Wildlife removal in Largo, FL
Critter Guys handles wildlife removal in Largo, FL, whether the animal is under a manufactured home, in a block home’s attic or behind a shed in a 55+ park. We remove it humanely, then close up the spot it used.
- Humane removal under FWC rules
- Manufactured homes welcome
- 25+ years removing wildlife
Ask for a Largo inspection
Tell us what you are hearing or seeing. We will get back to you, set up a visit and give you a straight answer on what it takes.
- Firm quote before any work starts
- Call, text or email, your pick
- Licensed and insured in Florida
Quick answer. Critter Guys does wildlife removal in Largo, FL for raccoons, opossums, roof rats, squirrels, bats, armadillos and snakes, on manufactured homes, block homes, condos and businesses. We come out and inspect, find exactly where the animal gets in, remove it humanely under FWC rules and seal the opening. Licensed and insured in Florida with 25+ years in the field. Call or text (321) 203-6963.
Largo wildlife removal starts under the floor
Few cities in the country have as big a share of manufactured homes as Largo. That changes the job. On a slab-built block house, most of our work happens up in the attic. On a manufactured home, the action is usually underneath, in the dark, dry space between the ground and the floor.
Opossums and raccoons slip behind a loose skirting panel and set up a den next to the ductwork. Rats follow plumbing lines up into the walls. Armadillos dig in along the edge where the skirting meets the dirt. You notice a smell through the floor vents, the dog won’t stop staring at one corner, or the AC suddenly isn’t cooling the back bedroom because something has torn a duct.
- Loose or cracked skirting panels
- Torn underbelly vapor barrier
- Crushed or chewed flex duct
- Gaps where pipes come through the floor
- Burrows along the edge of a carport slab
Preserves, lakes and the Pinellas Trail run right through town
Largo sits in the middle of the Pinellas peninsula, with Clearwater to the north, Seminole to the south and Pinellas Park to the southeast, with the Narrows and the Intracoastal on its west edge. For a built-up city it has a lot of green. Largo Central Park Nature Preserve is about 31 acres of hardwood swamp almost completely surrounded by water, and it’s home to otters, red foxes, marsh rabbits and bats. John S. Taylor Park has a freshwater lake, and Walsingham Park on the Seminole side has a 100-acre one. George C. McGough Nature Park sits on the Intracoastal, and Heritage Village and the Florida Botanical Gardens share a big wooded tract off Ulmerton Road.
McKay Creek and the Pinellas Trail connect a lot of that ground, and wildlife uses those corridors the way people use the trail. Homes and parks that back up to one of these green strips tend to see raccoons, opossums and rats on a regular schedule, usually at night along fence lines and drainage ditches.
Local snapshot
- Central Pinellas County
- Largo Central Park Nature Preserve
- McKay Creek and the Pinellas Trail
- Narrows on the west edge
Animals we’re called about most in Largo
Here’s what tends to show up, and where we usually find it.
- Opossums denning under manufactured homes, sheds and decks
- Raccoons in block home attics, chimneys and soffits, especially mothers with kits in spring
- Roof rats in attics and walls, traveling in from palms, fruit trees and utility lines
- Gray squirrels chewing roof vents and fascia in the older, tree-heavy neighborhoods
- Armadillos rooting up lawns and digging under walkways, slabs and skirting
- Snakes in garages, carports and lanais, most of them harmless but worth an expert look
- Bees and wasps building in wall voids, eaves and shed corners
What we do for Largo homes and businesses
Raccoon Removal in Largo
Raccoons under skirting, in sheds or up in a block home’s soffit, removed humanely with the opening sealed after.
Squirrel Removal in Largo
Squirrels chewing roof vents and fascia near Largo’s tree-lined streets, pushed out with one-way doors, then sealed.
Bat Removal in Largo
Bats roosting behind shutters or soffit gaps, excluded with one-way devices and never during maternity season.
Rat Removal in Largo
Roof rats and Norway rats in attics, walls and under homes, handled with trapping, outdoor bait boxes and sealing.
Wildlife Exclusion in Largo
Secure skirting, screened vents and sealed roof lines that keep Largo animals outside where they belong.
Attic Cleanup & Remediation in Largo
Cleaning droppings, nesting and odor from attics and the space under manufactured homes, then disinfecting the area.
What Largo neighbors say about us
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Kevin was amazing quick and accurate, really appreciate great local ppl who help out had a non active nest over my garage made a big hole in my soffit …
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Kevin did a great job. He arrived promptly and kept me informed through the process.
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Manufactured home or block home, what changes
Both house types get wildlife. They just get it in different places, so the inspection and the fix look different.
| Manufactured home | Concrete block home |
|---|---|
| Animals den underneath, next to ducts and plumbing | Animals nest in the attic, above the ceiling |
| Skirting and the underbelly are the weak points | Soffits, gable vents and roof returns are the weak points |
| Smell comes up through floor vents | Noise comes down through the ceiling |
| Fix means secure skirting and ground-level exclusion | Fix means sealing and reinforcing the roof line |
A few recent calls
How we handle a Largo wildlife control call
Four steps, in this order, every time.
Ground-to-roof inspection
We check the roof line, the attic or crawl space, and the ground level all the way around, including skirting, sheds and carports.
Explain and quote
We show you the entry point, tell you what’s living there and how we’d handle it, and give you the price before any work begins.
Remove the animal humanely
One-way doors, live traps or careful hand removal of young, following FWC rules. Mothers and babies stay together whenever we can manage it.
Seal, repair and clean
We close the opening with materials animals can’t chew or pull loose, repair damage, and clean up droppings and scent so nothing new is drawn in. That includes cleaning out attics and the space under a home.
Working with Largo parks, HOAs and property managers
A lot of Largo lives in managed communities: manufactured home parks, 55+ neighborhoods, townhomes and condo complexes. When one home has rats or an opossum underneath, the neighbors often have the same visitor. We work directly with community managers and HOAs to inspect several homes, set bait station boxes for rodents around the outside, and fix the common problem instead of chasing one animal from house to house. Rat removal across a whole community goes a lot better when everyone is on the same plan.
We’re based in Fern Park, near Orlando, where we got our start in Central Florida wildlife removal, and we cover Pinellas regularly. Many of the same calls come from right next door in Clearwater and Pinellas Park.
More Pinellas cities near Largo
Largo is mid-county, so we’re often working just up the road in Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Pinellas Park.
Animal removal in Largo: common questions
Have a question that isn’t here? Call or text (321) 203-6963 and we’ll help.
Do you remove animals from under mobile homes in Largo?
Yes, it’s one of our most common Largo jobs. We find where the animal got behind the skirting, get it out humanely and secure the skirting so it can’t push back in. We’ll also check the ductwork and underbelly for damage while we’re under there.
Is there a charge to come look at a Largo home?
It depends on the home and what’s going on, and we’ll go over it on the phone before scheduling anything in Largo. After we look, we’ll give you a quote based on the animal, how many entry points there are and how much repair or cleanup the home needs.
There’s an opossum under my shed. Will it leave on its own?
Sometimes, but if it has found food and shelter it usually stays, and a mother may raise young there. We can remove it humanely and close the gap under the shed so another one doesn’t move in next month.
Can you work with my manufactured home park’s management?
Yes. We work with property managers, HOAs and community offices regularly, and a community-wide plan usually works better than treating one home at a time. Have your manager call or text us to set up an inspection.
Are the raccoons around Taylor Park and the nature preserve dangerous?
Usually not, as long as you leave them alone. Raccoons are one of the animals most often found with rabies in Florida, though, so never handle one, and keep pets away from any raccoon acting strangely in daylight. If one has moved into your home, let us remove it.
What’s the best way to keep armadillos from digging under my home?
Securing the ground line is the real fix. Armadillos dig for grubs and like soft soil next to a slab or skirting edge, so we focus on blocking that spot after removing the animal. Repellents and lawn treatments rarely solve it alone.
Something living under your Largo home?
Text or call (321) 203-6963. We’ll come take a look and tell you exactly what we find.