Exclusions & Repair Work
Wildlife that enters your home or business can cause serious property damage if left unchecked. Animals may destroy insulation, chew through live electrical wiring, and damage parts of your property that can affect its structural integrity. Cridder Ridder Wildlife and Pest Control provides professional wildlife exclusion services throughout the Kansas City metro area, with a focus on wildlife proofing and permanent barriers that help keep unwanted animals out.
Our experienced technicians inspect your property from the foundation to the roofline and identify potential entry points that need to be secured. We use professional-grade exclusion materials that resist chewing, including our Flexi Armour system. Prevent a wildlife problem from turning into a costly repair. Call Cridder Ridder today to schedule your free home inspection and get a custom exclusion estimate.
How Does Cridder Ridder’s Wildlife Exclusion Work?
Pest exclusion is a proactive way to protect your home by sealing gaps, openings around utility lines, and other vulnerable areas along the exterior where rodents and wildlife could enter. While trapping can remove animals that are already inside, professional exclusion helps keep them from coming back by reinforcing weak points throughout the building envelope.
The Cridder Ridder team’s wildlife exclusion process includes:
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Comprehensive Property Inspection
Our technicians thoroughly inspect your property from the foundation to the roofline, looking for structural entry points, animal travel routes, and vulnerable areas that could allow pests or wildlife to get inside.
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Humane Wildlife Management
If animals are found inside your home or business, our team works to remove or manage them humanely while complying with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
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Precision Structural Exclusion
We secure identified entry points with heavy-duty, chew-resistant materials, including our FlexiArmour stainless steel system. These durable barriers are designed to withstand weather conditions and help prevent wildlife from getting back inside.
Our Approach to Keeping Rodents and Wildlife Out
It doesn't take much space for rodents to get inside. Mice and rats can squeeze through openings roughly the size of a dime, and larger wildlife can take advantage of unsealed gaps around the roofline, foundation, and other exposed areas of your home's exterior.
Cridder Ridder seals these vulnerable areas with FlexiArmour, a knitted stainless steel material designed to fit irregular openings. Spray foam can be chewed through by rodents, while steel wool may deteriorate and rust over time. FlexiArmour provides a weather-resistant, chew-proof barrier designed to deliver lasting protection against wildlife entry.
Our exclusion services are designed to include:
FlexiArmour Gap & Joint Proofing
We close expansion joints, foundation gaps, and irregular masonry openings with flexible knitted stainless steel mesh that helps prevent rodents from chewing or forcing their way through.
Foundation & Wall Sealing
We seal cracks in masonry, mortar gaps, and weep holes with durable, chew-resistant compounds designed to create a lasting barrier against animal entry.
Roofline & Attic Defense
We reinforce soffits, fascia, ridge vents, and vulnerable roof intersections with heavy-gauge hardware cloth and custom-fitted flashing to help eliminate potential wildlife entry points.
Chimney & Flue Protection
We install stainless steel mesh chimney caps designed to prevent raccoons, squirrels, bats, birds, and other wildlife from entering chimneys and flues.
Humane Wildlife Removal
We install one-way exclusion doors that allow wildlife to exit the structure while preventing the animals from re-entering.
Door & Threshold Sealing
We use heavy-duty door sweeps and weatherstripping to close gaps around ground-level doors and other potential access points.
Sub-Floor & Vent Proofing
We secure crawl space vents, utility penetrations, and exterior exhaust ports with durable metal screening to help block common wildlife entry routes.
The Benefits of Professional Wildlife Exclusion
Removing animals from your home with traps or chemical sprays does not solve the problem if entry points remain open. Structural exclusion addresses the source of the intrusion by sealing vulnerable areas and creating a durable, non-toxic barrier that helps keep unwanted wildlife from returning.
Our wildlife exclusion solutions have the following benefits:
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Complete Perimeter Lockdown: Sealing vulnerable exterior openings helps block wildlife and rodents before they can enter, keeping raccoons, bats, squirrels, and other unwanted animals outside your property.
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Weather-Resistant Durability: Industrial-grade hardware cloth, metal flashing, and heavy-duty sealants are built to withstand changing weather conditions, persistent gnawing, and clawing while maintaining their effectiveness.
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Chemical-Free, Eco-Friendly Defense: Exclusion provides a chemical-free approach that does not rely on synthetic pesticides, toxic baits, or poisonous substances around your home, family, and pets.
