Description of Work: Myron removed a birds nest and birds from an exhaust fan in my powder room. He did this carefully covering the area with a disposable plastic drop cloth. He used insecticide to rid the fan area of insects, removed the fan cover and fan from the room (at my request) and covered the area with thick plastic and tape until a new fan can be installed.When he was finished, he took the detritus away to dispose of it. |He also put a carefully constructed metal screening cover over the exterior vent to prevent another bird from entering the vent again. |In addition, he returned another day and replaced loose screening over an exterior kitchen fan vent with a stronger metal screen that he made to fit the vent size.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Anna G.
05/2015
5.0
animal removal
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unknown
Description of Work: I have used another animal removal service a few years ago, and Myron was way better for a lower price. He charged me for the total project, not per animal removed. He was thorough (looked through my attic, to make sure all squirrels were gone). He did a good job patching the hole where the squirrels entered. Myron is a good communicator and lets you know just what to expect. I would definitely use Urban Wildlife Response again.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brian M.
05/2014
5.0
animal removal
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unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
DOROTHY G.
01/2014
3.0
animal removal
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Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Michael R.
04/2013
5.0
animal removal
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Everything went smoothly
Description of Work: Myron is a great businessman
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
sunil S.
12/2008
5.0
animal removal
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They knew their stuff. They knew what we needed done and did it. Very courteous and friendly. On time, responsive and they are reliable.
Description of Work: We had squirrels in our attic they helped us get rid of.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
SHEILA M.
10/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Myron was very responsive and helpful. It ended up costing a bit more than it might have with some services because he did not have to take an animal and he charges a flat fee whether he finds an animal or not, but I felt very good about the experience.
Description of Work: Set trap for raccoon we believed might have been in our attic. After a number of days with no raccoon, Myron felt confident there were no raccoons in the attic so he removed the trap and repaired their hole.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
TAKA H.
10/2008
1.0
animal removal
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Having read some good reviews by other Angie's List users, we called their listed number and got a recorded message, which offered to page someone from the company. We left our home number and waited for two days, but no one got back to us. We then called the same number and left a detailed voice message about what we needed and our home phone number again. That was at least a week ago. We haven't heard from them.
Description of Work: We needed, and still need, to chase some squirrels and possibly other animals out of our attic space and keep them out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
CYNTHIA M.
10/2008
5.0
animal removal
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What Myron does is not a service, it is a calling. I imagine that it is sometimes (or mostly) not pretty but he is so "into" it and I am grateful for his help. We had birds nesting in the duct from our kitchen exhaust fan and I don't know of anything grosser than a critter scratching away over head! He removed them, their nest and cleaned out the duct. We had an odd size opening (rectangular, not round) so we provided the louver cover which he installed (got it from another company). Myron was a little late because he had a "skunk emergency" on the Saturday morning of our appointment. We were thankful that we were not the one with the skunk problem (and the extra hour was worth the wait!)
Description of Work: Remove (from horizontal kitchen exhaust duct) birds, their nest, clean up and install new louvered cover. Work performed March, 2008.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
AMI B.
09/2008
5.0
animal removal
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If it was possible to give a company an A+, Urban Wildlife Response would qualify. After getting stood up by another company who had promised to be out on a Friday morning to remove this dead animal, and having another company indicate they could come out in 2 weeks, I called Myron at Wildlife Response. He answered the phone immediately and was professional and pleasant on the phone. He conveyed great empathy for our situation (let me tell you, a full grown dead raccoon under your deck in the summer does not smell great), and said he would call the next morning about scheduling to come out to do the removal. Unfortunately, this was the weekend of the record setting rainfall in the Chicago area, which didn't allow for the removal to happen on the weekend, but Myron still called Saturday and Sunday to keep in touch and to keep the process going in terms of of getting this job scheduled. Myron came out first thing Monday morning, removed deck boards, bagged the critter carcass, and disinfected under our deck. Again, he was pleasant and professional to work with; we would highly recommend him for animal issues you may be dealing with.
Description of Work: We had a dead raccoon under our wooden deck that needed to be removed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$280
DENNIS F.
07/2008
5.0
animal removal
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No one else was able to get them out of my home. He kept at it and got it taken care of. I recommended him to others.
Description of Work: Needed to get squirrels out of my home. He also repaired my home after he got the squirrels out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Jon O.
