Pest Pirates | Wildlife Exclusion & Removal
Wildlife Exclusion & Removal in Harrison, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Stark, Jefferson & Belmont Counties
When wildlife gets into your home, the problem rarely stops at noises in the attic or animals under the porch. Raccoons tear open roofing. Squirrels chew wiring. Bats contaminate insulation. Skunks dig under sheds. Mice and rats squeeze through openings the size of a dime and once one animal finds its way inside, more often follow.
Pest Pirates provides full wildlife removal and long-term exclusion services across Harrison County, Carroll County, Tuscarawas County, Stark County, Jefferson County, and Belmont County, giving homeowners complete protection from nuisance wildlife both inside and around their homes.
Wildlife Removal: Getting Animals Out Safely & Legally
Wildlife removal is the first step when animals are already living in your home, attic, crawlspace, shed, or under your deck. We identify the species, locate active entry points, and follow safe, legal removal practices especially for regulated species like bats.
Homeowners throughout Eastern Ohio commonly call us for:
- Raccoons in attics or tearing open vents
- Squirrels chewing roofline gaps and insulation
- Bats roosting inside attics and soffit gaps
- Skunks burrowing under decks, porches, and sheds
- Groundhogs tunneling near foundations
- Opossums living inside crawlspaces
- Mice and rats entering through tiny cracks
We don’t just remove the problem, we make sure the animals are fully out before sealing the home. This prevents trapping wildlife inside walls or crawlspaces and ensures your home is ready for long-term protection.
Wildlife Exclusion: Keeping Wildlife Out Permanently
Removal alone only solves the problem for a moment. Wild animals will always return to a damaged or unsealed area. That’s where wildlife exclusion becomes essential.
Exclusion is the process of finding every current and potential opening and sealing them with durable, wildlife-proof materials. This prevents animals from re-entering, even during harsh Ohio winters when they seek warm shelter inside homes.
Common entry points we secure include:
- Roof edges and fascia gaps
- Attic and gable vents
- Ridge vents and roofline openings
- Chimney access
- Crawlspace doors and foundation cracks
- Deck and shed openings
- Utility line gaps
- Soffit intersections
We use materials animals cannot chew, claw, dig through, or pry open including galvanized metal, steel screening, vent guards, trench barriers for burrowing wildlife, and exterior-grade sealants. Exclusion is the only way to ensure raccoons, squirrels, bats, mice, or skunks don’t move back in weeks later.
Why Wildlife Removal & Exclusion Must Work Together
Many homeowners try simple trapping or hire one-time animal removal services. The problem?
If the home is not sealed afterward, wildlife almost always returns.
Animals follow scent trails, reused entry points, and existing damage. New raccoons may use the same roof gap. Mice may slip back through an unsealed pipe opening. Groundhogs will re-dig old burrows under a shed unless the perimeter is blocked.
By combining removal + exclusion, Pest Pirates provides a permanent, long-term solution for homeowners in:
The result: no more scratching in the walls, no more attic contamination, and no more recurring wildlife problems.
Protect Your Home From Wildlife The Right Way
If you’ve noticed noise in the attic, found droppings, seen new holes around your siding, or discovered animals under your deck or shed, the issue will not fade on its own. Wildlife problems grow quickly and get more expensive the longer they’re ignored.
Pest Pirates offers complete Wildlife Removal & Exclusion to eliminate existing animals and prevent new ones permanently.
Call Pest Pirates today at (740) 273-3877