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Critter Control of Indianapolis

Animal Removal, Pest Control, Insulation,

About us

The first steps after invasion in your home is identifying and removing the problem animal. Critter Control of Indianapolis specializes in this and will develop a manageable plan of defense to prevent future wildlife problems. The highly trained technicians at Critter Control will find all the entry points wildlife could access and seal those up. We also re-mediate & clean up the mess the animals have made in your home. Our work is not complete until your home is critter-free! Call us now at 317-426-0444.

Business highlights

42 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Our company specializes in safe and humane wildlife removal. We handle animals like raccoons, bats, groundhogs, squirrels, moles, skunks, birds, mice, possums. In addition we provide services like full home exclusions, attic remediation, new & replacement insulation.

Services we don't offer

We do not provide services for domestic animals like cats or dogs. In addition, we do not provide services for termites or bed bugs.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8611 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
7%
3
3%
2
2%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 251-275 of 611 reviews

MARGE & LES G.
07/2011
4.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
After six months of the problem and Critter Control trying one thing and another, Tracy finally was able to identify where a pine squirrel was getting into the attic, and eventually caught him. Noises continued sporadically, and eventually a mother chipmunk and three young ones were caught and removed from our premises. Noises and smell have stopped. Tracy was bound and determined to not allow these critters to defeat him and he stayed with us, coming daily and checking traps, baiting the attic, closing possible entry points, etc.
Description of Work: Heard noises coming from wall or attic above master beedroom. Critter control came and established an account, set several traps, both in attic and outside.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

DEBORAH C.
07/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
He did a good job. He came every day and checked until I was satisfied. They were quick to get out here and very thorough in inspecting the house trying to figure out where the critter was getting in. He came up with some possible solutions and followed through. He came back every day to see if one had been caught or trapped and to see if I had heard any more noises. They put up barrier to keep the critter from at least coming in that way. They charged $225 for the initial service coming out and they charge per animal trap depending on the animal. It was $25 for a chipmunk. They actually give you a break if it is a mother raccoon with babies so they don’t charge for each baby since it isn’t a full size raccoon.
Description of Work: I used Critter Control because I had chipmunks in the house. He set traps, put out bait and took care of it. He also helped me figure out ways to keep them out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

SARA H.
07/2011
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
We had a bat fly in our house and couldn't catch it ourselves. We called Critter Control of Indianapolis to see if they could find out where it was coming in and out of our house. They made sure the bat wasn't hanging out in our house with their thorough inspection. They let me know what to do inside our house until they could install an exit door and seal our house. They installed an exit door and sealed up all of the holes on the outside of our house (greater tehan 1/2 an inch). They got us into their schedule very promptly as I have young children in the house. They were out an hour after ny first call. They were progessional and on time.
Description of Work: They inspected our house for a bat intruder. They installed a bat exit door and sealed up all of the holes on the outside of our house that were greater than 1/2 an inch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

STEVE & KIM S.
07/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Overall, the experience was good. They caught the mole & the snake, and everything went smoothly. They were very efficient. I'm happy with their services.
Description of Work: I've used them several times: removed some moles one & a snake.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67

Candace N.
06/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
There was a horrible smell of dead animal coming from my bathroom. I called Critter Control of Indianapolis to come out and resolve the problem. Tracy, from Critter Control, called me back and scheduled a time to come out and do the work almost immediately after I talked to the receptionist. He was able to come out the next evening and spent a few hours cleaning out the nesting and dead baby bird from my bathroom fan vent. He not only performed the work on the outside, but had to remove my fan from the inside to remove the dead animal. He was very clean and told me everything that he was doing. He also cleaned out all the other vents on my house. He added new vent covers so that the problem would not happen again. Tracy also stopped by a week later to put the final cover on and remove more nesting that had been placed in the vent since his last visit. This was all completed for the same service fee. I was very pleased with the work that was completed and would recommend their services to all those in need of a similar service.
Description of Work: Removal of nesting and birds (dead and alive) from 3 exhaust fan vents on my home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Teresa A.
05/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Critter Control came out to the house to try to find raccoon babies in the attic and remove them. We had already had another company come out and they were only able to trap the Mother; were not able to find any babies in the attic. Critter Control was prompt and checked the attic for babies but only heard them in the soffit - unable to reach them. However, the associate did say to keep an ear out the rest of the day for them to see if we heard any on the attic floor itself and he would call back later that day to check with us. He did call again as promised, we had heard a baby in the attic itself, the associate returned as promised and checked the attic again. He was able to catch one baby (which is all we heard). We contacted Critter Control because we heard from a neighbor that they were very thorough in their inspection and also recommended insulation removal, sanitizing, and insulation re-installation. The company we hired prior to Critter Control did not mention sanitizing or insulation replacement, so we wanted to bring someone else in to give us their opinion - and since they had recommended it for another home, we thought they would be a good company to try. The associate said he found no signs of anything in the attic (physical or odor) that should require us to replace our insulation. We were very happy with Critter Control and will recommend them to others.
Description of Work: Inspection of attic for raccoon babies Removal of raccoon baby

