Critter Control of Boston

Description of Work: Squirrels (or the mother squirrel) had decided to build a nest between the floor of my second floor porch and the roof of the first floor porch. There was a space for them to get in. I called Critter Control to get rid of it or them.

Description of Work: phone help

Description of Work: Evaluated exterior of house and indoor attic space to determine cause of scratching noises. Determined the problem was mice. Purchased and set box-style mouse traps to catch mice without harming them so they can be released.

Description of Work: Inspection of roof and attic to determine what kind of animal was making loud nocturnal noises in the attic. Flying squirrels were coming in via the roof vents!

Description of Work: Had a squirrel in the attic (the actual furry kind). They trapped one and left the traps there for awhile to make sure no more were in there.

Description of Work: We've had animals in our chimney for 1-2 months. We had called animal control, and they said the animals (if they were raccoons) should leave once the babies were old enough to climb out on their own. Well, that was 2 months ago. We got sick of the noises and finally called Critter Control of Watertown. I called and left a voice-mail, after normal working hours. They called me first thing in the morning, and they were very accommodating and came out the same day. Ben and Eddie showed up promptly at the scheduled time and got right to work. Within minutes of their arrival, we knew we had 1 adult raccoon and a baby. We got the paperwork out of the way, and they set to work. They retrieved the mother without issue. Then, they checked the chimney to see if they could just pull the baby out. Things got interesting here. Turns out the baby was a few months old, fur, teeth, claws and all! They couldn't just reach in and grab him, so they got it to climb up the chimney and capture it just like the mother. They used a wireless camera and LCD screen in the fire place through the flue to verify there were no raccoons left. However, it turns out there was a second young one. Thank heaven they had the wireless camera setup to really probe the chimney! They were able to pin point the exact position of the third raccoon. They tried to get it to climb up, but this one wasn't able to yet. So, they were going to try to coax it onto the chimney brush and help it up. As Eddie was trying to get it to move towards the brush (Ben was on the roof), the raccoon tumbled through the flue into the fireplace! Eddie pounced on it as quick as lightning and held it while Ben came in with the cage. After all this, they took another thorough look in both fireplaces with their wireless camera. Satisfied there weren't any raccoons left, Ben finished cleaning up the area. As part of the service, we also wanted to have a chimney cap installed. As they didn't have the right size, they came back the next day and had it installed in no time, and it looks great!

Description of Work: I listened to a CD as usual to help me fall asleep quickly. It was midnight. But instead I stayed wide awake because I heard strange little noises--a very soft rustling of my ventian blinds and the shade that pulls down behind the blinds. I also felt a faint sense of stirring air, but knew the window wasn't open. I was so uneasy when the CD ended that I turned on my bedside lamp and was horrified to see a bat flying wildly in loops and circles. I raced out of the room, leaving the light on, and closed the door tight. The light turned out to be good because, apparently, not liking the light, the bat found a place to roost. Next morning I had to go out, but needing clothes, I crept into my room wearing a long hooded raincoat and heavy leather gloves, gathered my clothes, but saw no sign of the bat. The Brookline TAB article I'd read about the town's bats and possible rabies made me very uneasy. When I came home in the afternoon I tackled the problem by calling the Brookline Health Dept. just before they closed--it was a Friday. The nurse I talked to told me the Police Dept. has a man who is rabies protected. He would collect the animal, but she said it would help if meanwhile I could find it. She told me the bat would likely be in a high place, but also told me how to look in a closet if the bat might be there. I gently tugged one end of a very tall antique cupboard from the wall and peeked behind it along the top. At the far corner I could see the bat hanging upside down. Seeing one little ear made me certain. I left it in peace and phoned the Police Dept. only to find that the man I needed was on vacation. The PD told me to find an animal control company.

Description of Work: They help with skunk control.

Description of Work: Skunk removal. Metal wire barrier installed (and buried) all around the shed to keep any animals from returning and building a burrow.

Description of Work: Removed very resourceful squirrels from attic.

Description of Work: Trap and remove squirrels and screen off exhaust vents so that they can no longer enter the building.

Description of Work: Although I called to see if Critter Control covered the South Shore, they called me right back and recommended The Batguy, since they didn't cover Norwell. Batguy (Matt) is outstanding and I thank Critter Control for his very high recommendation.

Description of Work: I have had continued problems with squirrels. They have caused a lot of damage and cost a lot for repairs over the years. I had a squirrel who was scratching in the living room wall and another in a bedroom ceiling when I called Critter Control. Their service was above and beyond any other people I had used. Not only did they get rid of the squirrels & patched the holes, but they also discovered and took care of other problems. My chimney was collapsing and there were tree branches against the house.

Description of Work: They prevented bats from entering our home.

Description of Work: Trapped squirrels (7) that were in attic. Closed off entry holes.

Description of Work: We discovered a bat in our house and became very concerned because we have 2 small children. They called us back right away at 8pm on a Saturday and provided an honest assessment of the situation. I was so freaked out I could have been talked into anything but he didn't take advantage of me and provided me a recommendation to hold off on doing anything at this time. I am so impressed. Thank you.

Description of Work: We had a squirrel in the attic, and they trapped and removed the squirrel, and then did patch/repair work so squirrels could not get back in the house. They also did a full review out the house (a 2-family condo) and identified areas that need to be addresses (small holes around pipes that mice could get in, a missing vent cap on the dryer vent where birds could nest), and fixed those as well.

Description of Work: trap and remove animals repair cellar vents and attic vents clean up and remove trash from nesting racoons patch mouse holes in foundations

Description of Work: Permanent removal of racoons in attic and roof modifications to ensure no other critters got in.

Description of Work: A hole was drilled on the outside wall of our house and a trap with a one-way door placed over the hole. The squirrel found its way into the trap and they removed it the following day. They left the trap up over the weekend just to make sure everything was out, then they removed the trap and patched up the hole on Monday.

Description of Work: Had raccoon in soffit of the house.

Description of Work: wildlife removal and inspection. Will install one vent cover.

Description of Work: I saw a mouse in the kitchen of my new house. Dan answered when I called and explained the services that he offfered. They do not use poisons, which I liked. They do identify areas where rodents might be entering the house and propose solutions. They also go through the whole house, from the attic down to the basement, identify areas with rodent activity and set traps and clean up droppings. For an additional fee, they come back and remove dead mice.

Description of Work: Critter Control inspected my house for bats. They found one bat.

Description of Work: We had them do two separate jobs each was about $400. We had them remove squirrels from our walls and they did what they needed to do so the squirrels could not regain access. They came back to check the traps and blocked the ways they were getting in. We also had a rodent problem taken care of by then. There was an athletic field dug up near our house and all of the rodents came to our neighborhood. The only thing that might not be totally accurate. They came twice for the squirrel problem and once for the rodents. The squirrel problem was the more expensive and the rodent problem was probably only $80 or $90. We have had to use them three times.