Why is it important to call us when you need wildlife control:
Wildlife control and damage mitigation often involve hazards such as working in cramped, hot and enclosed spaces. In addition, the target animals can present potential hazards such as biting, scratching, and the risk of being exposed to wildlife (zoonotic) diseases. The following are important reasons for choosing to use a pest management professional (PMP) for wildlife control: Sometimes animals around your home — like squirrels, birds, and raccoons — can cause problems. They can cause damage to your house by chewing wires or digging up yards, and sometimes, they can gain access to your home, attic, garage, or crawlspace; potentially spreading disease, causing odor, and creating noise. Suburban’s Wildlife Management service can help customers control unwanted wildlife such as squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and more.
Squirrels are highly agile rodents that frequently invade attics, eaves, and wall voids by chewing through wood, siding, and vents to build nests. They cause significant damage by gnawing on electrical wiring, insulation, and structural materials, which can lead to fire hazards, costly repairs, and contamination from droppings and nesting debris.
Professional wildlife removal often uses humane live trapping combined with one-way exclusion doors to safely remove squirrels without harming them while preventing re-entry.
birds such as pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows frequently roost and nest on buildings, ledges, eaves, and in attics, causing significant damage through acidic droppings that corrode roofs, paint, and metal surfaces while also clogging gutters, vents, and downspouts. Their nesting materials can create fire hazards, attract secondary insect pests like mites, and pose serious health risks by spreading diseases such as histoplasmosis and salmonella.
prevention methods, including installing bird netting, spikes, and wire systems to block roosting and nesting sites, combined with habitat modification like removing food sources, trimming overhanging branches, and sealing entry points. Professional services often use a multi-pronged approach with physical barriers, visual or sonic deterrents, and thorough cleanup of droppings to safely resolve infestations while minimizing re-entry.
SQUIRRELS
BIRDS
RACCOONS
Raccoons are intelligent and highly adaptable nocturnal mammals that frequently invade attics, crawl spaces, chimneys, and sheds to den and raise their young. They cause extensive structural damage by tearing apart insulation, soffits, and roofing materials while also contaminating areas with feces that can carry dangerous parasites such as raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis), which poses a serious health risk to humans and pets.
We securely seal all potential entry points with heavy-duty materials like metal flashing and hardware cloth, trim overhanging tree branches at least 6–8 feet from the roofline, and remove attractants such as unsecured trash cans, pet food, and fallen fruit. Professional wildlife removal typically uses humane live trapping and relocation combined with one-way exclusion doors to safely remove the animals and prevent future re-entry.
OPOSSUMS
Opossums are opportunistic nocturnal marsupials that frequently invade attics, crawl spaces, garages, and under decks to find shelter and raise their young. They cause damage by tearing insulation, chewing wiring, and leaving behind large amounts of feces and urine, while also posing health risks through the spread of diseases such as leptospirosis, tularemia, and parasites like fleas and ticks that can affect humans and pets.
seal all potential entry points with sturdy materials such as metal flashing and hardware cloth, remove food sources like unsecured trash, fallen fruit, and pet food, and trim overgrown vegetation and low-hanging branches that provide easy access to structures. Professional wildlife removal services typically use humane live trapping and relocation combined with one-way exclusion devices to safely remove opossums and prevent them from returning.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS & HUMANE TREATMENT
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While states may not require a license to perform wildlife control on your property, it is always best to hire a professional company that has the required training, certificates, and licenses to perform the work.
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This includes humane care of wildlife species if trapped or excluded from their habitat, nest, or den sites. If trapping is a part of the overall wildlife control program, the animal must have both food and water available when in the trap. Therefore, most States require that traps be inspected at least once every day.
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Since pest management professionals know about the habits and habitat of their target species, they will exercise care to avoid using techniques that will affect non-targets such as pets and other harmless animals.
At Suburban, we respect nature and believe wildlife and people can coexist — just not inside your home. Our wildlife management solutions use an effective combination of scientific treatment methods to achieve acceptable levels of control. We work with you to minimize the impact to you, your pets, or the environment.
With our knowledge and experience we are able to quickly solve any wildlife problem, professionally and efficiently. Upon our thorough and expert inspection, we can tell you exactly what type of animal is causing the problem, and take the appropriate steps to capture and remove the animal(s).