, raccoons, and more. Our licensed professionals are trained in the most advanced removal and exclusion techniques in the industry as well as damage repair.

STEP 1

Pest Control Inspection

The Critter Control inspection is the first step to reclaiming your home, ensuring it’s safe, comfortable, and pest-free. Whether you suspect you might have raccoons living in your attic, bats in your chimney, or rats in your crawlspace, a professional pest inspection is key to identifying the problem and finding an effective solution. We identify signs of pests, determine what type of pests you’re dealing with, and find entry points and damage caused. Here’s what our professional pest control inspections entail, including what areas we cover, what we look for, and what you can expect after the assessment.

STEP 2

Animal Removal & Trapping

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.

STEP 3

Animal Control & Exclusions

Exclusion techniques repair any damage the animal causes getting 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.

Raccoon Removal in Winston-Salem & Greensboro

Raccoons roam Triad neighborhoods looking for a place to rest and something to eat. Open trash cans and outdoor pet food bowls encourage a raccoon to nest nearby. As a result, North Carolina residents who feed pests either directly or by accident may find these animals denning under their porches or decks.

Raccoons have a permanent mask and banded tail. They would be cute if they weren’t so destructive. They will do what they can to get into parts of your house they see fit to sleep and give birth to pups. If they must rip, tear, or break something to get to that spot, they will. Raccoons make lots of noises, like whimpers, growls, and screams. They leave feces and urine nearby their shelter.

Before trying to remove a raccoon from your home by yourself, remember they can carry diseases, and if threatened, they may bite. Calling nuisance wildlife animal control experts is recommended. Critter Control’s three-step process works well for raccoon removal.

Inspection

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.

Trapping and Removal

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.

Repairs

Raccoon Control

We provide a wide range of raccoon control services. Repair raccoon damage to the exterior and installing exclusion devices keep raccoons out. It is essential to apply cleaning agents and ectoparasite treatments on areas inhabited by raccoons.

Squirrel Removal in the Triad

This rodent causes a lot of damage inside North Carolina houses. Overhanging tree branches and a few loose shingles allow squirrels entry into attics. Gnawed wires, shredded insulation, and soiled ceilings covered in squirrel waste are just a few problems the pests cause in homes.

Inspection

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.

Trapping and Removal

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.

Repairs

Squirrel Exclusion

The most effective squirrel control are exclusion repairs. We can restore your home or office by squirrel proofing all entry points after we have removed the offenders. We can also clean-up the nesting sites and remove any debris, food, feces and soiled insulation.

Bat Removal

It’s common for Triad property owners to discover bats roosting in garages and attics. The animals sneak indoors through broken vents and gaps between fascia boards. A bat infestation is dangerous for homeowners because the animals can transmit rabies through bites and scratches.

Inspection

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).

Trapping and Removal

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.

Repairs

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.

Opossum Control

The only North American marsupial, Opossums are opportunistic ominovres. They eat almost anything, including garbage, roadkill, rotten fruit, grass, insects, ticks, rodents, and snakes. Opossums become a nuisance in the Triad area when they enter homes lookig for a den site, or damage yards and gardens in search of food.

Inspection

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 and Removal

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

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.

Snake Control

If you have spotted a snake in your house or garage, then it may be time to call in the team of experts at Critter Control.

Inspection

Inspection

Snakes avoid detection. Typical signs of snakes in your home include snake dropping and shredded snake skins.

Snakes do not enter your home randomly. Snakes are in your basement, crawlspace, attic, shed or garage for a purpose. The snake is either hunting for food or escaping the elements.

Snakes can be a sign of a rodent infestation. During our inspection, we look for signs of snakes, rats, and mice.

Trapping and Removal

Snake Trapping and Removal

When cornered, snakes will try to strike out and bite, so contacting a trained wildlife removal specialist is the safest option when it comes to snake control. The experts at Critter Control humanely capture pest snakes to ensure the safety of all nearby residents.

Repairs

Snake Control

Preventative exclusion work to seal any construction gaps within your home will also help keep snakes out and other critters like rats, bats, and raccoons. To help keep snakes away from your property, make your yard less appealing for snakes. Snakes love sheltered areas so general landscaping will help. Trim brushes, clear debris, clean up leaf piles, cut tall grass and remove rock piles.

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 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 Critter Control offers in-house financing. Both standard and 90-day same as cash financing options have 12-,18-,24-, or 36-month options. Some projects might qualify for a budgeted plan up to 60 months.

Wildlife Q&A with Critter Control of the Triad

What are some of the most common wildlife issues that homeowners face in the Triad?

Bats, squirrels, raccoons, mice, rats and birds.

How do the seasons affect wildlife activity in North Carolina?

Summer months we are active solving issues for bats. Colder months we are active for squirrels. Mouse issues occur all year long.

What are some common signs of nuisance wildlife activity?

Noises in attic and walls, droppings in attic. Animal activity in crawlspaces.

Any prevention or exclusion tips for residents in your area?

Call us and let us handle it

When should homeowners call you?

Anytime. If outside of business hours, leave us a message. We start our day responding to those messages.