ARK Trapping

Great except for the very stubborn raccoon squatter. She also did extensive damage to the under and side of roof awning. ARK repaired and painted.

The service was quick, effective and humane. He installed screens over our attic vents which allowed the bats to leave but not return. Problem solved.

Outstanding! Bert & his son did a fantastic job for us. They are great people too.

Outstanding service. Burt was able to get the skunks to leave their den under our front steps without any harm to the animal and within a matter of days, then corrected the situation to ensure no animals returned. Honest, fair, very informative and complete. Highly recommend.

Fantastic! This was a very positive experience. I hired a company last year that set a trap for 3 weeks and didn't trap the skunks. Burt used traps specific to the animal. This is the only company that I spoke to that offered to seal the area so they couldn't get back in. He also provides a ten year warranty, which I think is unique. Burt was very friendly and offered advice on keeping the skunks out. Highly recommend!

Very professional and helpful. Did an outstanding job.

Provider was punctual and professional , came to my place and went in the attic .He took pictures of the gaps in the attic and on the attic fan. He showed me the pictures and explained how he would seal it .He also showed me a strong metal ,i.e aluminum he will use to seal the openings . He then placed the cages on the roof and on the ground ,came back after a few days and removed the squirrels caught in the cages which he said will treat them humanely .A few days later I observed a squirrel under the gutter in the soffit chipping at the wood , I was surprised and called Burt , the provider and he asked me to send him a picture which I did ,and he said he will be back and sure enough he came two days later sealed the gap with a strong metal and I haven't heard of squirrel noise for the last four weeks .He did a wonderful job , and I will recommend him to anyone with squirrel problems in the attic.

He was very knowledgeable and humane. He made a thorough inspection of the house to find points of entry in order to prevent entry and found a small roosting area in one of the eaves used by bats that we were not aware of. He screened that off, too. He made a second visit to check on the success of his efforts and we have not had any further evidence of snakes in the attic.

It was a really simple process. We called, he responded and scheduled an appointment. He arrived on time, met with us, and explained the process. We settled on the service and price. He performed the service, and we were happy.

He was able to remove the birds and nests from several areas in our gutters. He sealed all openings that could be located to prevent future infestations. He was very professional. Quickly completed the job. We will call him again if we have any future critter problems. '

My daughter and I were surprised to find a raccoon living in our shed this afternoon. After a referral from the county site and references on Angie's List, I called Ark. Burt was able to make it to my house with a few hours and remove the raccoon. He also did some minor repairs and laid lures to prevent it from re-nesting in my shed.

The owner Burt is magic. After unsuccessfully trying to trap squirrels in the attic, Burt assessed the situation and put his 30 some years of experience to work. Within a month period, he trapped two squirrels in the attic and basement. He also trapped about 16 around the property. Burt has a flat fee and guarantees his work. His fees are substantially less than any other quote I received. He has very reasonable prices. He additionally blocked the area were squirrels were accessing the attic with appropriate materials. I will call Burt again if ever I need the service. I absolutely recommend him to anyone including friends and family.

Burt was fabulous. He came out the next morning and set several traps. Unfortunately, several days later I discovered that I had trapped the squirrel in a room and he was not able to get out. I called ARK Trapping again. He came that morning and removed the traps and the squirrel. I hope to never need this service again, but if I do, I will definitely call him again!

I contacted Ark Trapping and left a message on their answering machine. Burt Herbert from Ark trapping called back in less than five minutes. He told me a bit about their service and how they solve nuisance animal problems. He said he was currently on a job, but he would call that evening to schedule an appointment. Unfortunately, I didn't get a call that evening, so I called again and left another message. He called back the following day, and again said he would contact me that evening to set an appointment. Sadly, I didn't receive that call either. My initial review on Angie's list indicated that Ark Trapping was not very responsive. Within a day of posting that review, Mr. Herbert phoned me to apologize. He was able to explain how he "got our signals crossed" and he was truly sorry for any inconvenience that it had caused. I have read all his other reviews and I can see that Ark Trapping is highly valued by customers and provides excellent service. I believe this was an honest mistake, and I would be willing to contact Ark Trapping in the future if my squirrel problem returns.