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

KENNETH & LINDA W.
05/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We’ve used them in the past. It seems to me that there’s not a charge unless they caught any of them. Then you pay about $60 an animal. That could have changed now and that’s the way they used to charge. That was fine. It was kind of a one time thing and not an ongoing one. I think I was not here when they kept the trap and so I didn’t really have any personal contact with them. They accomplished what we had in mind. It seemed expensive. We paid a $120 for two moles but these moles can totally ruin your yard. They did get rid of them. I was certainly pleased. I don’t have any negatives on them. Their price was fair at the time what they were doing. Their responsiveness and punctuality were good. I would use their services again in the future.
Description of Work: We used Critter Control of Indianapolis. We last used their services approximately in the year 2007. They came out and took care of the moles in the front yard. They kept appropriate traps and did their work. They got rid of one or two moles.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

KIM L.
05/2011
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Great! They came back numerous times until they caught everything living in the house. They were very flexible with timing, came back every day for a week/week and a half to resolve the issues.
Description of Work: Caught mice and set out permanent bait stations (6 permanent bait stations were $75 total; $150 for the service call and catching them numerous times).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

MICHAEL H.
05/2011
5.0
insulation, animal removal
  + 0 more
First use was for the removal of 2 raccoons. One had been in our attic and the other came by a couple of days later to check out the first. They were removed. The employee was thorough, told us exactly what was going on and, was very professional. Because our insurance paid the bill, The division that does insulation work stayed in contact with us while we waited to have the roof repair work done. Once that was done, the work was quickly scheduled. They showed up on time, performed the work we had agreed to and it took less than a day. They kept us informed of where they were in the process.
Description of Work: First time, raccoon removal 4-12 to 4-15. Second time, on 5-9, attic insulation removal, application of anti-microbial and installation of new insulation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,300

CATHY B.
05/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. We would use their service in the future too.
Description of Work: We had a family of raccoons in our attic, so we used Critter Control of Indianapolis to get the raccoons out of the house. We last used their service in July of 2010.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Carolyn N.
05/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They were very prompt and did a great job. They come periodically, until they find the animal or pest. I liked their services and will use the same in future.
Description of Work: I used the services of Critter Control of Indianapolis for animal removal, sometime last year.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Julie P.
04/2011
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I don’t remember how much I spent. We had one of those Angie’s list deals for this work done. They were great. They got their work done. He came out and he checked again to make sure that the pests are all gone. I thought he went above and beyond what needed to be done. He put some sprays to get rid of the pests. He found that some of the wasps were actually coming into the house and he sealed up that area. That was really nice. He was not punctual at times. There were some times when I thought he’d be showing up earlier than he did. I would use their services again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Critter Control of Indianapolis for pest control. I last used their services on October 25th 2010. We had bees and wasps. He took a look at them in three places that they were coming in from.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JACK R.
04/2011
5.0
gutter cleaning, animal removal
  + 0 more
See above. In addition, James had recommended a rain cap over an open flue chase. This required a third trip and customizing the fixture to fit the clay liner. It oook more time than anticipted but very professionally done.
Description of Work: They checked the attic for animals and found none. He worker was extremely polite and careful when going into the attic. He appeared quite capable of accomplishing his job. He asked for me to listen over night to see if the scratching noise could be better located. It was, which prompted a second visit by the company with a different workman. In further checking, James, from Critter Control, found the gutter guards separated by gaps. In one gap he found a very large nest in the gutter, almost a full plastic grocery bag of sticks and twigs. He removed the nest and then secured all of the gutter guard gaps with sheet metal screws. A clean and neat job professionally done. My only objection was a $149.00 trip charge for which they found no animals. I realize their time is valuable and they can't respond to calls without a charge, but $149.00 seems high, even though they reduced the $199.00 charge by $50.00 since they didn't find anything. The second charge from a second visit was well worthwhile to do a search of the gutters and repair all the gutter gaps caused by wind, etc. That took several hours and required climbing on the roof for which the charge was $125.00. Very reasonable and professionally accomplished. James was the workman. I was quite impressed by his workmanship. I would definitedly use Critter Control again!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$275

