Critter Control of Hamilton County

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We love the challenges Hamilton County wildlife offers, from raccoons in the attic, woodpeckers pecking siding, bat guano buildup in a barn, or opossums stuck under your deck.
With each season, a new set of local wildlife concerns arise. For example, bats begin maternity season in the spring, but removing them from your home is illegal during this time.

If you have a nuisance wildlife problem, that means your property can provide food, water and shelter to the animal. Without those three things, wildlife will not stick around.

At Critter Control of Hamilton County, we have a multi-step inspection, removal, repair and exclusion plan that works. Here are some examples of our services.
 

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.
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.
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.

Raccoon Removal

Raccoons are one of the most common nuisances in our area. If they can get into your attic or crawlspace, they will quickly make it their home. Raccoons rest all day to prepare for their nightly treks, searching for food. While you are drifting off to sleep at night, they are out scaling chimneys and tipping over trash cans, scattering your garbage all over your street.

Raccoons can travel up to six miles a night seeking a good meal. Their human-like hands help them raid gardens, dig holes in sod, empty birdfeeders and dumpster dive behind restaurants. Then, it's back to your home to recoup. Their permanent masks aren't fooling us, though. We know how to deal with the mischievous bandit of Hamilton County.
 

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 found in Hamilton County homes or businesses include the Norway rat and the house mouse. If you've ever had a rodent problem, you want to be in denial at first. Ignore it, and it will go away. But you can't ignore the signs, like chewed wires, gnaw marks on drywall, tracks and tiny droppings.

You look around and see gnawed wires, chew marks on furniture, walls and baseboards. You open the pantry and find a trail of crumbs leading from a new food box to a new hole in the back of the cabinet. Oh, and more droppings.

Rats and mice are filthy, hosting various diseases. Removing them is not always a simple task, especially when dealing with multiples. Since rodents reproduce often, you need an expert to assess the number of rodents causing problems.

Rats and mice aren't the only rodents in town wreaking havoc in our neighborhoods.
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

The gray and fox squirrels are common nuisance wildlife in Hamilton County. As mini-hoarders, squirrels spend most of their time collecting and storing food and nesting materials. Fruits, nuts, grains, seeds, bark, twigs, bird eggs and leaves are a few examples. Attics, walls, ceilings, ductwork, chimneys and pipes are all possible storage spots.

Squirrels use their teeth and hands to damage wires, scratch walls, shred insulation, chew through the siding. We can get rid of your squirrel problem.

Another nuisance wildlife that prefers an attic environment is the local brown bat.
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

Some Hamilton County residents have bats living on their property and never know it. Other residents are annoyed daily by the loud noises and foul odors coming from their attic, barn, or different structure. At night they swoop down towards the street light and fly back into the attic. They are feasting on the insects hovering near the light, which is one reason we love bats.

It's their guano, or poop, that causes problems. Guano is heavy and toxic. It can grow mold spores that are dangerous if inhaled by humans. It also stains your property, and because it contains uric acid, it can corrode wood and metal, making the structure of your home unstable.

It's never a good idea to try and remove a bat on your own. Their fur is covered in guano and urine because they continue to defecate as they roost, allowing waste to cover their bodies. Please do not put yourself at risk of touching their guano or being bitten by a bat that feels threatened. Call our pros to do the dirty work.

Other insect-eaters we love to hate are the various bird species of Indiana.
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.

Bird Removal

Over 400 bird species exist in Indiana. Some days, it may feel like all of them perch on the electrical wires outside your home. From the massive amounts of droppings, the constant pecking on your siding, chirping from the trees, and finding nests in your eaves, gutters, chimneys and vents, you're ready for the birds to be gone. We can help.
Inspection

Inspection

We thoroughly inspect the area for things that attract birds, like harborage and loafing areas, as well as food and water sources. Also, we look for where birds may be entering your home or business. We also inspect for damage caused by birds, whether it's by nesting, or by droppings.

Trapping & Removal

Trapping & Removal

After identifying the bird species, we may start by physically removing the species in question. In rescue situations, such as chimneys or basements, birds can be released on-site if the entrance has been secured properly. Occasionally, live traps will be used, especially if flocks of birds are involved. For persistent birds and larger flocks, several advanced techniques may be applied simultaneously including netting, spikes, ledge products, scare tactics, misting and more. The most effective method of bird control is prevention and exclusion.

Repairs & Prevention

Repairs & Prevention

We can repair the damage that is allowing birds entry to your home, like broken siding, weakened gutters, rotted soffits and fascia. We can also install protective screens on chimneys and vents. We can also remove nesting materials and accumulated droppings, then clean surface stains. We can use netting over fruit and vegetable crops and water basins. Netting can also be used in car ports, building overhangs and food courts. We also install a large number of different types of roof ledge barriers too.
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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.
This franchise is independently licensed and operated by Dinkerton, LLC, dba Critter Control of Hamilton County.
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