WESTCHESTER COUNTY #
WESTCHESTER COUNTY #
Your home provides a perfect sanctuary for wildlife, as it is warm and safe, protected from predators and harsh weather. These conditions also make your home perfect for animals to have their babies in. Some of the most common nuisance critters you might have nesting inside your home in Westchester County include raccoons, squirrels, bats, birds, groundhogs, skunks, snakes, and more! Give us a call to get scheduled at (800) 273-6673!
Roof vents or soffits provide easy access for squirrels and raccoons to get inside your attic space. Ridge vents and gable vents can also let in bats, who can fit their bodies through very small gaps. Raccoons and squirrels can enter through these vents as well, but they will typically gnaw and scratch at the vents until they have openings wide enough to fit through. Raccoons and squirrels will similarly gnaw and scratch at gaps and cracks in your soffit until they can fit themselves into your attic space.
Some of the common chimney invaders include raccoons, birds, and squirrels. These animals can create dangerous conditions by clogging up your chimney with their flammable nesting material. Chimneys can also be used to directly access the living space in some cases. Having a chimney cap installed can keep critters out of your chimney while allowing the chimney to function as normal.
Gaps underneath roof eaves or fascia boards can be exploited by squirrels, bats and birds to get inside your attic. Squirrels will often chew at these gaps to widen them, which can leave it open to be widened further by raccoons. Using metal flashing and sealing these gaps with wildlife-grade materials can keep them out in the future.
If your crawl space vents are unsealed, they can let in skunks who will use your crawl space as a denning site. Skunks tend to dig out their dens which can damage your foundation, and they will spray around their denning site. The awful smell of the skunk spray can then drift upwards into the home. If you have gaps in your foundation, this can let in rats who will breed very quickly, and then snakes aren’t far behind, as they will go where the food is.
The penetrations where pipes, cables, and utility lines pass into the house can have small gaps around them, which is where smaller wildlife like mice and rats can enter the home. Snakes can also fit through these tiny gaps, entering your home in search of rodents to eat.
If your garage door isn’t fully touching the ground, critters like raccoons can squeeze their bodies underneath the door to enter your garage, especially if your garage contains trash cans they can raid for food.
If you have wildlife causing problems on your property in Westchester, it’s important to not just seal off the entry points and call it a day, as you might trap nuisance wildlife inside your home. Instead, contact the experts at Westchester Wildlife for wildlife trapping, removal, and exclusion. Our technicians start off by thoroughly inspecting your home for wildlife, making sure to note the current and potential entry points. Next, we safely and humanely trap and remove all critters from your property, always ensuring the babies are removed with their mother. Finally, we perform exclusion work on all the entry points, ensuring that the animals can’t get back inside your home. Give our team a call to get started today with a FREE estimate at (800) 273-6673!
Toll Free: 800.273.6673
Phone: (914) 760-5713
PO Box 579 Brewster,
NY 10509 USA
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