Screened attic vents, soffits, and even attached roofing material are no match for the skill and desire of a raccoon.  The arrival of nuisance wildlife can occur at any moment in time.  They tend to invade human structures to have access to food, water and shelter.  In order to eliminate raccoons and other nuisance wildlife from your home, it’s imperative that a professional evaluation be completed so that entry points can be discovered, damage assessed, and a proper treatment or exclusion plan designed.

Heritage Pest Control reports that wild animals are not only difficult to eliminate from a structure, they can also be dangerous to encounter, especially when they are defending their young.  In addition to animal encounter issues, the urine and feces left behind by invading nuisance wildlife can be harmful to humans.

Heritage Pest Control offers expert wildlife exclusion, humane trapping and removal services to Northern New Jersey residents.  Call us today to see how our wildlife control program can help you.

The first clue you may have that a raccoon nest could be in your chimney could be the smell of the feces and urine. You may also hear scratching noises coming from the chimney but it is important that you not open the flue as the raccoons may fall out and start scrambling around the house.

This potentially dangerous pest problem should be left to a New Jersey Pest professional.  They have protective gloves, raccoon snares and other pieces of extraction equipment that no homeowner possesses.  Raccoons can be aggressive when they feel threatened so this is not an animal that you want to face without the proper equipment and training.

An experienced New Jersey pest control pro can handle more than just raccoon extraction as well.  These experts can also install a device to keep these animals out of your chimney in the future.  If an eager raccoon bypassed your chimney and gained entry into your home by way of the roof or eaves an experienced pest control pro can repair this damage as well to prevent future infestations.

They are also up to something else that might not be so apparent. That is investigating your eaves and roof line for access to warmer quarters. The Northern New Jersey area is very built up, so there are fewer trees. This can make gaining entrance to your home a real goal for these rodents at wintertime. They are expert gnawers and can turn a small crack into an entranceway.

You should check your roof line and eaves for any damaged areas that may show evidence of gnawing. If you find some evidence you may already have an unwanted intruder setting up shop in your attic. If this is the case you should reach out to a New Jersey pest professional and have them survey the damage and check for the presence of squirrels in your house. If you’ve got squirrels the pest control technician can humanely trap them and get rid of the problems their residence can make.

The New Jersey pest control expert can repair the damage that has been made too so further invasion will not be a problem. Some do it yourselfers have been known to close up these holes trapping the pest inside where you don’t want them. An experienced professional is what you need to get these rodents out and keep them out.

Squirrels will seize the opportunity to use your new topsoil as a great place to hide food that they want to stash away for the winter. Come next spring you may be surprised to find the beginnings of trees where you wanted some bluegrass and fescue.

The fall can also be a time when squirrels want to find more comfortable living quarters. They have no trouble climbing up to open areas in the eaves and getting into your attic. This is a perfect situation for them – food buried on the lawn and a warm nest in some fiberglass insulation to pass the winter away in style.

If you have noticed digging in your new top soil and there are a lot of trees on your land, scheduling a consultation with a New Jersey pest control expert would be a good idea. Not only can they humanely trap any animals that have invaded your home, they offer other preventive services as well.

Clearing away brush and tree limbs to prevent access to your home is a great way to limit damage. Any damage in the eaves that can allow pests in will be repaired. You can even have a service plan where a New Jersey pest technician will perform inspections 3 times a year to keep your home free of all New Jersey pests.