Michigan Wildlife Control Pricing

A Michigan Bat Control Price Guide For Wildlife Encounters

Since we started this business nearly 20 years ago, the industry has changed quite a bit. There was less competition in Michigan in the wildlife control industry. To be a wildlife control company, you were stepping into pretty new territory. Most nuisance wildlife encounters were controlled by the DNR (Michigan Department of Natural Resources). When the demand for nuisance wildlife control was too great, the DNR could no longer handle it. Wildlife management in private homes or businesses became a private for hire service. Meaning the DNR no longer got rid of raccoons, bats, squirrels, opossums, etc. At the time the DNR handled nuisance wildlife it was a free service. When you had bats in the attic, raccoons in the fireplace, or a bird problem you could reach out to the DNR and they would take on your wildlife problem for no charge. This is now a paid service.

Today the DNR is still much involved in the nuisance wildlife business, but they do not work in the field. They control permits for wildlife damage and nuisance control operators and they regulate how companies operate. In order to to work in the nuisance wildlife control industry you have to be permitted by the DNR. Our permit number is RC-1019.

When we started our nuisance wildlife control company there were very few companies in Michigan. Everyone pretty much knew everyone in the business. Listing your pricing typically gave your competition a leg up. It was like giving away our trade secrets to the competition. Today things are much different. The competition is growing so rapidly, it's much like the pest control business anymore. Pest control companies are different than wildlife control companies. They use poisons to control insects. Now more than ever pest control companies are giving the wildlife control business a shot.

We have decided rather than hiding our pricing, it would be in our benefit to let you know what kind of prices you may encounter when choosing a wildlife control company. With pricing being so readily available on the internet now, why wouldn't we just lay it out for you when you come to our site. There is no need for sticker shock when you call our company or any other company for that matter. One thing to understand though is every situation is quite different in this business. There aren't really one price fits all jobs. We are hoping by listing some common pricing this will help you better understand pricing in the wildlife control industry.

How Much Does Wildlife Control Cost? | Understanding the Wildlife Control Industry and Pricing Guidelines

Inspections | Service Call

Hearing noises in the attic or have you had a critter in the house? A wildlife inspection can solve your nuisance wildlife matter.

Inspection | Service Call Fee

In the past we would charge for inspections of homes. This was pretty customary in the wildlife control industry. You would be charged an inspection fee of $100-$200. The cost of the inspection would come off your service invoice. Now there are many large firms and pest control companies no longer charging you for inspections. This is a disadvantage to companies who charge for their services. As of 2017 we no longer charge for Inspections. However for service calls to your home for a bat in the house, raccoon in the fireplace, or any other service provided we do charge a service fee.

Inspection Cost: Free for customers within our service area.

Service Call: $100-$200 depending on location from our Main Office.

Emergencies

Do you have a bat in the house or animal stuck in the fireplace or window well. We have wildlife control operators 7 days a week.

Emergency Service Charge

We used to go to customers houses all the time after hours when we first got started in the wildlife control business. This takes a lot of man power or not much sleep in order to service a 24 hour business. We forgave a 24 hour service a few years ago, but have considered going 24 hours again. We do however operate 7 days a week for emergencies during our normal business hours. For emergencies such as a bat in the house there is a charge to remove the animal.

Service Fee: $100-$350 Depending on time of day or if on Sunday.

Animal Trapping

We are an animal trapping company located in South East, MI. We have a detailed price guide for animals below.

Animal Trapping Charge

Things to consider when pricing for animal trapping services...

What type of animal are we trapping
How many animal are we trapping
How hard is it to trap said animal

There are two types of ways to charge for animal trapping...

Set-up Fee plus per animal removed: This is the most common and has been used by many companies since day one. Essentially you pay an inspection/set-up fee of traps for us to come to your home. This covers the cost set the traps, bait, and re-bait traps. The per animal charge is paid every time an animal is captured and relocated. This is also called a relocation charge. Often times we use the same bait for many types of animals and can catch a non targeted animal. There is a charge for non targeted animals at a discounted rate. Benefits to this method is you may end up paying less if there is only an animal or two captured. The problem with this is sometimes we may have to remove a lot of animals and per animal cost will go up.
All inclusive Price: This is a new method many companies have started going to. This ensures the customer knows exactly what they are being charged up front. You will be charged upfront for a job. You pay a price no matter how many animals are caught. Sometimes that is zero animals. The benefit is knowing upfront how much the job will cost no matter how many animals are caught. The problem with this is if the problem animal moves on like skunks because they run out of food source, then you are stuck paying the entire bill. This is a results business. You are paying for the problem to be solved. Whether they are captured or move on their own you are paying to have the problem solved.

Set Up Fee | Per animal: $125-$295 set-up | $80-$100 per

All Inclusive: $350-$700 depending on the problem animal.

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

Attic Restoration

Whether you have bats, birds, rodents, or raccoons in the attic chances are there will be damage to the attic.

Attic Restoration Charges

This is usually a pretty straight forward charge. Every attic is charged based on the square footage. However there are some things to consider when estimating a cost for attic restoration...

The depth of the insulation being taken out.
The type of insulation being taken out.
The amount of droppings or nesting to be removed.
The size of dumpster needed for the job.
How much insulation is being added.
Will there need to be odor control such as Fiberlock Aftershock installed.
How tight is the attic. Is there room to move around.

