Yoshiko Sato
Owner and wildlife biologist
Leads each inspection and writes each report.
Wildlife exclusion in Boise
Something is living above the ceiling. We find the way in first.
A wildlife biologist leads every inspection. We work out which animal it is, what the season and the state's rules allow, and how to close the roof so the gaps they used stay closed.
- Biologist-led inspections
- Written report with photos
- Repairs done by our own crew
Permits and registrations
What we hold, and where to check it
Closing a roost and repairing a roof takes more than one permit in Idaho. Each is listed here with the board that issues it.
Licenses
Wildlife control permit
ID Lic. 000000 · Idaho Department of Fish and Game
lets us handle protected wildlife and close a roost
Commercial pesticide applicatorVerify
ID Lic. 000000 · Idaho State Department of Agriculture
licensed to apply pest products, used only where a job needs one
Registrations
Contractor registrationVerify
ID Reg. # 000000 · Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
lets us do the roofline and vent repairs ourselves
Insurance
Liability insurance
General liability insurer
covers our work on your roof and in your attic
The method
Five steps from first look to closed roof
The same five steps for bats and for squirrels. Only the timing and the door change.
- Step 1
Step 1: Inspect the roofline and the attic
We walk the outside first, from the ground and a ladder: eaves, soffits, vents, the ridge, the chimney. Then the attic, on boards, with a headlamp.
- Step 2
Step 2: Name the animal and the season
Bats and squirrels get different work. Which one it is, and whether young are present, decides what we may do and when.
- Step 3
Step 3: Seal every gap but one
We close the spare openings with steel mesh, flashing and sealant, and leave the one they use most as their way out.
- Step 4
Step 4: Fit a one-way door
A one-way door or valve over the last opening lets animals leave and not come back. We watch it, and for bats we count the exits at dusk.
- Step 5
Step 5: Close it and repair
When the exits stop, we remove the door, close the last opening and repair what was chewed. You get a written report with photos of each fix.
Field plate
Where they get in
Most roofs have two or three openings in use and a dozen more that could be. This is where we look first.
- 1
The attic vent
A louvered vent with a loose or missing screen is an open door. We screen it with steel mesh and leave the airflow.
- 2
The roof edge
Where roofing meets brick or fascia, a gap of an inch is enough for a squirrel.
- 3
Trim and mortar joints
A quarter inch is enough for a bat. We check the trim and the joints along the whole edge from a ladder.
Bats
A colony is a season's work, not a one-day job
Bats are protected wildlife, and a roost with young in it can't be closed. We count the exits at dusk, work in the window the biology allows, and fit a one-way valve so the colony leaves on its own.
Dusk watch to count and locate
One-way valve, never a sealed roost
Guano cleanup quoted separately
Honest limits
When we cannot exclude
Sometimes the right answer is not yet. This is what stops us, and what we do instead of closing the roof.
Young animals are in the roost
A bat colony with pups, or a squirrel nest with kits, can't be closed off without trapping them inside. We book the work for after the young can leave, and tell you what to do in the meantime.
The roof can't be worked on
A steep, wet or icy roof, or a rotted deck, stops the job. We reschedule, or tell you what a roofer has to fix first.
The way in can't be reached
Some entry points sit behind a chimney chase or a wall we can't open. We say so, and say what we can close from outside.
The rules say wait
Protected species and some seasons carry state limits on what may be closed or moved. We follow them, even when you would like it done this week.
If we can't exclude, we say so in writing and don't charge for work we didn't do.
Who comes to the roof
Four people, one biologist at the lead
Amilcar Mosqueda
Exclusion lead
Fits the one-way doors and runs the dusk watches. Speaks Spanish.
Gregg Jacobsen
Repair carpenter
Rebuilds fascia, soffit and vent frames after the animals leave.
Taryn Dickerson
Scheduling and reports
Answers the phone and the text line, and sends your report.
How pricing works
Every roof is different, so the price comes from your roof. This is what moves it and when you hear the number.
What decides the price
The animal, how many openings there are, how high and steep the roof is, and how much repair the chewing left.
Bats, squirrels or both
Number and height of openings
Roof pitch and access
Repair and cleanup in the attic
What the estimate includes, and what it doesn't
The written estimate covers the inspection findings, each opening to close, the one-way door and the follow-up checks. It leaves out roof replacement, wiring and insulation replacement unless we list them.
Includes: report, sealing, door, checks
Not included: a new roof, wiring
What happens at the visit
A biologist walks the roof and the attic for about an hour and a half, takes photos and explains what lives there. Whether the inspection fee is credited to the work is written on the estimate.
Roofline from a ladder
Attic on boards, headlamp on
Photos for your report
After hours
Our phone is answered on weekdays and Saturday morning. A dusk watch is the exception: we book it for an evening that suits the animals, and the estimate says whether it costs more.
Calls: weekdays and Saturday morning
Dusk watch: by appointment
If the job changes
If we find more damage once the one-way door is on, we stop, tell you, and agree the change in writing before we do it.
Nothing added without a yes
Photos with every change
When you get the number
In writing, before any work starts, as one figure for the whole job rather than by the hour. You decide, and the inspection stands on its own either way.
One written figure
No work before your yes
Sample reviews
What a closed roof sounds like
“I heard scratching every evening for a week. Yoshiko showed me the photos of the vent and the eave, and the report listed every opening.”
Kara V.Boise North End
“They told me up front that the bats had young and we'd wait. It was the answer I didn't want and the right one.”
Atanacio R.Boise Bench
“The estimate was one number on paper before anyone touched the roof. The fascia looked better after than before.”
Christie M.Mayfield
Sample reviews.
Where we go
Boise, the foothills and the farm towns west
One crew, one office on the Bench, and the same biologist on the first visit.
- Ada County: Boise, Mayfield
- Boise County: Robie Creek, Lowman
- Owyhee County: Grand View
- Elmore County: Glenns Ferry
We don't take jobs in Twin Falls, Pocatello or Oregon, or north of Lowman.
Questions
Before you call
How do I know it is bats and not squirrels?
Squirrels are active in the day and bats leave at dusk. Scratching and running at midday is squirrels; a faint chirp or rustle at dusk, with brown stains below a gap, points to bats. The inspection settles it.
Will you trap or remove the animals?
Our method is exclusion: a one-way door lets them leave and the openings are closed. Where trapping is allowed and called for, we say so in the estimate and explain why.
How long does an exclusion take?
The visit takes a few hours. The door stays on for days to weeks, and the timing depends on the animal and the season. The estimate says what we expect for your roof.
What if they get back in?
If an animal gets in through an opening we sealed, we come back and re-seal it at no charge for one year. Terms: it doesn't cover new gaps, storm damage or openings we didn't repair, and the terms are in your written estimate.
Do you handle mice, rats or wasps?
No. We work on bats, squirrels and the larger animals that use a roofline. We can tell you who does the rest.
Book
Tell us what you hear
We call back on the next working day to book the inspection.
Phone(208) 555-0105
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed
Dusk watches are booked in the evening by appointment.