Groundhog Removal in Philadelphia, PA
Groundhogs digging under back steps, sheds and decks in Philadelphia, most of all near the big parks. We trap them and block the burrow.
Local knowledge
Groundhogs in Philadelphia
Near the parks
Groundhogs dig under back steps, sheds and decks, most of all near the Wissahickon, Pennypack, Cobbs Creek and Tacony Creek parks.
Where there is soil
A groundhog needs soil to dig in. It settles where a yard, a garden bed or a strip of ground meets a shed, a deck, a porch or steps.
Philadelphia neighborhoods
Groundhog removal in every part of Philadelphia
We take calls from all over the city. These are some of the neighborhoods we work in.
- Center City
- South Philadelphia
- Southwest Philadelphia
- West Philadelphia
- Overbrook
- Wynnefield
- Manayunk
- Roxborough
- East Falls
- Germantown
- Mount Airy
- Chestnut Hill
- Fishtown
- Kensington
- Port Richmond
- Frankford
- Mayfair
- Northeast Philadelphia
What to look for
Signs it is a groundhog
- A wide hole with a mound of fresh dirt beside it
- Digging under a shed, deck, porch or the foundation
- Vegetables and flowers eaten down to the ground
- A groundhog seen in the yard during the day
Before we arrive
Until we get there
- Do not fill the hole while the groundhog is inside. It will dig another way out.
- Keep dogs away from the burrow. A cornered groundhog bites.
- Count the holes you see. A burrow usually has more than one entrance.
Groundhog removal in Philadelphia
How the job goes
1 · Find the burrow
We find the active holes and where the animal is living.
2 · Trap it
We set traps at the burrow and come back to check them, so an animal is never left sitting in one.
3 · Block the burrow
Once it is out we fill or block the holes.
4 · Keep it out
We can screen under the shed, deck or porch with mesh set into the ground, so it cannot dig back.
Price
What changes the price
We tell you the price of the first visit on the phone before we come out. It depends on your ZIP code. Each return visit to check a trap has its own price, and we tell you that on the phone too.
- How many groundhogs and burrows there are
- Whether there are young
- How big the space under the structure is
- How much screening the space needs
Questions people ask
Questions about groundhogs in Philadelphia
Is it a groundhog hole or a rat hole?
A groundhog hole is wide, often 10 to 12 inches across, with a mound of fresh dirt beside it. A rat hole is about the size of a fist or smaller, often along a wall, a fence or a slab. We handle both.
More questions about groundhogs are answered on our groundhog removal page.
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