I can't even begin to explain what an angel on earth Montel is! He came right over on a Sunday and bravely entered our crawl space- all we knew was there was some kind of large animal in there. Thankfully, it was "only" a cat. If Montel hadn't come, that poor cat would have been trapped in there- hungry and scared. It is a holiday weekend and I tried calling 2 other places who told me they couldn't come until Tuesday before I was able to reach Montel directly. And then- he didn't even charge us!!! What an amazing human he is.....I've never written a review before and just felt compelled to by this level of service and humanity. read more

Super professional, punctual, very friendly and pleasant, went above and beyond! For $50 "inspection" fee, Montel waited for us for 15 minutes when WE were confused then patiently inspected all around our house and also removed a dead decaying squirrel from our attic plus gave us bait for rats. Didn't charge us extra for any of that, but we happily paid extra. read more

They were super-responsive, and came out over the holidays. Worked with me to identify the issue and adjust when our first trap came up empty. Most importantly, SKUNK GONE & they removed it without further stinky issues. Give them a call for your pest problems. read more

Brent of B&M Trapping is great. His quote was slightly above a quote I had seen in reviews, but he explained that the quote is slightly higher because he is based out of Oakland and he slightly upcharges for work past the Caldecott Tunnel. No big deal. Brent was completely transparent, explained to me that he at one time worked for a government sponsored animal removal service, but decided to start his own company. He explained that he surveys/rebaits his traps over a set number of days (I believe it was 10) and empties the traps as needed on each daily visit. He removed 2 skunks that were living under our outside shed. He also explained that he does not kill the catches but rather releases them in open space. Frankly, it didn't matter to me what he did with them as long as they were gone. In summary, he did a great job, we haven't seen nor heard from other skunks nor small animals in over 8 months time, and based on Brent's transparency, pricing, and confidence "he'll get his skunk", I would certainly recommend his services again. read more

I only leave reviews when it's a 5 star product or service and B&M Trapping is a shining example of a well-run family business that delivered as promised. They were my first call and my last. Why? After explaining my situation in the initial call, Brandon said we will be there in 1hr and get started. I was immediately impressed and they showed up exactly on time. I explained to them how the skunk breached my crawl space and tried for weeks to get rid of them, using the tips from the internet (moth balls, ammonia, etc), which btw DOES NOT WORK! They were sympathetic of my failed efforts and advised that those methods are not fail proof and not a long term solution. They took time to explain the habits of skunks and their territorial behavior. And why the best method is to trap and relocate them to another geography and back into the less urban populated areas. And what close the deal was their guarantee that they will only consider the job complete when they are 100% sure that the skunks were vacated from the crawl space. After setting the first trap, the next day, we caught the big guy and when I called them at 830am to break the good news, they came within the hour to extract and replace with a new trap. Now that's service. And during the next few days, we trapped two more skunks and each time, Brandon and crew came within the hour. Amazing. My saga dragged on for close to a month but the team was patient and professional through the whole process. Love these guys and highly recommend them for any issues you might have regarding critters or help with animal proofing your property. Truly amazing bunch of guys. read more

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Brent is super responsive, very knowledgeable and took care of the skunk problem right away. He was there with in the hour, and the skunk was relocated the next morning. read more

These guys are great. I wish we could coexist with wild life but sometimes they just have to be relocated. B & M has been our go to service when the skunks and raccoons dig up our yard and make a mess. Always prompt and reliable. read more

Brent is amazing! I called, he pick up immediately and came by within 1 hour. He set the trap and caught the skunk within an hour! He came by and picked up the skunk and reset the trap for any further skunks that may come. Such as easy smooth process and great communication. Very straight to the point which I appreciate and outstanding service. I trust Brent and his company and will only be calling him for all my pest control needs. read more

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Friendly guys and good work. They helped me clear out some racoons that were infesting my place. Punctual and polite. Not much else to say, highly recommend these guys if you have a pest problem, they will take care of it for you! read more

B & M Trapping offered to come out the same day I called. Brent was great and very responsive. I had some skunks in my crawl space. Although we didn't catch any skunks we did catch 4 possums. He came the same day to pick up the possums and reset the trap. He also helped me put on metal covers on all the vents around my house to prevent rodents or anything else from getting in. read more

Could not ask for a more timely, thorough and positive response. After animal contol told us 'they don't crawl or climb ladders' we contacted B&M Trapping to remove a live skunk that had taken residence in a crawl space underneath our building. The following morning Brett arrived, captured, removed the skunk and that was that. Highly recommended! read more

A repeat customer, called these guys two years later to have them help me remove the third skunk I caught. These guys are very nice when I called to make sure they are still in business so I can go ahead with setting up my cage for trapping. One day I checked and sure enough I got something fuzzy, black and white in the cage! These guys drove from Oakland first thing in the morning, took the stinker in an enclosed container and removed it from my house. We still had to boil lemon water for the day as our stinker let out a last fart before calling it a day. There are more than the skunk I caught so I am setting the cage again and will be calling these guys again with another fuzzy skunk to take care of. They are so cute but unfortunately they smell so bad. These guys are my new friend on the pest removal business. read more

