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Kings River Village Wildlife Removal

The Critter Team provides Kings River Village wildlife removal for residential and commercial properties across the North Houston metro area. Founded in 2015 by Mike Garrett, our veteran-owned company is NWCOA Bat Standards Certified and handles every job in-house, from inspection and trapping to damage repair and full exclusion. We have been recognized as a Nextdoor Neighborhood Fav, are a Wildlife Removal Directory Excellence Award recipient, and a company wide rating of 4.6 stars across 67+ Google reviews.

All exclusion work is backed by a written warranty. If wildlife gets back in through our work, we come back at no charge. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

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The Critter Team
6942 FM 1960 Rd E, Suite 211
Humble, TX 77346
(281) 667-0171

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Our Wildlife Control Services in Kings River Village, TX

Kings River Village is a wooded residential community in Montgomery County with creek corridors and mature tree cover that keep raccoons, squirrels, and roof rats active across the year. The single-family homes here have aging fascia boards, soffit materials, and vent covers that wildlife exploits over time. Attic species push hardest from late fall through spring when raccoons and squirrels are looking for warm nesting space.

Our Kings River Village wildlife removal work covers bats, raccoons, squirrels, roof rats, snakes, armadillos, opossums, skunks, and birds. Each species is handled with the method that fits the animal’s biology and the structure it has gotten into. Both residential and commercial properties fall in scope across Kings River Village and the surrounding area. Same-day or next-day response is typical on active cases such as guano falling under a window, a snake on the porch, or a raccoon already in the attic.

The Critter Team Company Overview

Category Detail
Company The Critter Team
Owner Mike Garrett, Owner and Founder
Military Background Retired United States Army veteran
Texas License Texas-licensed nuisance wildlife removal operator
NWCOA Certification Bat Standards Certified (member since 2016)
Additional Certifications Ridge Guard Certified Installer, Bird Barrier Certified Installer, Advanced Metal Fabrication, Wildlife Control Operator Training Course
Team In-house technicians: Jeff, Julio, Tad, Chris. Office Manager: Victoria Garrett
Insurance $1M per occurrence general liability, $2M aggregate, full workers’ comp
Reviews The Critter Team Reviews
Guarantee Written warranty on all exclusion work (1-year and 3-year options). Free re-service if wildlife returns through our work.
Founded June 2015 – veteran-owned and operated family business

Kings River Village Bat Removal

best bat removal in Kings River Village

Bats settle into Kings River Village attics during late spring and stay through fall. Mexican free-tailed bats find the brick-trim fascia common across local homes especially appealing, slipping into the gap behind the fascia board where it meets the gable end.

Guano stuck to a window or droppings piled on the driveway under an eave usually means the colony is roosting right above. Our bat removal work uses humane one-way valves at the active exit points so the colony can leave at dusk and cannot return.

  • Entry points: fascia-to-brick gaps, gable louvers, soffit corners, ridge vent edges
  • Health risk: guano is a respiratory hazard and a small percentage of bats can carry rabies
  • Timing: bat exclusion happens outside the May 1 through August 15 maternity blackout to protect flightless pups
  • Removal: one-way valves at every active exit, monitored until the colony has fully cleared
  • Exclusion: permanent sealing with metal flashing and copper mesh

The CDC describes rabies transmission risks from bats in residential settings, which is why our team handles every removal in full PPE.

Kings River Village Raccoon Removal

best raccoon removal in Kings River Village

Raccoons are one of the most common attic intruders in Kings River Village. The wooded creek corridors and mature canopy across local neighborhoods give them easy access, and newer construction with builder-grade vents does not slow them down either.

A female in late winter looks for a warm, dry denning site. She will tear open a ridge vent or push through a weakened soffit to get inside, and once she has a litter, you are dealing with multiple animals.

