I had a squirrel trapped in between my fireplace and wall. It was keeping us awake running around the wall. And I was worried about damage. James was the only one who came out right away. He us very courteous, professional, and reasonably priced. He really knows his trade! He was able to locate the squirrel and get him out of the wall. He also treated the squirrel very humanely, as he really cares about animals. He was able to get the squirrel with minimal cutting of the wall. He repaired the wall work, and inspected the rest of the house outside giving me tips and advice to avoid future "break in's". He and his wife dropped their own dinner plans, to come out right away. I highly reccomend them! read more

Animal Damage Control - Squirrel - Pest Control Near Me

We had 5 abandoned baby skunks dying in our back yard. I called at least 4 pest control companies, but none would remove the skunks until they were dead. We have a puppy, so that was unacceptable. James came within a few hours, anesthetized the dying skunks and removed them from our property. Then he did a thorough inspection of our yard and foundation. He noted where wildlife had dug under our garden gate to enter, and said he could retrofit the gate to prevent that. James returned the following week and did just that - a masterful job. He also blocked the skunk dens he had found. All for a very reasonable price. If you have wildlife problems in your yard, the first company you should call is Animal Damage Control. Very highly recommended! read more

Animal Damage Control assisted me so quickly and had the possum out of our chicken coop in a matter of hours. This company is friendly, on-time and extremely professional. I recommend this for any of your pest problems. read more

I've had a gopher issue in my front yard for months and have been unable to get rid of him, despite us setting traps ourselves. Finally called Animal Damage Control, and James came out. As we toured the yard, he pointed out that I also have a vole or gopher in the the backyard, and most likely also some raccoons frequenting the yard. I was talked into having him set traps for both the gopher in the front yard, as well as live traps for raccoons. This ended up costing $350. Well, we caught a possum in the live trap that I had to release myself (not intended target and not a concern for us), and the gopher was never caught in the front yard (my reason for calling). After MANY phone calls from me, he did apparently come out a few more times when I was not home to relocate traps, but without any communication. In a nutshell, James ended up disappearing. I still have a gopher in the front yard, another destructive rodent in the back yard, and I'm out $350. No resolution to my reason for seeking help in the first place. read more

James has dealt with several critters for me and he's always great! We're in the middle of battling a family of skunks under my in-law cottage. read more

Needed service same day for dead animal (skunk) removal under a shed. They came within a couple of hours of contact and charged a fair price vs. others who I contacted who had a pretty outrageous flat fee without even knowing what an easy 5 minute job this was. read more

James and the staff respond quickly and are able to address the situation immediately. Took care of our issues with skunks,squirrels,possum. Thank you!!!! Highly recommend them. read more

Animal Damage Control has helped relocate a variety of animals both outside (raccoons and skunk) as well as under the house (mice and rats)!

Quick,effiecent, flexible. Thought we had a bird stuck in our chimney flue but it must have vacated before the pest control worker came. Regardless of the now missing bird, the worker was punctual, informative and thorough, great experience, thank you. read more

I started to notice a foul smelling odor, which was getting worse by the day, coming up from the floor inside my bedroom. I took a quick look below, and didn't spot anything, so I figured there must be a dead rodent trapped in the insulation beneath the floor board. I contacted every exterminator out there, and not one would come out to crawl underneath a home to hunt down a dead animal except for Animal Damage Control. When I called them, James answered the phone right away, and said he could be out the next day. He didn't guarantee that he would be able to find the critter though, but he would give it his best shot. His fee would range between $150 and $300. He showed up right on time to the minute, and gave me call shortly before he arrived. He confirmed the smell, and went underneath for about fifty minutes. He saw evidence of damage, but didn't find the dead animal. He charged $300, which I thought was on the high side, especially since I was still stuck with the smell. But he said just wait a month or so, and with the hot weather it should mummify quickly and the smell would go away. Sure enough, the smell did go away by itself; and I gave them four stars, since he was brave enough to go where no one else would go. read more

I was looking for a humane way to get rid of skunks in our back yard. I was going to call James Schmerker business, but decided not to after doing some online research. Please read: http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/788/CA/US/ read more

Prompt response, friendly and effective service. These guys always come through when you need the most. Highly recommended!