Love these guys! We live in the Berkeley Hills and have a ton of raccoons using our pool as a watering hole. I couldn't even go in my own yard at night because they were so bold and would not run off. I called a lot of places before choosing B and M trapping. B & M have the best prices, are very friendly, and they are very responsive and effective. They have already hauled away 3 raccoons for us and they just got started. Yay! Thanks B & M! read more

We found a dead skunk in our driveway today (got caught in one of our ground squirrel traps). The smell was strong to say the least. We saw a recommendation for B & M Trapping and gave them a call. The team arrived one hour later and took care of the skunk disposal. Excellent communications, on time, competitive pricing. Thanks B & M Trapping! read more

They did a great job. Took care of the raccoon problem. No drama, knowledgable, reliable, responsive, and reasonably priced plus great customer service. read more

Recently, we got someone to inspect the roof and we saw piles of raccoon poop overflowing the rain gutters. Apparently, for years our house is on the path of a raccoon freeway and our roof is their rest stop. Ew! Recently, I discovered due to covid, neighbors gather nightly round our home to view the raccoon parade making noises and fighting climbing along the front of house to the roof. We should've started charging. I texted Brent and he answered right away with a reasonable flat rate. Brent and his son came soon after to inspect the property to find best area to set trap. Each time a raccoon was trapped (3 total) Brent and his son came promptly that day. Brent was prompt, knowledgeable, professional and courteous about the entire process. If you have a critter problem, please give them a call. Thank you! read more

A squirrel fell down our chimney and got trapped under our fireplace insert. We had days of it scrambling around, driving our dog crazy, which in turn was driving us crazy, while I had wildlife/extermination company after company tell me they couldn't help. Finally I found B&M Trapping and within hours, they'd come out, set a trap, caught the critter, taken it away and restored calm to our home. Their service was quick and professional. They were easy to contact and arrived exactly when they said they would. I couldn't be happier or recommend them more highly! read more

Brent was great. Super responsive and took care of the issue quickly. I would certainly choose them again in the future.

Only great things to say...trapped our skunk within hours of my initial call -- which was over a holiday weekend. Look no further if you've got critters that need to be removed. These guys are the best!! read more

I am so unhappy with their service. After trapping only a couple of skunks, they filled the holes under our house and now we have several dead skunks under our foundation. It has been a month now from hell and no one can seem to do anything about the situation at hand at all! It's so unbelievable. I cry every morning when I wake up... read more

Super quick response, reasonable, and great to work with! Totally effective and awesome

Excellent service. I had an opposum in my garage that sneaked in and didn't want to leave. They were at my property in 10 min. On arrival, within 1 minute, he quickly grabbed it by its tail using a stick and captured it in a gentle way. He placed it in a trapper and will relocate the oppsum. Very nice guy. I can tell he's passionate about the service he does. read more

This is my first EVER yelp review. I have to share the incredible experience I received from Brent at B&M: I texted my landlord around 9am on Monday, 3/4, regarding a raccoon under my studio cottage. By noon, Brent was already at my place with a cage and instructions on what to do next. Around 7pm I heard the raccoon coming out so I called Brent and he answered right away. I was very nervous since I live alone with a cat and raccoons can be very vicious but Brent stayed on the phone with me and walked me through what to do next. At midnight, I heard the raccoon finally get trapped in the cage and that is when I texted Brent "he is in, so sorry to wake you". I did not expect to hear back since it was so late but literally 3 minutes later Brent called me and was already on his way over to my place. Ten minutes later he arrived and took the cage with him. He will also be back today to cover the entrance the raccoon was using to get in and out. I cannot express enough gratitude to Brent. If you ever have an issue like this, no other place to go than Brent and B&M. Thank you for all you do! read more

9PM we found a possum roaming around and taking over our laundry room. I call several places that night and in the morning Brent was the only one to call me back. He called first thing in the morning around 9AM and set up a trap for us by 10AM. He seemed positive that the possum would come back out, and sure enough by the next morning after he set the trap our furry friend was in there. I called Brent first thing that following morning and he came out when they opened and took care of business. Thank you so much Brent to you and your team for the excellent customer service and being so prompt with getting the possum out of our house as early as possible. You guys are true professionals and literally our life savers (the whole family was freaking out about the possum) lol! read more

Brent really knows what he's doing !! He's incredibly personable, responsive, so pleasant to work with, and has the best prices around !!! We solved the raccoon problem and relocated the whole raccoon family with care !! read more

Super kind company who came out for raccoons and when we discovered it was not raccoons they were super flexible to come right back and change course! Appreciate their friendly helpful manner!! read more

Brent was great! Got rid of my skunk problem and a couple of raccoons as well. Super friendly and great explanation of what the plan was to get rid of the pests. read more

