Wildlife Removal Bensalem, PA
Nuisance Animal Control That Protects Bensalem Homes
Scratching above the ceiling at 2 a.m. is usually the first clue, and within weeks it can mean flattened insulation, a chewed soffit, and an odor seeping through the light fixtures. Bensalem is bordered on three sides by the Delaware River and the Neshaminy and Poquessing creeks, so wooded cover sits close to most rooflines and the next animal is never far off. Effective wildlife removal in Bensalem means getting the animal out humanely, then sealing and repairing the entry it used.
UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control handles raccoons, squirrels, bats, skunks, groundhogs, opossums, and snakes across Bensalem and the rest of lower Bucks County, all with no-kill methods.
What Homeowners Say After We Fix the Problem
UFO provides professional services. We had issues with racoons in the attic. Josh did an excellent job trapping, treating the attic, and sealing roof return. We highly recommend Josh and UFO.
Removal, Repair, and Exclusion Handled by One Crew
Homes in Bristol Township, just across the Neshaminy, deal with the same creek-side problems. A complete job covers four pieces of work.
Humane Capture That Follows Pennsylvania Rules
Pennsylvania doesn’t allow a trapped raccoon, skunk, or groundhog to be released somewhere else, so for those animals we rely on one-way doors that let them leave the structure on their own. Squirrels and other species that can legally be moved are live-trapped, and no animal is harmed along the way.
Closing Every Opening, Not Only the Active One
Houses backing onto wooded creek banks rarely have a single weak spot. We seal gable vents, roof returns, soffit gaps, and foundation openings across the whole exterior with chew-resistant materials, so a second animal can’t move into the vacancy.
Rebuilding What Animals Tore Apart
Our crew handles the animal damage repairs directly, replacing fascia, soffit panels, vent covers, and screening that animals chewed or bent. The hole gets rebuilt properly instead of patched over.
Attic Sanitation Sized to the Damage
Light activity may only need droppings removal and a deodorizing treatment. A long-used raccoon latrine or bat roost calls for full attic cleanup and sanitation: pulling contaminated insulation, sanitizing the attic floor, and installing fresh insulation.
The Wildlife Behind Most Bensalem Calls
Neshaminy State Park, the riverside grounds around Andalusia, and the wooded banks of Mill Creek give animals cover just yards from backyards. We identify the species first, then plan around the animal, the damage, and where it’s living on your property.
Note: UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control does not remove cats, dogs, or other domestic animals. Please contact your local shelter for help with pet-related concerns.
Heavy thumping overhead after dark and a pried-up corner of roof sheathing usually mean one thing. We fit a one-way door at the entry so raccoons in the attic walk out on their own, then repair the roof once it’s empty.
Quick scratching in daylight is the telltale sign, usually from an animal that rode a branch or utility line to the roof. Left alone, a squirrel problem turns into chewed fascia, ridge vents, and wiring, so every gnawed opening gets closed.
Noise that starts after sunset and sounds like a crowd points to a small nocturnal glider. Flying squirrels move in as groups during cold months through gaps the size of a quarter, so we start at the highest points of the roof.
Dark smudges around a gable vent and droppings piled below it often point to a roost in the attic or wall voids. Every species is protected in Pennsylvania, so bat exclusion uses one-way exits that let the colony leave before the gap is sealed.
Opossums
Crawl spaces, shed floors, and low decks on creek-edge lots make ideal hideouts for this slow-moving scavenger. Droppings and bedding build up fast, so we clear them out and screen the opening, a problem that comes up just as often in nearby Levittown.
Fresh dirt mounds beside a foundation, porch slab, or shed are the first giveaway. Left unchecked, groundhog burrows can leave concrete settling, so once the den is empty we fill and block it to stop new digging.
That sharp odor drifting across the yard usually traces back to a den under porch steps or a shed floor. Skunk control starts at the den entrance, then the space underneath gets closed off with a barrier they can’t dig past.
Most finds near the creeks are harmless garter or DeKay’s brown snakes, with northern water snakes along the Delaware and Neshaminy shorelines. Any snake in the basement or garage gets identified and moved out, and the gap it used is sealed.
How the Time of Year Shapes the Removal Plan
The same raccoon in a Bensalem attic can mean a quick exclusion in October or a delicate nest removal in April, depending on what’s happening inside.
Winter: Denning Season Along the Creeks
By January, the raccoon in your attic may not be alone for long. Late winter is den-picking season for pregnant females, and homes backing onto the Neshaminy or Poquessing tend to get scouted first, a pattern that follows the creek upstream into Middletown Township.
