Adcock’s Trapping Service

This was a wonderful, professional experience from start to finish. Birds happily made their home in my roof and were quite noisy. Adcock came out, cleared everything and repaired the roof. Excellent work for a fair price.

Had such a great experience with Adcocks. We had raccoons in our chimney and Adcocks came to our home within an hour after a different trapping service was a no-​show. The man (Erin) set up a trap, was professional, and answered all our questions very respectfully. Another man who I did not get a name from came the next day and spent 30 minutes getting the baby raccoons that were leftover in the chimney and had no complaints while doing so. Seriously would recommend to go with Adcocks if you want a job well done. Didn’t give 5 stars only because price is expensive but equivalent to all other trapping services in the area.

I called this company on Monday since I heard birds making noises behind our built-​in microwave. One of the technicians, Brandon, came today. He was very polite and courteous, and did an excellent job. He took down the microwave, got out the birds that had fallen down the vent (and had died) and then screened our microwave vent so that birds won’t come back in there.
I was very satisfied with the service, and I would definitely call this company again!

I called Adcock on Tuesday ³⁄₂₂ because I could hear a bird in the vent behind the microwave. They came out on Thursday ³⁄₂₄ and cleaned out the bent but didn’t find a bird. The gentleman who was working the job tried to remove our microwave but it was way too heavy and he had to call a coworker to come help out; the coworker arrived 10 minutes later! Unfortunately there was a dead bird behind the microwave but they cleared it out and cleaned everything up. They were courteous and hard-​working. They even replaced the vent cover with one we had bought. I would absolutely call them again! Thanks guys!

Aaron + JP have been to my house daily for the past week, baiting and setting traps form raccoon (s) and checking back. They showed me where the raccoon had gotten into my chimney and put on a new cap. The showed me where they could enter the attic, and fixed that too. I recommend them 100%. They are honest, careful, knowledgeable, and thorough. If you hear something on your roof, give them a call! Thank you Adcock!

Pro’s: the guy who comes to check out the problems seems very professional
*the guys who come to trap are great
Cons: *I prepaid for them to fix the hole the squirrels had made; bad move! It took them forever to follow-​up and do it (4 phone calls!)
*I had more work for them, but they didn’t follow-​up
*overall, just a veneer of professionalism
They come highly recommended, and I like many things about them, but I would not recommend them in the end. They just aren’t like a real company soup to nuts. Very haphazard (tho’ I will say they are miles better than their nearest competitor who assured me that there were no squirrels in the house).
Seems like there is room for a good company still to be formed out there.

Wish I could give less than 1 star for this company. I hired them to come out to clean some rats out of my crawl space, the technician came out, explained that the follow up was the inspection and they would come out and look into whatever was going on. They came out, did the inspection outside the house and said everything looked good, but needed to come back to look in the neighbors yard. They were supposed to call me 30 min before so they could come in the house and look in the crawl space (since that’s where I was having the problem) but they never did. They were also supposed to get the dead rats out of there as well, but they didn’t do that either.
I called the company back and they said they wouldn’t be able to make it back out until the following week to complete the inspection and remove the rats (such a lovely smell after a week) but they wouldn’t need to look in the crawl space for the inspection. Uh, what? That’s where the issue is so why would you not need to look in there? They always sounded annoyed on the phone as well.
The following week, they sent out a technician to do the rest of the inspection, except that person wasn’t even qualified to do the inspection! He removed the rats and reset the traps. The techs are nice and I asked them to take a look down in the crawl space to see if they saw any openings. They saw them, took pictures and sent them to their office. I called to make an appt to try to get the holes covered because it was costing me a lot to have someone keep coming out and remove the rats… but they said they would get back to me to see if someone they parter with could fix it. Tried calling again, no answer, 2 days in a row. They are terrible at communication all around. I decided to hire someone else to come over and fix it because I did not want to give any more time, effort, or money into this company.
I still haven’t heard anything back from the company for the follow-​up on whether or not they would be able to fix it. Glad I was able to find someone else in the D.C. area to come out and take care of this issue, because who knows when it would have been completed.
Would not recommend this company to anyone.