Can't say enough good things about these guys. We've been working with B&M for almost 9 months now (including about a 3 month quiet period over the winter when the critters left us alone for a little while) and they've been just great the whole time. Nothing fancy, but absolutely professional, prompt, experienced, and fair. Over this time we've trapped and removed 14 raccoons and counting (plus one giant rat that set off the trap before the raccoons got there). And for anyone reading this who sees 9 months and freaks out, know that we live near Golden Gate Park in SF. Raccoons are just a constant/continuous fact of life and they've been digging up our garden for years. We were never able to get rid of them until now. It's all about patience and expectations. And Brent, Brandon and Montel have been very good about setting expectations and educating us about raccoon behavior. Ha! After you're done, you'll know more about raccoon behavior than you ever wanted to know. We started with a family of 5 (one female and 4 juveniles), but in between getting all those guys, we trapped several transient males coming around. Then we got another female probably looking to take over the territory of the previous family. Then we must have had random ones parachuting in from all over. :) At one point, we got 3 in a row three days running. It was crazy. Now it's a new season and there's a new batch around doing their damage. So patience. I'd also say for anyone looking at a long siege like us, look into B&M's DIY option. The traps are easy to bait and set and you can put them out or take them up as the situation dictates. B&M will come around only when you need another critter removed. Works great for us. Hell, I think we may just have to have B&M on retainer for as long as we live here. Good luck, everybody. read more

We live in a small gated community and somehow wildlife always seem to try and move in under our porches. I have had my run ins with possums, a family of raccoons and now, a family of skunks. You would like think living in Oakland, you can call the City of Oakland and have Animal Control come and help, but unfortunately, that's not the case. You have to wonder where all of our tax dollars goes.... but whatever! As it comes to this family of skunks, they were just a little too bold just actively playing in our main walkway and couldn't risk any of my family or neighbors getting sprayed so I started searching for different resources. That's how I stumbled upon B&M Trapping on Yelp! I'm soooo happy to have found Brent! He is extremely knowledgeable about the local wildlife that have made its way down from the hills into our urban community, professional and very affordable compared to some other companies that I have found on Yelp. Nicest guy ever. We started this project on Monday and here it is Wed and we have caught 3 skunks thus far which he promptly came to pick up each morning and once we're sure we have caught the entire family, the plan is to have him plug up the holes to prevent any further critters. I HIGHLY recommend using Brent's services!!!! read more

These guys are great! They came out within half an hour of me calling and immediately set to work. They're receptive by phone or text to tell them when something is in the trap. They got rid of the problem and were paid by the problem, not by the raccoon or possum. read more

Just wanted to update that Brent & co were in touch right away, apologized for the misunderstanding due to the unusual nature of my job, and showed up the next day in person to make things right. Thanks and much appreciated! read more

These guys were amazing! A skunk moved in under my house and they came out the same day to set a trap and take the stinky beast away. Upon arrival they noticed the creature sleeping and instead of setting a trap Brent decided to catch the skunk with some very sly (and quiet) moves to sneak up on it. Wow. It was incredible. They snared the skunk, put it into a sealed container and were out of there in less than 45 minutes. And the skunk never sprayed them! If I have the same problem in the future I'll be calling them immediately. Thanks B & M! read more

had a live squirrel stuck in my chimney. came out on the weekend. very no nonsense. got right to work and got it done. removed it live to release somewhere else. i hope i don't have to but i would definitely use them again!! read more

We had skunks at our commercial property we manage in Hayward and Brent and his partner were so quick to respond within a day. They trapped 2 skunks within 24 hours. Very attentive and quick to respond. We appreciate their quick response to resolving our issue and will definitely use them again. read more

Incredibly responsive and very good at their work. Highly recommend. They take care of critters that many other companies won't.

I called B&M 'yesterday' and he answered the phone, told me exactly what it was going to cost (a very fair price), scheduled me for today at 11:00, came today at '11:00'. Explained what he would do, quoted me the same price, did the work (removed two huge rat nests), left the area cleaner than it was before (under a messy arbor), and was absolutely a pleasure to visit with. I cannot recommend him any more. Wish there 10 stars! read more

These guys were great. Not only found and solved our problem, but offered some great experienced-based advice to keep it from recurring. And nice guys. read more

A man who identified himself as the owner used the term "white privilege" when I told him the raccoons, skunks, etc., had lived in my neighborhood longer than humans had. I telephoned him after seeing a B&M Trapping pickup in my neighborhood 2 days ago with traps piled in the back. He didn't give his name, didn't let me finish one sentence, and talked over me. He apparently refuses to consider alternatives such as animal-proofing and repellents even when neighbors are opposed to wildlife removal. I would rate this business a zero if that were possible. read more

A few months ago I woke up to the sound of a giant rat on my boat. I screamed and fled as quickly as possible. The next morning I called B&M and Hasheem came out to the rescue. He was very kind and helpful. He checked the trap regularly and I haven't seen the rat since. I can't thank these super heroes enough! THANK YOU!!! read more

Brent was very responsive, easy to work with and clearly knows his stuff. We had skunks and he quickly identified how they were getting in and what to do about it. He set traps, caught one and we were able to solve the problem with his help. He was also great with our neighbors - would be first person I'd recommend or call again if we have rodent problems. read more