  • Entry points: rotten plywood from water damage, soft roof connections, 30×30 round mushroom vents
  • Damage: contaminated insulation, torn ductwork, structural gaps that widen over time
  • Health risk: raccoon feces carry Baylisascaris roundworm eggs that survive in attic insulation for years
  • Removal: humane live trapping checked daily, with nursing females handled to keep mother and young together
  • Exclusion: all entry points sealed with animal-proof materials and full decontamination of the affected attic space

The CDC identifies raccoon roundworm as a serious parasitic disease spread through droppings in attics and crawlspaces.

Kings River Village Squirrel Removal

best squirrel removal in Kings River Village

Mature pine and oak canopy across Kings River Village puts squirrels right at roof level. They drop from a branch onto the roof, scout the soffit-to-roof transitions, and chew their way in within a single afternoon.

Litters arrive in late winter and again in late summer, which is why our squirrel removal calls peak in February and August. A squirrel nest in the insulation can chew electrical wiring within days.

  • Entry points: soft roof connections, gable vents with chewed-through screens, decorative dormer corners
  • Damage: chewed wiring, shredded insulation, gnaw marks on rafters
  • Sound profile: daytime scratching and rolling sounds across the attic, not nighttime activity
  • Removal: humane trapping or one-way exits installed at the active opening
  • Exclusion: wildlife proofing across every active animal entry point with on-site fabricated metal

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln wildlife damage management handbook on squirrels covers the same biology and behavior our crews handle every week.

Kings River Village Roof Rat Removal

best roof rat removal in Kings River Village

Roof rat activity in Kings River Village peaks every fall when overnight lows drop and the rats look for a warm structure. Any gap larger than a dime is enough for a roof rat to slip through.

The most common entry pattern in this area runs through weak vents, AC line penetrations, and the gap between brick and the band board. Rodent droppings scattered through the attic are usually the first sign.

  • Entry points: weak roof vents, AC line gaps, brick-to-board joints, soft soffit transitions
  • Sign: scattered droppings along travel paths, gnaw marks on wood, greasy rub stains at entry points
  • Health risk: rat droppings carry hantavirus and salmonella, both of which survive in dry attic dust
  • Trapping: snap traps placed on travel paths so the body can be recovered, not lost in a wall
  • Exclusion: every animal entry point sealed with copper mesh, sealant, and fabricated metal

The CDC documents hantavirus prevention from rodent droppings, which is why our process always includes attic decontamination.

Kings River Village Snake Removal

best snake removal in Kings River Village

Snakes show up in Kings River Village all year, but indoor snake calls almost always mean there is a rodent issue feeding them. The wooded edges along the wooded edges of Kingwood put cottonmouths and rat snakes near homes, especially after a hard rain.

Garage doors with worn weather seals, weak vents, and AC line gaps are the openings we find most often. Our snake removal team handles venomous and non-venomous species safely.

  • Entry points: garage door seals, AC line penetrations, weak crawlspace vents
  • Common species: Texas rat snake, copperhead, cottonmouth near water, occasional coral snake
  • Identification: our technicians identify the species before removal so the right handling protocol is used
  • Removal: safe live capture with proper hooks and tubes, no harm to the animal
  • Exclusion: sealing the rodent entry points that draw snakes into the structure in the first place

The Texas Parks and Wildlife guide to venomous snakes of Texas covers the four species our crews are most often called for.

Kings River Village Bird Control

best bird control in Kings River Village

Pigeons, starlings, and sparrows nest in vent caps, gable louvers, and chimney crowns across Kings River Village. The droppings that build up under a roost are corrosive to paint and metal and carry disease into the attic ductwork.

Our bird control work focuses on permanent exclusion. Bird Barrier certified installers fit netting, spike rows, and vent guards to lock birds out of every roost site.

  • Roost sites: dryer vents, bath fan exhausts, gable louvers, chimney crowns, eave corners
  • Damage: droppings under nests, corroded vent caps, blocked exhausts, fire risk in dryer vents
  • Method: Bird Barrier spikes, stainless netting, and powder-coated vent guards, fabricated and installed on-site
  • Cleanup: nest material removal and decontamination of the affected vent or attic area
  • Timing: work scheduled around any active nest of a federally protected species

The USFWS Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects most native bird species, which determines when active nests can and cannot be removed.