Maxine and Terrace R.
04/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We have been very pleased with the overall service and professionalism portrayed by everyone we have dealt with at Critter Control of Indianapolis. Job well done.
Description of Work: We had a couple Raccoon's that had taken up residence under a portion of our house. Tracy came in and set a trap. with bait. Within 3 days one male raccoon had been trapped. Tracy carted him away and reset the trap. After another 4 days, the female took the bait and was trapped. We have been standing by to see if we can see or hear any young raccoons under the house and for the last 6 days we have heard nothing. Tracy has also given us an estimate to close in the area where the raccoons entered the place under the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

FREEMAN M.
04/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They were very thorough. They were very kind and informative. If they don't catch anything, they talk with you about changing placement of the traps due to the possibility that the mole could have changed is routine. They effectively ridded the property of moles.
Description of Work: They came out for a mole problem in the yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Critter Control of Indianapolis
Thank you Member -we truly appreciate your time in commenting and reviewing our company's services provided to you. Robin Wilkes

AILEEN K.
03/2011
5.0
drywall, pest control
  + 0 more
Their work was real good. They did it in good time. It didn?t take them forever to get it done. My insurance company did pay up. The only problem was that their prices were a little high. So my insurance company negotiated with them. They got all the work done that needed to be done but at a price that the insurance company would pay. I was pleased with their work. As a matter of fact one of the workmen fell through the ceiling in the family room missing the ceiling fan by inches. The company did have someone come out and repair the hole. That was done in a timely manner. It didn?t take them forever and they did a good job. I was pleased with everything they did overall. I liked their timeliness. I liked the way they came out and told me what exactly they saw and what they were going to do. They got here in a timely manner and they finished in a timely manner. They cleaned up all the debris and didn?t leave anything. I would use their services again in the future only if my insurance company pays for the services.
Description of Work: I used Critter Control of Indianapolis. I last used their services in March 2009. I had raccoons in my attic and they loved it there. They created quite a mess. They tore up the insulation and it was awful. So Critter Control came out and cleaned up all that. They put in new insulation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

ROSS AND MARY K.
03/2011
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They were great. They were able to get rid of the racoons and put a special guard over the chimney.
Description of Work: They took racoons out of our chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

John W.
02/2011
5.0
insulation, animal removal
  + 0 more
This job was complex in that it involved three attic levels; one with very difficult access. Therefore, there was some ingenuity required, which was demonstrated. The workmen were professional, friendly and very careful in not tracking dirt and insulation in the house. Their TAP insulation installation was superior to the original installers in that they used depth gauges to ensure proper depth. The work was completed as promised in two working days.
Description of Work: Removed contaminated insulation from attic caused by bats. Following the removal, treated the attic with an anti-microbial agent. Blew in TAP pest control insulation. Job was approximately 2,200 square feet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,700

