Wildlife Removal Burlington County, NJ
Reliable Prevention.
Humane Animal Trapping, Full Exclusion, and the Repairs That Follow
Torn insulation. Chewed wires. Scratching overhead at 2 a.m. It takes one raccoon in the attic or skunk under the deck to make a house stop feeling like yours.
UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control has handled wildlife removal in Burlington County, NJ since 2020, from two offices inside the county in Southampton and Mount Laurel. Most homes get an inspection within 24 hours, from Moorestown out to Tabernacle.
We trap humanely, follow New Jersey Fish & Wildlife rules on where each species can go, then seal and repair the entry points as licensed contractors. Inspections are free.
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.
Signs Wildlife May Already Be Inside Your Home
Wildlife usually leaves clues before homeowners ever see the animal. Common warning signs include:
- Scratching or movement in the attic, walls, or ceiling, especially at night
- Droppings, urine odors, or strong musty smells indoors
- Bent vents, damaged soffits, or gaps along rooflines
- Shredded insulation, nesting debris, or disturbed attic materials
If you notice these signs, a professional inspection can identify the animal and stop the problem before it spreads.
Humane Wildlife Removal Services in Burlington County
When wild animals move in, we combine safe trapping, real repairs, and long-term prevention to keep them out for good.
Animal Trapping and Removal
Humane traps are set at the entry points wildlife is actually using. Animals are captured and relocated away from the property in accordance with New Jersey wildlife regulations.
Wildlife Exclusion
Sealing a hole is not the same as making it hold. Barriers go in wherever the structure is weakest, from vent covers to fascia and foundation lines, using materials the species in question cannot chew or pry through.
Animal Damage Repair
Wildlife leaves behind chewed wires, torn insulation, and damaged structures. Our team handles animal damage control in house, repairing and reinforcing the vulnerable parts of the home rather than handing you off to a contractor.
Attic Cleanup and Sanitation
Nesting wildlife leaves droppings, urine, and debris throughout attic insulation. When needed, attic animal removal and sanitation restores the space to safe, clean conditions.
Wildlife Species We Commonly and Safely Remove
Different species get in different ways. We identify the exact animal involved and apply the removal strategy that works for it.
Note: UFO does not remove domestic pets. Please contact your local animal shelter for assistance with cats or dogs.
Roof vents, soffits, and weak fascia are the usual way in, and older homes around Mt Holly and Moorestown are frequent calls. We remove raccoons and reinforce those entry points so they cannot force their way back.
Chewed rooflines and vents come first, then gnawed wiring once they are nesting inside. We remove squirrels and close the small gaps they use, before the damage spreads past the original hole.
A colony of several dozen can be living along a roofline before anyone notices. Excluding bats follows New Jersey wildlife regulations and uses one-way devices, so they leave to feed and cannot get back in.
Flying Squirrels
Attic insulation and wall cavities make ideal nesting spots, which is why the wooded lots around Medford and Shamong see so many. We remove flying squirrels humanely, then seal the narrow gaps they travel through.
Opossums
Instead of climbing into attics, these stay low, under decks, porches, and crawlspaces, often on properties around Columbus. We trap opossums humanely and close the gap underneath so nothing else moves in.
Burrows against foundations, sheds, and patios undermine slabs and walkways over time. Removing groundhogs only holds if the conditions that invited the digging get fixed too.
Skunks
A den under a deck or shed often goes unnoticed until a spring litter arrives. We remove skunks without triggering a spray, then install barriers to stop future denning.
Most in the county are harmless, but few homeowners want one turning up in the basement. We remove snakes safely, identify the species, and find the foundation gap or vent they used.
Wildlife Pressure Runs on a Calendar
Where you are in the year changes how urgent a noise overhead actually is, and it changes what a removal involves.
Winter: Denning and Births
February is our busiest stretch. Pregnant raccoons tear open roof returns and soffit ends to reach a den site, and once kits arrive it stops being a simple removal. An animal that has gone quiet up there has not left, it has stopped moving.
Spring: Litters and Vent Nesting
Squirrels raise their first litter while birds pack vents and chimneys with nesting material. This is where one animal becomes five or six, and where exclusion has to account for young that cannot leave on their own. Bat maternity season overlaps, and New Jersey restricts exclusion while pups are flightless.
