Cowleys Pest Services Before & After Photos
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Preventing the Bats from Getting Back Into the Attic in Rocky Hill, NJ
This homeowner in Rocky Hill, NJ had a problem - several bats were infesting her attic and causing a mess! So she contacted Little Rascals and we were sent out. In a short amount of time, we had successfully and safely removed all the bats that had infested her home. All that's left was to prevent them, and any other nuisance wildlife, from getting back in.
The first thing we did was disinfect the entire attic. Afterward, since the bats were entering the attic through the gable vent, we installed a louvered vent over the gable vent. A louvered vent guard is made out of heavy-duty Galvannealed steel. It won't rust, is customized to accommodate vents of all shapes and sizes, and properly secures the gable vents from bats, birds, and all nuisance wildlife!
Groundhogs Getting Under Porch in Rocky Hill, NJ
This customer in Rocky Hill, NJ had a problem with several groundhogs nibbling on her plants and garden, and then harboring underneath her porch! After searching on the internet, she came across Little Rascals, called our office, and we were sent out to inspect and treat.
As we inspected the porch, we found several burrows made by the groundhogs around the porch. In order to safely retrieve them, we installed several positive sets over each one of the burrows and then installed Dig Defense® around the entire perimeter of the porch. A positive set is a device that's comprised of a nose cone that is attached to a two-gaited, heavy-duty device. The nose cone will guide the groundhogs safely into the heavy-duty device. It's called a positive set, because we are positive that the groundhogs will enter the devices! Dig Defense® is a below-ground fence system that is 15 inches deep, 4 feet across, and protects structures against all wildlife!
A short while after setting up our devices, we safely retrieved all of the groundhogs and then moved them to a new, safer location. We then installed another portion of Dig Defense® over the burrows and then placed a brand new lattice around the porch! Now the area is not only properly protected from groundhogs, but all nuisance wildlife too!
Starlings Nest in Concrete Ceiling of Party Deck in Piscataway, NJ
Starlings had infested this football stadium in Piscataway, NJ and were roosting in the concrete ceiling of one of the party decks. Since both management, staff, and football fans weren't too keen of getting bird droppings on them, Bird Solutions by Cowleys was sent out.
First, we carefully removed all of the nesting debris and then disinfected the areas with a solution that exterminates bird mites. Afterward, we removed the old material and installed bird netting. In order make sure the bird netting is secured, we used a stainless steel cable with net spikes and anchored it into the walls. We then locked the cables in place using copper ferrules and then installed turnbuckles which tighten the cable.
Bird netting is a 3/4 inch, heavy duty polyethylene bird netting that's used to humanely block the starlings from entering any unwanted areas. It creates an impenetrable barrier that denies the starlings, as well as all nuisance birds, access to these areas and removes the landing areas for them. The starlings are going to fly around, realize they can't enter, and move on. Now the stadium is properly excluded from all nuisance birds.
Chocolate Stolen by Mice in Plainsboro, NJ
A new customer in Plainsboro, NJ called Cowleys after hearing some scratching and "other odd noises" in her kitchen, so we were sent out to investigate. As we inspected the kitchen, we noticed some rodent droppings near the stove. So we asked the homeowner to move it. As soon as she did, we found a massive buildup of mice droppings and candy wrappers behind the stove.
Apparently the mice were stealing the candy from the bowl on top of the counter and bringing it behind the stove! There was also an opening around the gas pipe that lead outside, which also had a wide opening around it. This was how the mice were able to get into the home! First thing we did was carefully vacuum up all the mice droppings behind the stove. After that, we installed several rodent bait stations throughout the kitchen, behind the stove, and in several locations around the exterior of the home.
The last thing we did was schedule a number of return visits to monitor the infestation and replenish the bait stations as needed. On our next visit, we're going to properly close off all the openings inside and outside of the property that the mice are using to infest the home.
Closing Off the Chimney from Squirrels in Plainsboro, NJ
The homeowner in Plainsboro, NJ had a wildlife issue. Several squirrels were harboring inside her chimney! So she reached out to Little Rascals for help and we were sent out. After setting up our recovery devices, after a short period of time, we retrieved the squirrels safely and took them to a new, humane location.
We then disinfected the area and installed a chimney cap over the chimney. This heavy-duty material is constructed out of 24 Gauge Top and Flange, and 18 Gauge Galvanized Mesh. It is designed to prevent access to the chimney from all nuisance wildlife, birds, and bats. Now the home is properly secured!