Adcocks Trapping Service

Animal Removal, Roofing, Chimney Caps,

About us

Founded by John Adcock Sr. (The Original Trapper John) who started out over 50 years ago primarily helping out farmers and landowners controlling animals from preying on livestock or crops. His reputation for honesty, fairness, common sense and respect for wildlife allowed for our companies steady growth to the point where we are now into our 3rd generation family owned and operated. Having almost 20 people with close to 200 years combined experience. Allowing us to combine prompt response and unequaled expertise to provide the most complete service available. Many new companies and some older exterminators (Bug Guys) have begun trying to provide animal services. Do not be fooled by amateurs and imitators. Trust your family and your home only to the professionals at Adcock’s Trapping Service as over 100,000 local customers have for over 40 years. Adcock’s Trapping Service is committed to complete customer satisfaction. With over 50 years of local experience, we have the largest, most experienced staff in the area. Call us today! If it runs, climbs, slithers or flies, we’ll catch it and keep it out, guaranteed! Additional phones - (410) 280-3300, (703) 352-7750. Award winning.

Business highlights

55 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Trapping and removal of urban wildlife including squirrels, groundhogs, flying squirrels, snakes, birds, raccoons, opossums, pigeons, bats, skunks, beavers, foxes, rats, rodents & mice.

Services we don't offer

please inquire

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8377 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
7%
3
3%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 26-50 of 377 reviews

Fran C.
09/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Trapped 7 raccoons over a 5 day period, though one day a fox managed to get in and out of the two traps without getting caught and eat the bait.
Description of Work: Trapping raccoons

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Karen F.
08/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They were good. They didn’t charge anything extra than the $99 agreed upon through Angie’s List.
Description of Work: Purchased a Big Deal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Perry T.
08/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
After opening the outside vent, they discovered a birds nest in the vent which was causing very little air flow in the vent. This contributed and was the cause of having to run the clothes through 2 cycles to get dried. They cleaned out the vent and replaced the cover with an anti bird cover to prevent this from occurring in the future. Great persons who performed the job. Highly recommended. Would hired again.
Description of Work: Drying all loads of clothes took 2 cycles to get them dry.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Karen H.
06/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I had an on going mouse/mice visitation issue and had paid for multiple visits from exterminators to no avail and I called Adocks and they told me they could patch and caulk all "entry" areas around doors, windows, pipes and small holes they could get in but couldn't guarantee the work since I lived in a row house on the hill. But the mice were so annoying I took the chance and it worked. I haven't seen a mouse in almost a year. It's worth the the charge for them to go in my crawl space and do the patch work. I feel that living in the city the only way to get rid of a mouse issue is to not let them in. I would definitely recommend their services.
Description of Work: calking and blocking any entrance points for mice!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Tangela C.
05/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
The technician removed the dead birds and provided details of what he was doing along the way. I was impressed with the knowledge performance the work performed.
Description of Work: I had birds trapped in my kitchen exhaust vent!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Connie B.
05/2017
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Great service. The extensive sealing project did solve the problem with rodent entry for a time. After some time, the problem reappeared, and they readily returned to do additional work / sealing to better protect the house, some of which was done at no charge, and some was an additional charge. .
Description of Work: Evaluate my property to identify how mice and bats were getting in. They sealed all entry points and did some carpentry work to fill gaps. They set mouse traps.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400

John W.
05/2017
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Awesome! We were hearing scratching noises in the ceiling at night. Turned out to be a family of 4 mice living in our attic. Adcock's trapped and removed them, thoroughly investigated the rest of the house, found possible entry points and sealed them.
Description of Work: Trap and remove mice from attic.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about our company. We appreciate your business!

Kim H.
04/2017
1.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Adcock charges $425 just to do the inspection!! Unbelievable!!! I'm so happy I didn't use them because another pest control discovered that the squirrels were on my roof and not in my attic. I would've been furious if I'd paid $425 just for Adcock to tell me that there is not a problem.
Description of Work: I thought I had squirrels in my attic.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0


Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Good Afternoon, Adcock's Trapping charges a $95.00 inspection fee not a $425.00 inspection fee. The inspection fee of $95.00 is applied toward what ever would need to be done to resolve your problem. The $425.00 is a trapping fee to remove squirrels or raccoons from the attic. The trapping usually takes 5-7 visits between the removal of the animals from the attic and the monitoring to insure we have removed all the animals. I'm sorry you misunderstood our fees when you called into our office. Respectfully, Michele Adcock

James N.
03/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It turned out very well. The service performed from the $99 big deal was an inspection, the remaining cost was additional work needed discovered from the inspection. One employee came out and it took him one work day. They did well, completed the task as described.
Description of Work: They did a repair around the home to prevent entry of pests.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Good Afternoon, We want to thank you for taking the time to write a review about our company. We are glad you had a positive experience. Dealing with rodents getting into homes is one of our most difficult tasks. We find that inspecting and sealing up the ground level of properties bring much better results than the use of poisons. We strive to resolve the problem as opposed to maintaining it with poisons. Although we cannot say you will never have a mouse in your home again. Our goal is to make things a whole lot better for our customers. Best Regards

Jeff Ferrill F.
03/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Called Addcoks to set up an appointment. I was promptly given the complete pricing and scheduled an appointment for the next morning. The tech was on time and correcily diagnosed the entry point of the critter. One trao was set on the exterior, and another inside the attic. Chirs returned the next morning to find the interior trap had caught the raccoon. He left the traps set and baited and returned over the course of the next several day to ensure the problem was solved. Great service.
Description of Work: We needed to trap a raccon in the attic.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$495

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to write a review about our Company. We appreciate the positive response to the services we provide. Our ultimate goal to bring peace/quiet back to homeowners who properties have been invaded by wildlife. We understand the stress and uncertainty that comes along with noise in the attic and the unknown that could be taking up residency there. Our company takes great pride in resolving wildlife problems for our customers. Best Regards

Doreen K.
03/2017
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Haven't found any new evidence of mice in the house.
Description of Work: Had them put an end to a mice problem. They laid down traps and sealed the house to prevent further problems with the rodents.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$675

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Good Afternoon, We want to Thank You for taking the time to write a review about our company. Customer service and satisfaction is what we strive for as a family owned business. Our staff is always happy to assist in any way we can with compassion and understanding for customers dealing with wildlife/rodents issues. Again. Thank You!

Jennifer V.
03/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
They were honest and knowledgeable. He was great. He was really nice.
Description of Work: inspected exterior of the house, neighbors, and yard. Set rodent traps

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Good Afternoon [Member Name Removed], We want to thank you for taking the time to write a review about our company and the services we provide. Our company is family owned and customer service and satisfaction is our number one priority. We are happy you had a positive experience with our staff and we are here to assist you in any [Member Information Removed] we can. Again. Thank You!

David R.
12/2016
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Fine. Luckily we did not have squirrels or racoons in the attic which was our initial thought. Turned out that possibly what we were hearing was crows on the roof, or perhaps mice in the attic. We took a "wait and see: approach which was recommended, and had not other problem. Adcock billed us $95 for the inspection. That included inspecting the roof vents of a 2 1/2 story home, as well as attic and siding inspection.
Description of Work: We heard what we thought were animal noises in the attic and called Adcock to see if they could identify the problem.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$95

Response from Adcocks Trapping Service
Thank You for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate the positive feedback. Best Regards

Stefania S.
12/2016
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Great. Very professional, answered all of my questions, and very patient.
Description of Work: Removal of raccoon.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Christian V.
12/2016
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
The company responded on the same day. They set out live traps for a total of five days, and caught two coons (plus a hapless rat). They came back to check every day, and did the work as advertised, on time. Expectations were managed clearly on both sides.
Description of Work: We has raccoons destroying the backyard lawn and needed them trapped.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$375

Peter C.
12/2016
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Adcocks came quickly, identified the problem, and helped us solve it.
Description of Work: We had rodents getting into our walls

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Inge H.
12/2016
4.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
In a panic I paid Adcock's $95 just for an inspection. They confirmed that there were probably raccoons (I don't think they actually saw any). They quoted a high cost to set up traps and prevent any animals from entering through the openings to the basement. I then called another trapper that was recommended who did a FREE inspection and did not find any raccoons or signs of any having been there. For a much more reasonable price he placed traps that would catch any animals that might be in the house (none were caught) and also from outside. I paid him and he caught a raccoon from outside the house and took him away to be let loose in the woods in the country somewhere (far away from my house). I called Adcock to ask if they might refund the $95 inspection fee that I had paid in my panic but they refused. I have never heard any noises in my basement ceiling again, so I believe there were certainly never any raccoons; I might have been hearing mice, which I did have. I used an exterminator to control those.
Description of Work: I was told by a neighbor that the noises I heard in my basement ceiling were racoons and I wanted to get rid of them immediately.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Joan W.
11/2016
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Chris was great. Very professional and prompt. He explained the process, made helpful suggestions for the future. He caught 2 raccoons in 2 nights. Nothing the third. Problem removed!
Description of Work: Our heat pump cable insulation was being eaten by raccoons! We knew what it was because there were paw prints. We had used Adcock's some years ago, so called and they had someone there within hours.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

C W.
10/2016
2.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
PUNCTUALITY The technician did not show up on time even though he gave himself 4 hours (between 8:00 AM and Noon) to arrive. Nor did he bother to let anyone know that he would be arriving late. Property management did not want to deal with the company anymore due to their lack of timeliness. The neighbor whose unit he entered to access the attic shared the same sentiment. RESPONSIVENESS I called twice because all wildlife had not been removed from the building. I was asked for my name and number on both occasions, but no one ever called me back. The young lady who answered the phone could not answer any of my questions and was unwilling to let me speak with the technician who came out to the property to address the issue. JOB KNOWLEDGE The technician did not seem to be able to determine the presence of wildlife in the building. He set one trap on the roof. Once a squirrel was caught, the trap was removed even though additional wildlife could be heard in the building. It seems they do not have the resources to get the job done. Property management is currently researching other trapping services since the matter remains unresolved.
Description of Work: They were hired by property management to remove wildlife from a condominium in Washington, D.C.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0


Melissa H.
10/2016
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Very well. They were very professional.
Description of Work: Removing squirrels from attic

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Diana T.
10/2016
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Temporary repair made, will be returning in 2 weeks for final repair.
Description of Work: Checked hole in rake board for animal activity.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$95

Lee M.
10/2016
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
It went very well. Due to the kind of birds int he chimney I was directed to wait until the birds left on there own. After they left I called to have them come back out to put a cap on the chimney.
Description of Work: There were birds in the chimney and I needed them to be removed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Lana H.
09/2016
1.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Didn't hire. Used another company. The F review below is not fair because I didn't use this company, but the Angie's List review does not allow it to be submitted without that block completed.
Description of Work: Chipmunk removal.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Pat F.
09/2016
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
It went very well. I had them come for the initial 3 days and then extended it another 2 days. The trapping was successful on the first day, but I kept seeing additional signs of more raccoons. They come each morning to reset the trap/bait. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: they trapped 3 raccoons.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$375

Jeff D.
09/2016
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
In terms of wildlife and rodent control, Adcock is the best. They're people really know what they are doing - understand animal behaviors and how to eliminate the problems humanely, and protect from future intrusions. They did have a problem with scheduling (took morning off but office had scheduled the wrong day so wasted the time off of work) and confusions on invoicing (in our favor, not theirs)- - office operations seem to need some improvement. But all and all, an excellent company - especially the professionals doing the actual work. I would not hesitate to use Adcock and recommend them to others (this is the second time we have used them - they were highly effective both times)
Description of Work: Birds were roosting in the eves of one of our dormers. Needed to eliminate the birds. Also rodent proofed the house to protect from mice.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Contact information

9215 51st Ave Ste 1, College Park, MD 20740

www.adcockstrapping.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
Listed
Trade License Locale
DC
Trade License Authority
District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Animal Removal,
Roofing,
Chimney Caps,
Gutters,
Chimney Repair

FAQ

Adcocks Trapping Service is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Adcocks Trapping Service accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Adcocks Trapping Service does not offer free project estimates.
No, Adcocks Trapping Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Adcocks Trapping Service does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Adcocks Trapping Service offers emergency services.
Yes, Adcocks Trapping Service offers warranties.
Adcocks Trapping Service offers the following services: Trapping and removal of urban wildlife including squirrels, groundhogs, flying squirrels, snakes, birds, raccoons, opossums, pigeons, bats, skunks, beavers, foxes, rats, rodents & mice.
please inquire

Contact information

9215 51st Ave Ste 1, College Park, MD 20740

www.adcockstrapping.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM