Evan in Thornhill

A few weeks ago, I came home to the sound of loud scratching from the ceiling in our bathroom. I saw some holes in the ceiling and pink insulation had fallen to the floor. I thought the animal that did the damage might be a raccoon that had somehow gotten into our attic and was trying to make a home for its family. I called GTA and they were able to come the same day. They were extremely friendly and knowledgeable and believed that it was a squirrel that had chewed through the plastic of one of my roof vents. They took pictures of the damage and then explained what the best course of action would be to solve the problem. I didn't feel pressured to do anything that was unnecessary because everything was explained fully and the decision to place screens around my other vents made sense, so that's what they did. They also placed a trap with a spring door to let the squirrel(s) out (if any were still inside the attic), even though the scratching had stopped. A few days later, I noticed that a squirrel was on my roof spending hours scratching at the screen, or the trap, trying to get back in. The squirrel often peeked over the roof ledge and looked me right in the eyes for several days almost as if to say "Why did you hire these guys? I can't chew through these bloody screens that they added." I got tired of all the scratching noise from the roof, so I called the GTA guys to check things out a few days before they were scheduled to return to remove the trap and put more screening its place. When they arrived, the squirrel fled my roof and the guys noticed that one of my neighbours had a vent with the plastic/rubber covering chewed off and a big hole showing. I'm glad I had them add screens to all of my vents as they had previously suggested! One of the guys then went into my attic to make sure that there were no unwelcome quests still inside, and thankfully there were not. I asked them to block the hole even though the screen was enough to stop anything from getting inside (and no water could get in from the side), so they added a piece of metal to cover the hole. It wasn't necessary, but it made me feel safer, so they gladly did it for me. So, if you want competitive pricing, fast and thorough service with absolutely no pressure to add extra things that are not really necessary, and of course, excellent customer service, make sure you give GTA Wildlife Removal and Pest Control a call. You'll be glad you did (only the squirrels or other pests will be annoyed that you called)!