Varment Guard Wildlife Services

I have used Varment Guard in the past for issues with mice in my basement. The initial treatments were successful but they wanted me as long as there's a way to get in, the problem might persist unless a barrier was placed between the layers of siding and the house. Haven't had an issue since.
They are professional and on time and I REALLY like that the same two people come out every time . Karl and Bill are wonderful. Karl takes the time to explain the problem, your options, costs etc. Bill has had to crawl into some pretty tight quarters (not for this but for the mice) and he is always so good natured. He was the same way today and assured I would not be losing my porch to ants ; )
I don't like having to deal with issues like mice and ants but I can honestly say I look forward to catching up with Karl and Bill ; )
In all cases, I also appreciated they noted that I have dogs in the house and assured me the treatments would not be harmful to them.
I'd recommend this company, they're worth the cost if you have an extermination issue.

From start to finish the process was great.  Initially I just wanted an estimate when they came out to deal with some critter problems I was having. I sent an email inquiry and was responded to the same day with scheduling options.  Each step of the way was made so simple.  Anita came to do the initial assessment.  She was punctual, professional, and extremely informative.  She gave me tips on things I could do myself instead of calling a contractor out.  Actually, everyone I dealt with was like that. 
I have been fortunate enough to deal with some great companies, but they are the best I have dealt with thus far.  What an awesome example of great customer service and their prices are excellent too.

We had two bats take up residence on a Joist or Truss that held up a permanent roof over our Patio which ran parallel along the back of our garage. There was a 1/2 to 1 inch gap where the bats were located. I unfortunately can't remember the name of the guy who came out and did the work, but he was on time and polite. He removed both bats and placed them in a cage. They were in full hibernation and not responsive at all. He then cut and placed flashing in the gap using screws and caulk. Very pleased with the work done.

It went great.

After the heavy rains in July I was seeing carpenter ants in the kitchen, where we had never had any ants before. I called for an estimate and they came out the next day. He looked over the situation and gave an estimate, which I accepted right away since we have had experience with the company before. He worked hard to schedule the treatment by the end of the week, since we were leaving for vacation. He wasn't able to reach the  crew in the field  right away, but told me he would call back as soon as he heard from them.  Within two hours, I received a phone call saying that they would be out in two days. When the employee came out she listened to where I had seen the ants and went around to those areas and "puffed" an ant irritant into cracks and crevices to see if she could see any activity. She also went into the basement to check all the areas that they might be found as well as outside around the house. The only place she saw activity was outside on a big tree next to the patio. She felt that the rains had driven the ants to look in the house for food.  She sprayed the perimeter of the house and layed bait down at the base of the tree. She also gave me baits if I saw action in the kitchen in the future. She also said to call immediately if we saw ants in the house, and she would be out to deal with it. We have been ant free since! Great experience!

They were very professional and polite. The advice they gave me was very welcome.

The person was here promptly at our appointment time and spent 45 minutes at my house.  He thoroughly inspected the property for evidence of skunks, asked me a bunch of questions and then said that he was pretty convinced that we do not have a skunk problem in the crawl space.  He walked me around my property, explained what to look for and educated me about skunk behavior.
He came up with a good theory about what had caused the skunk smell and said that if we had a future problem to call and he would come back. 
He did not charge me since he did not have to remove any critters.    He was polite, thorough and informative.

Mark responded to my service call for a scratching sound coming from the ceiling and ants on the outside porches and walks. He baited the attic and treated the outside for ants. I asked for the one-time service which is warrantied for 90 days. I August I herd the scratching sound again. Mark returned and discovered that the baits in the attic were not disturbed so further investigation revealed a small hole were the mice were entering the basement and then up the wall. He plugged the hole and provided additional baits in the basement at no additional charge. Varment Guard is not the cheapest but their work and products are very good and they stand behind their service.  A good value.

Three individuals came to our house on three separate days. The first person came the same day I requested service and placed a trap with peanut butter bait in the wood burning stove. I noticed the next day that the trap had been triggered, but the squirrel was not in the trap so a second person came and placed a smaller trap in a slightly different location. By the next day, the squirrel had been caught so a third person came, removed the trap and squirrel, and attached a wire mesh around the chimney cap.  All of the individuals were polite and professional.

It went great.  I called them because I saw a raccoon in my basement, and it growled at me!  I had had a continuing problem with groundhogs outside.  The guy who came out first, Karl, was friendly and knowledgable and explained what they would do.  One thing I like about Varment Guard is that although they are efficient about removing the animals, they take care not to hurt them.  The raccoon in my basement turned out to be a mother with babies, who took up residence inside my chimney (which is where she got in in the first place).  Troy, another nice guy who did the trapping, etc., set a balloon-type monitor inside my chimney, so he could tell when she had gone out, and when he was sure she was gone he capped the chimneys, front and back (the covers up there had rusted).  He came every day and checked the traps front and back, and caught two possums!   But the groundhog living in the back proved elusive, eating the apple and springing the trap.  Then I didn't see him for several days and we thought he had left.  Varment Guard finished their contracted work the 4th of July, and the groundhog immediately showed up again!  But Troy came back out three more times and caught him!!  So I am very happy with Varment Guard.   Right now I am creature-free, but if I ever have a problem again I will call them.

