Chimney Top Trap used to take adult raccoon from chimney

Removing captured adult

Installing chimney caps to prevent future infestations

Accessing fireplace smoke chamber from inside the home

Removing the juvenile raccoons to reunite with adult female captured in the chimney trap

 

July in Virginia, midday. Attic 76°, home interior 85°. Raccoons destroyed all AC ductwork.

Removing culprit #2 from chilly attic

A very happy customer. These two bandits entered through the cat door and destroyed all dry goods in the pantry. Culprits captured, now to the grocery store to restock!

Waterfront property always has plenty of wildlife. These were removed after the client was bitten.

 

Seemingly normal attic...

Until you get closer and see raccoons have been using it for a toilet for the past month.

Second of three raccoon toilet areas in this 1100 sq ft house. Raccoons had more bathrooms than the homeowners!

Not only is the attic full of roundworm-infested feces, there's little insulating value left in matted-down insulation. Makes for expensive gas and electric bills.

 

Typical roof edge damag from adult female raccoon. Attic becomes summer nursery for her and several pups.

Another roof edge entry. Trap and screening installed for positive catch. Adult chased from attic, juveniles captured by hand. This one wins the ugliest coon contest.

Removing adult from roof.

Adult and juveniles in same cage for calmer transport.

 

Restaurant rooftop air conditioning unit. Long-term raccoon infestation problem, but no visible access points.	Removing vent duct covers provides view of raccoon's entry point in fascia board.	Closeups reveal years of usage by numerous raccoon families. 5 raccoons removed, holes sealed and screened. Problem solved.

 

Unprotected attic ventilator fan. A favorite entry point for raccoons and squirrels.

Attic ventilator fan secured with stainless (painted black) Roof Ventilator Guard.

Properly installed, this guaranteed-for-life vent guard will provide years of protection.

These two foxes and one raccoon were caught at an assisted living facility. They displayed an aggressive, fearless attitude, peering through screens and following residents around the property. This was cause for concern in a rabies-prevalent county.

 
FOXES
 

Members of yet another family of foxes removed from under another deck in Virginia Beach adjacent to Honeybee Golf Course.

 

Small backyard one block from Virginia Beach oceanfront near Bay Colony and Atlantic Avenue. Family of foxes living under deck.	Adult male fox was caught quickly. Note how close this fox was captured to the homeowner’s back door!		Juveniles look cute, but were as nasty as the Tasmanian Devil.

 
SQUIRRELS
 

Squirrel damage to soffit. Yep, they just love to chew!

 

Squirrel invasion. It worked its way down the downspout from the roof, behind the vinyl siding and into the wall.

This is what it looks like from the outside, behind the vinyl siding. Squirrel went through blue styrofoam backer board, insulation and drywall.

This is where the squirrel's diggings ended. In the closet wall in the master bedroom.

Hole was cut in wall to remove squirrels and assess damage.

 

From the ground, you can't see how the squirrels are getting into this dormer.

However, a thorough top-to-bottom inspection revealed this hole, chewed by squirrels.

And forced entry trapping methods resulted in capturing this house invader.

Squirrel caught as it came out. 100% positive this is the troublemaker.

 
BIRDS / PIGEONS
 

At first, pigeons roosting on your local grocery store don't appear to be a problem...

But notice all the droppings on the green roof.

When it rains, feces-laden rain drips all over you and your groceries as you leave the store.

 

Bird work. Noises in wall pinpointed and drywall cutting commenced.

Live starling popped out, but years of similar problems were evident.

We removed the remains of four other birds which didn’t fare as well as our live rescue.

 

Commercial building rooftop with bad infestation of pigeons in two Trane air conditioning systems. Roof is a one-piece vulcanized rubber system, providing a unique challenge for the bird netting installation crew.

Bird droppings and AC unit condensation... basically raw sewage. This biohazard was safely cleaned out prior to net installation.

Perching areas under heat exchanger section were also cleaned of more than 10 pounds of droppings and nest material.

Target pests removed. This one day’s catch totaled 11 pigeons.

Innovative bird net installation. Problem solved!

 
OPOSSUMS & MOLES
 

This is not a bird's nest. Believe it or not, a 3-pound Virginia Opossum hauled all this into the attic. The trap to the right is 12" tall. That's a brush fire waiting to happen!

Eastern Mole - adult

Eastern Mole. Huge front feet and claws can dig 18 feet of new tunnels per hour.

 

We catch moles using three types of traps. These two were captured using spear type traps.

This one captured using a trap which is set completely underground. It works well when homeowners are concerned about pets or kids being hurt by spear type traps.

 
REPTILES
 

Snapping turtle was eating homeowners’ ducklings on a private pond. So we caught it.

Another not-so-good photo of the culprit in the turtle trap.

Ah, finally, a good closeup of the snapper in the transport cage.

 
REPAIRS
 

Damaged and poorly constructed chimney. Bricks need tuckpointing and crown needs repairs to prevent water damage. Flue needs cap to keep the next family of raccoons out.

Another, less damaged chimney, only requiring resealing. Stainless cap in place.

Cracks are first filled with high temp silicone.

Flashing resealed to prevent water intrusion and subsequent roof damage.

Cap installed, crown sealed. Guaranteed for 15 years.