Wildlife Problems in Portsmouth, NH

Located along the Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH, attracts both tourists and animals. While the waterfront city is moderately warm, windy nights cause pests, such as squirrels and chipmunks, to seek food and shelter. Unfortunately, wildlife infestations can expose residents to illness and property damage.
Portsmouth NH Roof

Scavenging Raccoons

The rivers and forests of Portsmouth provide ideal places for a raccoon to find food. However, the pests also travel into neighborhoods to search for meals in yards and trash cans. Raccoons are dexterous and clever, able to dig up gardens, raid bird feeders, and sneak inside through uncapped chimneys, soffits, eaves, and pet doors.

Bat Removal 

Bats bring the risk of disease to New Hampshire all year long. Although human cases of rabies are rare, infected animals can transfer the virus to people through a bite or a scratch. Bat colonies will typically live in an attic, garage, or crawl space, but individual pests may fly into living areas in homes.

Squirrel Damage

Squirrels climb tree branches to jump onto roofs and enter Portsmouth houses. Once indoors, homeowners may discover the pests nesting in attics. A squirrel might also chew on wires or insulation, creating long-term issues for homeowners.

Other Nuisances in Portsmouth

While people usually spot chipmunks in wooded areas of New Hampshire, the rodents forage for fruits, berries, and seeds in gardens and yards as well. During the year, a chipmunk burrows into the ground for shelter and food storage, causing damage to lawns.

Since Portsmouth is near water, residents may encounter snakes around rivers and ponds. To the untrained eye, it is hard to determine a snake's species. Even non-venomous varieties can deliver painful bites, so it's safest to avoid contact with these pests.

Common Wildlife Issues in this Location

  • Animal Damage
  • Animal Droppings
  • Animal Noises
  • Animal Odor Removal
  • Animals on the Roof
  • Animals Under Homes & Porches
  • Bats in Homes
  • Bats in the Attic
  • Carcass Removal from Homes
  • Chimney Repairs
  • Dead Animal Removal
  • Humane Animal Trapping
  • Mice in Walls & Attics
  • Raccoon Trapping
  • Raccoons in Attic
  • Rats in Walls & Attics:
  • Seal Animal Entry Points in Homes
  • Skunk Control
  • Skunk Trapping
  • Skunks Under Heating Units
  • Squirrel Trapping
  • Squirrels in Attics
  • Squirrels in Homes
  • Venomous Snake Removal

Residential Services

We provide trapping & removal services for the following types of animals:

  • Armadillos
  • Badger
  • Bats
  • Beavers
  • Bees
  • Birds
  • Blackbirds
  • Bobcat
  • Chipmunks
  • Coyote
  • Crows
  • Deer
  • Fox
  • Gulls
  • Hornets
  • House Finches
  • Magpies
  • Mice
  • Moles
  • Muskrats
  • NorwayRats
  • Opossums
  • Pack Rats
  • Pigeons
  • Porcupine
  • Rabbits
  • Raccoons
  • Rats
  • Roof Rats
  • Skunks
  • Snakes
  • Sparrow
  • Squirrels
  • Starlings
  • Swallows
  • Voles
  • Weasel
  • Wild Hogs
  • Woodchuck
  • Woodpeckers

Commercial Services

  • Bird Control & Municipal Animal Control

Testimonials

Helen
2/14/2024
This company has been great. The technician Kensi was very through and checked everywhere to make sure all access points were found. After a skunk was found in the trap on a Saturday morning they came to pick it up very quickly.
Erin
2/13/2024
Michael was super friendly and knowledgeable. He checked my entire house and recommended and installed the solution within an hour.
Patty
2/6/2024
We are under contract with your company and so far they are doing a fine job. Many thanks.
Karina
2/6/2024
Excellent work environment full of presence of God. Professional and dedicated staff. A good place if you want to have your children in a place where Christian values are protected and encouraged.
Aaron
2/5/2024
Great company and amazing service, the staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Thank you to the staff and especially to Bubba for taking care of my property and giving it that "personal touch" to rid and maintain it from pests and bugs! Appreciate you guys and look forward to continuing business together! Thank you!
Dean
1/31/2024
So when I went to have my insulation replaced I figured out that I had a critter problem that was beyond anything I was aware of. Not wanting to waste time I decided to call a professional and these guys were really good from day one. From the gentleman who gave the estimate to both of the guys that came out and did the work there was great communication and they were very effective at what they did. One little thing got missed and all it took was one text message and somebody was out the next day to take care of it. They always text me when they're on their way or going to be at the house and they let me know what they found along with photographs. My first thought when they gave me the quote was wow that was a lot of money and I didn't want to spend that much and now that I've had them do the service I feel like it's worth every penny and it's actually pretty damn reasonable considering the number of times that they come out and all the things that they do take care of.
Vincenzo
1/30/2024
I had an issue with squirrels getting into a small section of roofing without access from the attic or inside of the home. Critter control was a huge help in solving the issue, especially thanks to Brandon and Nate. Ended up catching 3 squirrels living in the roof plus they seal the entrance point after all is said and done. I would absolutely recommend critter control, Brandon and Nate did a stellar job.
Valerie
1/27/2024
Dominick was very friendly and he consistently put on his shoe covers each time he entered the house. He looked over every inch of the storage room where we thought the animal was and did a walk around the yard to see if there was evidence of entry. He was very thorough. He did not find any animal at that time. He said he would leave a trap and review the outside area of the house over the next week. It was the next day that the smell in our storage room indicated that the animal had died. We followed the small and discovered a dead bird in an open storage bin. I would highly recommend Dominick for 'Critter Control'. Thank you, Valerie
Steve
1/27/2024
Great explanations regarding findings, friendly, quality work! Each encounter with their tech has been professional and educational.
Paul
1/25/2024
your representative (Dominic) was very friendly and quickly removed the dying raccoon from our outdoor window-well. He also shared information with us regarding raccoons on their behavior, what they liked/disliked, and provided information on how to disinfect the area the raccoon had been trapped in for a couple of days. I'd rate him 9 stars if I could. -pja
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