Wrote him an email about a month ago regarding a raccoon problem. I was in no particular hurry, waited weeks, no answer. Ok, maybe the guy doesn't like email - it's not very professional but it happens. Called a few weeks ago, he set up a preliminary evaluation, showed up, gave me an approximate quote to seal up access points, and said to EMAIL HIM regarding my availability, which I did. This time i waited days, no answer. Called him, he said "how about Thursday noon-ish". Worked for me, so I waited, and waited ... He never showed. I never did call him to find out what happened, because by this time I figured I don't want to work with this guy. He's either flaky or not interested in the job. Will be looking for someone else. read more

I highly recommend Animal Damage Control. They did a great job of removing a skunk from the crawl space of my house. James came out the day I called and carefully examined around the house to find traces of the skunk. He was able to quickly identify the hole under the fence where the skunk was likely coming in and out of my property. Then he found a potential access hole. He was like a detective examining footprints, scratch marks, and even found a skunk hair. It's clear he knows his stuff about different pests. (He even pointed out that a tree in the front yard looked like it was being attacked by sap sucker birds, and showed me all the holes covering that tree.) He quickly set up a trap and when no animal was caught after a couple of days, he cheerfully came out to set up a second trap. The skunk was caught within 2 days (it was a pretty big one) and he came out the next day to remove it. Afterwards, he reset the skunk trap to make sure that no other skunks were still there. After about a week and no further skunks, someone came to take the trap away. In all, they made four trips out to the house to deal with the problem. They installed new metal mesh over the vent, and did little extras like sealing up a potential access hole in the shed with a foam sealant, and installing a simple latch onto shed doors that wouldn't close so that animals wouldn't be able to get in there. read more

This is so weird. My wife somehow posted this to my Yelp account. She really loved this guy, so read on. James Schmerker is the best you could want. He came to my house within 1 day of my calling, he went into my horrble little attic and gave me the lowdown. I am an animal freak and so I asked him to spare the lives of the rodents in my attic and he did that, no problem. He didn't even make fun of me! : ) I would use Animal Damage Control again and I highly recommend this business. read more

This review is a little bit late, but better late than never right? We had a skunk living under our house. It ripped out 3 vents around our house, getting in and out at night. I researched different companies who said they were in the pest control business and even offered skunk removal services but honestly, some of these companies didn't have a qualified person who did that. After calling 4-5 companies I started to think nobody around the area was able to help me with my new pet. I researched on yelp for different services and I found Animal Damage Control. They are lifesavers!!!! Angel was the sweetest person ever and reassured me James could take care of the skunk who lived under the house. She set up an appointment for him to come and set up a trap. James showed up at our house with a truck full of traps. He was very knowledgeable and answered my endless questions about skunks, people who trap skunks and what should we do if he caught the skunk. Needless we were triumphant in catching the skunk and James helped us patch up our vents. If you need to get rid of some pests, give them a call, you will be taken care of. :) read more

James was great. He came out right away to set a humane trap and checked on it regularly. Each visit he changed his strategy to get the family of raccoons out from under our house. He didn't end up catching them but once they were out crawled under the whole house to make sure there were no carcasses and repaired the area they got in initially. Everything for the price he quoted. Great hard worker. read more

This guy was GREAT..Professional, reasonably priced and a nice guy as well. I have to admit some of the people in this field seemed a little shady or weird when I called, but James was cool, he showed up promptly and took care of my problem. The "problem" I had bought a house that had been empty for a while..turns out 2 skunks had moved in the bottom crawl space, and a Raccoon in the attic!..jeeeez anyway..he took care of it within a week and thanks to James all the " guests" were gone and the place sealed up tight. I Highly recommend him to anyone with critter issues! read more

James was great. Raccoons where living in a small crawl space on the roof. He used a mini camera to see if any raccoons where in the space then sealed the hole off with mesh wire. The job was done quickly and professionally. And the fee was very reasonable. Contact Jame Schmerker ph: 925-684-3855 alt: 925-283-3130 http://www.animal-damage-control.net/about_us ARamos Hayward, Ca read more

My wife called for a mice/rat problem in our attic and James came out. He convinced my wife to pay a lot upfront for an unlimited visit program that guaranteed the rodents would be eliminated. He told her he would close up all access points so that once they were gone they would not come back. He did none of what he promised her and eventually stopped coming altogether. Not once did he crawl in the attic. All he did was place a few snap traps by the opening of the attic and in the garage. He did not close up a single access point or get rid of the problem. His service was a big waste of money and now I am out looking for another company with my guard up. read more