06/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Myron came out on time advised me of his course of action and ended up catching 8-9 squirrels in all. Then he properly sealed the hole and also advised me of a tree that may have been causing me some of the problems in that it was very close to the roof. He also checked the entire building for other points of entry.
Description of Work: I had a on going problem with squirrels in the roof of a building I own.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
GREG L.
06/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Myron was great. He was very responsive to telephone calls, came out when he said he would, did a great job and kept the cost of the job to what he originally estimated. And the subterranean fence is working; no more critter holes!
Description of Work: Myron and his crew came out to the house, dug a trench and sunk a subterranean fence around the perimeter of my backyard fence to prevent critters from burrowing under it to go to and from the alley.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Gail P.
06/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Perfectly. Myron and son are great guys, and I couldn't be happier with their customer service, response time, punctuality, expertise, and price. I highly recommend Urban Wildlife Response!
Description of Work: Squirrel removal. A squirrel somehow got into the house and was on an interior window ledge in front of a partially open window. Upon approaching it, it backed up toward the screen such that I was able to shut the window and trap in on the sill between window and screen. Expertise was required to remove it, so I called Urban Wildlife Response based on Angie's List reports. I called this morning; Myron and son were able to come this afternoon and, after a bit of expert maneuvering, captured the squirrel within a few minutes. Myron then inspected the house for possible openings and offered to return to check our chimney cap.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
MARY F.
05/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Myron returned my initial phone call within the hour. We discussed my problem, his services and costs, and I agreed to contract him. I can only say if anyone has an animal removal problem like I did, Myron Graves is the person you want handling the situation. He was so reliable and thorough. He knows what he is doing. He is reachable by phone, and even encouraged me to call early in the morning, the earlier the better for him. He always showed up to check the cage, even without me calling him. Once the skunk was caught, Myron came out (on a Sunday morning), and expertly removed it from my property - no spraying or smell involved at all - again testimony to the fact that Myron is a professional in this business. Myron also offered (but no hard-sell) to install heavy-duty wiring all along my garage so it would be virtually impossible for any other critters to burrow underneath it. There is an extra cost for this service, but it is very reasonable, in my opinion. That work was done, and with care for my shrubs that faced the garage. I am more than pleased with everything Myron has done for me and my home. If everyone in the service industry was as professional, courteous, and conscientious as Myron, it might just put Angie's List out of business. If I ever have another animal problem, I won't hesitate to call Myron. I highly recommend him.
Description of Work: Myron targeted the skunk's burrow under my garage, positioned a cage for its emergence and eventual removal, checked regularly on the cage, caught the skunk in the cage, and then removed it from my property. He kept the cage in place in case other skunks had also been under the garage. Once that was no longer an issue, he installed heavy-duty screening all along the area where the skunk, and other animals as well, had managed to dig under my garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Anne-Marie A.
02/2008
5.0
animal removal
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Myron was the second person we had hired to handle our critter problem. I can't possibly say enough good things about him. He is professional, prompt, thorough, and his pricing is up-front and fair. We had a very determined squirrel who hid in our roof for a week rather than come out through a trap; it wound up being sealed in the house and Myron came back the next day in a snowstorm to take and re-open the hole. It took days to catch that last super-squirrel (it really was freakishly smart) and he didn't charge us. I wish everyone I worked with was as business-like, skilled and honest.
Description of Work: Myron trapped and relocated nine (yes, nine) squirrels living in the crawl space between our downstairs and an addition. He also relocated a very ugly juvenile possum! He located two entry/exits and sealed them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
ULYSSES B.
01/2008
1.0
animal removal
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I called Urban Wildlife Response and left a message regarding squirrels in our attic. After two days and three more calls, Mr. Graves called me back. We discussed our problem and he gave me pricing information, and then indicated that he would have to call me back as he was on a job at that moment. I called him and left messages everyday for a week, as well as sending emails, and have not received any response.
Description of Work: Intended to be the trapping and removal of squirrels in our attic.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
jim F.
10/2007
5.0
animal removal
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Myron is beyond professional. He takes a lot of pride in doing things right and making sure you are happy. He was the best priced. The only one who would assist with patching covering holes and the most thorough. I am so glad I picked him out of the long list of companies (and believe me I called a lot of them.) In fact, Myron just left---several months after doing the job because I thought I heard a squirrel again. No charge. If all people worked as hard as he does....