Summer: Young on the Move
Juveniles disperse and test structures within a few houses of where they were born, which is why one attic problem on a street becomes three. Skunk and groundhog activity under decks and sheds peaks alongside it.
Fall: Shelter Seeking
The first cold nights push wildlife toward attics, crawlspaces, and the space under decks. Calls spike within days of a temperature drop, and on wooded lots backing the Pinelands, gaps that went unnoticed all summer get found within a week.
How the Job Runs, From First Call to Final Walkthrough
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Free Home Inspection
We get out to most homes within 24 hours. A technician walks the roofline, attic, and crawlspace, then shows you what was found and what let it in, before anything is quoted.
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Personalized Wildlife Removal Plan
Trapping a skunk under a deck and excluding a bat colony are not the same job. You get a plan built around the species, the structure, and the season, with the cost agreed in writing before work starts.
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Trapping and Daily Monitoring
Traps are checked on a set schedule so nothing sits in one longer than it has to. Orphaned young go to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford, a rehabilitation nonprofit we support directly.
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Final Walkthrough and Follow-Up
Sealing and repair only begin once we confirm every animal is out, which is the step most companies rush. We walk the finished work with you, and if something turns up later, we come back.
What Affects the Cost of Wildlife Removal?
Wildlife removal costs vary depending on several factors related to the animal, the damage, and the work required to fully secure your home. During your inspection we evaluate:
- The type of animal involved
- How many entry points exist
- Whether animals are nesting inside the attic or crawlspace
- Damage to insulation, wiring, or structural materials
- The level of sanitation or cleanup required
- The amount of wildlife exclusion needed to prevent re‑entry
Because every situation is different, we provide a clear inspection and explain the recommended solution before beginning work.
Why Homeowners Choose UFO for Wildlife Removal
Both of our New Jersey offices sit inside the county, in Southampton and Mount Laurel. We are not dispatching a truck in from somewhere else, and we do not stop at trapping.
- Technicians who know the housing stock here. Wooded Pinelands lots in Medford and Shamong, older homes around Mt Holly, newer construction throughout Mount Laurel and Westampton.
- Removal and repair from the same crew. Owners Jesse Miller and Joshua Chambers built UFO on home repair experience as much as animal handling, so the team that takes the animal out closes the hole it came through. NJ HIC 13VH11098000.
- Humane, no-kill methods in line with New Jersey Fish & Wildlife regulations.
- Orphaned young go to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford, a nonprofit rehabilitation center we support directly.
- Free inspections, with discounts for seniors 65 and older and for veterans.
- More than 200 five-star Google reviews across South Jersey.
Common Questions About Wildlife Removal
Can you tell what animal it is from the noise?
Often, yes. Fast scurrying during daylight usually means squirrels, heavy thumping and dragging after dark points to raccoons, and a faint chittering or gliding sound in the walls suggests flying squirrels. Describe what you are hearing and when, and we can usually narrow it down before we arrive.
Do you remove dead animals from inside walls?
Yes. Odor is frequently the first sign, and the animal is usually sealed inside a wall cavity or under a crawlspace rather than somewhere visible. We locate it, remove it, and sanitize the area.
Will homeowners insurance cover the damage?
It depends on your policy. New Jersey policies often cover sudden damage from an animal breaking in, while ongoing rodent damage is commonly excluded. We document what we find so you have something to submit, but the coverage decision belongs to your insurer.
Can you legally relocate the animal you remove?
It depends on the species. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife rules treat rabies vector species such as raccoons and skunks differently from squirrels or opossums, and some protected species can only be excluded, not trapped. We explain which rules apply before we begin.
My property backs up to the Pinelands. Does that change anything?
Yes. Wooded and preserve-adjacent properties in Southampton, Tabernacle, and Woodland see steady pressure from flying squirrels and raccoons that suburban lots do not, so exclusion work has to be more thorough and gets re-checked more often.
Get the Scratching Overhead to Stop for Good
Sharing your attic with wildlife is not something you should have to live with, and half-measures only buy a few weeks. Humane removal, honest repairs, and exclusion that holds up give you the house back.
Call for a free inspection and we will tell you exactly what is up there and what it takes to keep it out.
Where We Provide Wildlife Services Across New Jersey
Beyond Burlington County, our teams work throughout South Jersey, including neighboring Camden County and Ocean County.
- Cape May County
- Pennsylvania