I worked with James. Not a whole lot to say, but he was very friendly and informative. I asked a lot of questions about raccoons and the damage they can do to my yard and duct work. He had lots of information on flyers and was thorough in his work! read more

James did a great job getting rid of the raccoons and opossums from around my house. The raccoons were getting a bit agressive and it was time for them to go. When we called James initally, he came out within the hour. These guys are very stealth when it comes to changing or baiting traps. They were up front with pricing as there were no hidden fees. Hopefully we won't have any more problems with raccoons, but if we do, James will be the first person I call. read more

When James first came last spring I was quite satisfied -- the squirrel seemed to be gone from our attic. At that point I would have given Animal Damage Control a five (with the caveat that they did not seem to have a data base and asked for my address and telephone every time I called). However, well within their 8-month warranty period the critter (diurnal, not nocturnal so I presume it is a squirrel) was back -- chewing and pattering overhead. I called and James' brother came. He had no ladder with him, so he could not check around the edge of the roof, and he did not go up to the attic. I called again and had the same experience. The only thing he did was reinstall traps on the fence leading to our house (but only on one side of the house!) No follow-up and no apparent concern for our problem. A warranty is only as good as the service behind it -- and this company has fallen way short on service! Not recommended. read more

I hired them because of squirrels and roof rats in the attic and they claimed to be able to exclude them. They trapped several of each. ($$). They sent someone to seal entry to the attic. This led to disaster! He put screen over some vents, but sprayed an expanding gray foam into some other areas. There undoubtably was a hole and he used a lot of foam to more than fill it, making a big ball of it on the outside. This caused a blockage on the valley of the roof and caused buckets of rain to back up into the house causing major damage. Then the squirrels and rats came back. They checked the one squirrel hole they had patched that was still intact and said the guarantee did not cover new holes right next to it. Or the fact that they had excluded nothing! I wanted my money back, but haven't seen any yet. $$$$ down the drain! They are no doubt laughing that anyone would believe them. read more

I had a very poor experience with this company. Not only did they not resolve my pest problem, they tried to charge me twice for doing the same job. Their contract stated that they would come back until the job was complete (as long as it was within one year). However, I received a second bill after contacting them numerous times to complete their service. They responded to my request for service, but made little effort to find where the rodents were entering my house. After giving up on this company, I hired another company and they found numerous locations that rodents could enter my home. Hopefully, the rodent infestation is over. However, I would certainly not hire Animal Damage Control again nor recommend them to anyone else. read more

Removing animals - whether squirrel, rat or raccoon - is never a pleasant thing. In this age of PETA I am more sensitive than I used to be about animal like this which is normally saw as annoying creatures. But given the choice of a damaged roof and animals living in my attic, this company removes them in the most humane way possible. HIGH PRAISE for this company - especially James. I had a major squirrel problem and within 6hours of James setting the bait, two of the squirrels were captured and James came the next day to pick up. He is extremely knowledgable, his rates are fair (much better than some of his local competitors) and most importantly - given the type of work he is in - very compassionate. And he has a great sense of humor. He should have his own tv show cause what he does is truly unique! read more

Angel and John Arrived five minutes late from their appointment and their truck just reeked of skunk spray. I asked them about it and they said that they had a skunk in the back of their pick up. You would think that they would have disposed of the skunk before coming to another appointment as my house and yard reeked of skunk the rest of the afternoon and into the early evening. read more

I recently had really bad raccoon problems. They were like a band of Visagoths! I looked on the Internet and found Animal Damage Conrol. I am so grateful. I don't have a big truck to "trap and release", nor would I want that adventure! Thanks to Animal Damage Cotrol, I am free of rouge raccoons! Animal Damage Control staff are friendly, professional and very quiet! I highly recommend their service, if you have too much of a wild creature problem of any kind. They are also knowledged of the animal situations in the Bay Area, and are sensitive to your needs. Truly awesome! read more

Clearly experienced. Took care of a rat issue for us, helped identify potential places they were coming in and plugged the holes, and they were very nice and professional. They're great, would highly recommend! read more

Heard some unsettling gnawing sounds coming from inside the walls of my house which I tried to ignore for several weeksy. The gnawing got so loud I couldn't ignore them. Turns out I had a squirrel nest and there were babies. After trying to scare the squirrel out of the hole, which included a brief battle with the mama squirrel (me brandishing a fruit picker) , I knew I had to call in the professionals. Enter Angel and her hubby James, who came by a day later, set the trap and, four hours later, we caught mama and baby. One day later, we caught another baby coming back to the nest. Angel and James were quick, professional, and knew what they were doing. Clearly they have been doing this for years. I highly recommend their services if you find yourself in this unfortunate predicament. read more

