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Doak's Animal Removal Service

Animal Removal, Pest Control

About us

We are an animal and carcass removal company who has been in business since January of 2000. We are owner operated and I work single handedly. I am in this line of business because I love and believe in the service. I believe in treating each and every one of my customers the way that I expect to be treated. I feel very strongly that honesty and hard word are the way to run a business and you will see that with each and every job I service!

Business highlights

25 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Animal removal & carcass removal. Trapping

Amenities

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

4.983 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
92%
4
4%
3
4%
2
1%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 83 reviews

Kyle B.
03/2024
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We had an animal in our chimney for several days. Doaks came out soon after we called. We were so pleased by his patient research and through explanation of what he was seeing and what he thought was happening, and of course what he recommended we do about it. He was kind and thoughtful and a great communicator. We followed his advice and are very glad we called him. We will definitely call him again the next time we have the need.
Description of Work: Essentially he "cost" himself business, while earning all of our future business. After spending at least half an hour researching the problem and explaining it clearly to us, he recommended we do nothing and helped us understand why.

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

SCOTT G.
08/2018
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
I have used Doak for several years to remove squirrels from my attic and this year, Gophers and Moles from my yard.
Description of Work: Squirrel and Gopher / Mole removal

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

LaShanda S.
06/2018
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Animal removal and setting new traps was done quite timely. Prices were competitive, plus the Dad and his son are nice guys. Would definitely hire again!
Description of Work: Raccoons had gotten in to the attic area of the house.

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
$600

Dennis D.
05/2018
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Set up trap; returned next day to remove animal. Returned on third day to remove pups that were hiding in smoke shelf and not visible or audible on previous visit. Had to remove fireplace insert to access pups. Extremely personable, professional, efficient and reliable. They rate an A++ in every category!
Description of Work: Removed racoon and pups from chimney.

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
$280

Lisa B.
01/2018
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Great! Doak was responsive, effective and got the job done!
Description of Work: animal removal

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
$150

Julie E.
11/2017
5.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Doak did the job efficiently and effectively. I felt comfortable dealing with him and felt I was treated fairly.
Description of Work: Squirrels chewed through wood near gutter and entered attic. Doak set traps and checked regularly until all squirrels were out of the 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

Megan W.
09/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Great - very professional. Would definitely hire again
Description of Work: Animal removal/inspection

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

Julie T.
08/2017
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Doak's provided great service. Always answered or returned phone calls quickly. Better prices than others I researched.
Description of Work: Removal of raccoons and capping chimney
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Joya L.
06/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
I had called about five other animal removal places and none of them even called me back. Doak's answered each of my calls immediately. I had a bat in my house that needed removal. He gave me honest advice to try to determine if I had any entryways or signs of a, colony on my own. He spent a lot of time giving me advice so I could try to solve this problem on my own. In the end, I hired him and he was very honest, and hardworking and did a great job.
Description of Work: Bat removal

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
$140

Lucinda B.
04/2017
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Great! Very professional and near my neighborhood. Good to support small businesses near home
Description of Work: Possum out of 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

Joe S.
11/2016
4.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
This thing was huge and angry. Glad they came out and finally caught the critter.
Description of Work: Removed a troublesome possum from my property.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Melissa D.
09/2015
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Doak was great! He was easy to get a hold of and fit us in the same day I called. He was quick and efficient. Would recommend and use again.
Description of Work: Doak removed a dead animal from underneath our deck.

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
$200

Charlynn S.
09/2015
3.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
He put a trap on the roof but didn't catch anything. He came back once or twice.
Description of Work: I smelled an odor and thought it was an animal.

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

$200

william G.
06/2015
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Doak responded to our needs, same day, on a Saturday, where we had had uncovered an area of potential concern (possible "critter nest") while performing a kitchen renovation. He was very punctual, communicative, professional in all aspects of his inspection and determination, and we will not hesitate to use his services in the future.
Description of Work: Service call to inspect area of potential "critter" nest in existing house internal framing.

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

Nathan W.
06/2015
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
It went very well and he was very ethical in recommending my own course of action and didn't charge me to come out. I wouldn't hesitate to call again, as a trustworthy person is always worth the money when their services are needed.
Description of Work: I called concerning some scritching and scratching in our attic early in the afternoon on a Saturday. Doak was later that day. He listened to my story, examined the outside of the house and said that it sounded like mice. He recommended that I set out my own bait and wait a couple weeks.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

LIZZY G.
03/2015
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Doak was very responsive and returned my call very quickly (maybe an hour at the most). His schedule allowed him to come out the next morning and he arrived exactly on time. The job may have been more than he was thinking when I initially said I had some nests above my front porch. The goal was to remove the nests and keep them from rebuilding. It was tricky because the shutters are mounted on stone which isn't a smooth surface; therefore, it limited the options typically available to keep birds from rebuilding. I was concerned we were going to have to remove the shutters from that window in order to limit a nest rebuild. Doak was able to remove the bird nests and add wire mesh to the sides & top of the shutters to keep birds from rebuilding. Very happy with the end result. I would use his services again and will recommend him to friends/neighbors.
Description of Work: Removal of birds nesting behind house shutters.

