How long do pest inspections take?

• <div><p>Depending on the size of your home and accessibility, expect professional pest inspections to take between <b>30 and 60 minutes</b>. If you have a large property or limited accessibility, pest inspections may take longer. </p></div>

Can bats in my attic get into my house?

• <div><p>Yes, it’s possible for bats in your attic to find a way into your living spaces. Until you can properly remove the bats, the best course of action is to keep the attic doors closed and any holes sealed. Evidence suggests <a href="https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/bats-around-and-home">bats follow the airflow in your home</a>, so they may try escaping from the attic to other parts of the house.</p></div>

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Q: Can bats in my attic get into my house?

• <div><p>Yes, it&rsquo;s possible for bats in your attic to find a way into your living spaces. Until you can properly remove the bats, the best course of action is to keep the attic doors closed and any holes sealed. Evidence suggests <a href="https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/bats-around-and-home">bats follow the airflow in your home</a>, so they may try escaping from the attic to other parts of the house.</p></div>

Q: What smells keep bats away?

• <div><p>Certain strong smells may help repel bats, though this is not a foolproof method and is best used in conjunction with other deterrence strategies. Scents like peppermint oil, eucalyptus, cinnamon, cloves, and mint are often suggested as natural remedies. To create a spray, you can mix two cups of warm water with half a cup of sugar and a few drops of your preferred essential oil. Apply this mixture using a spray bottle to possible entry points and throughout the affected area, such as an attic. While this home remedy is popular, evidence supporting its effectiveness is limited.</p></div>

Q: Where around my home am I most likely to find nesting birds?

• <div><p>Popular nesting areas outside of a home include eaves, porches, gutters, and chimneys. However, some birds can make their way into your attic or ventilation systems. A reputable removal service will inspect your home's interior and exterior for any evidence of roosting and nesting birds while they prepare to remove them.</p></div>

Q: Why do birds eat grass seed?

• <div><p>Birds eat grass seed for one simple reason&mdash;it&rsquo;s delicious! The seeds are rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Seeds are also high in energy, so humans eat trail mix loaded with seeds and nuts for long-distance activities. Grass seed, when unprotected, is also exceptionally easy to access.</p></div>

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Last update on July 11, 2025

Reviewed in July 2025
Highly recommend Sizemore Tree Care. They did excellent work and were very professional. Great clean up after the work was done and reasonable priced.
Sizemore Tree Care
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Reviewed in July 2024
Riley installed our fencing and trained our dog and us on how it all works. He was very helpful and our dog is doing great with it.
Dog Guard
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Reviewed in April 2023
Darrin was quick with the visit and bid, offering a reasonable price for absolutely excellent customer service and a great, solid black vinyl- clad chain link fence. He listened carefully and implemented my ideas well. He's just plain easy to work with, and is both professional and very...
Schwind, Inc.
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Reviewed in March 2023
Sam did great removing my huge tree that was right next to my neighbors brand new fence. I saw my neighbor watching a few times, I could tell he was nervous, but was very happy at the end as his fence was not harmed at all.
Family Branch Tree Service LLC
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Reviewed in February 2023
Called them on very short notice and asked them to come out and look at a transfer of a pet fence. He came out gave a look at it and he was able to get it done very quickly and within our time schedule. Very reasonable price and great value. He is very professional, l am very satisfied. He gave...
Freedom Pet Fencing LLC
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Reviewed in August 2022
They did an addition with this job also. We love it and we really enjoyed working with Cajun and Eric and their team. So much so, we had them come back and do a screened in porch the following year.
Emergent Builders
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Reviewed in November 2021
Other than the fact they did not come on the day promised, they did an excellent job removing the tree.
4 Seasons Tree Service
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Reviewed in July 2019
The young men that installed our new roof were very professional. They worked hard the entire time and I enjoyed having there here at our home. The roof looks great and they cleaned up perfectly. They also stacked all the scrap wood for my bird house building.
Wilson Residential Construction Services, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2019
Customer Service was horrible. Not returning calls. Not timely. Gas leak because a connection was not tightened enough during install. unfortunately I can not find of my original work order, Jim came out and the work order said it was the control valve was not working well the person who...
Always Plumbing
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Reviewed in March 2014
Ed and his crew of 2 arrived at the scheduled time and knocked on my door to let me know they were starting the job. They moved the bird feeder and the bird bath out of the way. They were very careful to prevent any of the branches from falling on my neighbor's landscaping. The crew cleaned...
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Bird Control questions, answered by experts

Depending on the size of your home and accessibility, expect professional pest inspections to take between 30 and 60 minutes. If you have a large property or limited accessibility, pest inspections may take longer.

Yes, it’s possible for bats in your attic to find a way into your living spaces. Until you can properly remove the bats, the best course of action is to keep the attic doors closed and any holes sealed. Evidence suggests bats follow the airflow in your home, so they may try escaping from the attic to other parts of the house.

Certain strong smells may help repel bats, though this is not a foolproof method and is best used in conjunction with other deterrence strategies. Scents like peppermint oil, eucalyptus, cinnamon, cloves, and mint are often suggested as natural remedies. To create a spray, you can mix two cups of warm water with half a cup of sugar and a few drops of your preferred essential oil. Apply this mixture using a spray bottle to possible entry points and throughout the affected area, such as an attic. While this home remedy is popular, evidence supporting its effectiveness is limited.

Popular nesting areas outside of a home include eaves, porches, gutters, and chimneys. However, some birds can make their way into your attic or ventilation systems. A reputable removal service will inspect your home's interior and exterior for any evidence of roosting and nesting birds while they prepare to remove them.

Birds eat grass seed for one simple reason—it’s delicious! The seeds are rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Seeds are also high in energy, so humans eat trail mix loaded with seeds and nuts for long-distance activities. Grass seed, when unprotected, is also exceptionally easy to access.

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