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Critter Control of Columbia, TN

Critter Control of Columbia, TN

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(931) 208-5635
(No Cats & Dogs)

(931) 208-5635

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
Closed

Serving the following locations:

By County: Lewis, Hickman, Maury, Marshall, Moore, Lincoln, Giles, Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Decatur, Benton
  • Columbia
  • Spring Hill
  • Shelbyville
  • Tullahoma
  • Fayetteville
  • Lawrenceburg
  • Lewisburg
  • Pulaski
  • Hohenwald
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Chapel
  • Hill
  • Waynesboro

Best Wildlife Control in Columbia

Pat C.
5/11/2023
Effective and efficient. A friendly and hard worker.  We thank you.
Connie F.
5/1/2023
The person that stops by to fill the bate does a great job!
Aareon G.
4/10/2023
We have Korrie! He is extremely energetic and genuine about our pest control concerns. He comes in ready and prepared to eradicate all the “critters”. We love the care he gives our home!
Paul & Patti S.
4/8/2023
Our representative, Taylor, always lets me know when she will be coming and is always on time.  She is thorough, conscientious, and courteous, and represents your company in an outstanding way!

(931) 208-5635

A small city with the Duck River on its south border and surrounded by woods and farmland, Columbia, Tennessee, has been named a Top Ten Best Small Town by Country Living Magazine. It is nicknamed "Muletown" as an homage to its early years as a mule-trading town. Its balance of woods and agriculture with cool winters and hot summers make it an ideal region for many species to call home, from bobcats and coyotes to raccoons, squirrels, bats, and weasels and more.

Columbia suffers from the same population growth issues as many other livable cities, including the loss of habitat for its wildlife that causes them to seek out living quarters near people where food and shelter are plentiful.

In Tennessee, any person looking to trap and relocate wildlife must get a Wildlife Capture, Transport and Release Permit from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency as well as the written permission of the landowner on whose property you want to release the animal.

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 1

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.
Wildlife
STEP 2

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.
Wildlife Removal
STEP 3

Exclusion and Repair

Wildlife will damage your home. 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.
Prevention and Repair

Raccoon Removal

Raccoons are one of the more destructive nuisance pests to invade homes and businesses. Attracted to neighborhoods because of easy access to food, they then seek shelter to raise their young in attics and chimneys where they feel safe from predators. They mate in February, giving birth to an average of three to four kits around April and May.
 

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.

Raccoon Trapping

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

Repairs

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.

Rat and Mice Pest Control

Rats and mice are one of the worst nuisance animals to have in the home because they not only carry disease and parasites but travel from their nest to the areas of your home where you store and eat food. Predominantly nocturnal, these quick breeders can live in your home under the radar for quite some time.
Inspection

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

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. 
Repairs

Repairs

The best way to reduce the possibility of letting unwanted rodents into homes 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

When outside scampering around, we don't think of squirrels as rodents, but they certainly act like rodents once they are wreaking havoc in attics. Much like other rodents, squirrels will chew through wires and pull down insulation to build their nests.

Unfortunately, squirrels mate all year long, giving homeowners and business owners no rest from the threat of squirrels' invasionary tactics.
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.

Squirrel Trapping

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

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

While beneficial to our environment because of how many insects bats devour, as bats hang upside down, they urinate and defecate all over themselves. This makes them a health hazard when they are living in an attic, chimney, or behind house shutters.

Both Grey and Indiana bats are endangered and protected species in Tennessee. As such, they and their young cannot be harmed in any way. From May 1st to August 1st, bats cannot be removed.
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).

Bat 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

Repairs

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 Removal

Opossums are North America's only marsupial, and they have opposing thumbs. Aside from these cool facts, when they take up residence in or under your shed, barn, or crawl space, they need to be taken care of quickly.
They also pose some serious health risks, including leptospirosis and tuberculosis, and carry parasites such as lice and mites.
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 & 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.

How Professional Wildlife Control Services Can Help You

It is often dangerous to handle wildlife on your own to try to get them out of your home or business.
  • We are fully trained in how to remove wildlife from your premises safely, humanely, and effectively.
  • Homeowner attempts to eradicate pests may result in the nuisance animal returning or to incomplete eradication.
  • Wildlife control services include restoring your property to its original condition.

Why Choose Critter Control

  • Critter Control technicians go through ongoing training to keep up on techniques and are licensed by the National Pest Management Association and the National Wildlife Control Operators Association.
  • Critter Control offers a satisfaction guarantee for all residential and commercial customers.
  • Critter Control created CritterSafe, their most humane animal removal method.
Get them out.
Keep them out.®
Call For A FREE Inspection Today
(931) 208-5635
(No Cats & Dogs)

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

Wildlife Exclusion

Attic Restoration & Insulation

Animal Damage

Animal Sounds in Attic

Why are animals in my house?

Scat Identification

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