Trussville homes back onto creek corridors and wooded lots, so squirrels have easy routes to the roof and raccoons and skunks go for crawl spaces and decks. Part of our Birmingham wildlife removal coverage in Jefferson / St. Clair Counties.
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Trussville runs along the Cahaba River headwaters, and most neighborhoods back up to a creek, a wooded draw, or open pasture heading toward St. Clair County. Wildlife uses those edges to get around. Gray squirrels and flying squirrels move from the tree line to the roof, chewing into soffit corners, gable vents, and the gaps where a garage roof meets the main wall. Many newer homes in Trussville have complex roof lines with several of those joints, and each one needs to be checked, not just the hole you can see from the driveway.
Raccoons are the biggest crawl-space problem here. Trussville has a mix of older wood-frame houses near downtown and newer brick homes in subdivisions like Longmeadow and Hidden Forest, and both are often built on crawl spaces. Raccoons pull loose vent screens or push through gaps in the foundation skirting, then tear up ductwork and insulation underneath the house. We remove them humanely, check for kits from February through May, and close every opening with heavy-gauge screen fastened to the masonry.
Skunks are the other common Trussville call. They dig under decks, porch stoops, and storage sheds, especially in late winter during mating season and again in early summer when young are born. A one-way door at the active burrow lets them leave on their own, and an L-shaped mesh barrier buried along the deck line keeps them from digging back in. If a skunk has sprayed under the house, we'll quote odor treatment separately.
Every Trussville job follows the same steps: a full inspection of the roof, attic, crawl space, and deck; removal matched to the species; metal-backed repairs on every opening; and a follow-up visit to confirm the house is sealed. Call the Birmingham line to book a free inspection. You'll get photos and a written plan before any work starts.
Raccoon crawl-space calls and skunk digging both rise in late winter; squirrel attic activity peaks in spring and fall.
Real Trussville-area jobs completed by our local crew. Customer addresses omitted for privacy.
Avery found torn duct insulation and a pulled-off vent screen on the back of the house. After confirming there were no kits, a one-way door cleared the raccoon, and every crawl-space vent was replaced with heavy-gauge screen.
Avery set a one-way door at the active burrow, waited until the young were moving with their mother, then buried L-shaped mesh along the full deck line.
Marcus traced the chewing to a gap where the garage roof meets the second story, installed a one-way door, and closed it with metal flashing painted to match the trim.
Written quote before any work. No trip charges in Trussville.
Yes. We inspect the crawl space, check for kits, use one-way doors or humane traps, and replace damaged vent screens and skirting so they can't get back in.
We put a one-way door on the active burrow so the skunk leaves on its own, then bury an L-shaped mesh barrier along the deck line so it can't dig back under.
Yes. We serve Trussville and nearby communities in both Jefferson and St. Clair Counties.
The inspection is free. You get photos and a written plan before any work starts.
One call. Local Birmingham-area technician. Prompt scheduling across 35173, 35235.
Call (205) 983-1711