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All-in-One Multi-Pest Protection: A comprehensive exclusion service can address entry points used by a variety of species, from mice capable of squeezing through dime-sized openings to larger nuisance wildlife.
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Long-Term Cost Savings: Addressing animal entry points can help reduce repeat pest treatments, attic insulation restoration, and expensive structural repairs associated with recurring wildlife and rodent intrusion.
How to Recognize Signs of Rodent and Wildlife Activity
Animals inside your home may be active for some time before you realize they are there. Rodents can move through hidden spaces, while larger wildlife may find shelter in attics and other areas that are rarely visited. Recognizing evidence of animal activity early can help you deal with an intrusion before it grows and results in additional damage.
Watch for these signs of rodent or wildlife activity:
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Smudges & Odors: Rodents can leave dark grease marks along walls and baseboards as they repeatedly travel through the same areas. Unusual or strong odors in attics and enclosed spaces may be associated with bat guano or raccoon urine.
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Droppings & Guano: Small, pellet-shaped droppings may indicate mice or rats, while crumbly deposits in an attic can be a sign of bat activity. Larger, cylindrical droppings may be associated with raccoons.
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Noises: Scratching sounds at night can indicate mice or rats moving through concealed spaces, while scurrying during the day may suggest squirrels. Heavier thumping, movement, or other pronounced noises could point to raccoons or opossums.
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Gnaw Marks & Exterior Damage: Chewed electrical wiring, drywall, wood, and other materials can be evidence of rodent activity. Damage to soffits, fascia, shingles, and other exterior components may indicate that raccoons or squirrels have been accessing the structure.
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Nesting & Insulation Damage: Shredded paper, fabric, and other materials may be used by rodents to create nests. Torn, compressed, displaced, or heavily disturbed attic insulation can indicate that larger wildlife have been using the space.
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Compromised Entry Points: Bent vent covers, chewed wood trim, damaged screens, and displaced chimney caps can indicate that rodents or wildlife have found ways into the structure. These damaged areas can also provide continued access for additional animals.
Noticing these signs may mean rodents or wildlife are already active around your property. Professional wildlife and pest control can locate the source of the activity, address the infestation, and help prevent future animal intrusion.
Cridder Ridder Repairs and Additional Services
Wildlife exclusion can help keep unwanted animals from getting back inside, but properties may also need repairs or additional services after an infestation has been addressed. Damaged vents, chimney caps, soffits, insulation, and other areas can leave a home vulnerable to future animal activity. During your inspection, our technicians can identify damage and discuss the repairs or additional services that may be appropriate for your property.
Our team can handle many of the repairs associated with wildlife intrusion and provide additional services to help restore affected areas. Our services include:
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Repairs: Larger wildlife can cause considerable damage while entering or occupying a home. We can repair or upgrade attic vents and chimney caps, repair soffits, and address other minor damage caused by animal activity. While we do not perform siding or roof repairs, we can recommend qualified contractors for those projects.
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Attic Insulation Remediation: Wildlife such as raccoons and bats can leave behind contaminated or heavily soiled attic insulation. Our insulation remediation service removes affected insulation, treats the attic with commercial-grade disinfecting products, and installs new insulation. This process can help restore the attic while also improving the home's energy efficiency.
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Pest Management Solutions: Wildlife exclusion is only part of protecting a property from unwanted pests. Our pest management services address insects and other common household pests that can enter or establish themselves around your home. Recurring treatments can help discourage pest activity around the exterior, while targeted treatments can address existing infestations at their source.
Keep Rodents and Wildlife Outside With Cridder Ridder
When mice, raccoons, bats, or other wildlife gain access to your Kansas City metro area home, they can damage insulation, wiring, roofing materials, and other parts of the structure. Cridder Ridder Wildlife and Pest Control uses structural exclusion, professional animal removal, and precision sealing to address these vulnerabilities. Our technicians locate potential entry points and secure them with heavy-duty materials designed for long-term performance.
Whether wildlife is getting into your attic or rodents are finding openings around the exterior, we can create an exclusion solution based on your property's needs. Call Cridder Ridder to discover how professional exclusion can help keep unwanted animals outside.
Contact Cridder Ridder Wildlife and Pest Control today to schedule your initial home inspection and get a free estimate for professional exclusion services.