Mary A.

I was hearing pitter patter and “scratching” on my roof and wanted to believe it was just a squirrel taking a stroll across my roof. Well, it turned out that we had a Mommy Raccoon residing in an unfinished area of our attic! I called three different companies to come out and take a look. The first company rescheduled their initial inspection three times, so I gave up on them. The gentleman from the second company was perfectly fine, seemingly knew what he was talking about, etc. but he inspected the roof and attics of our 5500 SF plus home for less than 15 minutes! The third company- Arthur Poyssick from Varmint Gone in Cornelius, came out and inspected the roof and attic for well OVER an hour. After his inspection, he presented photos of where Mrs.Raccoon was accessing the attic and several places where squirrels had chewed through various areas at the construction gaps which create the holes where both squirrels AND raccoons can (and do) enter. He clearly described the process they use to eradicate the problem. He showed me the heavy gauge metal they use to seal up the construction gaps which are all along the roof line of the house (these gaps are allowable and meet acceptable building code in the southern states) and the method used to install the metal. He explained that they place humane, “one way” traps and monitor the traps for as long as it takes to ensure that all of the “tenants” have vacated. After the sealing of the house and removal of the animals, they sanitize and disinfect the affected areas. At the end of initial inspection appointment, I told him I would think it over and let him know. He did not attempt to push me or try to “sell” me or employ any scare tactics bout the raccoons taking over my house, etc.. He started on a Tuesday and worked through the weekend and into the next week to complete the job. Arthur was an excellent communicator, thorough, neat and knew what he was doing. The office staff was communicative and professional. I am very pleased with the job they did and highly recommend them. (Goodbye Mrs. Raccoon and good luck out there:)!