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Nepean, ON · Serving since 1993
Humane Wildlife Removal in Nepean, ON
Skedaddle Ottawa — serving the greater Nepean area since 1993.
No traps. No poison. Permanent exclusion.
Nepean runs west and south from the Rideau River corridor to the National Capital Commission Greenbelt, and its mix of post-war Bells Corners streets, Meadowlands and Centrepointe infill, Craig Henry bungalows, and Barrhaven-adjacent edges gives wildlife steady access to soffits, roof vents, and foundation seams. Skedaddle Ottawa removes mice, raccoons, squirrels, and bats from Nepean homes using inspection-led humane exclusion matched to the species, seals every opening permanently, decontaminates wherever the animals were active, and restores attic insulation where it was damaged.
Serving Nepean since 1993
Skedaddle founded 1989
Humane, hands-on removal
At a Glance
- Service area: Nepean and all neighbourhoods, including Bells Corners, Meadowlands, Centrepointe, Craig Henry, Bayshore, Fisher Heights, and Parkwood Hills
- Species handled: Mouse, raccoon, squirrel, and bat removal
- Inspection: Full-property inspection of every Nepean home first — roof line, soffits, vents and foundation — before any exclusion work begins
- Method: Inspection-led humane exclusion. No traps. No poison. No lethal removal.
- Guarantee: Lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials
- Experience: Skedaddle Ottawa serving Nepean since 1993 · Skedaddle founded 1989 · 110+ humane wildlife removals completed in Nepean in the past 12 months
Why homeowners choose Skedaddle
Most Nepean homeowners reach us after something has already started moving overhead or behind a wall. Three things decide how that ends: how well the crew knows this part of Ottawa, how its technicians are trained, and what stands behind the seal.
How long has Skedaddle been removing wildlife in Nepean?
Skedaddle Ottawa has served the greater Ottawa area since 1993, and Nepean has been inside that territory from the beginning. The suburb reaches from the Rideau River corridor west to the Greenbelt, taking in Bells Corners, Bayshore, Meadowlands, Centrepointe, Craig Henry, and the Barrhaven-adjacent streets on its southern edge, and each pocket fails in its own way. Over the trailing twelve months the crew completed 110+ humane wildlife removals in Nepean, so when something is scratching above a Woodvale ceiling, a technician has usually solved the same puzzle a few streets away.
Technician training and method
Skedaddle technicians are trained in wildlife biology, home repair, decontamination, and restoration, and they work with humane methods approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies. A Nepean appointment begins with identification: which species, which openings, and whether dependent young are tucked behind a soffit return or inside a wall void. The method is then chosen to suit the animal and the building, and nothing is trapped, poisoned, or left for a bait station to finish. Bat colony work is planned around Ontario MNR guidance, which advises leaving a roost undisturbed from mid-May to mid-August while pups cannot fly.
The lifetime guarantee behind the seal
Every full exclusion Skedaddle Ottawa completes in Nepean carries a lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. If anything gets back in through an opening we sealed, the crew returns and re-seals it at no charge. Before work starts, the homeowner receives a written scope itemizing exclusion, decontamination, restoration, and guarantee terms, so a Parkwood Hills bungalow owner and a Centrepointe townhouse owner both know exactly what they are buying. Skedaddle Ottawa's work is insured, and the franchise partners with the City of Ottawa's Wildlife Speaker Series, the Canadian Wildlife Federation, and Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue.
Meet the Team Behind Nepean's Wildlife Removal
James Stork
Field Operations Supervisor
An Ottawa native, James brings a strong construction and pest control background to his role as Field Operations Supervisor. Prior to joining Skedaddle, James owned and operated a successful landscape, construction and property maintenance business in the city and takes pride leading Ottawa's team of dedicated technicians. James enjoys the challenge and unpredictability of hands-on wildlife removal and when he's not face-to-face with a raccoon he enjoys spending time outdoors and weekends away at the lake.