Excellent service. Great communication with vendor, very neat and thorough inspection. Pictures of squirrel damage provided to owner in conjunction with proposoed solutions/repairs. Highly recommend this vendor,

A raccoon woke me up at 3am trying to get into my attic and in the proccess ripped a row of shingles off of my roof down by the gutters . I called ARK trapping. Mr Herbert was polite and courteous on the phone and promptly arrived at my home at the specified time and date. I had even asked if he could call me when he was about 5 minutes away so that I could put up my crazy dog, which he did. when he arrivedhe assessed the situation. showed me where the raccoon had been climbing the downspouts to gain access to the roof, did a visual inspection of the roof and and determined that the raccoon had not gained entry to the attic but just to be sure, went and did an inspection of the attic from the inside. he explained that it was more than likely a female looking for a place to nest and that they can be very tenacious in trying to get into someplace they think is a prime nesting spot. we discussed my options and decided that the best course of action was to install a drip edge made of a thick gauge metal so that the raccoon would not be able to tear through it and would give up and leave. Mr. Herbert installed the drip edge making them wide enough so they the metal fit up under the second row of shingles giving me protection from the weather until I could get a roofer out there to repair the roof. he also sealed the ends of the ridge vent (another area raccoons like to tear into on roofs). Mr Herbert was very knowledgible about animal habits and tendancies, he worked quickly and provided quality work at a fair and honest price. As a confirmation of this, I had two roofing companies come out for estimates on the shingle repair, and both estimators commented on the good quality of work on the drip edge and vent seal. ps. the raccoon has not been back.

Removed a nest from our bathroom fan, cleaned and disinfected the whole area. Inspected the entire house and covered and secured every vent in the house to prevent future incidents. Burt is a great guy!! Very honest and does a wonderful job. Have told many friends about ARK!!

We were very pleased with the services provided by Burt of ARK Trapping. During the first telephone contact, Burt gave us directions on how to encourage the animal (which we first thought was a skunk) to move on. The process took about three days. It was unsuccessful, but had it worked, Burt would have helped us out with no charge. Once it became apparent that whoever had taken up residence was determined to stay, Burt came to our home to look over the situation. We followed through with him because of how helpful he was over the phone and the fact that he spoke of his commitment to manage the situation in a humane way. We did not want the animal (along with any young that had already been born) harmed or killed. Relocation may have been necessary and difficult for her/him but we felt very strongly that we wanted the animal(s) handled humanely and with as little trauma as possible. When he arrived, Burt told us immediately that we did not have a resident skunk but that a female fox had set up her den. He told us what he would recommend, the length of time it would take, and gave us an estimate of cost. He set up the traps at the main entrance to the den. He said the female would probably be seriously unhappy with the traps, dig her way out, and move her kits if any had already been born. That appears to be what happened as the traps had a tunnel dug underneath them. Burt watched the traps for any sign of activity, ensured no kits were still in the nest, and closed it up with an area of concrete blocking the entrance. I am grateful to Burt for what I believe was concern for the well-being of the fox and her kits. While we could not continue to allow her extensive digging or the hunting she was doing in the back yard (we had evidence of squirrel kills) as we have a dog, we wanted her to be moved elsewhere without having to harm her or her young. I believe the way Burt handled the situation gave us the best chance to meet those criteria and I am very relieved. Burt was easy to work with, handled everything very professionally, followed through....the whole thing was made very easy for us. We have no hesitation in recommending ARK Trapping.

We could not be more impressed with the service. Mr. Herbert reviewed the ground for tracks and asked about whether local dogs entered our yard. He placed traps so that local dogs would not get near them, and used bait that would not attract cats. He committed to remove all skunks; if a lactating mother were, he would wait until she had weened her young so that all could be trapped .

