Costs
Wildlife removal cost 2026
Wildlife removal plus exclusion for a squirrel, raccoon, or bat job typically costs $700–$2,500 in the US. Search results that quote $200–$600 are often trap-and-leave, which another animal uses next month.
Do not close the last hole while young are still inside. Attic cleanup is a third invoice. Typical US ranges, not a bid.
Key takeaways
- Ask who is still in the nest before you compare two bids. A mother with young is a wait, not a same-day seal.
- Trap-only is the cheap line. The durable line is the hole, in metal, after they are out.
- Bats are a one-way exclusion. Do not trap them. Do not seal in late spring and summer until someone confirms the young can fly.
- A bat in a room you slept in is a public-health call first, then a cost job.
- Full attic cleanup after droppings in insulation is not the removal price. It is a separate paper.
Mice and rats are a different paper: rodent exclusion cost. This page is squirrels, raccoons, bats, and similar attic or chimney jobs.
USDA APHIS treats exclusion as a barrier: mesh, netting, caps, screens. Catching one animal and leaving the soffit open is not that job.
Who is still in the nest
| What you have | Typical next step | Why the bid moves |
|---|---|---|
| One animal, you can see the hole, no young | Trap or one-way door, then seal | Short job if access is easy |
| Mother with young in the attic or chimney | Wait until they can leave, or remove the young with her | Same-day foam in the hole strands them in the void |
| Bats using a vent or fascia gap | One-way device, then seal after they are out | Trapping is the wrong method. Maternity season can pause the seal |
| Dead animal in a wall | Locate, cut, remove, sanitize | Smell has no appointment window |
| Droppings through blown-in insulation | Removal and exclusion first, then cleanup | That cleanup is not the $700 line |
A $350 “raccoon removal” that does not name the kits, the hole, or a return date is a catch. Another raccoon will use the same soffit.
Catch, close, clean
| Line on the paper | Typical US range | Done when |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel removal plus exclusion | $700–$1,800 | They are out. The gap is metal, not foam |
| Raccoon removal plus exclusion | $800–$2,500 | Same, plus chimney cap or torn soffit if that was the door |
| Bat exclusion | $500–$2,500 | Colony out through a one-way. Every gap they used is closed |
| Full attic remediation | $8,000–$25,000 | Insulation pulled and replaced after heavy contamination |
Those bands are planning ranges, not a bid. Height, a steep roof, a chimney, and a second entry all move the number. Get the species, the method, and the openings in writing. Run that paper through the quote checker.
Bats are a one-way job
CDC: a bat can use a gap about 1/4 inch. If you are sealing between May and August, do not trap young inside. Watch the dusk exit, use a one-way, then close the hole when you are sure they are out.
FWS: exclusions should not run during maternity season, typically May 15 to August 15. Local rules may also protect bats that already occupy a building. Requirements vary. Verify with the state wildlife agency before anyone foams a gable vent in June.
If a bat was in a room someone slept in, that is a public-health call first. CDC: do not release the bat until you talk to the health department. This page does not replace that call.
Stay away from a downed bat. Do not handle it.
Log nights you heard scratching, and where they fly out, in the sighting log. Contact if you want a local operator. General-pest averages live on how much does pest control cost.