Trapping without sealing is a revolving door
Here's the industry's open secret: most wildlife companies make their money on repeat visits, because they trap the animal and leave the entry open. The next animal moves in within weeks, and you're paying again. Exclusion flips that — find every gap, seal every gap, and the house becomes a fortress that doesn't need repeat visits. It's the only permanent solution in wildlife control.
What the inspection finds
We go over the house like an animal would: roofline and soffits, attic and gable vents, chimney flashing, dormer junctions, pipe and cable penetrations, crawl space vents, garage door seals, the gaps under sheds and porches. Most homes have five to ten vulnerabilities the homeowner never noticed — the quarter-inch gap behind the gutter, the vent screen that's been torn since 2019, the construction gap where the addition meets the original house.
What sealing uses
Materials matter. We seal with steel hardware cloth and metal flashing — things with teeth can't chew through. Not spray foam (squirrels chew through it like candy), not caulk alone, not plastic mesh. Vents get proper animal-proof covers that maintain airflow. Chimneys get wildlife-proof caps. Every seal is built to outlast the animals testing it.
When to do it
After any removal — exclusion is the second half of every removal job. But it's also worth doing preventively: if your street has wildlife pressure and your house has the typical 15-year-old gaps, a full exclusion beats waiting for the 2am thumping. Read how animals get in.
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