If you have a problem with wildlife in your Commerce City home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Colorado wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing Colorado and Commerce City, and I recommend the following:

Critter Control
Cell Phone: 720-439-3732

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Adams County Animal Services: (303) 288-3294

Critter Control specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Colorado also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Critter Control is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 720-439-3732 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2024.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Colorado and Adams County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Critter Control is a full-service Commerce City wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Commerce City pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Critter Control performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Commerce City wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Colorado to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to Colorado law. We offer Commerce City raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Critter Control. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Commerce City squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Commerce City exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Commerce City rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Colorado is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Commerce City pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Commerce City bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Commerce City trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Commerce City wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Critter Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Critter Control. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Critter Control also provides dead animal removal in Commerce City. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Commerce City snake removal - most of the snakes in Colorado are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Commerce City. And remember, we are a private business, not Adams County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (303) 288-3294. Adams County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Critter Control
Cell Phone: 720-439-3732




Commerce City Pricing Info

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

Commerce City Wildlife Tip #1:
How to stop squirrels damaging trees?

It is just so frustrating knowing that squirrels are damaging trees. They chew the bark from trunks and branches. These species nip twigs and eat cones ending them up to reseeding significant forest trees. This is the usual problem in the famous Ponderosa pine forests. These forests are exactly where squirrels are seen removing about sixty to eighty percent of the cones. In the seed orchards, they bring damage all throughout the commercial seed production.

In addition to that, they severely curtail the production by way of eating premature nuts. They then carry of mature nuts around. In the fruit orchards of New England, they usually eat the ovaries of the cherry blossoms. They further destroy the ripe pears. Fox, gray and pine squirrels will chew on the bark of different orchard trees.

In most laws, they damage by way of searching or burying nuts. They chew on bark of trees and they clip the twigs on shrubbery plants in the yards and ornamental trees. They will also take food at the feeders that are intended only for the birds. They will chew on those large openings of the bird houses. They will also enter in order to eat the nestling songbirds.

Damage Control and Prevention Methods

There are many damage control and prevention methods that you could keep in mind and these are as follows:

Habitat Modification

Trim trees and limbs from six to eight feet away from the apartments or buildings. That way, you would be able to prevent the squirrels from jumping onto the roofs. Since they cause problems at the bird feeders in the backyard, it will be a good idea to provide another food source. Nail or wire the ear of the corn to a wooden fence or tree. In some crop situations, it will help to remove the trees or woods near the orchards. This will help avoid the so-called "squirrel highway".

Exclusion

Encircle them using a collar metal of two-foot wide and that is six feet on the ground. Then, attach the metal through the use of encircling wires that are held together using springs. These will therefore allow the tree to grow.

Custom wire mesh fences that are topped with the electrified wires will help them to move away from the small orchards or gardens.

Repellents

It will also be a good idea to make use of naphthalene or moth balls as a form of repellent. They could help temporarily discourage them from getting near the attics or even enclosed spaces. Ro-pel is also a good taste repellent that could be applied to flowers, bulbs, seeds, shrubs and trees. Capsaicin is another taste repellent that you could make use of.

Commerce City Wildlife Tip #2:


Colorado Wildlife Information:

Colorado State bird: Lark bunting
State mammal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
State reptile: Western painted turtle
State fish: Greenback cutthroat trout
State insect: Colorado hairstreak butterfly

Colorado is a state of both mountains and grasslands. The state holds the vast majority of the Southern Rocky Mountains, but it also holds the edge of the Great Plains. This variety of landscapes gives Colorado a variety of animals as well.

The Rocky Mountains, which vary in height and climbing difficulty, are the home to animals that can handle navigating the rocky slopes to seek the cooler summer temperatures at the mountain peaks. Elk are one of the most popular animals in the Rockies, and these large grazers have a complex lifestyle of mud baths, mating, and mountain-to-valley migrations. They are often seen at the tops of peaks, grazing along the grassy slopes. During the summer, elk spend all of their time above the valleys. Many of the Rocky mountain peaks have shallow ponds at the summit. These water holes are usually surrounded by thousands of animal prints.

Other mountain-lovers include moose, black bears, grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and mountain lions. These animals will keep their distances from the Great Plains, leaving that region to creatures more suited to living out in the open.

The Great Plains supports its own conglomerate of animals like prairie dogs and pocket gophers. These little critters can be particularly troublesome for farmers looking to work fields where the animals' tunnel systems are complex. Large grassland dwellers include bison, pronghorn deer, white-tailed deer, and ground squirrels.

As usual, the same host of problem animals is present in Colorado. Residents dealing with nuisance animals are often battling with raccoons, snakes, opossums, armadillos, skunks, rats, and a variety of mice.

Semi-aquatic animals enjoy the state, too, and beavers and otters are common in the many mountain streams that cut through to the valleys. Beavers and otters are usually only problematic on private land in this large state, causing flooding or modifying the landscape too much.

Four invasive species have caused some concern with the fish and game department of Colorado

You can always call Critter Control, any time of day, at 720-439-3732, for a price quote for Commerce City wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Commerce City, CO.