Curtis Daniels
Wildlife Specialist
Curtis considers himself a highly active individual who enjoys being outside, playing sports, and being as healthy as possible. With a degree in business, Curtis chose to work with Skedaddle because he was done with working inside offices and wanted the chance to work with animals, work outside and be active at the same time. Curtis has extensive training with Skedaddle including ladder safety training, drone pilot certification, and GreenOn insulation training.
The Mission Behind Skedaddle: Since 1989
Founder Bill Dowd on why “trap and relocate” fails the homeowner and the animal — and the biology-based method Skedaddle built instead.
Wildlife we handle in Nepean
Four species account for nearly all of the Nepean work Skedaddle Ottawa is called out for: mice first, then raccoons, squirrels, and bats. The suburb's range of housing — 1950s Bells Corners bungalows, Craig Henry and Manordale infill, Centrepointe townhouses, and the wooded lots of Country Place — gives each animal its own way in, while the Greenbelt and the Rideau River corridor keep restocking the neighbourhoods that border them. Here is what homeowners notice first, and how each species is removed without traps or poison.
Mouse removal
Peak Sep–Nov
How do mice get inside Nepean homes? In the post-war streets of Bells Corners, Fisher Heights, and City View the weak points are sill plates, basement window wells, and aging service penetrations. Numbers rise once October nights turn cold and the field edges along the Greenbelt empty out. Each opening is sealed with rodent-proof material, and indoor activity is monitored until it ends.
Raccoon removal
Peak Mar–Jun
Why do raccoons target Nepean attics? Roofs around Parkwood Hills, Craig Henry, and Manordale carry soffit returns and vents that a determined female can widen overnight, and den-seeking peaks from March through June. A technician locates the family, retrieves the kits by hand, lets the mother leave under her own power through a one-way door where appropriate, then reinforces the route she used.
Squirrel removal
Peak Feb–Mar & Jul–Aug
Where do squirrels enter Nepean roofs? Gable louvers and roof-vent screens, particularly on the mature canopy streets near Meadowlands, Centrepointe, and Woodvale where limbs reach the roof edge. Litters arrive in late winter and again in midsummer. A one-way door is fitted where appropriate, the nest is confirmed empty, the roof line is closed with heavy-gauge mesh, and the repair is guaranteed.
Bat removal
Inspect year-round
When is bat exclusion possible in Nepean? Ontario MNR guidance advises against it from mid-May to mid-August, while pups cannot yet fly. That leaves species-appropriate exclusion from late August into November and again in April, with full sealing between December and March once the roost is empty.
Other wildlife we remove in Nepean
Fall brings a second tier of Nepean calls. Skunks dig in under decks, porches, and shed floors ahead of winter, most often where Crystal Beach and City View yards back onto Greenbelt land. Rats turn up near the Merivale commercial corridor, and the fix there is closing the opening rather than baiting. Birds leave dryer, bathroom, and roof vents packed with nesting material, which stops the duct venting until the material is cleared. Call (613) 231-2222 or learn more about wildlife removal in Ottawa.
Not sure which animal you’re hearing?
Our Nepean technicians can identify the species and confirm the entry points during a single on-site visit.
Neighbourhoods in Nepean we serve
What areas of Nepean does Skedaddle service? Skedaddle Ottawa serves more than 25 Nepean neighbourhoods. Nepean is the largest of Ottawa's six western and southern suburbs by population, tracing back to a township established in 1792, and amalgamated into the City of Ottawa in 2001. Its geography spans from the Rideau River on the east to the National Capital Commission Greenbelt cutting through its centre, giving Nepean a mix of dense inner-suburb neighbourhoods and greener outer communities. That breadth of housing stock and geography shapes the wildlife pressure Skedaddle Ottawa sees across Nepean year-round. If your home is inside Nepean, Skedaddle services it.
What a Skedaddle inspection in Nepean looks like
What happens during a Skedaddle wildlife inspection? It is a full property walkthrough — interior, exterior, roof line, and attic — to find every current and likely entry point. The technician confirms the species, documents the damage, and hands over a written quote itemizing exclusion, decontamination, restoration, and guarantee scope before any work begins.
- Book the inspection — call (613) 231-2222 or request a visit online with your Nepean address and the times that suit you.
- Onsite inspection and removal plan — the technician walks the attic, roof line, soffits, vents, and foundation, confirms the species and every opening in use, documents attic and wall-void impact, and explains the plan and the price before touching anything.
- Humane removal and permanent sealing — the method is matched to the species: adults leave on their own where a one-way door suits the situation, dependent young are lifted out by hand, and each vulnerability is closed with heavy-gauge mesh and weather-rated materials chosen for Ottawa freeze-thaw cycles.
- Decontamination and attic restoration — droppings, soiled batting, and nesting material are cleared, the affected space is decontaminated to cut the odour and the scent trail, and insulation is restored where it was damaged, inside the written scope rather than as an add-on.
- Guarantee and follow-up — the file closes with a lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials, and a technician returns to Nepean if any sealed point needs another look.
There is no pressure to book on the spot. Where an attic in Bells Corners or Craig Henry needs decontamination or new insulation, that restoration scope is priced on the same written quote as the exclusion, so nothing surfaces later as a surprise. The quote stays with the homeowner, and the office answers questions afterward. Call (613) 231-2222 or see the full inspection process.
Skedaddle's Three-Step Wildlife Removal Process
Step 1
Assess and Remove
We begin with a detailed inspection of your home to identify the wildlife, locate active entry points, and assess the extent of the problem. Our technicians then use proven, species-appropriate methods to remove animals safely and humanely.
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Step 2
Clear and Clean
After the animals are removed, we clean and decontaminate affected areas, removing nesting materials, droppings, and other traces left behind. When needed, we also address damaged insulation and help restore the space to a clean, healthy condition.
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Step 3
Prevent and Protect
Finally, we identify vulnerable areas and seal confirmed or potential entry points to help prevent wildlife from returning. Our durable exclusion work provides lasting protection and includes a lifetime warranty on the entry points we seal.
Learn moreNepean wildlife by season
When is Nepean wildlife most active? Peak activity in Nepean runs March through November, with two clear pressure points: spring nesting (March–June), when raccoons and squirrels seek attic space to raise young, and fall entry (September–November), when mice look for warm indoor shelter as overnight temperatures drop. Winter denning continues quietly through the coldest months.
| Season | Active species | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) |
Mice (indoor activity), raccoons (attic denning), squirrels (attic denning) | Scratching in walls, insulation damage visible, animals heard moving inside during the coldest weeks |
| Spring (Mar–May) |
Raccoons (nesting), squirrels (nesting), bats (returning) | Attic scratching, chimney activity, daytime raccoon sightings around Bells Corners and Bayshore |
| Summer (Jun–Aug) |
Bats — exclusion paused mid-May to mid-August under Ontario MNR guidance — juvenile squirrels | Bats in living spaces, baby-animal calls, chirping or fluttering heard in the roof at dusk |
| Fall (Sep–Nov) |
Mice (peak entry), squirrels (food storing), raccoons (pre-winter denning) | New scratching sounds at night, droppings in the basement or garage, new entry points appearing in Centrepointe and Craig Henry |
Right now in Nepean: Mice are the season's main event. As overnight lows fall they move indoors across Meadowlands, Centrepointe, Craig Henry and the Bells Corners and Bayshore streets, and that pressure holds from September through November. Squirrels are storing food and testing soffits and roof-vent screens, and with the pups now flying the mid-May to mid-August pup season has closed, so bat colony exclusion is open again into November. Getting the openings sealed now is what keeps the winter quiet. Call (613) 231-2222 or learn more about mouse removal.
Fall mouse season in Nepean
Why are mice getting into Nepean homes right now?
Because the nights are getting cold. Fall is when mice look for shelter from the coming cold, and Nepean gives them plenty of starting points — the Greenbelt edge at Bells Corners and Bayshore, the Rideau River corridor, and the grassy margins around the Merivale commercial strip. From there it is a short move into the nearest warm, dry building with an opening already waiting.
How small a gap can a mouse use to get into a Nepean house?
Smaller than most people expect. Mice can squeeze through cracks as small as a dime, and a worn threshold under a door is enough on its own. Nepean's housing stock spans several decades, so the weak points differ street to street: settled foundations and original soffit returns in Woodvale and City View, and vent penetrations, garage door seals and utility entries on the newer Centrepointe and Craig Henry builds. An inspection walks the whole exterior rather than only the room where the noise is.
What are the first signs of mice in a Nepean home?
Droppings along a basement wall, at the back of a kitchen cupboard, or on a garage shelf are usually first. After that: scratching or scurrying inside a wall or ceiling after dark, shredded paper or insulation pulled into a nest in a quiet corner, gnaw marks on food packaging, and a musty smell in a closed space. A mouse seen in daylight generally means others are already established.
Does sealing the house work better than putting out poison?
Sealing is what actually ends it. Ottawa Public Health's rodent guidance puts shutting the animals out — sealing every hole and crack in foundations, walls, floors, under doors and around windows — ahead of any baiting step, and Health Canada is explicit that baits and poisons should not be used as the only method of control. Poison also leaves dead mice inside wall cavities and puts pets and other wildlife at risk. Skedaddle's work is exclusion: find every opening, seal it with materials mice cannot chew through, and clean up what the infestation left behind. Call (613) 231-2222 to book a Nepean mouse inspection.
Inside the Skedaddle exclusion process
How does Skedaddle remove wildlife humanely in Nepean? The inspection sets the plan — species, season, and the way the house is built all change what the technician does next. No animal is trapped or killed. It leaves under its own movement, the route in is sealed permanently, and the attic is cleaned and restored before the job closes.
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A humane approach to wildlife removal
Nepean covers everything from post-war Bells Corners bungalows to Centrepointe and Crystal Beach builds, and the method is matched to the species rather than applied by habit. Where appropriate, a one-way door lets an adult raccoon or squirrel leave on its own before the opening is secured. Bat exclusion uses species-appropriate equipment timed outside the mid-May to mid-August pup season, and mouse work is about finding and sealing entry points, not baiting a wall cavity.
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Reuniting mothers with young whenever possible
Every spring Skedaddle finds litters in Nepean attics and chimneys from Parkwood Hills to Merivale Gardens, and dependent young are not sealed in. Technicians remove them by hand and place them in an insulated reunion box at the entry point, and the mother relocates them to another den on her own. That is the outcome most homeowners actually want, and it is what humane exclusion means in practice.
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Decontamination and attic restoration
What the animal leaves behind still has to come out. Skedaddle clears droppings, soiled batting, and nesting material, treats the affected area to reduce the odour and the scent trail that draws the next animal, and replaces insulation that has been matted or contaminated so the attic performs again. The restoration scope is priced on the written quote, not added afterward.
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Why every seal carries a lifetime guarantee
Weak repairs are why animals come back. Squirrels reopen chewed edges and raccoons lever at soffit returns, so Nepean entry points are closed with heavy-gauge mesh and weather-rated materials, and every serviced area carries Skedaddle's lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. If the same species returns through work we sealed, Skedaddle Ottawa comes back and re-seals it at no charge.
Ready to see the same method used on your home?
Get a Nepean-specific inspection and a written scope that spells out exclusion points, decontamination, and our lifetime guarantee before any work begins.
Service area and contact information
Business name
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control — Ottawa
Phone
Service area
Nepean and the surrounding Ottawa West territory, including Kanata, Bells Corners, and Barrhaven
Hours
Mon–Fri 7:30am–9:00pm
Sat 8:00am–5:00pm
Sun 10:00am–4:00pm
Sat 8:00am–5:00pm
Sun 10:00am–4:00pm
Established
Serving the greater Ottawa area since 1993 · Skedaddle founded 1989
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Regulatory guidance
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR); bat exclusion follows the province's mid-May to mid-August pup-season guidance
Wider service area
Ottawa, Arnprior, Embrun, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Manotick, Orléans, Barrhaven, Clarence-Rockland, Cumberland, Gloucester, Greely, Kemptville, Stittsville, Carp, Richmond, Findlay Creek
Frequently asked questions about Nepean wildlife removal
How much does wildlife removal cost in Nepean?
Wildlife removal cost in Nepean depends on the species involved, the number of entry points, and whether cleanup or insulation replacement is required. Every Skedaddle Ottawa quote is written and itemized on-site before any work begins, covering exclusion, cleanup, and warranty scope, so you know the full cost before you commit.
Can Skedaddle remove wildlife from my Nepean home the same day I call?
Same-day service is sometimes available, but it cannot be guaranteed. Urgent Nepean situations are triaged first — wildlife inside a living space, or an animal trapped or in distress, such as a raccoon loose on a main floor or a bat found in a Centrepointe bedroom. Everything else is booked into the earliest available inspection slot. Call (613) 231-2222 during business hours to check availability.
When can I schedule a bat exclusion in Nepean?
Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources advises against bat exclusion from mid-May to mid-August, while flightless pups are still in the roost. Where appropriate, one-way doors are used from late August through November and again from April to early May, with full sealing from December to March once every bat has left. In Nepean the roost is inspected and counted first, and the exclusion is booked in the open autumn window that runs to November.
What areas of Nepean does Skedaddle service?
Skedaddle Ottawa services every residential part of Nepean, from Bells Corners and Bayshore in the west, through Meadowlands, Centrepointe, Craig Henry, and Parkwood Hills, to City View, Fisher Heights, Manordale, Merivale Gardens, Crystal Beach, Country Place, and Woodvale. If a Nepean home sits inside city limits, Skedaddle services it, including the streets along the Greenbelt and the Barrhaven-adjacent southern edge.
Does Skedaddle follow humane wildlife regulations?
Yes. Skedaddle works to the humane standards approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies, and nothing is trapped or poisoned on a Nepean job. Bat colony exclusion is planned around Ontario MNR guidance, which advises leaving a roost undisturbed from mid-May to mid-August while the pups cannot fly. Technicians are trained in wildlife biology, home repair, decontamination, and attic restoration.
What wildlife is Skedaddle most likely to remove from Nepean homes this season?
Right now in Nepean, mice account for most of the work. As overnight temperatures drop through September, October and November they move indoors across Meadowlands, Centrepointe, Craig Henry and the Greenbelt-facing streets, and the first sign is usually scratching inside a wall or droppings in a basement. Squirrels are caching food and working at soffits and roof-vent screens, raccoons are hunting for winter denning space, and bat colony exclusion is open again now that the pups can fly.
Does Skedaddle offer a warranty in Nepean?
Yes. Every full exclusion job in Nepean carries Skedaddle's lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. If wildlife gets back in through an opening Skedaddle sealed, the crew returns and re-seals it at no charge. The guarantee is written into the same itemized quote that sets out the exclusion and cleanup scope, and it reads the same for a Bells Corners bungalow as for a Centrepointe townhouse.
What happens to the attic after the animals are removed?
Once the animal is out and every opening is sealed, the attic is cleared of droppings, urine-soaked insulation, and nesting material, treated to cut the odour and scent trail that draws the next animal in, and re-insulated where the material was contaminated. In Nepean that decontamination and restoration scope is itemized on the same written quote as the exclusion.
Book your inspection today
A raccoon working at a soffit return on a Parkwood Hills roof will come back to the same seam, a squirrel colony in the Meadowlands canopy will reopen a chewed gable louver, and mice at a Bells Corners sill plate will keep arriving as the Greenbelt edges cool. Skedaddle Ottawa has handled that work in Nepean since 1993: identify the species, match the method to it, seal the opening permanently, decontaminate what was left behind, restore the insulation, and guarantee the seal. Technicians work to humane methods approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies. Call (613) 231-2222 or request an inspection online.
