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What wildlife removal in Toronto involves
Wildlife removal is the process of getting a raccoon, squirrel, skunk, or bird out of a house or building and sealing the opening it used to get in, so another animal can't move into the same spot. In Toronto, the animal is almost always a raccoon or squirrel that's found its way into an attic, roofline, chimney, or the space under a deck or shed — the city's ravine system (the Don Valley, Taylor-Massey Creek, the Rouge, Highland Creek) runs green corridors straight into residential neighbourhoods, so wildlife has an easy route from bush to backyard to attic.
Removing an animal from an attic starts with finding it and identifying every entry point around the roof, vents, and soffits — there's often more than one. A one-way door lets the animal leave on its own without trapping it inside or forcing it out with poison, and if it's spring or summer, the inspection checks for young before any door goes up, since Ontario law protects raccoons and separating a mother from dependent young isn't legal or humane. Once the animal is confirmed gone, every opening gets sealed with steel mesh and proper materials so the same spot can't be reused — that sealing work is what a 5-year warranty actually covers here, not the removal visit itself.
We're not city animal control
The city doesn't remove healthy wildlife from private property — that's on the homeowner. Durapest is a private, MECP-licensed wildlife control company: we come same-day, remove the animal humanely, and seal every entry point so it doesn't return. Wildlife jobs starting at $395.
There's probably something living in your home if…
Scratching in the walls or ceiling
Claws and movement inside soffits, walls, or the attic — usually a raccoon or squirrel that's moved in.
Thumping or noise at night
Nocturnal activity overhead after dark is the classic sign of a raccoon denning in your attic.
Damaged soffit, vents or roofline
Torn shingles, pried-open vents, or a hole where the roof meets the eaves is an animal's front door.
A strong, foul smell
Droppings, urine, or a dead animal in a wall or vent produces an odour that won't clear on its own.
Removing an animal from your attic, specifically
An attic is the single most common place we find wildlife in the GTA — it's warm, dry, undisturbed, and usually has more than one way in from the roofline. Raccoons den in attics to raise young; squirrels nest in insulation near a chewed-through vent or soffit gap; birds get into gable vents and dryer exhausts. The fix is the same regardless of species: locate every entry point (not just the one you can see from the ground), let the animal leave through a one-way door rather than trapping it inside, and seal the roofline, vents, and soffits once it's confirmed out. Skipping the sealing step is the single most common reason a homeowner ends up with a repeat problem the following season — the animal (or a different one) finds the same unsealed gap again.
Removed humanely. Sealed permanently.
Trapping and relocating doesn't fix the hole they came in through. We do it the right way — and the legal way.
1. Full inspection
We find the animal, identify the species, and locate every entry point around your roof, vents, and foundation.
2. Humane one-way exclusion
A one-way door lets the animal leave on its own but not return. No leg-hold traps, no poison — and we check for babies first.
3. Seal it shut
We reinforce and seal every gap with steel mesh and proper materials so nothing gets back in.
4. Cleanup + warranty
Optional attic sanitation, then a 5-year warranty on the sealed points. If an animal re-enters a sealed spot, the repair is on us.
Every uninvited houseguest in the GTA
Raccoons
Attics, chimneys & dens
Squirrels
Attics, walls & roofs
Skunks
Under decks & sheds
Birds & nests
Vents, dryer exhausts & eaves
A licensed local crew — not a call centre.
Licensed & insured
MECP Pesticide Exterminator Licence L-206-1403211727, fully insured, and family-run out of East York since 2017.
Humane, and within the law
One-way exclusion, babies checked first, no poison. Fully compliant with Ontario's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
5-year sealing warranty
We don't just remove the animal — we seal how it got in, and stand behind that work for five years.
Fast when it matters
Same-day appointments across the GTA and a 24/7 emergency line for urgent situations.
From East York out across the GTA — if there's an animal in your home, we cover you.
Questions homeowners ask
Do you remove the animal without hurting it?+
Yes. We use one-way doors that let the animal leave on its own, then seal the entry point — no leg-hold traps or poison. During spring and summer we always check for babies first so a mother is never separated from her young.
Aren't raccoons protected in Ontario?+
They are, under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. That's exactly why we use humane one-way exclusion instead of trapping and relocating — it keeps the animal's movement on its own terms and stays fully within the law.
How fast can you come out?+
We offer same-day service across the GTA and run a 24/7 emergency line for urgent situations — an animal loose in your living space, an injured animal, or a nursing den. Call (905) 782-6332.
What does it cost?+
Wildlife jobs start at $395. The final price depends on the animal, the number of entry points, and the sealing work needed. You get a firm quote after the inspection — no surprise charges.
Will it come back?+
That's the whole point of sealing the entry points. Our exclusion work is backed by a 5-year warranty — if an animal re-enters through a spot we sealed, we come back and fix it at no charge.