Tomball, Texas
Professional Wildlife services
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Animal Exclusion in Tomball, Texas
Animal exclusion in Tomball is done by Michael Gerbino of Cypress Critters & Pests. He finds every place an animal can get into the house, gets out whatever is already inside alive, and closes each opening with metal and hardware cloth so nothing gets back in. It is the part of wildlife work that keeps the problem from coming back, and Michael does it himself on Tomball homes old and new. Call 713-775-8799 to set up an inspection.
What does exclusion involve on an older Tomball house?
The historic houses around downtown Tomball are built of wood that has moved and dried over a long life. That leaves gaps wherever one board meets another: along the fascia, at the corners of the soffit, around a chimney, behind a gable vent. None of them looks like much from the ground. A roof rat needs a gap about the width of a thumb, and a squirrel can chew a small gap into a big one in an afternoon.
On a house like that, Michael does not just cover the hole an animal was seen using. He works the whole roof edge, because sealing one gap on an old house tends to send the animal to the next one. Where the wood is soft, he replaces it first. Mesh fastened to rotten trim does not hold.
What changes on a newer house next to open land?
The newer subdivisions around Tomball have houses that are tighter overall, but they are not sealed. The usual weak spots are seams where two roof lines meet, plastic roof vents, the hole where the AC lines enter the wall, and the bottom corners of the garage door. On a lot that backs up to pasture, Michael pays the most attention to the side facing open land, because that is the direction the animals come from.
| Opening | Animals that use it | What Michael closes it with |
|---|---|---|
| Gap between fascia and roof decking | Squirrels, roof rats | Metal flashing fastened along the roof edge |
| Soffit return seam | Raccoons, squirrels, rats | A repaired panel backed with galvanized mesh |
| Gable or roof vent | Squirrels, raccoons | A heavy screened vent cover |
| AC line chase and pipe openings | Rats, mice, snakes | Hardware cloth and rodent-resistant sealant, not foam alone |
| Garage door corners | Mice, rats, snakes | New seals and corner guards |
| Space under a shed or deck | Opossums, skunks, snakes | Mesh buried along the edge so animals cannot dig under |
How Michael handles it here
- Inspect. He walks the roofline and the foundation, goes into the attic, and marks every opening, in use or not.
- Get the animals out first. Anything living inside leaves through a one-way door or is caught alive in a cage trap. He checks for young before the last opening is closed.
- Seal. Each opening gets the material in the table above, fastened so it cannot be pulled or chewed loose.
- Repair and clean. Damaged trim and vents are fixed, and soiled insulation is cleaned out so the scent does not draw the next animal.
- Check back. Michael confirms nothing is still trying to get in before he calls the job done.
This is the same method he uses everywhere, laid out step by step on the main animal exclusion and live trapping page. For the rest of what he does in town, start at the Tomball page.
Want the house checked before something moves in? Call 713-775-8799.
What goes into the quote?
Michael quotes after the inspection, because the job depends on the house. An older home with soft trim along the whole roof edge is more work than a newer one with three builder gaps. The number of openings, how high they sit, how much wood needs replacing, and whether animals are still inside all move the number.
Nearby
Michael does the same work as animal exclusion in Cypress and animal exclusion in Klein. In Tomball, exclusion is usually the last step of raccoon removal and rat and mouse control. Questions in writing can go through the contact page, or ring Michael directly at 713-775-8799.
Questions people ask about animal exclusion in Tomball
Will sealing my Tomball house trap an animal inside the walls?
Not the way Michael does it. Before the last opening is closed, he makes sure every animal has left through a one-way door or been caught alive, and he checks the attic and walls for young. Sealing an animal in is how a house ends up with a smell and a new hole chewed from the inside, so that step is never skipped.
Does exclusion hold up on an old wood house in Tomball?
It holds when the wood underneath is sound. That is why Michael replaces soft or rotten trim before he fastens metal or mesh to it. On older homes he also seals the whole roof edge rather than one spot, since animals on an old house will test every gap until they find one that is still open.
Should I seal the house if nothing is living in it yet?
Many people do, especially after a neighbor has had raccoons or rats. Closing the openings before an animal finds them means no damage, no clean-up and no trapping. Michael inspects the same way either way, marks what is open, and seals it. It is the same work, done before the trouble starts instead of after.
What materials does Michael use to keep animals out?
Metal flashing along roof edges, galvanized hardware cloth over gaps and vents, heavy vent covers, chimney caps, new garage door seals, and mesh buried along the edges of sheds and decks. Foam alone is not used on openings, because rats chew through it. Each material is picked for the animal and the spot it is meant to stop.
Contact Us Anytime
Michael handles raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rats and snakes day or night. He inspects the whole house to find every way in, catches the animals alive, and seals the openings so they cannot come back. He also repairs the damage they leave behind.
Call or Text Michael
(713) 775-8799
Cypress Critters & Pests
Cypress Critters & Pests is owner-operated by Michael Gerbino: humane wildlife exclusion, live trapping and pest control around Cypress, Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands, Klein and Houston.