They did a great job. The sealing job that they did was pretty expensive. They were very responsive and came out right away. They did a thorough investigation of whole house and made recommendations and let us decide which one to go with. It could only work when the weather was dry so they came back as soon as they could to follow up and do all the outdoor work, so we were pleased with them. They were honest and they were reasonably priced. We didn’t call a bunch of different companies because we had to get somebody at the house immediately; however, to me the price was very reasonable.

I originally called another animal removal company. But because they were out of area, they gave me Bert's number. When I called Bert he was very professional on the phone and answered all of my questions. As a matter of fact, he even told me of a method I could try first before using his professional services. Of course, as he said, if that didn't solve the problem in this particular case, I could call him for his services. But by Bert giving me his free consulation it shows that he truly cares about fixing the issue and is not trying to make a "quick buck". If, in fact, I do need him for additional assistance to come to my home, which I very well might, I'd call him in a heartbeat. Thanks Bert, A+! I highly recommend Ark Trapping.

I heard some noises in the attic and called Arc Trapping to investigate. He was able to accommodate me for the time and date that I needed which was great. I think that I called on a Monday or a Tuesday for a Friday appointment so it was great that he was able to fit me in! He was late getting to the house but explained that someone called with an emergency (they had found a racoon that was acting funny). It turns out that the racoon possibly had rabies so I understand the need to take care of that immediately. After checking out the entire celing he went into the attic and discovered that we had/have mice (didn't see any but saw evidence of some having been up there). He laid traps and did an inspection around the outside and discovered some ways that the critters were possibly getting in. He wrote up an estimate for fixing the holes and let me think it over. Of course it didn't take much convincing us that we needed the work done. It took a few weeks before we could get him back over because of the weather (he wouldn't do any work while it was raining). We made an appointment and again he was late getting there. It turns out that he had gone to the hospital so I was surprised when he said that he would come over to do the work. I actually tried to talk him out of it but he insisted. If that's not dedication, I don't know what is! When he arrived he and assistant did all of the work in no time at all. Overall, I felt that I got a good deal and am happy with the work.

Bert responded with a good quote for the services needed. Rather than charge on a per critter caught, it was a flat fee for all. The issue was that we were hearing something running through our attic and we weren't sure whether they were squirrels or a raccoon. When he came out he investigated our attic and then check the roof of our townhouse. He resolved that the only entry port was actually not through our roof but through a hole in our adjoining neighbors. After explaining the situation to the neighbor, we were able to seal the hole in their roof. This was after several traps were set and four squirrels were caught. Bert was very professional the entire time and if he was running behind made sure to reach out and let us know.

Basically, there were squirrels in the attic, throwing out the insulation. We called Bert at Ark Trapping, who came out and gave an estimate. He charges a flat fee for trapping, rather than charging foreach animal caught (thereby eliminating having to pay for the trapping of the neighbors cat or random squirrels from the surrounding area.). Because of his expertise with squirrels,he was able to humanely catch the colony who had taken over our house. He made numerous trips, sometimes twice a day, to service the traps.

I had a little trouble at first. I didn't think to make sure the parking space on the side of the house was open before the workers arrived (a neighbor's car was parked in the stree there). They needed this space in order to get the ladder up high enough. They were very polite and and felt bad that I had taken off of work and no work could be done. They even offered to come on the weekend and not charge the usual extra fee for weekend service. Very nice even though the mistake was my fault. Eventually got them rescheduled for a weekday when my wife would be home. They showed up a couple hours late, but did a great job on everything. As a side note, they handled what could of been a bad situation well. The night before they came we had a bad storm and it tore a decorative attic vent/shutter off the house where the vents are. Apparently someone in the neighborhood saw the work being done and accused them of damaging the side of the house. They took it in stride and diffused the situation well.