Wood County is good habitat for nuisance wildlife. The Ohio River corridor, the tree-lined hills above it, the older neighborhoods with overgrown lots and mature hardwoods, the crawl spaces and chimneys of homes built when construction left more gaps, all of it adds up to a lot of wildlife looking for places to live. Some of them pick your attic.
We handle the full range of nuisance wildlife that shows up in the Parkersburg area. Bats are the most common call. Raccoons come in second, especially in the river bottom neighborhoods. Squirrels are constant in the older wooded areas of the city. Birds, groundhogs, snakes, and dead animals round out the list. Whatever is in there, we figure out what it is, how it got in, and how to get it out and keep it out.
The most common call in Wood County. Big Brown Bats and Little Brown Bats in older home attics. State-protected, so exclusion only, no extermination. Inspections available now, exclusion begins August 15.
Ohio River bottom neighborhoods, overgrown lots, older chimneys. Raccoons rip apart attic insulation and carry roundworm. Humane trapping and exclusion.
Grey squirrels and flying squirrels through fascia gaps and roof vents. Chew wiring and insulation. Trap and exclude before the damage adds up.
Pigeons, starlings, and chimney swifts in and on Parkersburg buildings. Netting, spikes, and exclusion for residential and commercial properties.
After any wildlife removal: guano cleanup, decontamination, insulation replacement. Do not skip this. Histoplasma in bat guano and roundworm from raccoons are real health risks.
Groundhogs under foundations, snakes in crawl spaces, dead animals in walls, skunks under decks. Call and describe what you have. We handle it.
Parkersburg's location on the Ohio River puts it in the middle of rich wildlife habitat. The river corridor is a natural travel route for all kinds of animals. The older housing stock, much of it Victorian and early 20th century construction, has gaps and openings that newer homes do not. Add in decades of deferred maintenance on some properties, mature tree canopy close to rooflines, and neighborhoods where overgrown yards and unsecured garbage cans are common, and you have conditions that attract nuisance wildlife year after year.
We know the neighborhoods. We know what animals tend to show up where. The river bottom areas along Murdoch Avenue and the West Side neighborhoods see a lot of raccoon calls. The older hilltop neighborhoods on the South Side and Quincy Hill get more bat and squirrel calls. The pattern is consistent enough that we can often tell you what you have before we arrive just from the description and the location.
Based in Parkersburg. We serve all of Wood County and both sides of the Ohio River. Vienna, Belpre, Williamstown up WV-14, St. Marys up WV-2 along the Ohio River, and everything in between. Call +1 681-236-1128.
Related services: Bat removal Parkersburg WV · Raccoon removal · Squirrel removal · Bird control · Attic restoration
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