Kings River Village Armadillo Removal

best armadillo removal in Kings River Village

Armadillos dig hardest in Kings River Village right before and after a hard rain when soil insects move close to the surface. Lawns across local subdivisions take the worst damage, with tunnels under foundation slabs and burrows behind air conditioner pads.

Our armadillo removal work combines live trapping with burrow exclusion so the same animal does not just dig a new hole next week.

  • Damage signs: shallow cone-shaped digs across the lawn, burrow entrances under decks or AC pads
  • Trapping: live traps placed along travel paths, no bait needed, checked twice a day
  • Burrow exclusion: backfill, hardware cloth, and a perimeter barrier where appropriate
  • Health note: armadillos can carry the bacterium that causes leprosy, which is why our crews handle them with PPE
  • Lawn repair: our crew can recommend topdressing and reseeding after the trapping work is complete

The Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries armadillo management resource covers the biology and seasonal patterns we see across Harris County.

Other Nuisance Wildlife Control & Animal Removal Services

Beyond the major species, our crew handles the rest of the nuisance wildlife problems Kings River Village homeowners run into. Skunks under decks and storage sheds are common in fall, and our Kings River Village skunk removal service uses live traps with smell containment to keep the spray out of the yard.

Opossums looking for shelter behind garages and in crawlspaces are another regular call. Our Kings River Village opossum removal service uses live trapping and exclusion at the underside of decks and storage buildings.

The hardest seasonal call is dead animal removal. A rat that died inside a wall void in October produces strong odor for weeks. Our Kings River Village dead animal removal service locates the body, removes it, decontaminates the area, and seals the entry that let it in.

For dead animal removal disposal regulations in Texas, the TCEQ dead animal disposal guidance sets the framework our team follows.

The Critter Team Bat Removal and Exclusion

Bat Removal

We remove bat colonies using humane one-way exclusion devices, seal every entry point to prevent re-entry, and clean up the guano and contamination they leave behind.

Squirrel Removal

We trap and remove squirrels from attics and wall cavities, repair the damage they cause to wiring, insulation, and soffits, and seal every entry point to keep them from coming back.

Raccoon Removal and Damage Repair

Raccoon Removal

We trap and remove raccoons from attics, chimneys, and crawl spaces, clean up the waste they leave behind, and seal every opening to prevent re-entry. We also offer baby raccoon removal for litters in attics and behind walls.

The Critter Team Armadillo Trapping and Removal

Armadillo Removal

We trap and remove armadillos that have decided to make your lawn a construction zone. Armadillos can be tricky so we utilize a number of different trapping methods to make sure we are successful in our efforts.

The Critter Team Roof Rat Removal and Rodent Proofing

Roof Rat Removal

Roof rats follow AC lines, weep holes, and gaps at the roofline into attics where they chew wiring and contaminate insulation with urine and droppings. We trap roof rats & seal every entry point with warrantied work.

The Critter Team Bird Control and Removal

Bird Control

We remove birds such as sparrows, starlings and grackles nesting in exhaust vents, soffits, and wall cavities. Birds create fire hazards and leave bird mites that migrate into living spaces. We install exclusion barriers, optical gel, netting, and vent covers to keep birds out permanently.

The Critter Team Snake Trapping and Removal

Snake Removal

We remove the snake safely, identify whether it is venomous, and seal the entry points that let both the snake and its prey inside. A snake inside your home usually means a rodent problem exists as well, we handle it all start to finish.

Wildlife Exclusion

Wildlife exclusion is the permanent fix - sealing every gap, vent, soffit connection, ridge vent and roofline opening so animals cannot get back in. We use copper mesh, stainless steel, 23-gauge aluminum, and galvanized covers instead of spray foam or steel wool that fails in Houston heat.

Our Nuisance Animal Removal Process

Our meticulous process ensures the correct animal is identified, the animal is removed as fast and as safely as possible and entry points are sealed to prevent entry from ever happening again.

