Why Detroit homes get critters
Much of Detroit was built before 1950: brick bungalows, two-flats and Tudors with uncapped chimneys, wood soffits, old attic vents and gaps where porches meet the foundation. Add alleys, vacant lots, and trash carts at the curb, and raccoons, skunks and squirrels have food and a way in. In the suburbs, from Dearborn and Livonia to Royal Oak, Troy and Warren, it is groundhogs under decks and sheds, and squirrels and bats in attics backed up against parks and wooded lots.
Exclusion: sealing the way in
- Chimney caps: a stainless cap with mesh keeps raccoons, birds and squirrels out of the flue.
- Roofline and soffit gaps: loose soffits, fascia gaps and roof returns sealed with metal flashing or hardware cloth, not just foam.
- Siding and foundation holes: gaps around pipes, wires and dryer vents, and holes in old mortar.
- Vent and attic screens: heavy-gauge screens on gable, roof and soffit vents.
Humane, eco-friendly capture and removal
Licensed partners use live traps and one-way exclusion doors, not poison, for:
- Groundhogs under decks, sheds and garages
- Skunks under porches and stoops
- Raccoons in chimneys, attics and garages
- Squirrels in soffits and attics
- Opossums under porches and crawl spaces
- Bats in attics, with exclusion timed around pup season
Ground holes, burrows and barriers
After the animal is out, partners fill the burrow and install a buried L-shaped wire mesh barrier around decks, porches, sheds and garage slabs, so nothing digs back under. Common in Detroit backyards near alleys and in suburban yards with clay soil.
Who does the work
Best In Business Services does not trap or remove wildlife. All wildlife control is done by licensed partners. We find the right partner, book the visit, and handle access and follow-up. Works for homeowners, landlords and Airbnb hosts. See pest control for mice, roaches and bed bugs, and handyman for repairs after the critters are out.
Areas we serve
Detroit (including Boston-Edison, Corktown, East English Village, Grandmont-Rosedale and Bagley), Dearborn, Hamtramck, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Southfield, Redford, Warren, Livonia, Westland, Farmington Hills, Troy, Sterling Heights and the Grosse Pointes.
Get a free wildlife control quote
Free quote, based on the animal, how many entry points need sealing, and the property.