A long but thorough review: I hired Adcock’s last fall because I heard something rummaging around in the walls of my townhouse. They came out and identified the squirrels — plus their entrance, near my roof — and explained their trapping system (humane, effective, etc.). So I paid the $ 425+ and they took care of the issue. Expensive, but I would probably rate around 4 stars for the initial experience. The guy talked to me about guarantees, etc, where if they came back and re-​entered, they would come back and re-​trap, no problem.
Fast forward a year, to today. I see the same squirrels (mangy leader) rummaging around on — this time — the opposite corner of my roof and confirm they are now living in my attic — again. So I call up Adcock’s and ask about their follow up procedures. The woman who answered the phone INSISTS it’s not the same squirrels or in any way related, so there is no follow up besides a brand new service. There were no further questions, no more of an explanation besides «coincidence,» only outright denial that these squirrels are related or the same. So to do the same job agian they quote me the $ 425+ to come back out. But because I’m a «repeat customer,» they’ll offer me a $ 25 discount… how generous.
Here’s the reason for the poor overall rating: I’ve never had an issue with squirrels prior to last year when I hired Adcock’s, and «it’s coincidence» is not an explanation for repeat service from a company whose business is to profit off of service. Further questions about the scenario (s), an explanation to back up their immediate refusal that it’s not the same squirrels, or a refresher on what does/​does not qualify for the guarantee/​warranty on my past service would have been the appropriate response. Without that, it seem pretty clear they care less about quality of service and more about gaining «repeat customers.»

These guys were GREAT! I found a squirrel running around INSIDE my house last night and it was pretty crazy. I posted on Facebook and my buddy recommended these guys and said its worth the $$. I got lucky and found the squirrel hiding in my stand-​up shower before bed, so I closed the door and had it trapped in my bathroom all night while I slept. This morning, I called Adcock and the technician came out quickly and was super friendly and helpful. He got the squirrel with a net and trap (easy breezy) and took it miles and miles away so it wouldnt come back but was still alive. Great end to a crazy 24 hours. He also checked my roof and exterior to figure out how it got in. I was lucky and had no holes, but he did find a huge squirrel nest under my master bedroom balcony. The squirrel prob got in one day when I had a door open and I didn’t notice. He cleared out the nest and was willing to trap the whole family so he could relocate them all so they could stay together. Unfort they all ran away. Still, a great experience in what could’ve been a way crazier one. Fast, easy, great customer service, affordable, took care of the squirrel so that it was safe and alive, and I didn’t feel like they were ripping me off. A+ recommendation!

Whoooo, LAWD Jesus, ’twas a raccoon on my deck! Too much? Really? (Sigh) I just can’t say it without the hillbilly twang, ya know? It just don’t seem fittin!
Ok…it’s true. I had a raccoon using my back deck as a bathroom! Ewwww! After a lackluster performance as Annie Oakley, which consisted of buying a trap, watching my mom navigate around all the «gifts» said culprit left so we could get to just the right spot for trappin’, I called several companies. I had to accept that I was a) way out of my stilettos and fine wine environment b) at a loss as to what to do with it once it was caught as I didn’t know anyone who would shoot it and, to be clear, nothing less would do AND c)…it smelled. Adcock to the rescue. Out of all the companies I tried, they called back immediately, priced $ 300 for three nights and made the appointment.
The day of trapping… it snowed. *roll eyes*. No raccoon for 5 days. I knew the bill was running up so I called them to say no raccoon and come grab the trap before I’m broke. Though it was after hours (not sure how we should know what after hours are since they don’t post hours anywhere!!) the management called me back immediately to let me know, due to the weather they only charged me for one day and so I still had two more in my package. Now that the snow was gone, the raccoon was likely to show in the next two days covered under my fee. I arrived home same day and low and behold., that nasty sucker was in the trap spitting mad and making a racket. My cat, Louboutin, who had felt some odd connection to his daily visitor was inside… singing the songs of his people, in solidarity, I suppose. Sigh… Had to call Adcock back to say, mission accomplished. Again, it was after hours and no one (other than me and my neighbors eardrums from the racket) was in danger so they would wait until the am to get the raccoon and the trap. It was a loooong night. The cat finally threw up his power paw to his fallen comrade and retired to his scratching room, around 9 PM but the raccoon didn’t give up the fight until about 4 am.
Around 8 am, the next day, raccoon and trap were picked up by Adcock and all is right with the world. I bet ya next time, my neighbors will volunteer to send it on to glory just to avoid the noise. I slept well thanks to a lil brown likka and some ear plugs.

