Critter Mitch

At Orange Mouse, we do not use foam to seal entry points during our rodent and wildlife exclusion services. While foam may seem like a quick and easy solution, it actually encourages chewing from rodents and other animals. Foam feels soft to them—like a weak spot—and they instinctively target these areas when trying to regain entry. Additionally, many of these locations carry lingering pheromones from past intrusions, signaling to wildlife that this is a previously successful access point. For long-term success, we use durable materials that resist chewing and properly block scent trails, ensuring the structure is sealed in a way that truly deters future activity.

This is raccoon damage and entry into a home. This raccoon took advantage of sitting comfortably on a chimney shelf and working at tearing away at a soffit space that had been exposed to water damage as a result of flashing and gutter issues. These issues are dealt with by first- inspecting, second- set traps to get the problem wildlife off of the property, third- repair the issue that caused original damage, fourth-permanently repair the area with wildlife proof repairs.

Spring has Sprung!
Often times those little noises that you dismiss as nothing are warning signs to a bigger problem.
Bats, Mice & other WIldlife in your Attic can cause serious damage in a very short amount of time!

Tree guys will recommend keeping trees cut back 5-6’ to keep squirrels from gaining access onto your house.
Experience tells us 8-10’ minimum, and this pic that Mitch the owner caught yesterday further shows that.
The quicker and easier it is for squirrels to access your roof the more likely they are to start chewing their way inside to your attic!