Safe, humane removal of nuisance animals and pests from your home or property.
Reliable prevention from future animal intrusions in your home.
Professional and permanent repairs to entry points, insulation, and damage from animal urine or feces.
Common Wildlife Problems in the Cedar Rapids – Iowa City Area
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the second-largest city in the state. Located on both banks of the Cedar River, the city is prone to flooding. Rebuilding, relocation, and urban expansion have driven a vast array of species, including squirrels, raccoons, and bats, into the city and its suburban neighborhoods.
Raccoons prefer to live near water, making Cedar Rapids a natural home. Raccoons commonly scavenge for scraps in unsecured trash cans or nest under porches. These animals can transmit several diseases as well as parasites, including canine distemper and raccoon roundworm.
During the inspection, we determine the severity of the raccoon infestation. We look for physical evidence like footprints in or around the home, stains from raccoon feces and urine. On the exterior of the house, we look for damage like scratches on boards, broken vents and screens, ripped apart shingles, destroyed soffits, and every possible entry point.
Wildlife specialists look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Beams, wires, pipes, and insulation may all show signs of damage from squirrels.
We perform a full interior and exterior inspection and search for signs such as rub marks, guano, a strong scent of ammonia, and small openings. The most common sign is the accumulation of guano (feces).
In addition to noting any pungent odors that signal the presence of a skunk, we will inspect the condition of your landscaping, as skunks are known for tearing-up lawns and shredding grass while hunting for grubs and insects. We will also inspect the perimeter of your building’s foundations and under decks, to locate burrows.
The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification. Methods like sealing foundation gaps, replacing and screening broken foundation vents and installing hardware cloth (rat walls) around unprotected sheds and decks are the most effective and permanent ways to keep skunks out.
We frequently have issues with raccoons, squirrels, bats and skunks.
In spring, we’re busy with animal babies in homes. In summer, we get a lot of bat calls. In fall, we get squirrels invading homes. In winter, we get all the animals seeking shelter from the cold in houses.
Noises in the attic or walls. Rub marks on the siding or downspouts of homes. Broken attic vents and bent dormer fascia. Droppings, tracks or hair found in yards.
Keep all bird feeders far from your home and don’t feed pets outside. Make sure your home is sealed tightly against animal entry. We can help you with that by performing a home inspection.
As soon as they see, or hear an animal in, or near their home.