I realized after several days of something digging up my yard there was a skunk (actually two of them) living under a deck off my house, I called James and he came out that day, gave me suggestions of what I could do myself to deter the skunks from wanting to stay. He also said he was willing to take it on himself if I prefer, but said it would be simple to do. I went and got the needed stuff, and NO more skunks. He also offered to unscrewed some of the boards on my deck and to be sure there wasn't access to under my house. Thank you James for your honesty and suggestions, I will not only call you if I ever have any rodent issues, but I will highly recommend you to others. read more

I would highly recommend James and Angel to friends and family who need animal removal. We heard a large animal making loud scratching noises inside the walls near the front of our house. We knew it had to be a raccoon because we've seen them in the area, but had no idea how it was getting in the walls. Reading reviews online for several pest control people, I was worried about bad service, inspection fees that lead to nothing and being ripped off... James and Angel were so knowledgeable and super nice. They inspected around the house and found the point of entry right away! They were thorough, continuing to walk around the house and using a ladder to check the roof for more points of entry. They gave us an exact quote for setting a trap. No pressure. No inspection fee! Wow! We blocked the point of entry at the right time when the raccoon happen to be out. They left us to listen for the raccoon and to decide what we want to do next. I would not hesitate to call James and Angel if I hear any more noises in the walls. So far so good. Thanks James and Angel for being so honest and helpful! read more

Needed an urgent dead rat removal - James was busy himself but arranged for someone to address it right away! He then came the next day to inspect the outside to ensure there were no causes for concern. Very informative, friendly and knowledgeable. And much much more reasonable than the others out there. I would highly recommend this company. read more

They were the only ones who finally got rid of the attic squirrels! They were very professional and worked with me when the squirrel babies got trapped in the attic. I would recommend them to everybody! read more

James is reliable, knowledgable, responsive, and thorough. We had a squirrel's nest in the chimney with a number of little ones. He humanely relocated the univited guests who were getting comfortable in our chimney. We appreciated his experience and responsiveness. read more

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I called James because the tenant in side-by-side duplex was hearing noises underneath the unit. James came out, set cages and was able to catch 3 possums that were dwelling under the building. I highly recommend his services for capturing possums. read more

The understory of our hillside home was colonized by mating skunks and the odor drove us from our home last December. Over the course of two weeks, James and his brother visited almost daily to set (humane) traps and euthanize the 6 animals who were wrecking havoc on our household. It took some hard work to find and seal the primary and secondary access points, including ripping up some decking but ADC was up to that task. James was extremely responsive to our concerns along the way and we would wholeheartedly recommend him to our neighbors. read more

With a skunk problem, we called Animal Damage Control. James came out and discovered the beginning of the tunnel. Lots of flys and fleas. His brother, Brett, came back about three times to dig the dead skunk out of the six feet long tunnel the skunk had made. Not an easy job, but Brett worked very hard, then refilled the hole and placed protective barriers to avoid future visitors. Their work was effective, and we were relieved of that unpleasant odor. A strong recommendation for the Schmerker brothers. read more

James answered my call right away and was able to give me an appt on the same day. He even called me right before he left for our house, per my request. He was polite and knowledgeable. I was concerned about rat or bird mites. He did an outdoor check to see of there were any points of entry for animals (none). He brought his own ladder and climbed up to our roof to inspect it all. Thankfully we have a secure home from pests. He explained that from the location of trees, we wouldn't get bird mites to our house. The one possible vector would be our chickens, which could get bird mites from wild birds. (an aside: if you do research on bird mites, some entomologists say bird mites can't live permanently without a bird host while others say they can breed and happily live off humans - so confusing! We'll do an inspection on the chickens but we know many chicken owners who have had no problems with mite infestation in their homes even though they had to treat their chickens' mite infestation in the coop). James suggested we talk with the UC Ag Extension in our area about mites. He also suggested that perhaps some people are more sensitve than others to the bites, which is a plausible explanation. He did this whole inspection for free. What a huge relief for me that our house is secure and an extra treat that it was a free inspection. Great service. Now to find out what's "bugging" us indoors. read more