I must say that this review is long overdue. Wildlife Patrol to the rescue - they're like the pest control version of Ghostbusters! So forgive my lengthy review.
It all started when I bought my first home about 6 months ago. I found an older duplex in a great downtown neighborhood and I had this romantic idea in my head about how cool it would be to buy a fixer upper and turn it into something nice. Those feelings quickly changed once I realized how much responsibility comes with owning a home.
The home inspection noted that there was prior evidence of "squirrel activity" (meaning droppings) in the attic & the previous owner stated no such knowledge of this. After closing on the house, I realized the "squirrels" were actually rats and the previous homeowner had lied and hired an incompetent company (Whitaker Pest Control) to come out and poison the rats before the sale of the home. BAD, BAD IDEA because poisoned rats in your walls/attic =dead carcass smell inside of your home. Not to mention, you don't need to hire someone to throw poison around in your house when you can simply do that yourself. The warranty through Whitaker Pest Control was still active but they refused to trap the rodents, so I asked them remove the poison and fired them. I frantically searched for another company that could solve the rodent problem b/c I had a tenant living in one of the units enduring the pungent odor of death. Not cool!
That same day, Wildlife Patrol showed up within 30 minutes of my phone call! They gave me a free home inspection and explained why this was happening. Apparently rodent problems (rats, raccoons, squirrels, armadillos, etc) are quite common with older homes in College Park & downtown so that made me feel a little bit better. BTW, Rodents chew through your electrical system so it's best to address the problem ASAP. After seeing how knowledgeable they were, I agreed to have them do the work. They immediately began to set traps and promised to return the next day to trap-check and seal off all entry points where the rats might be getting in. As promised, the next day I came home after school to find the Wildlife Patrol truck in my driveway. A team of guys with a ladder, wire mesh and foam sealant were already busily sealing off all the nooks and crannies from the top to bottom of my two story home.
For the next month, Wildlife Patrol scheduled appointments (and were available on-call 24 hours a day) to check traps, remove trapped rats, and replace with new traps. As the number of trapped rats subsided and then ended altogether, Wildlife Patrol waited a few more weeks just to be safe before declaring mission accomplished. Next, they removed remaining traps, vacuumed out any rat droppings and decontaminated the attic and sub floor areas with an eco friendly misting spray.
I'm a first time homebuyer so Wildlife worked with me to pay in installments and provided me with a warranty. Thankfully going on six months later, we're still rodent free! A special thank you to Lee for the top notch customer service and being very patient with us, Daylon & Harrison for setting traps and responding to trap-checks throughout the month. There was a minor problem with one of the new guys who checked our traps (I won't mention by name) who my tenant did not like due to his level of service. Wildlife listened to our complaint and allowed us to stick with Daylan and Harrison who were already familiar with the property.
Do yourself a favor, give Wildlife Patrol a call if you want your problem handled the correct way - the first time. You won't regret it! You'll probably save money hiring them the first time around instead of hiring & firing multiple companies. It's definitely worth the price and peace of mind! read more
