Murfreesboro keeps growing outward into farmland and cedar glades, and the wildlife that lived there moves into the new subdivisions. Part of our Nashville wildlife removal coverage in Rutherford County.
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Murfreesboro is the seat of Rutherford County and one of the fastest-growing cities in Tennessee. New construction keeps spreading into former farmland and cedar glades around Blackman, Barfield, and the Veterans Parkway corridor, while the older parts of town near downtown and Middle Tennessee State University have brick ranch homes from the 1960s through the 80s on crawl spaces, plus some older wood-frame houses.
On the new homes, squirrels and raccoons find the builder gaps: open roof returns, gaps behind gutters, and unscreened gable and soffit vents. In the older neighborhoods, raccoons pull crawl-space vents loose and rats move into crawl spaces through rusted foundation vents and gaps around plumbing and dryer lines. Roof rats and Norway rats both turn up in older ranch homes, and we find them by their droppings, rub marks, and chewed insulation. We remove the animals, then seal every opening with steel mesh and metal flashing.
Rutherford County sits on shallow limestone, with cedar glades, sinkholes, and rocky ground that groundhogs use to start burrows. They dig under decks, sheds, and slabs, and occasionally into crawl spaces. Skunks den under porches and stoops, especially in late winter. We trap both humanely, fill burrows next to the house, and bury a wire barrier along the deck or porch edge so the space stays closed.
Bats are less common here than in Nashville's urban core but do settle into older homes with attic louvers and mortar gaps. Exclusion waits until after mid-August, when pups can fly. Every Murfreesboro job begins with a free inspection of the roof, attic, crawl space, and yard, and you get photos and a written plan before any work starts.
Rat activity rises as nights cool in fall; groundhogs are most active spring through summer.
Real Murfreesboro-area jobs completed by our local crew. Customer addresses omitted for privacy.
Sierra found rats entering through two rusted foundation vents and a gap at the dryer line, trapped inside the crawl space, and sealed every opening with steel mesh.
Blake trapped a groundhog that had tunneled beside a patio slab, filled the burrow, and buried an L-shaped wire barrier along the slab edge.
Blake set a one-way door at an open roof return on a newer home and closed it with metal flashing once the squirrels had left.
Written quote before any work. No trip charges in Murfreesboro.
Yes. We cover downtown, the MTSU area, Blackman, Barfield, and the newer subdivisions across Rutherford County.
Usually through rusted foundation vents, gaps around plumbing and dryer lines, and loose crawl-space doors. We trap the rats, then seal every opening with steel mesh.
A burrow beside a slab or foundation can undercut it over time. We trap the groundhog, fill and pack the burrow, and bury a wire barrier along the edge.
It depends on how many animals are involved, how many burrows need filling, and how much barrier is needed. We don't quote over the phone because every property is different, but the inspection is free and you get a written price before any work starts.
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