Wildlife Removal in Cherry Hill, NJ
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Humane Animal Control Built for Cherry Hill's Older Homes
Hearing thuds above the ceiling? Catching a strong odor near the vents? Wildlife problems in Cherry Hill homes often begin quietly and escalate quickly.
UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control provides professional wildlife removal for homeowners across Cherry Hill, from the split-levels of Kingston Estates to the tree-lined streets around Barclay Farmstead. Because much of the township was built out between the 1950s and 1970s, we spend our weeks on aging soffits, roof returns, and attic vents, the exact spots raccoons, squirrels, and bats use to get in. Our licensed New Jersey team handles trapping, exclusion, and the repairs that keep them out, throughout the surrounding Camden County communities.
How Wildlife Gets Into Cherry Hill Homes
Most intrusions start with one weak exterior detail. On the older ranches and split-levels common across the township, these are the spots that give way first:
- A lifted shingle edge
- An aging soffit panel or weathered fascia
- An uncovered gable or exhaust vent
- A small gap along the roof return
Squirrels and raccoons work their way in through them, and the same details fail on the historic homes just across the border in Haddonfield. Add the mature canopy over West Cherry Hill, where limbs reach rooflines that were never built to be sealed, and access gets easier still. Once inside, animals settle into insulation, wall voids, or crawlspaces, undetected for weeks.
Removing the animal is only step one. The real solution is correcting the structural gap that allowed entry in the first place.
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.
The Work Behind a Proper Wildlife Solution
A complete job comes down to three things: getting the animal out, sealing the way it got in, and repairing what it damaged.
Reading the Animal and Removing It
We start by reading travel routes and nesting zones, because where an animal moves tells us where to place traps or one-way exclusion devices. Nothing gets sealed until monitoring confirms the animal, and any young, are out.
Exclusion and Entry Point Sealing
This is the step that decides whether the problem comes back. We close ridge vents, roof returns, soffit seams, chimney joints, and crawlspace openings with wildlife-resistant screening and reinforced materials matched to the species, since what stops a raccoon will not stop a bat.
Cleanup and Repair, Included
Removal is not finished when the animal leaves. In the same job we handle the attic cleanup, droppings, soiled nesting material, and contaminated insulation, and the animal damage repairs, rebuilding the fascia, vents, and framing chewed on the way in, rather than sending you off to a separate visit.
The Animals That Cause the Most Trouble for Homeowners
Cherry Hill’s tree coverage and residential density create steady wildlife pressure on rooflines and crawlspaces, a challenge that repeats across Camden County. Below are the most frequent species we remove.
Please note that UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control does not handle domestic animals like cats or dogs.
The heaviest and most destructive attic invader here, denning before spring birthing and tearing at soffits and chimney flashing to get in. Raccoon removal includes reinforcing the roofline behind them.
Constant chewers that gnaw through fascia and vent edges and can reach attic wiring once inside. Squirrel removal is paired with sealing every gnawed opening.
Flying Squirrels
Smaller and strictly nocturnal, they slip through gaps as narrow as a quarter and often go unnoticed for months. Flying squirrel removal targets those tight roofline openings.
Denning under decks and sheds, they bring odor and digging damage close to the house. Skunk removal includes barriers that keep them from returning.
Bats
Protected in New Jersey, so attic colonies can only be excluded outside the summer maternity season. We time the work to stay within the legal window.
Groundhogs
Their burrows undermine foundations, patios, and shed slabs. We trap them out and reinforce the soil-line entry points.
Opossums
Usually found in crawlspaces and under sheds rather than attics. We remove them and close the ground-level gaps they use.
Other Wildlife
Birds in exhaust vents, snakes, and small rodents in siding gaps are handled case by case with the same removal-and-seal approach.
Seasonal Wildlife Patterns in Camden County
Wildlife behavior shifts with temperature and breeding cycles, which affects when and how animals enter structures.
Cold Weather Shelter Activity
In fall and winter, attics and chimney cavities become den sites. It hits Cherry Hill’s older sections hardest, where the deep soffit returns on 1960s split-levels give raccoons and squirrels a warm pocket right above the living space. The aging colonials of neighboring Moorestown run into the same trouble. Sealing those seams and vent gaps before the first cold snap is the best way to keep winter intrusions out.