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
$215

Joanne K.
07/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
My dog cornered a wild animal, most likely a raccoon (not a skunk, I am positive of that), under my deck this morning and the squabble continued subsequently into my crawlspace. I called Doak's in a panic very early in the morning, and not only did Mr. Doak answer the phone (my call did not go to voice mail!), but he came out before 9 am. It appeared that the critter had already left the crawl space, but he set a humane trap just in case, and then replaced my dilapidated vent covers with 6 new secure ones at my foundation to insure that I have no more trouble with either varmints or my dog getting into the crawl space in the future (including one under my deck). Very very happy with his responsiveness, expertise, and quick and reasonably priced implementation of a satisfactory solution.
Description of Work: Inspected my crawlspace for wild animal (suspected raccoon) and installed new secure vent covers at the foundation to insure nothing else got in there again.

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

Borislav C.
07/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
They were great. They came and installed their traps. They came frequently to check if the any animal was trapped and put new traps. They did it for a month and now we have no moles. Their price was reasonable.
Description of Work: They trapped moles.

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
$250

Jennifer L.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal, pest control
  + 0 more
Doak is a consummate professional. VERY good at his job. Because of our location in Cincinnati, we were prone to groundhog infestations, as well as possums and raccoons. He did a wonderful job and was always out to set or remove traps the same day he was called. I would recommend him to anyone that has any critter issues. He also never tried to up sell us or charge us any ridiculous fees. He is the perfect example of a small businessperson making an honest living helping those out in need. We probably used him a dozen times while we lived there.
Description of Work: Removed groundhogs

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
$50

Kelly S.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Anytime we needed him to come and pick up the animals from the traps he would be out usually within the same day. Was very responsive and personable.
Description of Work: squirrel removal

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

MARC A.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Doak was amazing. We noticed a bat in our living room around 9 p.m. that night, and were unable to capture the bat. We called Doak, who arrived quickly and took care of the bat within minutes. He relocated the bat to an area 10 miles from our house, to ensure that the bat would not return.
Description of Work: Removed bat from house.

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

Barbara B.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
We were very pleased with our total experience with Doak's Animal Removal service. He knows what he is doing, he is professional, and he is very responsive.
Description of Work: Doaks came out the first time on a Saturday evening after I had placed the initial call about 7:30 PM. He set a trap and a few days later we had a raccoon in the trap. He was very professional and answered all the questions I had, which were many. He came to our house several times to set traps in various locations and he was always able to attend to whatever was needed on the day we called.

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.
06/2014
3.0
pest control, animal removal
  + 0 more
Things did not go very well with this company. He said he'd come back weekly to check the traps, but he never came back unless I called him.
Description of Work: He came out and put some traps in for pests and critters.

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

$325

Daniel H.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
Doak is the only animal removal service that I will use. Fortunately, I only need to call Doak once every few years. Each time, the service is great. Doak sets screens more than 10 years ago that are still working well.
Description of Work: Set a trap for squirrel that was getting into the house.

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
$100

Joe and Monica F.
06/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
It went very well. Doak was very easy to work with. He is very professional and his rates seemed very reasonable compared to other companies we checked out. Hopefully we won't need his services again, but if any other critters decide to make our home theirs, we will call Doak.
Description of Work: Doak came to our house and set a trap for a raccoon that was in our attic. Within hours, the raccoon was trapped. Doak returned to get the mother raccoon and also removed five babies from the attic. He also advised us as to how to close the area where the raccoon entered.

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
$260

Contact information

6993 Goshen Rd, Goshen, OH 45122

doaksanimalremoval.com/

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Animal Removal,
Pest Control

FAQ

Doak's Animal Removal Service is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Open All Day

Monday: Open All Day

Tuesday: Open All Day

Wednesday: Open All Day

Thursday: Open All Day

Friday: Open All Day

Saturday: Open All Day

Doak's Animal Removal Service accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Doak's Animal Removal Service does not offer free project estimates.
No, Doak's Animal Removal Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Doak's Animal Removal Service does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Doak's Animal Removal Service offers emergency services.
No, Doak's Animal Removal Service does not offer warranties.
Doak's Animal Removal Service offers the following services: Animal removal & carcass removal. Trapping

Contact information

6993 Goshen Rd, Goshen, OH 45122

doaksanimalremoval.com/

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day