Two men came out, an older, very professional man and a younger trainee. The older man was polite, seemed very knowledgeable, checked out this issue as well as inspecting another, inside insect issue we were having and for which he gave a separate estimate. (We feared the insects could be termites; he explained they were acrobat ants that eat insulation--the debris we were seeing was not structurally damaging.) He said the hole was almost surely from a raccoon, saw no evidence of them himself with visual inspection with flashlight from the ladder, but still pointed out it was breeding season, and since we had heard some noises, that he would not recommend sealing the house up with any possibility at all that there were animals in there--the hole, he said, was definite evidence they had been there at some point. We followed the recommendations of both companies and followed through on the service. They put a cage on the roof with food in it and planned to leave it there ten days, check daily for animals or evidence the food was eaten. At one point, a snow storm came through (as had been predicted) and they closed the cage, not checking it as the cold temps and snow meant the animals would not be out anyway. They reopened the cages and completed the process. On the 9th day, a squirrel was caught, but we were all sure it had come for the peanut butter and was never inside the house. We paid them, the repairs were completed by the other company, and we've had no problems since.







It's a bit frustrating to have had to pay this much money and found no animals, and it's hard not to wonder if it had really been necessary at all--we never really thought we had raccoons--but we determined it best not to seal the house without having it done. And, of course, had they found something, it would have been a very good thing we had taken the time and expense to do it.







As I work at home, I would have felt better throughout if they had knocked on the door each day they said they inspected. I only saw and heard them do it once and was always concerned whether or not they were actually checking. The final paperwork from the company showed a checklist, though, with dates the worker(s) had come and noted nothing found.

Wonderful folks to work with.  Kept us informed at all times.

Unfortunately I discovered I had a bit of a mouse infestation in the basement of my home.  After searching Angies List I decided to try Varment Guard.  I had to wait a week to have someone come out and although I was petrified and couldn't sleep I "hung in there".  The lady that showed up did an inspection, explained to me what she found and then went over the cost and programs they offer.  After reviewing everything I went with the Gold Plan.  Then I was told that she would have to schedule someone to come out to do the actual work.  Due to the issue I was having I was not happy to have to wait for another appointment (which took a week). Although both people were professional and knowledgeable I wish it would have been made clear that this would take 2 separate appointments.
 

Team arrived within alloted time. Viewed outside bath vent from ground and roof. Decided they needed to enter attic to remove nesting birds. Found that birds had pecked through vent pipe and made oversized nest. Placed nest in a garbage bag. Repaired pipe and sanitized. Placed a screened grate over vent pipe entry.

A raccoon(s) were nesting in the dormer on our attached garage.  We called Varment Guard Environmental Services, they came out when promised, surveyed the situation and set two traps.  Over the next week, four adult raccoons were trapped and removed, and two kits in the nest in the dormer were removed.  The nesting area was cleaned and treated with a cleaner to help remove the odor and whatever.  Their staff was very knowledgeable and professional, answering any questions we may have had about the process.  This may not be the most economical way to get rid of this type of pest, but it sure is the easiest and efficient. It is a lot easier than doing your own trapping and disposal..  I would recommend this firm to my friends.

Very well. Service person was Maureen Patterson she was great. Gave us a senior discount.  Since we may be moving I paid the one time rate but Maureen wrote on the work order should we still be here in the fall we would be charged an adjusted rate as though we had signed up for the twice a year treatment plan.
Varment Guard is used by two of my neighbors and the recommended them highly.

I contacted Varment Guard to discuss how we could rid ourselves of  a woodpecker that was actively defacing the front fascia of our home and to repair the subsequent damage. Brad provided the estimate and discussed how the work would be performed. A few days later, Mike came out to perform the repairs. They were both professional individuals who were customer service oriented.  We are very pleased with the results and the filler matched the existing color and texture of the original surface.

They responded promptly to the call that I made.  Their representative was very professional and he was willing to go an extra mile to extract the baby raccoon from the attic.  It took quite awhile to catch the animal.

Excellent company.  We had an ongoing problem with mice.  We could catch
them but wanted to find where they were entering our home.  This is the
only company that located the areas (there were three different sites)
and thankfully since the seal of the three various areas we are free of 
mice

Excellent. Charlie was great. Arrived on time, went the extra mile for us and got the job done which was not an easy task. I wouldn't call anyone else in the future if we have a problem again.

They did not seem to want our business and scheduled an estimate date a week out.  The price was high and we decided not to use them.

They were wonderful! We had a mice infestation and we have had no problems with this after they did their service! They were so good and knowledgeable and we felt the money was well worth it because it was so effective!

They were very informative and personable. They were very clean and neat. They wore uniforms. They used paint that I had to match the color for the repair. This is the second time I've used  them.

I got a contract with them.  My overall experience with them was good.  They came and did what they need to do.  I kind of wish they would call ahead to let me know when they were coming, because I want to be home and ask them about something more.  But on the other hand, they did their job on time.

The people at Varment Guard did an excellent job in removing them.  It took awhile , but that was the fault of the squirrels.  They seemed reluctant to enter the traps.  I've used Varment Guard before and have always been satisfied.