Wildlife Removal
Hearing scratching in the attic at 3am isn't a pest problem. It's a wildlife problem, and the two require completely different work. Paradise removes nuisance wildlife humanely, then identifies and seals the entry points. Removal without exclusion is a temporary fix. Done together, it's a permanent one.
What We Remove
Florida is a subtropical wildlife corridor running through every neighborhood. The nature preserves, palm canopies, and waterways that make this area beautiful are also superhighways for the animals trying to nest in your roofline.
Roof rats are the dominant species in Sarasota/Manatee County. They live in palm canopies, attics, and barrel-tile roofs. We trap, remove, and identify the entry points so the next ones don't move right in.
Florida law restricts bat exclusion to specific calendar windows (outside maternity season). We work within the legal window and do the exclusion humanely: one-way doors, sealed entry points, no trapped colony.
Attic intrusions, soffit breaks, lanai damage. Raccoons are powerful and destructive. Humane trapping plus a serious entry-point seal is the only thing that holds.
Often under decks, sheds, or in crawlspaces. Generally not aggressive, but they're a vector for fleas and a draw for other wildlife. Removed and excluded.
Attic squirrels in Florida are usually eastern grays getting in through a gable vent or roof gap. Easy to trap; harder to keep out without the exclusion piece.
Pigeons, starlings, and sparrows nesting in soffits and dryer vents. Removal of nests, exclusion of openings, sanitization where needed.
Why “Trap and Go” Fails
The hardest conversation in this business is telling a customer that the rats their old company “handled” six months ago are back. Not because the trapping failed, but because nobody sealed the entry points. Same hole, new family. We don't run that way.
Full attic, roofline, soffit, foundation, and utility-line walk. We identify the species, the entry points, and the level of damage.
Humane trapping and live removal where appropriate. Bats get one-way exclusion devices, within the legal calendar window.
Every entry point sealed with pro-grade sealants, hardware cloth, or appropriate mesh. Photographed before and after.
We re-check after the work to confirm the animal is out and the seal is holding. Follow-up included, not billed separately.
What to Expect
Wildlife removal isn't a single visit. It's a process. Here's what it actually looks like, no surprises.
Visit One
Nick comes out, walks the property, checks the attic where it's safe to do so, and identifies the species and entry points. You get a written estimate that covers removal, exclusion, and follow-up. One number, no add-ons.
Visits Two & Three
Traps and exclusion devices get set. We check them on a schedule that depends on the species. Rats are typically 48–72 hours, bats run a 7–14 day exclusion window. You're updated every step.
Final Visit
Once the animal is confirmed out, every entry point gets sealed properly: hardware cloth, sealant, mesh, whatever the situation calls for. Before-and-after photos go to you.
Afterward
If you hear anything in the next 30 days, we come back at no charge to re-inspect and confirm. The exclusion either held or it didn't. If it didn't, that's on us to fix, no debate.
Common Questions
Daytime scratching is usually squirrels (diurnal). Nighttime scratching, especially right after dusk and again before dawn, is more often roof rats, the dominant rodent in Sarasota and Manatee County attics. Bats are nearly silent but produce a distinctive odor. We can tell within the first inspection.
Yes. Florida law restricts bat exclusion to a specific calendar window outside the maternity season (May 1 – August 14). We work strictly within the legal window, use one-way exclusion devices instead of trapping, and never seal a colony inside. Doing this wrong is a violation of state law. We don't cut corners on it.
Because Florida wildlife is a steady-state pressure, not a one-time event. The hole that let the first raccoon, rat, or squirrel in will let the next one in too, usually within weeks. Exclusion is what makes removal permanent. A trapping-only company is selling you a job that comes back.
We use traps and exclusion devices that are placed where pets can't access them: in attics, on rooflines, behind soffits. We don't use rodenticides indoors as a default. If a property situation requires bait, we explain it and the location before placing anything.
Heavy contamination (significant droppings, urine staining, insulation damage) sometimes warrants attic remediation as a separate service. We'll tell you straight whether what's there is a sanitation hazard or just normal. We won't manufacture a remediation upsell out of a few droppings.
Most wildlife calls in our service area get an inspection within 24–48 hours. Active emergencies (an animal stuck inside the living space, a bat in the bedroom) get same-day priority where possible. Call 941-326-7333.
Ready When You Are
If something's in your attic, we'll find it, remove it humanely, and seal the hole behind it. One number, no add-ons.
