Animal Prevention for Cottages
Seal the gaps before the critters find them — proofing, screening, and bear-smart bin setups.
Why empty cottages attract animals
An empty cottage is exactly what mice, red squirrels, raccoons, and other wildlife are looking for come winter: quiet, undisturbed, and full of small openings to squeeze through. Once they are in, they nest in insulation, chew through wiring, and leave behind a mess that is costly to clean up. The trouble is that no one is there to hear them move in. The fix is to close the door before they ever find it — which is what prevention is all about.
What proofing covers
We walk your cottage and seal the gaps animals use to get inside — around the roofline, vents, foundation, and anywhere pipes or wires pass through the walls. We screen off openings that need to stay open for airflow, and we can set up bear-proof bins so food and garbage do not draw wildlife to your property in the first place. It is steady, thorough work that keeps your closed-up cottage from becoming someone else's winter den.
Already have animals inside? Meet our sister company
Prevention keeps animals out — but if something has already moved into your cottage, that is a removal job, and it needs to be done humanely and legally. That work is handled by our sister company, The Critter Guy, who take care of humane wildlife removal across the same area. Start at https://thecritterguy.ca. Once they have cleared things out, we come in and seal the cottage up tight, so the same animals cannot simply wander back.
Pricing
Clear quote up front — every cottage is different.
Hand us the keys. Forget the worry.
One call and your cottage is looked after all winter — closed right, checked on schedule, and every problem caught early and reported to you fast. Phone answered 7 days a week.