Be careful when driving on the road with them. VERY AGGRESSIVE! Steer clear, literally.

Despite having owned an end-​unit townhouse for 14 years, this was the first time we’d encountered a problem with birds nesting in the dryer vent. In a matter of just a few days, birds could be seen coming and going, nesting material hanging out of the side of the house, and chirping could be heard from inside the powder room. And, of course, bird poop. Lots of bird poop.
Admittedly, Adcock’s was the first company that showed up in a search, both alphabetically and otherwise. They also came recommended by a chimney sweep company I mistakenly thought could take care of the problem.
They were prompt – came out the very next day, well within the time frame given; and were fast, courteous, and most importantly, effective. They quickly blew out the nesting debris from the inside, cleaned the vent from both ends, and installed a mesh panel to prevent the birds from coming back.
In short, Adcock’s did exactly what I’d hope any service company would do, regardless of industry. For that, I highly recommend them.

Bob Wersick (wildlife specialist) came out to inspect our home for what we thought could MIGHT be a indication of an animal. Bob spent a lot of time carefully inspecting every corner of our home inside and out for any signs of bats/​mice or other animal issues. He climbed into attics checked under house outside roofs around windows etc… He was very careful he did a very impressive job. He made suggestions for extra screening around vents. He said we did not have any signs of any bats or animal. Very impressed with Bob professional demeanor, would highly recomend them!

I called Adcock’s Monday about a racoon in my chimney and they arrived early Tuesday, assessed the situation, relayed their plan and completed the job efficiently and without incident. Adcock’s returned yesterday (as promised), mamma and babies have left, capped the chimney, left a door hanger notice and there you have it. This company is very professional and reasonable. Highly recommend

Website advertises «humane trapping» but they euthanize all animals unless you ask them to «release on site». Scheduled an estimate — $ 98 unless you contract with them to do the work — & when I arrived at the house the trappers had already started to install the traps; I had them remove the traps after I determined that they’d be euthanizing the animals, contrary to what «humane trapping» would suggest. Stay away from Adcock’s if you have raccoons or other critters but don’t want them killed, just released elsewhere.

Our landlords sent Adcock’s over when we had trouble with mice up in the crawl space of our house. The techs were courteous, arrived on time and took care of the mouse problem. They followed up and made sure the entry hole was properly patched up. We have not had a problem with pests since then and based on our good experience would recommend them. The only reason I didn’t put five stars is I don’t know if the price was right for the job (our landlords covered it), but from the service standpoint, I thought they did great work.