Description of Work: Trapped and removed squirrels from third floor unit. Set traps on roof, went out of his way to attach one to a pole. After squirrels were trapped, Myron came back and filled and covered holes. The only squirrel guy willing to do this for me!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Jamie H.
06/2007
5.0
animal removal
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Myron set traps for approximately three weeks and diligently came back every three days to refresh the skunk bait. Although we caught a raccoon the first night (a possibility that Myron mentioned to us), we were not able to catch the skunks. Myron charged $150 to set two traps and refresh the bait every few days. He also charged $40 for humane removal of the raccoon. He has also promised to come back within 45 days for free if the skunks make an appearance again. Myron is honest and a pleasure to work with!
Description of Work: Myron set traps for skunks in our backyard and surveyed surrounding homes for evidence of a skunk den.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190
CHRIS R.
01/2007
5.0
animal removal
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One day my wife heard noises in the fallen leaves between our house and the neighbors. I looked outside and there was a huge, nasty, ugly, infectious possum just staring up at me like I had disturbed HIS wife! I told my wife it was a cat. Then I plotted its destruction. It HAD to go. If my wife caught sight of it I would be escorting her from the garage to the house until we moved. I saw it several times after that, once it was sitting in my neighbors small Peachtree in the moonlight, moving with glacier-like speed, and drooling like an idiot! This went on for months. Finally I called Myron. He came out the next day and pronounced my neighbors backyard, "Possum Heaven." He set two traps and confirmed that the possum wasn't in my attic - I was sure it had found a way in through a gap in my shingles. The next morning the possum was trapped and within an hour of my calling him, Myron was there to remove it. Myron convinced me I was wasting my money paying him to close off the small gap.
Description of Work: Set two traps, capturing a possum in 24 hours that had been driving me nuts for months.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
BETH M.
11/2006
5.0
animal removal
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Myron was well informed, professional and friendly. He obviously loves his work and knows what he was doing. He returned my calls promptly, showed up exactly when he said he would, and was very thoughtful and thorough. We would definitely use his services again if needed.
Description of Work: Myron set traps to capture a total of five squirrels that had chewed their way into the soffit and eventually into the attic of our older home. He caught one squirrel on the roof before he even left upon his first visit. The others were caught in the attic. Myron returned to take the squirrels and reset the traps promptly. He also repaired three places where the squirrels had chewed through from the outside.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$380
Tambra B.
10/2006
5.0
animal removal
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Great service. Came quickly, explained the process to us, placed traps, caught mama squirrel (babies had already grown and left), watched to be sure all were out, then removed traps and securely patched entry they had made. Myron was very attentive - came out on five separate occasions to check traps. We will definitely call them again if the squirrels find another way in!
Description of Work: Placed humane traps to remove squirrels from walls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
JERRY O.
10/2006
5.0
animal removal
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Called Myron who was very easy to deal with. He outlined cost to correct problem as described by me. I set up an appointment. He arrived promptly as scheduled. He set up three traps on Monday Oct 9 and three possums were captured and relocated by Sat 14th. I was very pleased with the experience and would call him again if need be.
Description of Work: Removed a family of possums.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$255
CAROL H.
09/2006
5.0
animal removal
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A perfect job. Highly recommended. Myron showed up on time. He went above and beyond in every respect. For example, he removed three steps to really get all of the debris where I am confident a lesser worker would've removed just one. He got rid of everything and cleaned up well. On top of this, his work was cheap compared to everyone else. Others wanted to charge $150/hour or more for this work. Myron charged $150/flat for the job, and it took him around two hours. He was polite, smart, and nice. If you need animal removal work, look no further.
Description of Work: Removal of dead animal which was not easily accessible.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
MARION G.
08/2006
5.0
animal removal
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Very professional, thorough, knowledgeable and friendly.
Description of Work: Performed thorough search for noise in closet which ultimately turned out to be rubbing utility wires. Checked for all possible exterior openings. Drilled (and repaired) into ceiling and viewed with optical equipment. Placed special netting over possible roosting place for birds.
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FAQ
URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
No, URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC does not offer free project estimates.
No, URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC does not offer a senior discount.
No, URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC does not offer emergency services.
No, URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC does not offer warranties.
URBAN WILDLIFE RESPONSE INC offers the following services: TRAPPING & RELOCATION, HAND CAPTURE, MINOR EXCLUSION, DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL & NEST REMOVAL.