No matter what kind of pest-related issue you’ve been dealing with in Tampa, FL, critters of all shapes and sizes can cause serious damage in a small amount of time. From rats covering your attic in urine and feces to your chimney becoming a raccoon’s final destination, dealing with wildlife damage to your home’s exterior can be even more frustrating than the actual infestation.
If your Tampa home’s exterior suffers animal damage, bring in the repair and prevention experts from Critter Control of Tampa. Since 1983, we’ve proudly helped Tampa homeowners take care of current and potential signs of wildlife damage, from repairing attic insulation to placing screens on chimneys’ openings.
Whether you currently have a wildlife infestation or you want to prevent damage to your home’s exterior, you can rely on Critter Control of Tampa. Learn more about our services below or contact our team today.
Common Issues Caused by Wildlife Infestations
You may be tempted to deal with your wildlife infestation on your own, but there are some health and safety complications that come along with do-it-yourself repair and prevention efforts. Animals’ droppings often carry diseases that can be spread to you and your loved ones.
Even if you don’t actually touch the critters’ waste, you may be breathing in harmful bacteria floating in the air. Dealing with a dead animal in your home? The odor is almost impossible to eliminate on your own. Plus, animals can carry ectoparasites like bat bugs, mites, ticks, and fleas. In the event that the wildlife host is evicted, parasites may move inside the home looking for a new host—you and your loved ones.
Additionally, if damage caused by animals isn’t properly repaired and safeguarded against future infestations, it’s possible that raccoons, opossums, and other unwelcome critters may chew their way into your home once again.
How Critter Control Repairs and Prevents Exterior Wildlife Damage
Rather than take on the risk of do-it-yourself repair and prevention after an animal infestation, trust Critter Control of Tampa. Our trained, dedicated repair and cleaning crew can wipe away any sign that wildlife ever stepped paw or claw onto your property. Once the animals are removed, we’ll assess the damage and create a repair and prevention plan to help you return to safe, sanitary living.
Tired of the dead animal funk in your chimney or attic? We can even eliminate odors caused by critters during their unwelcome stay in your living space. Talk to our team to learn more about your options. Worried about pesticide use in your home? We have offer brands of botanical pest control products, plus insulation with a built-in pest barrier to keep insects outdoors.
During a wildlife infestation, animals’ waste often gets inside the ventilation system and spreads throughout your home. We use special equipment to fog a fine microbial mist throughout your attic; the tiny droplets will float into deep recesses of the attic that rodents and pathogens can get, but human cannot.
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Quality Home Exterior Cleaning, Guaranteed
At Critter Control of Tampa, we don’t just promise we’ll clean up animal residue and repair animal damage to your home’s exterior after an animal infestation; we guarantee it. Our services deliver the peace of mind you deserve, backed by the Full Home Warranty Package: a 2-year warranty, renewable annually at a low fixed cost. With the warranty in place, in the event that animals invade and damage your property again, we’ll provide additional wildlife removal and repair services, free of charge.
Erase Any Trace of Wildlife Damage with Critter Control
Whether the opossum that’s been hiding your attic no longer smells like it’s “playing” dead or there’s a leftover mouse nest clogging your gutters, give Critter Control a call. For more than three decades, our mission has been to help our friends and neighbors throughout Tampa, FL, enjoy critter-free living.
Ready to rid your home of any signs of wildlife? Request your free estimate, or give us a call today!
“`html “`Exterior Wildlife Damage Repair and Prevention (Frequently Asked Questions)
Why should exterior damage be repaired after wildlife removal?
Removal addresses the animal currently inside; repair and exclusion address how it entered. Leaving an active opening uncorrected can allow the same species or another animal to use it again. The proper sequence is to confirm the animals are out, account for young when relevant, and then close or reinforce the approved entry points with materials suited to that location. This approach protects the repair from becoming a trap door with an animal still behind it.
What can wildlife damage repair and prevention include?
Depending on the inspection, work may include repairing accessible soffit or fascia damage, screening or reinforcing vents, protecting chimney openings, sealing gaps, correcting damaged access covers, removing affected debris, treating odors, or restoring wildlife-damaged materials. The scope is limited to the conditions found and approved by the customer. Critter Control of Tampa explains what is removal, what is cleanup or restoration, and what is preventive exclusion before the project begins.
How can I tell whether wildlife has damaged my home's exterior?
Look for bent or missing vent screens, loose soffit panels, chewed edges, dark rub marks, holes near the roofline, disturbed shingles, torn screening, or repeated animal traffic to one spot. Inside, stains, odor, droppings, or daylight visible from the attic can point to an exterior opening. Because roofline damage is easy to miss from the ground, a professional inspection is the safest way to connect interior evidence with the exterior entry point.
How can I reduce the chance of future wildlife damage?
Start by repairing known entry damage and reinforcing vulnerable openings after active animals are removed. Keep branches trimmed away from the roof, secure trash and pet food, maintain screens and vent covers, and recheck the exterior after storms or roof work. Prevention is most effective when it is species-specific: the gap used by a roof rat is different from the opening a raccoon may force through. Critter Control of Tampa can prioritize the areas that present the greatest risk.