I heard squirrel noises up in my cathedral ceiling area for a month or two before I called them. I’d seen them chewing on the woodwork and I tried using the sprays on the roof, etc. to avoid paying the trapping fee, but it didn’t work. After hearing the noise for a while and then seeing the holes the squirrels were chewing into the siding of my house I figured it was time to pay the money for a professional. I called around to several places, which (oddly) all had a $ 425 basic charge. Oligopoly much? Adcock’s had the best reviews, so I went with them.
The initial trapper person came on time, with equipment, did the inspection and then, in addition to giving me the plan for the trapping, gave me several estimates for the work that could be done to fix the chew holes. I said I would hold off on the estimates until I knew the trapping was done. I paid them their $ 425 in good faith that they would trap at least 4 squirrels and I would hear no more scratching.
Two weeks later, I had heard nothing from the company (no phone calls, e-​mails or door hangers), but I had heard plenty from the squirrels. I called the company to complain, they said they would send someone out again. Another week passed and still no word from the company, but, for some reason, the scratching went away. In this lull, I called them again to see if I could arrange the repair to plug the holes so no new squirrels could get in. They said they would send someone out to fix it, and then called me the day of to tell me they didn’t have the materials and would call me back when they got them.
Another 2 weeks passed. No word. I called them threatening to blast them on social media. The next day I get a call from an owner saying that they would refund me the initial $ 425 and I could call it quits or I could not cash the check and they could do another round of trapping and the repairs for free. I opted for the latter, hoping that they would finish the job professionally. For a week or so I got door hangers and, at the end, a phone call saying they had done the repairs. They said they caught ZERO squirrels. I get home from work that day and I saw (I kid you not) SIX squirrels on my roof.
Also, around this time, they kept asking to do work in my house. They wanted to see the attic (which I don’t have… it’s a cathedral ceiling). I told them that several times, and that I saw squirrels chewing on the woodwork, but they kept insisting that there must me mice inside and they wanted to trap there (for an additional fee). I view it as just another ploy for them to scam people out of money.
So here I am, 4 months later. I have a couple of poor quality patches on my woodwork, I still hear squirrels in my «attic» and Adcocks has taken $ 425 of my money for doing basically nothing.
Eff them.

Hmmmmm (deep breath), let me make sure I am understanding this correctly: I have a female tenant notify me and tell me that they have a rodent problem on Tuesday. I call this company and schedule an appointment for Wednesday morning. The tenant calls and tells me about the service call and states that the company will call us (the landlords) with the action that is needed. It is now Thursday afternoon and my husband calls because no one from the company has called to discuss the service call with us. He was told the invoice is in the mail?! What? and also that they would need to go under the deck to find out more and it will cost $XXX to just look. Me being the female that I am, that does not work for me. I call back when I am off of work 6pm and get the voicemail stating leave a number if it is an emergency or call back during business hours. Ok I left a message. I then go to the website to find the business hours no hours. Ok I am thinking in my head what are the business hours. I did not know that pest contol companies work regular 8 hour days, shame on me. So unexpectedly I receive a callback. So I say blah blah blah what is the resolution. Response: You have reached the emergency line I can call you back in the am when the office is open. Ok so I am asking the woman, we called on Tuesday to have this situation rectified. You do sameday service right? It is now Thursday evening, basically Friday. Conversation ends with she will call me in the am when she can look at my file. The problem that I am having is not just with this company but rather with service professionals in general. If I am having a problem today it is hard for me in my head to understand why it would not be remedied that day. If I was told it would take X number of days then that is reasonable then I could understand. But when I have to callback to be told we laid traps… ok and that doesn’t stop them from coming in?! Service professionals have us at their mercy no matter how long it takes they know that we need them and if it is not urgent for them they could careless how we feel. Not only do I have to worry about the situation I also have to worry about losing tenants because I am unable to remedy the problem in what I think is a reasonable time period. Having worked in customer service and still working with clients I have to constantly put myself in the other persons shoes and think what can be done now (and not later) even if it is what they want. As a service provider I may not agree with a customers urgent need, but they would not have contacted me for services if they didn’t need me and want it done quickly. This is the second property that I have contracted them from services. I am at their mercy. They can and will charge me some obscene amount because it is not something I can do nor do I know what they have or will do will work.
Idk why my experiences with services on Unilocal are not like most, restaurants on the other hand are pretty dead on. HTH

These guys are pros, top notch. They’re who the White House called when they had a problem several years ago, and we’ve used them for a pigeon infestation and another rodent problem. Not the cheapest service, but the best, so they’re worth it.