Bottom line first, stop looking *here*. Some people just skim reviews. I do too. If your reading these reviews (I'm including Google reviews)you probably noticed a trend of people saying they would give Nick more stars if possible. That's absolutely right, I would. He doesn't even advertise. Remember the old saying about word of mouth being the best? It's not just the best advertising, it's the best services for you too. I tried several bigger companies and got nothing from them. I had AI's study all the data online and several told me too try Nick. He picked up the phone in the middle of the night, I was just planning too leave an office message (I'm not suggesting you do that too him). Instead of a voicemail I learned immediately he knew his stuff and learned quite a bit about the issue while just figuring out when too have him come by. He spent allot more time (hours) and effort then I ever would of expected for a simple and very reasonable inspection, fee (frankly he under charged me). He found issues I couldn't even seen when he pointed a lazer at them, and flaws in components I didn't know were possible causes. He thoroughly went over and through areas of the whole structure. Even using a scope camera too look inside areas of the structure that normally are not visible to anyone bigger then a mouse (my offender). I learned how some companies may cut corners. Thus it appears to you they are catching the offenders while probably just catching the harmless outside critters. This does not necessarily help with your budget or the ones entering through harder too identify and more likely access points in a structure like roofs under hangs, seams, and the internal components of ventilation. Hard for humans too inspect while easy and predator free for critters seeking a place in your place. Nick really left no stone unturned here. He employed simple logical methods too identify the access points in use and the offenders species. Then made some simple repairs too keep them out untill my roof is replaced soon. It was cold and dark throughout this process, it involved allot of trips onto the roof and into the hard too reach attic and nooks. He provided photos and videos for insurance. As well as options too deal with it if it persists further, more than I expected by a mile. There was no sales pitch, no up charging. Just straight information an some simple countermeasures. Despite the unpleasant problem I actually had fun doing this with them Nick and his family are genuinely good company (pun intended). All the tell tail marks of a company that runs on quality not quantity. Levity aside, I can give him a serious endorsement. As a retired investigator I can say this, he treated the inspection with all the thorough do diligence I would expect from an investigator actually worth their salt working a serious case. That's really what you're home is, a serious subject. One which can become a very expensive problem if you let something get out of control. So take it as such and use someone who clearly treats it as seriously as if your home were their own. You need not seek farther. read more

Nick when above and beyond to help with our situation. Highly recommend!! No need to call around for estimates-- call Nick. He was prompt, personal and professional! read more

I think the timeline will illustrate why Nick is going to be my go-to guy any time I have an issue with critters sneaking into my house and why I think he should be yours. Sunday I noticed that I had a plump squirrel with a mouthful of debris running on the power line into my house and running along the 3rd floor catwalk and into some corner of my house. Monday I call 4 different companies. Nick was one of them, he answers his phone and lets me know he can come inspect on Monday, and tells me his rates. Based on his all 5-star ratings, I call him back and we agreed on a time. Tuesday, morning Nick comes to my house at the agreed time. He does the inspection and determines there are a couple of possible entry points. Based on this he lets me know that he could come later in the day with the appropriate traps and equipment. Tuesday afternoon, Nick & son arrives and he sets up his ladders and starts addressing the entry points. Within minutes, he finds the entry point into our roof. And he finds the squirrel and its babies! The squirrel gets away. Nick addresses the potential entry points, and based on his experience, sets a trap for the squirrel by the entry point for its nest and a remote camera. Nick packs up to go and starts driving away. Within minutes, Nick sees on his remote camera that the squirrel is in the trap. Job done! I appreciated Nick's up-front clarity of his pricing, the odds of successfully trapping the critter, and his regular communication. through the process. I will definitely use him again and I think you will be happy if you use him too. read more

We reached out to Nick when we discovered a family of racoons living in our garage to request his help trapping them. He was quick to respond and asked good questions about the situation so that he would be prepared. He was able to come out the same day and constructed a custom trapping platform on our garage for the racoons. When we discovered that there was an additional racoon family member, he came back to our place quickly and set up additional traps. He charged us a flat fee for the racoons removal and did not ask for additional payments, even when there were more animals than we realized. He also made sure to cover up the opening in our garage afterwards so that future animals would not be able to access the area. We also appreciate that he does not euthanize the animals he traps, and has access to land in Hastings where he can legally release them. Overall we were really impressed with his service and willingness to be flexible as the situation played out. Some of these services also took place over the weekend, and we appreciated that has was available during these non-standard work hours to make sure the animals were safely relocated. read more

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A red squirrel got into our crawl space above a dormer. Using commercial traps for three weeks, I was unable to catch the squirrel. We called Nick and he came out the same day. He set up traps on the roof and on the ground and monitored them daily. He got the squirrel and as a bonus he caught a half dozen mice. Nick is thorough, knowledgeable, determined, and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend him. And, after numerous trips to monitor the traps, he actually charged less than he quoted. Five Stars! read more

We had several garter snakes get into our basement. I contacted Nick and he came out the same day. He conducted a thorough and detailed inspection, identified the area he believed they were accessing to get in the house, and then he blocked it off. After all was said and done, he charged extremely fair rate. I would highly recommend Nick and Sons! read more

We had a great experience with Nick and would highly recommend his services! He was responsive (actually picked up the phone and didn't require a web-based form) and proactive. He not only caught the raccoon in our attic within the day but also did an extra task if taking out a squirrel nest. He's knowledgeable and friendly (even chatting with our neighbor's child who was very interested) and his prices are fair--it was all around an easy experience and we would definitely use his services again! read more

great service, fair pricing, outstanding communication and fixed everything he committed to in his plan. highly recommended and very knowledgeable. read more