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    Step 1: Full Property Inspection

    We inspect the entire property from the foundation to the chimney cap, including soffits, fascia boards, roofing and vents, inside and out. We photograph entry points, damage areas and signs of animal activity, then walk you through our findings to discuss the situation.

  • Step 2: Humane Animal Removal

    We use humane trapping procedures with professional grade traps, set in areas of high activity to trap and remove nuisance animals with a targeted approach. We also use one-way exclusion devices to remove bats and birds safely and efficiently.

  • Step 3: Cleanup Services

    We offer complete cleanup for guano, bird droppings, raccoon feces, nesting debris and more. For attic restoration we vacuum contaminated insulation, sanitize and deodorize the affected area and reinsulate. We take every precaution to make sure nothing is introduced into your living space.

  • Step 4: Damage Repair and Exclusion

    Chewed wiring, torn insulation, damaged soffits, compromised vents - our in-house technicians repair everything the animals destroyed, then seal every opening with copper mesh, stainless steel, 23-gauge aluminum and galvanized covers, all backed by a written warranty.

Our Service Areas

We service Kings River Village in Montgomery County. This community’s wooded lots and proximity to creek corridors keep raccoons, squirrels, and roof rats active year-round. We also serve Kingwood, Humble, and Porter.

Why Homeowners Choose The Critter Team

Homeowners choose us because we are honest about what we find. If your problem does not require an expensive treatment, we will tell you that. We are not going to recommend work you do not need, and we are not going to quote you a price without inspecting your property first.

We do quality work with quality materials, and we take the time to do it right. When the job is done, your home looks like we were never there. Every technician is a company employee who answers directly to owner Mike Garrett, and every exclusion job is backed by a written warranty.

If wildlife gets back in through our work, we come back at no charge. That is the commitment, and it is in writing.

Mike Garrett Owner of The Critter Team Wildlife Removal Company

Our Certifications & Credentials

The Critter Team holds NWCOA Bat Standards Certification - the national standard of practice for wildlife control operators performing bat exclusion work. This certification requires specialized training in bat biology, exclusion techniques, safe handling protocols, and adherence to the NWCOA Code of Ethics. Mike Garrett has been an NWCOA member since 2016.

Additional credentials include Ridge Guard Certified Installer and authorized distributor for the North Houston Metro Area, Bird Barrier Certified Installer, Advanced Metal Fabrication Certification for wildlife exclusion and animal proofing, and Wildlife Control Operator Training Course completion through NWCOA. The Critter Team is licensed and insured for residential and commercial wildlife removal in Texas and carries $1 million per occurrence in general liability, $2 million aggregate, and full workers' compensation coverage.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Bird Barrier Certified Installer
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Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave in Houston Texas
Ridge Guard Certified Installer
Certified By NWCOA
Bat Standards Certified By NWCOA
Wildlife Control Operator Training Course (WCOTC)

Customer Testimonials

Google-Review
5

"Mike and Victoria are absolutely the best"

"Mike and Victoria are absolutely the best! Their professionalism, attention to detail, and thorough service from start to finish truly set them apart. The Critter Team inspected my home and, as a preventative measure, sealed any potential entry points to keep critters out - and they stand behind their work...."

Kimberly E.
Google-Review
5

"they answered even though they were closed"

"In early July we noticed bats in our attic. My exterminator, Atascocita Pest Control recommended Mike & his team, The Critter Team. We called and they answered even though they were closed for vacation. They came that following Monday, performed the assessment of the house, the outside and our garage and the price was..."

MD Claudio
Google-Review
5

"Mike, Chris and their team are Top notch"

"Mike, Chris and their team are Top notch! A while back, Mike humanly retrieved a bat that wanted to stay indoors as a guest. We have tall ceilings and he was nestled in a corner that was difficult to get to. After a couple weeks of making sure all critters were outside, Chris sealed all the holes around our house..."

Deanne T.

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

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