Groundhog Removal in Philadelphia & Delaware County
Groundhogs under the shed, the deck or the porch, trapped and the burrow blocked.
Groundhog Removal in
Delaware County
Servicing Delaware County and surrounding areas
Groundhogs may look like cute, harmless creatures. But if there’s one thing you don’t want, it’s a groundhog invasion on your property. So if you’re facing a problem, it’s important to seek help from a team of professionals. And that’s where we come in. At Delaware County Animal Control, we provide groundhog control services for home and business owners throughout Delaware County, and surrounding areas.
Protect Your Property, Protect Yourself
Believe it or not, groundhogs can actually cause damage to your property. And they’re harder to catch than you might think. But our team has the tools and skills to safely and effectively eliminate your groundhog problem once and for all. We go out of our way to provide consistently excellent service, and we make appointment scheduling as easy as can be. If you have a groundhog problem, we’re here to help. Call now for more information or to request an estimate.
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.
What we do
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.
At the property
What we check
- Every entrance to the burrow
- Under decks, porches, steps and sheds
- Along the foundation
- Signs of young in late spring
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 groundhog removal
Will the groundhog leave on its own?
Rarely. A groundhog keeps using a burrow that suits it, and when one leaves, another often moves in.
Can a groundhog damage my foundation?
A burrow beside a foundation, slab or steps can let water in and undermine it over time. Close it once the animal is out.
When are groundhogs active?
From early spring through fall. They spend most of the winter asleep in the burrow.
Where we work most
In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, groundhogs dig under back steps, sheds and decks, most of all near the Wissahickon, Pennypack, Cobbs Creek and Tacony Creek parks.
Where we work
Groundhog removal in Philadelphia and Delaware County
We work across Philadelphia and Delaware County. Choose your town for what we see there, or call with the address.
Call Us Today (610) 522-1113
Don’t let unwanted animals take over your property. Contact Delaware County Animal Control for fast, humane, and reliable wildlife removal services. Call us now to schedule an appointment or get more information!