Dumpster Charge: $450-$800

Attic Restoration Per Square Foot: $4-$8 per foot. For 1,000 square foot attic you can expect to pay between $4,000 and $9,000 to have the attic fully restored.

Some Homeowners Insurances Cover the Charge of Attic Restoration

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

Wildlife Proofing Repairs

Getting rid of nuisance wildlife is only the first step. Repairing entry points on the home is the step to keeping your home pest free.

Wildlife Repair Prevention Pricing

The most important part of the wildlife control is keeping the critters from coming back. However this is often times the most costly. Preventing animals and birds from getting into your home has gotten much better over the years with the help of new products such as Ridge-Guard, Xclusion Pro vent covers, solar seal, hardware cloth, xcluder fabric, and much more. But with a premium there comes a cost of doing business. Wildlife damage control jobs were much cheaper when we started, because there weren't as many products to help. Basically screen, caulking, and flashing were used to keep animals out. Things were cheap, but you also got what you paid for. In reality profit margins remain the same, but cost of doing jobs goes up with product cost. This service we provide has the highest fluctuation in cost. Every house is unique and requires special pricing per home. There are no one price fits all repair jobs. Below are our ball park pricing guides for you to better understand the cost.

Caulking: $5- $10 per lineal foot. We only use premium products such as Solar Seal. Cost for caulking depends on the steepness of the roof, how high up we are caulking, and the size of the gaps.

Ridge-Guard: $16-$24 per ridge vent foot (both sides). This cost of ridge guard installation typically depends on the steepness of your roof (4/12 to 12/12 pitch), How many different sections of ridge vent there are, How high the roof is, and how many ladder moves there are.

Roof Vent Covers: $75-$300. Steepness of roof and size of vent cover needed play the most important factor in pricing out vent covers.

Gable Vent Screens: $75-$200. Amount of screen and size of screen needed. We use 1/8" and 1/4" screen from the outside.

Chimney Caps: $100 to $300. Cost depends on how high up and style of chimney cap needed.

Roof Return Repairs: $45-$75. Roof returns can be the number one point of entry for all wildlife. Our price is just an average price. They can sometime be more depending on materials needed, size of opening, steepness of roof, and how high up they are.

Again there are no one price fits all jobs. They are all unique in their own way. There are many factors. Steepness of the roof, size and condition of the home are all factors and play a roll. Some wildlife repair jobs may only cost around $400. Others may cost a couple thousand dollars. Commercial jobs and large homes may cost several thousand dollars. It really just depends on the home or building.

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

How We Charge For Specific Types of Wildlife

Bat Control Services

Bat Exclusion Pricing

For bat exclusions they also vary greatly. There are no one price fits all bat exclusions. There are several variances when estimating bat removal jobs.

How large the home or building is.
The steepness of the roof and height of the home.
How much product is needed. Ridge-guard, caulking, screening, etc.

For smaller jobs you can expect to pay around $400-$600 dollars. For average jobs you can expect to pay $600-$1200. Larger jobs are typically $1200 PLUS. Some jobs we have done for $2500, $4000, $10,000, etc. We do not charge by the hour. The factors listed above are the only reasons for pricing. Additional estimate will be provided for clean-up, if needed. Homeowners insurance will typically cover the cost of clean-up. For additional information on pricing see our repairs section above.

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

Beaver Trapping

Beaver Removal Pricing

Bird Control Services

Bird Control Pricing

Bird control pricing has a very wide range of pricing. There are several things to consider when pricing out a bird job.

Residential or commercial?
Type of bird problem you are having
The type of work needed. Physical barriers, physical deterrents, or repellents.
The amount of materials needed.
The amount of work involved.
The heights we will be working from.

Residential Bird Control: Again depends what we are doing at your home.

If we are doing repairs on your home to keep birds out of your attic see our repairs section on this page for pricing.
Bird nest removal: $200-$400. This will depend on the size of the nest, the difficulty of getting to it and how much cleaning is involved. For full attic clean ups see our attic restoration page.
Woodpecker Deterrents: We us the intimidator. $95-$125.
Birds in bathroom vent: $300-$600 per vent. This is a tough job and often can't be done without using a large duct vacuum.
Swallow Nest: $400-$1,200. Typically need to remove the nest, clean the area, and sometime paint it. Best measure for deterrent is with a physical net barrier. Price depends on how large the area is.

Commercial Bird Control: Too many variables in commercial bird control for pricing. Could be as simple as installing optical gel to keep birds from nesting or large bird netting barriers. Commercial bird jobs can range from a couple thousand dollars to several thousand dollars.

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

$250-$500 includes inspection, set up of traps and sealing main entry point. Return visit in 7-10 days to remove any mice in traps. If we determine the mice problem has been resolved, we will remove all traps at that time. If all traps are full we will reset them and return in another 7-10 days. Will provide estimate for whole home mouse proofing.

See our warranty information page to see what's covered.

Muskrat Trapping

Muskrat Removal Pricing

Opossum Trapping

Opossum Removal Pricing

Raccoon Removal

Raccoon Removal Pricing

Skunk Trapping

Skunk Removal Pricing

Squirrel Control

Squirrel Control Pricing

All pricing for the above services are subject to change. All jobs in the wildlife control industry are specialized services. They are also very custom. Each job has it's own unique price guide. We never charge an hourly rate for any of our services. The prices listed above are solely for the purpose of consumers understanding the wildlife control industry pricing. See our warranty information page to see what's covered.