Spring and Summer Nesting Cycles
Warmer months bring more movement and birthing. The mature oaks and maples shading Barclay Farm and Old Orchard put limbs within jumping distance of the roof, so raccoon, squirrel, and bat litters end up in attics before anyone hears them. Homes along the wooded edges toward Voorhees and Medford are just as exposed. During birthing season we time exclusion so young are never sealed inside.
What Happens After You Call: From Inspection to Exclusion
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Full Structural Inspection
When you call, we come out and inspect at no charge. We walk the rooflines, vents, and crawlspaces, read the interior evidence, and then show you exactly where animals are getting in, so you can see the problem for yourself instead of just taking a quote.
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Species Identification and Plan Development
Jesse and Josh built UFO around humane animal handling, so the plan starts with what we are dealing with and whether there are young in the nest. During maternity season we account for litters before anything is sealed, and you get a written estimate before any work begins.
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Controlled Removal and Exit Installation
Animals are removed by hand or with one-way exits that let them out but not back in, then relocated wherever New Jersey regulations allow. We keep monitoring until the structure is confirmed empty, not just quiet.
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Repair and Contamination Mitigation
This is where being a licensed New Jersey home improvement contractor matters: we rebuild the chewed fascia, soffit returns, and vents ourselves instead of handing you off to someone else. We also photograph and document the damage so you can file a homeowners insurance claim, which often covers raccoon and squirrel repairs.
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Preventive Reinforcement
Last, we seal every remaining entry point with wildlife-resistant screening and reinforced materials, and back the exclusion with our written reentry guarantee.
Why Homeowners Choose UFO When the Problem Needs to Stay Solved
UFO is owned and operated by Jesse Miller and Joshua Chambers, who started the company in 2020 with backgrounds in home repair, animal handling, and volunteer work at local animal sanctuaries. That mix matters: a Cherry Hill attic intrusion is as much a carpentry problem as an animal one, and we handle both instead of trapping the animal and leaving the open soffit behind.
Here is what backs that up:
- Licensed and insured in New Jersey. We carry NJ Home Improvement Contractor license 13VH11098000, so the fascia, soffits, and vents chewed on the way in are rebuilt in the same job by a credentialed contractor, not left for a second company.
- A written reentry guarantee. If an animal gets back through a spot we sealed, we return and fix it.
- Insurance claim help. Raccoon and squirrel damage is often covered, and we document it so more of the cost lands on your policy.
- 200+ five-star reviews across South Jersey. Built on repeat attic and roofline work in Camden County, not trap-and-go visits.
Crews who know Cherry Hill rooflines. Working out of nearby Southampton and Mt Laurel, we know the soffit-and-return details that fail on the township’s mid-century homes.
Before You Schedule, Here’s What You Should Know
Can I remove wildlife from my Cherry Hill home myself?
New Jersey regulates who can trap and relocate wildlife, and many common species require a licensed operator. Relocation also needs proper permitting. For most homeowners, a licensed team is the safer and legal route.
How much does wildlife removal cost in Cherry Hill?
It depends on the species, how many entry points exist, and whether there is damage or contamination to repair. We give a firm written estimate after inspecting the home, and there is no charge to have us look.
Are bats protected in New Jersey?
Yes. Bats are protected under state and federal law, and exclusion is only legal outside the May to July maternity season. We schedule bat work within the approved windows so it is done humanely and by the book.
Will my homeowners insurance cover the damage?
Sudden wildlife damage is often covered by New Jersey homeowners policies, though it varies by carrier. We document the damage and help with the claim so more of the repair cost can land on your policy.
How fast can you get to my home for an urgent call?
We work out of nearby Southampton and Mt Laurel, so most of Cherry Hill is a short drive. Call us and we will prioritize active intrusions on the schedule.
Stop the Scratching, Odor, and Damage Before It Gets Expensive
Every night you wait, the animal overhead settles in deeper and the eventual repair grows. Acting early is often the difference between a clean one-way exclusion and tearing open a soffit to undo weeks of damage.
Book a Cherry Hill inspection now. You get a straight answer, a written estimate, and a real plan to get your home quiet again.
Serving Cherry Hill and Surrounding Communities
Our wildlife removal services extend throughout Camden County, including:
- Cape May County
- Pennsylvania