Critter Control of Akron

Squirrels are a common sight throughout Northeast Ohio urban and suburban neighborhoods. While harmless, squirrels can become quite a nuisance if they gain access to your property. Squirrels often enter attics through small gaps in the roof or soffits, where they chew wires and insulation, creating fire hazards.

Raccoons are notorious for raiding trash cans, nesting in attics, and causing significant property damage. Our team uses humane traps and exclusion techniques to safely remove raccoons and prevent future invasions.

Bats roost in attics, eaves, and wall voids, especially in older homes near water. Our bat removal process follows all state laws, using one-way exclusion devices and sealing entry points after the bats have safely exited.

Norway and roof rats, plus house mice, invade homes unseen, leaving gnawed wires, siding, cabinets and yard burrows as evidence. Squeezing through small gaps, these disease-carrying rodents breed rapidly.

You usually don’t consider birds a pest until they’re roosting and nesting in your home or on your business. Birds can cause a nuisance, structural damage, and increase health risks. Bird control requires a variety of techniques that make it uncomfortable for the birds so they’ll fly away on their own harmlessly.

Opossums frequently take shelter under decks, in crawlspaces, or even inside garages. We humanely trap and relocate opossums, then block access points to prevent re-entry.

If you encounter a snake on your property, please do not try to remove it yourself, especially if it is venomous, as snake bites can be quite harmful to humans.

Squirrels frequently enter homes, nesting in attics, chimneys, or walls. Clever and persistent, they can find small gaps to squeeze into your house or gnaw their way inside.  Our squirrel removal follows humane practices:

1. Inspect attics, rooflines, chimneys, and walls.
2. Install one-way doors or cage traps and remove babies safely when present
3. Squirrel exclusions seal all current and potential entry points for immediate squirrel control
4. Attic remediation after squirrel infestation includes cleaning up nests and feces and applying sanitization and ecto-parasite agents

Raccoons are strong and crafty. Once they find a suitable place to den, they will return to it. Our raccoon removal process in Akron provides raccoon control that starts working immediately without chemicals. The process includes:

1. Full property inspection to determine raccoon damage, entry spots, and dens.
2. Live trapping is the most humane raccoon removal tactic.
3. Raccoon exclusions repair any raccoon entry holes and strengthen all potential areas.
4. Attic remediation after raccoon infestation includes latrine clean-up, ecto-parasite treatments, and insulation replacement.

Bats are protected in Ohio, and their removal requires special care, especially during maternity season. Our bat removal process is fully compliant with state laws and prioritizes humane exclusion.

1. Inspect attics, chimneys, siding, walls for signs of bats
2. Install one way valve so bats can fly out, but not in
3. Seal all potential entry points and remove bat valve
4. Bat guano clean up and sanitization

Rats and mice squeeze through quarter-size gaps to nest in walls, attics, and crawlspaces. Our rat and mouse control process is safe, compliant, and effective:

1. Pinpoint and assess activity zones
2. Targeted trapping and extermination
3. Seal entry holes and gaps
4. Sanitation and ecto-parasite treatments

While birds may seem harmless at first glance, a bird infestation can lead to serious structural, health, and financial problems. Our licensed bird removal professionals follow a proven process to eliminate raccoons and prevent future invasions:

1. Inspection & Identification
   We find nests, entry points, and signs of activities.
2. Humane Bird Removal
   Safe, effective, and compliant with wildlife laws.
3. Exclusions & Prevention
   Sealing entry points to prevent re-entry.
4. Remediation & Repair
   Cleaning up after the birds and repairing the damage.

Opossums climb onto roofs and get into attics through damaged vents and other gaps. Our opossum control process is safe, compliant, and effective:

1. Pinpoint and assess activity areas
2. Humane  trapping and removal
3. Seal entry holes and gaps
4. Sanitation and ecto-parasite treatments

The hot, humid climate allows for snakes to be active nearly year-round. While they tend to avoid people, you’re most likely to find evidence of a snake in the house if there’s an underlying rodent problem. At Critter Control, we can solve both.

1. Pinpoint and assess activity areas.
2. Humane trapping and snake removal.
3. Seal entry holes and gaps.
4. Implement rodent control strategies.