JOLIE R.
02/2011
4.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
The person I talked to on the phone was very helpful. They scheduled a time to come see the situation and didn't charge me for the service call. They were on time for the first appointment and explained in detail what they would need to do. We scheduled an appointment for a few days later. The technician was early and waited nearby for the appointment time to knock on my door. He gave me the quote before he started working, which I thought was pretty high, but I was ready to be rid of the birds. He pulled out as much of the nest as he could reach then put up the chicken wire. The job took about 3 hours. Unfortunately, about an hour after he left 3 birds were stuck between the awning and chicken wire. I climbed up on a ladder and freed the "holdout" birds and we haven't had any since.
Description of Work: A mother bird had built a next in the wall of the living room. The birds were getting in under the awning on our front deck. Critter Control put up chicken wire along the bottom of the awning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Richard M.
01/2011
5.0
pest control, insulation, animal removal
  + 1 more
The project went very well. They were on time and very professional. Four months later we developed a leak in the ceiling fixture ( exhaust fan & light ) in the shower of our master bath. When we called a plumber to investigate, he discovered that the position of the exhaust vent had been effected by the reinsulation process. I called Critter Control after I received a bill of over $300 from the plumber and I was subsequently reimbursed by Critter Control for the entire amount. Brian and Robin were very helpful and courteous during the entire process.
Description of Work: Critter Control was hired in order to remove bats from our attic. First they sealed the entire perimeter of the roof line. They then removed the old attic insulation, sterilized the attic area and then replaced all insulation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500

Blake W.
01/2011
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
We started hearing loud noises in betweeen our children's bedrooms inside the walls at night. We called Critter Control based on Angie's List reviews. Tracy came out and performed a very thorough internal and external evaluation of entry points for various animals. In addition, he checked our attics and the area where we heard the noise. He determined the type of animal (it was mice) and set traps and poison baits to get the culprit and eliminate future issues. Tracy communicated with us and was diligent in his follow up and analysis. The trip charge and evaluation was $175 and the baiting, trapping, and removal of the mice was $75, which felt very worth the money with the advice and services we received. We also received a 10% Angies List discount. We hope to never have to call Critter Control again :) but would do so in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: Assessment of house for animal intrusion, trapping, extermination, removal, and further prevention.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$246.5

shara M.
12/2010
4.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Had to call back in about 3 months & had to pay inital fee again. Did not leave traps very long after catching animals either time.
Description of Work: Set traps for racoon & squirrels. Caught & removed one racoon. Removed traps. Had to call back in November for squirrels in attic. Found a new hole. Had to pay initial fee again. Set traps, Caught & removed 2 squirrels. then took traps away

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$560

Chris V.
11/2010
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
It went surprisingly well. They arrived quickly, got to work promptly and took good care of us. They made a largely unpleasant situation go away.
Description of Work: We had heard a scratching behind a baseboard of our home and they arrived the next day to check everything out. After finding a small field mouse (now deceased) behind the baseboard, they also baited our crawl space to make sure we didn't have any additional interlopers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

MARC and BECKY C.
09/2010
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We felt very good about them and the service they provided. Brian was the representative that came out. We contacted DNR for any suggestions or information and we were impressed that Brian shared the same information with us. They came out three times. They placed a sleeve over the entry point, so bats can escape but can not come in. They caulked any other potential entry points. They also removed insulation and cleaned the attic. Once they were sure they were removed, they installed new insulation.
Description of Work: They removed bats from the attic.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800

SANDY J.
08/2010
3.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Very disappointing. He put packets in basement. Showed us where the rats were getting in and advised us to close the gaps. Offered no other services, even when I showed him evidence of mole destruction all over our yard. No followup from the company whatsoever since then. I was disappointed that he did not offer to set traps and come out and check them afterward. Was also disappointed that the representative from this company did not offer their services for other obvious pest problems we were having, because we would have paid to have them eliminated. Would not hire again.
Description of Work: Looked for evidence of rats and left rat poison packets.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

$200

Contact information


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*
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Service Categories

Animal Removal,
Pest Control,
Insulation,
Chimney Caps,
Roofing,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Gutter Cleaning,
Mold Testing & Remediation

FAQ

Critter Control of Indianapolis is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Critter Control of Indianapolis accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Critter Control of Indianapolis offers free project estimates.
No, Critter Control of Indianapolis does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Critter Control of Indianapolis does not offer a senior discount.
No, Critter Control of Indianapolis does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Critter Control of Indianapolis offers warranties.
Critter Control of Indianapolis offers the following services: Our company specializes in safe and humane wildlife removal. We handle animals like raccoons, bats, groundhogs, squirrels, moles, skunks, birds, mice, possums. In addition we provide services like full home exclusions, attic remediation, new & replacement insulation.
We do not provide services for domestic animals like cats or dogs. In addition, we do not provide services for termites or bed bugs.

Contact information


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM