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A-1 Wildlife Control

Animal Removal, Pest Control, Gutters,

About us

Same Day Service When Available (Restrictions may apply). We specialize in COMPLETE & TOTAL ANIMAL REMOVAL and DAMAGE REPAIR since 1994 The First full service Animal Removal Company in Charlotte by single owner Allen Eckman CEO. Local 30 years experience, Angie's list Super Service Award Winner 13 consecutive years in a row. #1 ranked rated and referred on Angie’s List, Google reviews, Yelp, Better Business Bureau, and Next Door. State licensed and state certified wildlife agent# (1995-013) for depredation permits for “Take” of animals-legal removal. Warrantee and guaranteed services. Fast, reliable, and affordable service. Low Price Guaranteed! Do you have problems with pests or animals invading your home, yard, or business in Charlotte? Wildlife control is easy when you talk to the experienced and personable team at A-1 Wildlife Control. We are nuisance wildlife management specialists and certified by the Wildlife Resource Commission for wildlife damage control. Biologically trained contractors will repair all damage to your home and professionally prevent critters from re-entering. We don't just get 'em out, we can keep them out. Animal removal and pest control, animal proofing & animal damage entry repair, nuisance animal removal - squirrels, flying squirrels, snakes, (Bats-state licensing for legal removal even with pups-today!), raccoons, opossum, chipmunks,birds, ground rodents, insects include bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, bat bugs, and bird mites. For all other pest control services, please contact for a referral! 704-334-1922 NC 803-324-1922 SC visit www.a1wildlifecontrol.net for more and complete info and services.

Business highlights

31 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Animal removal & pest control.

Services we don't offer

Termites.

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Reviews

4.6234 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
79%
4
9%
3
3%
2
4%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.3
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7
Showing 101-234 of 234 reviews

Melissa S.
05/2013
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
A family of squirrels moved into my attic. Chris from A-1 came out and inspected my home. He immediately set up traps and evaluated other possible points of entry into my home for other rodents and prevention. He was professional and friendly. All the squirrels were caught and I had additional repairs completed on my house to prevent any future rodent issues. I had new vents put in for the crawl space, covers on washer and dryer vents, and reinforcements around the roof. I'm very pleased with the service provided. And if I ever had a problem again I will call them.
Description of Work: Remove a family of squirrels and birds from my 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
$1,700

RENEE A.
03/2013
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Allen was very responsive and punctual. We appreciated his help to get rid of our extra "house guests".
Description of Work: Trapped squirrels living in our attic and sealed off any potential entry points to attic with flashing around the fascia of 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
$1,500

John K.
03/2013
2.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
What an awful experience from start to finish. While the initial call (first call to the company) went well, everything after that didnt. I will give them a thumbs up for actually catching the Squirrel, their service technician was extremely bullish on selling us on additional work and when we politely told him we weren't interested, he became very rude to us. Additionally, this service technician was never on time and on one occasion actually yelled at me because i was re-baiting the trap and i took the trap off the roof after the squirrel was caught ( note- the squirrel was in the trap for 29 hours). As a consumer, i felt i was ripped off and certainly deserved better treatment. I would not recommend this company to anyone unless you like to be treated in the most unprofessional manner.
Description of Work: Removal of Squirrel from attic.

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

$225

Dollie R.
02/2013
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
I can call them if I have any problems, but they will come back in a while to come back and check. I now have a service contract with them to come back every season. I am very satisfied.
Description of Work: They did an investigation to see what the problem was. They found the problem, so the pest control people came right after and put down traps 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
$190

Gary N.
02/2013
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Responded to my request the next day. Trap was set that day and squirrel captured the next day. Repaired area damaged by squirrel nesting in my garage roof area. Repairs look great
Description of Work: Trapped and relocated squirrel .. Repaired damage caused by squirrel in building his nest in my garage roof area

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
$373

Sharon D.
01/2013
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Very courteous. Had a good service history. I was just very surprised at the cost. I've never had work like this performed so I admit I thought it would be far less expensive.
Description of Work: I called because I suspected squirrels in my attic. There were two squirrels removed. The home was sealed, openings in roof area repaired. I also purchased mice poison for $150.00. The cost of removing two squirrels was $50.00 per trip. The initial call was $149.00

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Michael C.
12/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
A-1 was responsive and responsible and did their job well. The raccons were humanely trapped over a two-day period and quickly taken away.
Description of Work: A-1 captured and removed two raccoons from our roof space .

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
$150

JACK AND DIANE M.
12/2012
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Called Allen to discuss evidence of tunnels I had noticed in my yard as it appeared mole may be causing the damages. He came over that same day to inspect and set traps accordingly in the back yard. Over the course of the next few weeks, attempts were made to catch the mole in both the front and back yards. While unsuccessful, I was pleased with the attempts and the strong customer service along with the offer to return when/if the mole reappears.
Description of Work: Setting of traps to catch mole which had been digging tunnels throughout the yard.

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

Edward M.
11/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They are excellent. They are on time. They are efficient. They are also very cordial. They are available at anytime.
Description of Work: They have removed 9 raccoons and opossums.

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
$118

Emily A.
11/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We discovered this morning that we had an opossum happily living in our garage. I called Allen early this morning and he gave me a two hour window of when he could arrive. Even though he was still within that window, he called when he was about 5 minutes out to let me know he was arriving and to apologize for being on the late end of the window. Once here, he caught the opossum quickly, checked the area, and assured me the opossum would be let go in a wooded area which was very important to me. The transaction was quick, efficient, and professional and I will definitely use this company again!
Description of Work: Found and humanely captured an opossum in our garage.

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
$178

BRENDA C.
11/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Called A-1 Wildlife Control at 5:30 pm, they said they would come over in 30 to 45 minutes, which he did. He found and removed the dead animal. He did what was promised. I would recommend him and I would use him again if the need arises.
Description of Work: Had a dead animal under my house ( crawl space)

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
$178

Patricia E.
11/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
It took only 1 week to completely rid my home of squirrels. A1 fixed the areas affected and it is undetectable as to where any work was done. They also secured other points of possible entry to ensure that this problem will not reoccur. Very satisfied!
Description of Work: We had squirrels that decided to make a home in our soffit. We wanted them removed and the holes they made to be fixed to prevent future infestation.

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
$750

jonathan W.
10/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Called at 1030am and got answer phone. Call returned by 11am. Appointment scheduled for same day between 1 & 3pm. Received a call at 2pm saying they would be with me in 30 minutes. Zee & Michael arrived at 230 as promised. I had a problem with mice and heard noises in the attic earlier in the year. 3 inspectors from a highly rated mouse extermination company had failed to find any traces of mice in the attic. I looked really hard yesterday and also saw nothing. I was convinced it was another type of critter. Within about 5 seconds of putting his head in the attic, Zee stated I had mice and seconds later was able to show signs of left over food. He continued to show clear evidence of mice. It was easy to see the tell tales once he pointed it out, but without the guidance of his specialist knowledge, I had not seen any traces when I looked yesterday. The previous extermination company had thoroughly sealed the house 3 to 4 months earlier - however the mice were still coming in now. Zee advised that its almost impossible to fully seal a house - which since the mice are back, I tend to believe. He sold me some very interesting baited poison that smells like food and contains nuts & seed. This seem much better than bait from the local stores and more appetizing than the other baits I have seen - I hope it works!!! Zee's knowledge was exceptional - I am glad I got their help and advice or I would have been struggling to get rid of this problem.
Description of Work: Heard noises in the attic and rattling of the siding. A mouse extermination company had looked previously and stated it was not mice. Called A1 to come and do an inspection. They showed evidence of mice in seconds and recommended a 9lb bucket of poison bait to solve the problem ($150).

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

Chandra S.
10/2012
3.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They were my first and only call, as I had used them before for squirrel removal. The difference in the two service calls was like night and day. The service with the squirrel was excellent. The "service" to remove the snake was a joke. The 2 service technicians arrived and I showed them where I had spotted the snake in my home and where the snake had escaped. There was absolutely no inspection. The 2 guys determined how many glue traps I would need and said they were going to "see if they had that many on the truck". When they didn't come back for some time, I went looking for them and found one guy on the phone talking to someone about a lockout service call. I'm sorry, but I had to leave work to meet them for their "inspection" and return to my job. But I'm kept waiting while they answer service inquiries for a completely different business??? They finally came in with the traps and put them down. As luck would have it, while I was preparing to write the check, I spotted a snake in a different part of my house. To their credit, they did come and capture that snake. At least that made me feel a little better about paying $149 for the "inspection" that never happened. All in all, I would have to say that I won't call them again.
Description of Work: I called A-1 for snake removal. They were supposed to do a thorough inspection to determine how the snake(s) were getting into my house and make recommendations on how to keep them out. They were also supposed to position glue traps around the area where the snake was last spotted and other likely places the snake might use to come back in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

Response from A-1 Wildlife Control
I am so truely sorry for the service that was provided for you. I wish you would have called the owner so we could have taken care of this matter. Please know that this is unacceptable and will be dealt with. Our sincere appology

John B.
08/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
A year later the bats came back so I called them to see if they were going to honor their warranty. They came out, inspected the new opening and determined that they made a mistake and were going to honor the warranty and do the repair at no additional cost.Having a warranty is no good if the company is not around to or will not honor it. Allen and his team were cordial an expedient in handling the situation and have a happy customer as a result.
Description of Work: They eliminated bats last year and repaired the house so the bats could not re-enter.

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
$1,200

Michael C.
07/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
They came and gave us an inspection and a quote to seal up our crawl space. They came back a week later to do repairs. Did exactly what was expected. Recommend.
Description of Work: Replaced/repaired crawl space vents. Did a thorough inspection for snakes, mice, and other pests.

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
$600

Robert T.
06/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
lifepondedpondedo minihappening in the future
Description of Work: This morning I called A-1 Wildlife Control for the removal of a snake in our side yard. Mr Eckman, the owner, of the company responded. He was prompt and courteous in taking care of the problem. He also suggested several things that could be done to minimize similar events happening in the future. These were accepted. I highly recommend this company. Robert ThompsonCharlotte, NC

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
$400

Daniel G.
06/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Chris and Mike did an excellent job. They were punctual, professional and over delivered on what they promised. I highly recommend this company. Excellent customer service!
Description of Work: Attic restoration and pest prevention.

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
$3,400

Wayne E.
05/2012
3.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
I paid $149.00 for A-1 Wildlife Control to do approximately a 30 minute bat inspection. I choose this company based on their Angies list rating. I was told on the phone by Allan that the cost for bat removal is around $800.00. So, I decided to have them do the inspection. After the inspection my quote came to $3,250.00. I decided to go to Angies List again and came up with another option.Their bat inspection was $70.00 and the quote to do the same work with the addition of metal ceiling sealing around the master bedroom attic came to $1,700. Compared to two other quote their service call was over twice the amount and their estimate for the work was in one case $1,700.00 and in the other $1,500.00 for the same service. A-1 was over priced and in addition to being over priced their tried to sell me mice control in the attic. The other companies told me that the droppings were not mice. They said the droppings where bats. ....they explained and showed me. Based on the information, I could not possibly trust A-1's quote and decided to go with another Angies List option. I will let you know how that option turns out.
Description of Work: Did a 30 minute inspection.l

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$149

Cullen F.
05/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
They came promptly to investigate after I called them to remove the squirrels from our attic. They were polite and thorough and they gave me a detailed list of their charges. A couple of times they were slow in coming out to retrieve a squirrel after it was captured in a trap. They did succeed in ridding our attic of the squirrels, but at a charge of $49 for each squirrel they removed (they caught ten in all for a charge of $490), plus $125 to close up a squirrel hole, and $500 for two turbine covers, I felt the total bill ($1,115) was a bit steep. However, I certainly couldn't have done the job myself and I was pleased to be rid of the squirrels, which had chewed through some of the electrical wiring in our attic.
Description of Work: They went all through my attic and all over my roof and identified likely points of entry for the squirrels. They set out two humane traps in the attic and two more on the roof, plus two kill traps. They came, usually within 24 hours of my calling them after a squirrel was in a trap. They took the squirrels to a release point in a wooded area in Rock Hill. They installed two stainless steel screen "turbine cans" over my roof ventilators to prevent the squirrels from entering our attic through the ventilators in the future. They closed off one squirrel hole in the eaves of my house.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,115

Jonathan F.
04/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
This is the 3rd time we have had squirrels in the attic and had to have them trapped and removed. This is the 3rd animal control company we've used. They were responsive when called about checking the trap (which was a hit or miss with the others). We have had entry repairs made but this company showed where we were still vulnerable for future nestings. Six months later I can say that their repair work has done the job. No new squirrel families.
Description of Work: Trapped and removed squirrels. Repaired roof/trim to prevent more squirrels returning to nest.

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
$777

EUGENE G.
03/2012
3.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
A-1 didn't find the offending creature and I'm waiting for the smell to disappate. I thought Felipe did the best he could to find what was causing the problem. Overall, I thought that the price of A-1's services are quite high, as was proven out by the services of my handyman.
Description of Work: A-1 Wildlife came out in response to a smell of something decomposing within my house. I called them and they came out within an hour or two of the time that I called. Felipe got right to the job of searching my crawl space for the animal that might have died and was causing the smell. He was both attentive and conscientious in his search. He could not find anything except for a dead mouse that must have died sometime earlier. He then proceeded upstairs and could not find anything there either. He said there was signs of mouse and roach feces up there. Allen (owner) checked arouind the house and said that my problem was that the vents in the foundation needed either replacement or to be secured. Also, I needed to have my pest control company put out bait for the mice in both the crawl space and attic which has been done. Allen gave me a quote for the repairs which I found to be quite excessive. He claims that both the quality of his work and the cost of doing business today warranted the high cost of his work. I was able to have the work done by a handyman for less than a third of what he had quoted me. I know Allen is proud of his work and said that he is charging the same amount that other critter control companies are charging.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$150

Julie H.
02/2012
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
I called about a possible dead animal causing an odor under our house. They took my information and were able to schedule me for the same day. They also explained the cost for the services on the phone so everything was clear upfront. They arrive within 2 hours of my initial call and within the agreed upon time frame. One of the techs went under the house and took care of removing our unwanted little visitor. All was completed in about 15 minutes and well worth the money ( B grade because I thought it was a bit high, but still worth it).
Description of Work: Removal of a dead animal from under the house.

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
$229

Jeanette L.
02/2012
2.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Zee came out and did an inspection on our roof and said that there was a gap all the way around the house which he quoted me that it would be $4300 to fix. He set up the trap and we caught the squirrel within 2 days. Left the trap for a week and didn't catch another squirrel. We are educated consumers and we definitely got another quote from another pest company which quoted us $3000 to do the same exact things this company would do. After Zee removed the trap I asked him to remove the squirrel nest which was easy to get to and it was right inside the fascia where the squirrel got in. He stated that it would be $75 for him to get it. I couldn't believe that he couldn't remove a squirrel nest which was very easy to get for that price after I paid him $169 to come out set up the squirrel trap and another $69 to catch the squirrel. I really thought their pricing to fix the roof was highway robbery in comparison to finding out another company would do the same thing for $1300 less. They also charge $20 for them to come rebait the trap if they have to. I was upset that after paying this company $240 they couldn't clean up the squirrel nest which was easy to get and asked me to pay them $75 for it. I called the owner, Allen and left a phone message stating how displeased I was that he was asking me to pay him $75 to get the squirrel nest and asked that he call me back. I never heard back from Allen and he never called back nor did he leave a phone message. I would not use this company again because I felt that we were being ripped off and taken advantage of with this pricing. the squirrel nest aft
Description of Work: We had a squirrel that we saw several times on our roof and he was getting in the roof thru a gap at the side of the roof. We needed to hire a professional to get him.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0

$240

ZELLE D.
02/2012
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
excellent - they were quick, helpful and very professional
Description of Work: Came and checked our attic - we thought it was squirrels and turned out to be mice. Very very helpful and great service - would use them again in a heartbeat. Figured a way to help me save money.

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
$159

Contact information

4614 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Rd Ste C10, Charlotte, NC 28227

http://www.a1wildlifecontrol.net/

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Animal Removal,
Pest Control,
Gutters,
Handyman Services

FAQ

A-1 Wildlife Control is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

A-1 Wildlife Control accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, A-1 Wildlife Control does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, A-1 Wildlife Control offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A-1 Wildlife Control does not offer a senior discount.
No, A-1 Wildlife Control does not offer emergency services.
No, A-1 Wildlife Control does not offer warranties.
A-1 Wildlife Control offers the following services: Animal removal & pest control.
Termites.

Contact information

4614 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Rd Ste C10, Charlotte, NC 28227

http://www.a1wildlifecontrol.net/

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM