AAA Gates Wildlife Control

Rating: 5 out of 5

AAA Gates Wildlife Control reviews (930)

  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 20 Jan 2018

    Squirrel Removal

    A very prompt, effective and courteous service. Very dedicated to the job and requirements and also very thoughtful in explaining process and they came back to check in and make it all right. Very well pleased!!!

    Answer from pro:

    Hi notthedavidmiles, I really appreciate your concise and very complimentary review. Thank you for letting Gates Wildlife humanely solve your wildlife problem. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 22 Jan 2018
  • Review from Jan McCartney
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 11 Jan 2018

    Squirrel entry on mansard roof

    Just before Christmas 2017 (and the big freeze), my neighbour wondered if a squirrel was doing damage to my mansard roof. Wildlife is abundant in Bloor West Village, and Gates had installed protective mesh on my roof and wall vents some years ago (referred to me by Toronto Wildlife Centre). I follow them on Facebook and see what black and red squirrels can get up to. This time, it looked as though a black squirrel had created an opening at the vulnerable junction of the electrical stack and my mansard roof. I could hear it scrambling above my front bay window where it seemed to have a cozy nest. Before engaging my roofing company (Roofworks), I called Gates to make sure we could get the squirrel out, especially before breeding season and to avoid water damage. Nick responded right away (in the depths of the cold freeze and the holiday season!) and installed a mesh cage around the stack, with a one-way door, baited with peanut butter, to encourage the squirrel to exit. The following week, Nick checked back and verified that the squirrel appeared to have left the building. As we are now into a rainy period and the repair has been done, peace of mind is priceless, especially knowing that no animal was harmed in the process. Although the neighbours tell me that one little squirrel is very annoyed right now. Both of my experiences with Gates have been great - friendly, knowledgeable, timely and effective - and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone wishing to co-exist peacefully with the wildlife in their neighbourhood.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi JM, I love the detail you present in your review, it truly puts the reader in the picture. You touched on two very important aspects; getting the squirrels out before breeding season and avoiding water damage. Removing wildlife before their breeding season is less costly and locating babies can involve cutting into walls. Also, closing the point of entry before water damage occurs will prevent mold from growing and costly drywall repairs. I also like the fact that you mentioned "to co-exist peacefully with the wildlife", which is exactly what we aim to accomplish. There will always be wildlife in the city and our objective is to create harmony between humans and the wildlife. Thanks for your great review! Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 15 Jan 2018
  • Review from Customer of AAA Gates Wildlife Control
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 5 Jan 2018

    Squirrel problem on roof

    I live in Toronto and having animals invade your property is a way of life. Because of this, I've dealt with many animal removal companies and this is the first one to get it right. Service, expertise, and professionalism are all top notch with them. We had a squirrel issue on our house and one of the technicians, Blake, was terrific. He showed up (in -20C weather - good on ya, Blake!) and helped alleviate my concerns around what the squirrels were doing, having gone up on our roof to investigate. Gave me such HUGE peace of mind - without hesitation I'll call these guys again for any animal issue and recommend them to anyone.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Private User, WOW! What an amazing review! Thank you very much for your amazing endorsement of my company. I love your comment, "Service, expertise, and professionalism are all top notch with them". These are the 3 qualities that what we strive for, day in and day out and your words confirm that we are accomplishing what we set out to do! Thank you for complimenting Blake and for any future referrals you may send our way.FYI, I read your review during last Wednesday's meeting and Blake was beaming, you made his day and mine. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 14 Jan 2018
  • Review from Customer of AAA Gates Wildlife Control
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 7 Dec 2017

    Dead animal smell issue

    It was a pleasure having Justin come by on the very same day we called. He was polite, friendly, respectful and professional. At times, there was a terrible smell coming through the wall into the 2nd floor washroom we were renovating. We had already ripped up the floor sometime before and cleaned up an old mice nest in a joist floor bay and spray foamed the hole going through the exterior wall sheathing where it seemed the mice had been entering. The foul smell also persisted for a while outside at the adjoining lower roof soffit. Earlier this year, a red squirrel had made its way through the adjoining lower roof vent. It came and went for a while making all sorts of noise until, one day, we saw it going through the vent and it saw us staring at it. Well, Justin went onto the roof, removed the old vent, took a video inside the attic and a picture of the compromised vent and even removed the roof soffit. There were some remains of a mouse in the soffit. Most everything looked alright in the attic. The roof vent was replaced with a new metal one and fortified with heavy gauge wire mesh. We were impressed by the work done and the advice that was given. Good to have such a valuable service available just a phone call away.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Private User, thank you for writing such a detailed review of your situation and experience with my technician Justin. I am glad Justin was able to get to the bottom of your odour situation. Sometimes determining where a dead animal smell is originating from can be tricky. Smells can travel in mysterious ways inside a house and sometimes are detected far away from where the animal has died. Locating the origin often requires a fair bit of detective work from an experienced technician. Thank you also for your kind words about Justin. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 8 Dec 2017
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 16 Nov 2017

    Protection of solar panels on roof from squirrels

    Squirrels were building a nest under our solar panels. Chris from Gates Wildlife Control came,took a look at the problem, cleared the nest and put up protective screens around all of the solar panels and vents on our roof the same day. The work was excellently done. Chris was courteous and very professional. Thank you.

    Answer from pro:

    Hello Ellen, I appreciate you taking the time to write a review about our service and for complimenting Chris. Thank you so much! Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 17 Nov 2017
  • Review from Thornhill - Ronen
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 9 Nov 2017

    Animal control - Squirrels in attic

    Install one way door to get squirrels out of roof (entry point was a hole chewed last week in water-damaged wood of exterior side wall above brick line). Secure the area along the entry point and brick-to-wall line with 10 feet of metal mesh to avoid recurring entry. I find Gates service highly professional, courteous, and prompt - called them at 5pm Sunday, survey and work done by next morning. The squirrels look happy outside of the house, the kids no longer hear animals in the walls when going to bed, and I can go back to my daily life.

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you for taking the time to review our company and for the kind words you used to describe us! Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 13 Nov 2017
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 7 Nov 2017

    Racoon Problem

    A raccoon was tearing up our roof attempting to enter the attic. I contacted AAA Gates' Wildlife Control and within a week Wildlife Technician Nick Parkin had managed to solve the problem and repair the damage the animal had caused. Excellent service all around: knowledgeable, efficient, professional and personable. Thank you AAA Gates' Wildlife, and kudos to Nick for the guidance and help.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Robert, thank you for complimenting us on the various aspects of our company that are especially important to us. Being knowledgeable, efficient, professional and personable are key qualities that we strive for. Thank you for your review and for complimenting Nick as well. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 9 Nov 2017
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 6 Nov 2017

    Raccoon was coming

    Last week raccoon was coming on my roof. After two nights no sleep, we found AAA gates Wildlife control on Home stars website. Thank Blake came to my house on time and solved raccoon problem quickly and effectively. Many thanks to Blake and AAA Gates Wildlife control.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Jin, thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review and for complimenting Blake. We appreciate your kind words. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 9 Nov 2017
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 30 Oct 2017

    Squirrels in our attic

    We had been hearing sounds in the attic and believed we had animals getting in. I wanted a reputable company that would find out how animals were getting into the attic, to remove them and to prevent any further animals from getting in. I went on to HomeStars and liked what I read about Gates Wildlife Control. I called them to find out a little more about their services, cost and to schedule an appointment. We were impressed. Blake is professional, experienced, knowledgeable and pleasant. He determined that squirrels were getting into our attic, and found how they were getting in. He blocked off the access point, set up a trap to remove them and prevented them from getting in. We’re very pleased with Gates and highly recommend their services and Blake. Thank you. Pat

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Pat, it makes me happy to hear that you did your homework before hiring a wildlife control company. Too many homeowners hire the first company they find on the internet and they are often disappointed after hiring a fly-by-night outfit. HomeStars is also my first choice when looking for service companies for my own home. Thank you for your kind words for Blake and for writing such a wonderful review. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 31 Oct 2017
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 27 Oct 2017

    Quick removal

    I recently heard movement in my attic (scratching around) in the middle of the night. Thinking it was a raccoon or squirrel (very loud so I figure do ir was a raccoon), I called AAA Gates Wildlife Control the next morning and they sent someone out the same day. Peter was fantastic. He’s very knowledgeable and worked very quickly. Within a day the animal was out and all areas were secured so that it won’t happen again. Gives me great peace of mind! The quick response was fantastic and the quality of work is impeccable. I would definitely recommend this company :)

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Anne Marie, many of our clients describe the noises in the attic as if they are moving furniture or bowling. Also as you mentioned, scratching sounds are a dead give away that something has moved in. Thank you for complimenting Pete on a job well done. I am glad we were able to resolve your wildlife problem quickly. Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review. Brad Gates, B.Sc. Owner / President - Awarded HomeStars Best Of 2015, 2016 & 2017.

    Reply created 31 Oct 2017
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