Spring: New Litters Behind the Walls
Listen for chirping. A faint, high-pitched sound from a wall or soffit usually means kits or baby squirrels, and the opening they depend on has to stay open until they’re out. Dryer and bath vents stuffed with nesting material are the other giveaway.
Summer: Bats Stay Put While Diggers Get Busy
Homeowners who spot bats leaving the roofline at dusk in July usually want them gone that week. Pennsylvania Game Commission guidance rules out sealing bats out in June and July while pups can’t fly, so the inspection happens now and the exclusion in August. Late summer is also when young skunks and groundhogs leave their mothers’ dens and start digging their own nearby.
Fall: The Push Indoors
Noise overhead often starts within days of the first real cold front, as animals leave the wooded riverbanks looking for a warm gap. That makes early fall the best time to seal weak spots and wrap up bat exclusion before colonies settle in for winter.
Our Five-Step Process From First Look to Final Seal
Each Bensalem job moves through the same stages, and you’ll know what’s happening at every one of them.
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Full-Property Inspection at No Cost
We walk the roofline, gutters, vents, chimney flashing, deck and porch perimeter, and crawl space access. On lots that back onto creek woods, we also check the yard edge for burrows and travel paths. Then we walk you through what we found before anything is scheduled.
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Identifying the Animal and Checking for Young
Tracks, droppings, grease stains, and chew patterns tell us the species, how many animals are involved, and whether young are present.
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Setting the Removal Timeline
Your plan comes with dates, not just a method. If kits are in the attic or bats are raising pups, we tell you how long the wait is and why. Once devices go in, any traps are checked daily, as Pennsylvania requires.
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Verifying the Space Is Empty
We don't make the final seal until one-way doors show no activity and traps stay empty. That check is what keeps an animal from dying inside a wall.
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Final Seal and What Comes Next
With the all-clear, the last openings are sealed and repairs finished, often in the same visit. If the attic needs a full cleanup, it's booked as a separate appointment, so you know exactly what's left and when it happens.
Why Bensalem Homeowners Hire a Removal Crew That Also Does Repairs
Many trapping services leave once the animal is gone and hand you the job of finding a contractor for the hole. With UFO, the team that clears your attic also rebuilds the roof return or soffit the animal came through.
- Home improvement licenses in Pennsylvania (PA181541) and New Jersey (13VH11098000), so repairs stay with the same crew instead of getting handed off
- Founded in 2020 by Jesse Miller and Joshua Chambers, who brought home repair, animal handling, and wildlife sanctuary volunteer experience into one service
- No-kill, exclusion-first removal built around Pennsylvania’s limits on relocating raccoons, skunks, groundhogs, and bats, so the method stays both humane and legal
- Familiar with how Bensalem homes get breached, from older riverfront homes and bungalows near the Delaware to yards along the Neshaminy and Poquessing that run straight into woods
- A Mount Laurel crew that also handles wildlife removal across South Jersey, working attics and crawl spaces all year just across the river from Bensalem
- Exclusion work backed by a guarantee, with more than 200 five-star Google reviews from jobs like attic raccoon removal and roof return sealing
What Bensalem Homeowners Ask When Something Moves In
Will Bensalem's animal control officer remove an animal from my attic?
The township’s animal control officer mainly handles strays, pet complaints, and dead animals found around Bensalem, and can advise on nuisance wildlife. Getting an animal out of a private home and repairing how it got in falls to a private wildlife company.
Who do I call in Bucks County if a bat was in a bedroom overnight?
Call your doctor and the Bucks County Health Department at 215-345-3318, since bat bites can go unnoticed and the department coordinates testing when someone may have been exposed. One bat indoors usually points to a roost in the attic or walls.
Is a raccoon wandering a Bensalem yard in daylight a rabies risk?
Not always, since nursing mothers sometimes forage during the day in spring. Stumbling, drooling, aggression, or unusual tameness are the warning signs the county health department flags, so keep kids and pets away and get medical care if anyone is bitten or scratched.
Who should I call about an injured or orphaned animal in my Bensalem yard?
Leave it where it is and keep pets away. Bensalem’s police department points residents to AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation in Bucks County for injured or orphaned wild animals.
The Longer It Stays, the Bigger the Repair
Raccoons and squirrels widen their entry each time they use it, and droppings soak further into the insulation every week. A small gap at a roof return in March can turn into a ceiling stain and a new litter by May.
Book a free inspection and we’ll tell you what’s living there, how it’s getting in, what it has damaged, and what the fix will cost. There’s no pressure to schedule the work that day.
Serving Bensalem and Nearby Communities
We help homeowners throughout Bensalem with humane wildlife removal, entry-point sealing, cleanup, and prevention work designed to keep homes protected over time.
- Cape May County
- Pennsylvania