Critter Control provides solutions for all your nusiance animal and wildlife control needs along with exclusion services. We have a long history of providing customers with quality services, coupled with a high standard of professionalism. Critter Control is fully insured and licensed with regulatory agencies and state and local authorities. Leading pest control companies, university, county and state agencies routinely recommend our services. \n
"Very knowledgeable guy who seem to know what he’s doing. Don’t know results of spraying. Have had much rain since. Will have to see if it worked. Terminex will spray again the beginning of next month."
"Keith was very professional at doing his job and also very knowledgeable with his profession. My wife and I are very happy that he was able to remove the bird Ness safely and securely. Highly recommend his services."
"The technician was very knowledgeable, honest and friendly. He explained the problem, proposed how to fix it and did the work immediately. I had received an estimate from another company that told me my chimney had structural issues and needed to be rebuilt and re-sealed at a cost of several thousand dollars more than I paid. I highly recommend Classic Chimney."
"I was told they would be there at about 8am. I was coming to Baltimore from DC and was not sure I could make it by 8am. They had the combo to my key box to get in, and I left extensive notes so they could get started before I arrived if I was late. As it turned out, traffic was light and I was there at 7:45 am. But the painters did not arrive til 9:30. I was just about to leave, thought I had been stood up, when they arrived. I had bought the Angie's list "2 painters for 8 hours" coupon, but really only got 7 hours. Kargmans reaction to that is that since it was an Angie's list coupon, they could not refund any money. Since they did not finish, did no woodwork, only the walls and ceilings, I need them to come back. I am not even sure I will get the same workers, who know exactly what they did and did not do. All Kargmans said they could do was add another hour on to my new coupon. I am not sure there is a full 8 hours worth of work to be done, let alone 9 hours. And if I hadn't needed them back or chose to use someone else, I would have just been short changed. They had to stop when they did, since the sun was setting, the light was not good for painting. Besides the scheduling issue, and short changed on hours I had already paid for, they did very good work and were quick. If they hadn't been, I probably would have gotten someone else to complete the job. I did not appreciate them showing up 1 1/2 hours late, with absolutely no call informing me when they would show up (I was told they would call when they were on their way). Coming so late then shortened their day. There are only 9:31 hours of daylight now and the sun rises at 7:25. There are no lights in the rooms being painted, so it has to be a daytime activity. As the sun comes up and sets, lighting for painting is not very good (so even if there is 9hrs of work left, it will be hard to fit in 9 hours of painting}. I suppose they can stretch any work for 9 hours if need be, and all the money has apparently gone to Angie's list and is not controlled by them (seems odd). I just hope I can come back after they finish and revise this review. Even though the work quality seems pretty good, customer service is extremely disappointing. (PS: As they were finishing and were not complete, I tried to call the office to find out when the work could be finished, could these same workers come back to finish the job they had started. This was about 4:20, the office was already closed. Angie's list says they close at 4:30. The message I got when calling, states they are closed at 4pm. They give an emergency # to call. Upon calling that emergency #, you get a message that in case of an emergency call the office #. Thus there is no emergency #. Messages I left at both #s were not returned.) "
"It went pretty well. They actually found a bird in the chimney, so that was helpful. I'd use them again if I needed. They were nice enough and answered all my questions."
"The work was excellent. I like the final outcome. You need to find out if he's overextended or how many jobs he's involved in at the time. We started the project in May and it should have taken six to eight weeks and we just finished it at the end of September. There were some glitches along the way that were probably out of his control, but a lot of it was more that he was overextended. The quality was good. I would maybe use them in the future. The work was good, but we would really have to negotiate what was going on and the time window and stuff like that. We wouldn't do this again. I would consider it."
"They did a great job. They solved all the problems I had with the chimney and it’s been working perfectly ever since. They also fixed a problem on the roof around the chimney; they replaced the wood around the chimney with a material that would never rot, so they fixed it even better than it was before. It took them a couple of days to do the work. They took care of all the cleanup as well. We've been real happy with them."
Costs depend on infestation severity, business size, treatment type, and frequency of service.
Yes, bats can cause quite a bit of damage to the attic. Their weight and movement from flying around can damage insulation, and they can chew through wiring and the walls. As if this isn’t enough, they leave their droppings throughout, which carry harmful bacteria and is dangerous for humans to breathe in, not to mention the extremely foul-smelling odor.
There are DIY methods and store-bought pesticides available for the public to use. However, these pesticides also come with a risk, and you need to follow the directions correctly and take precautionary measures to prevent exposure to these chemicals. These methods may be an option for small pest problems, but you should call in a pest control specialist for persistent pests and infestations.
It can be difficult to know what type of animal is in your attic until you see it. But several clues can help you narrow down the suspects:
Sounds: Smaller animals like rats and mice make scurrying and tapping/gnawing sounds. Larger animals like raccoons and opossums make louder clambering noises. Also, note when animals are noisy: Squirrels are active during the day, while rats are busiest at night.
Droppings: Rats and mice leave small, rice-shaped droppings (the rat’s version is significantly larger). Bigger droppings belong to larger critters like raccoons. As long as you’re not squeamish, an image search can help you identify what you’re seeing in your attic.
When in doubt, take photos of damage or other evidence and show them to an experienced pest control pro.
When it comes to keeping birds from doing their business on your porch rails, you have several DIY options and home remedies you can try:
Tie a fishing line from one end of the deck post to the other. Birds won’t be able to see the line across the railing, so they can’t land on it.
Hang wind chimes close by, which may scare birds away.
Apply a bird gel repellent to the railings, which contains smells that birds generally don’t like. Or, similarly, you can apply citronella or lemon oil around the railings, since birds don’t like strong smells.
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