A raccoon latrine is one of the reasons why it’s dangerous to have a raccoon living in your attic and even on your property. If you haven’t heard this term before, our Gaithersburg raccoon removal experts will be happy to tell you all about it, as we’ve found and cleaned up numerous latrines during our…
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This time of year, most animals are getting ready for winter, and squirrels are not an exception. However, their idea of “getting ready for winter” may include finding a way to get into your attic. Around September – October, we usually get a lot of calls about squirrel removal in Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and…
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While a raccoon or squirrel is considered cute by some people, a bat is regarded more as a creature from one’s nightmares. What do you do if it flies into your home or crawls into your attic and becomes your upstairs neighbor? Do you start swinging a tennis racket or run outside and refuse to…
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Our wildlife removal technicians have recently performed this job that involved squirrel removal in Howard County. The homeowner didn’t realize he had a squirrel problem until he discovered a puddle of water on his living room floor during one of the recent rain storms. What does a water leak have to do with squirrels, you…
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Fall may be a few weeks away, but animals already sense its imminent arrival. We’ve talked in our previous post about how to protect your attic from unwelcome animal invaders looking to “catch a free ride” at your expense. We gave you some good tips for wildlife-proofing your home, but we haven’t talked much about…
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Where did the summer go? It seems like 4th of July was last week and now it’s Labor Day already!? There are no drastic temperature drops yet, but the nights keep getting cooler. You might not feel it, but the animals living in the forest near your home don’t need a calendar to tell that…
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The summer is coming to an end and nights are already starting to get chilly. It’s not long until we cuddle up in oversized throws, grab a cup of hot chocolate and open the fireplace season. But before you start your first fire, we urge you to check your chimney for wildlife, especially if you…
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We’ve talked about eave drip edge before when we were describing a squirrel removal job we performed in Silver Spring, Maryland. In that home, the lack of eave drip edge led to a squirrel problem in the attic. However, since then we’ve come across numerous other scenarios where a missing drip edge led to a…
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Do you know what our Maryland raccoon removal technicians find in common among most raccoon-infested homes? Large trees with branches that hang over the roof. This is basically an open invitation for the raccoons to come over and build a den in your attic or chimney. Take a look at this picture of an Annapolis…
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Our Maryland squirrel removal specialists have evicted hundreds of squirrels from homes in Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Edgewater and throughout Maryland. We have found that one-way-door traps work best for squirrel removal and allow for humane resolution of the homeowner/wildlife conflict. Today, we’ll show you how these trap doors work, but first let’s take a look…
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