When an animal moves into your home, we remove it humanely and rebuild the openings to keep them out for good. Wildlife Pros is a family business. Owner Austin Jahner learned the trade from his father, a master carpenter, who began solving animal problems for clients in 1998. That carpentry background still informs everything that we do.
Our custom solutions are chosen to match your home's aesthetics
Our materials are durable and long-lasting
Our exclusions are backed by an industry-leading 10-year guarantee
Whether you live in Belle Meade, Green Hills, or any other part of the county, we're a short drive away. Give us a call to discuss how we can solve your wildlife issues.
"If anyone is in need of wildlife services I just have to share my experience. FANTASTIC!! Austin is amazing!"
The wildlife industry is filled with companies who prioritize profit margins above all else. Oftentimes their repairs utilize materials that don't last, and look terrible. Their guarantees are short term and filled with loopholes.
Our exclusion work is built to last. Every repair is custom-made for the opening it closes, in exterior-grade materials that carry long-term warranties from their manufacturers. The finished work is crafted to blend into your home to the fullest extent possible.
Because of the standard we hold ourselves to, we can offer an industry-leading 10-year guarantee. If wildlife ever gets back inside through an area that we sealed, we come back and fix it at no cost.
We're animal lovers, and humane isn't just a word to us. We treat every animal we encounter with the same care and consideration that someone's pet would deserve.
For most of a summer, our client counted his bats from a lawn chair on the back patio. Between thirty and forty came out from behind the chimney flashing each night at dusk. He was very fond of bats and enjoyed watching them, but the droppings collecting along one side of his attic and the smell of urine that had started to seep into his bedroom had convinced him it was time for them to find a home elsewhere. The sealing work was straightforward. Every soffit needed to be fortified at regular intervals with painted screws, and the gap where the soffits touched the siding needed long-term sealants. Additionally, there were two rectangular louver vents that needed covers, and the boards at both gable ends needed sealing. Once this was done, we waited until early September when we were confident that even the late-flying babies would be able to fly, and evicted the bats from the chimney flashing. Our client invited friends over that night to have a drink in his lawn chairs and enjoy the final night counting bats.
What Customers Are Saying
Reviews
"If anyone is in need of Wildlife Services I just have to share my experience. FANTASTIC!! Austin is amazing! The way he took care of our bat issue while managing our fears and looking after us is something that was worth much more than the money we paid."
Rachel Ducine
"My house was literally overrun with squirrels. We had them in the downstairs ceiling AND the upstairs ceiling at the same time. One even fell down a wall and got stuck and needed an emergency service to get it out. When we hired them I was skeptical that eviction would be sufficient and that they wouldn't be able to chew back in. But their work did the job and kicked out at least 12 squirrels who have never been able to get back in."
Kenya M.
Local Knowledge
Why Davidson County Has Wildlife Problems
Nashville looks like a city, but look at what you drive past in a normal week here: the Warner Parks hold more than 3,100 acres of forest on the west side, Radnor Lake and its woods sit in the middle of town, Shelby Bottoms runs nearly a thousand acres of river bottom east of downtown, and Percy Priest Lake fills the east edge with roughly 10,000 acres around it managed for wildlife. The Cumberland River winds through all of it, downtown included.
All that land is why the animals never left. The oaks and hickories in those parks, and on your own street, drop the acorns that feed squirrels through the winter. The river and the lakes breed the insects that bats hunt every summer night. None of it is fenced off from the neighborhoods, because wildlife doesn't stop where a park ends. It follows the tree cover and the creeks into the yards around it, and that is the overlap between our world and theirs.
The animals adapted to that overlap a long time ago. As we took over more of their territory, generations of squirrels, bats, birds, and other wildlife learned that our properties are full of resources: food, water, and shelter. They have no way of knowing that a house isn't a natural structure like any other.
Squirrels and raccoons found out that garbage cans are a reliable food source. Birds, squirrels, and rodents utilize bird feeders the same way. Groundhogs discovered that gardens are filled with delicious foods near the shelter of decks and sheds. Skunks learned that crawlspaces are a safe place to raise a baby, and bats learned that attics give them not only safety to raise their babies but the heat they need to do so optimally. Birds found that our vents are safe replicas of the cavities in trees that they nest in, but without predators being able to climb to them as easily. All of these animals have learned not just to survive but to thrive in the new environment that we have created for them.
And this is also why eviction is always our first option instead of relocation. Sending these animals to new environments that they are not adapted to makes their odds of survival drastically smaller than letting them stay where they are currently.
Common Questions
Davidson County Wildlife FAQ
We will give an exact price quote before we start. The price depends on the species, how many entry points the house has, and how much repair or cleanup follows. Before hiring anyone, us included, ask the following questions: Does the guarantee cover the home or only the hole that is sealed? How long is the guarantee? How long are your materials manufacturer warrantied for?
The exclusion work, meaning the sealing and repairs, carries an industry-leading 10-year guarantee. If wildlife breaks back in through a point we protected, the follow-up visit to get them out is free. For many animals, such as bats and squirrels, we also offer full home exclusions that warranty the house from top to bottom. Get any company's guarantee in writing to ensure you fully understand the scope and the length before signing.
Frequently, yes. Bat and raccoon damage is covered under many homeowner policies. We photograph and document the damage from inspection through restoration and help you put the claim together so your adjuster has what they need.
Our work is wild animals in and around homes. For cats, dogs, and other pets, or for a wild animal that's hurt or sick, the right call is your city or county animal control, your local police, or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator (TWRA publishes a directory).
We accept most major credit/debit cards with a 2.9% processor's fee.
Exclusion and sealing work is always done on the exterior of a house. After papers have been signed and deposits have been paid, we can work on the outside of the house whether our clients are present or not.
Case Study: Squirrels Ten Days Before Closing
Our client was ten days from closing on the sale of her house when the buyer's inspector found squirrel droppings in the attic and a chewed opening at a soffit return. The buyers wanted it fixed before they would sign anything, and she called us to make sure the deal didn't fall apart. They were fortunate with the timing, since it was outside of baby season. We set up cameras and observed three squirrels living at the edges of the attic in the soffit areas, whose presence had gone unnoticed prior to the inspection. We fortified the vulnerable areas around the roof line, and evicted the squirrels within four days of signing papers. The guarantee was written in the buyers' name, to give them the confidence that the protection would hold. The sale went through without any further issues.
"If anyone is in need of wildlife services I just have to share my experience. FANTASTIC!! Austin is amazing!"
— Rachel Ducine
Serving All of Davidson County
Based in Nashville, TN
— A Family Trade Since 1998 —
Why Nashville Wildlife Pros
Reputation
More than 25 years of family experience across three regions of the country. Five stars on Google. Austin Jahner has been featured on CBS News in New York and ABC News in Philadelphia.
Craftsmanship
Methods created by a master carpenter. Lasting materials chosen for each home's aesthetics. Manufacturer-warranty of 50+ years on sealants.
Transparency
Up-front pricing. No additional costs or charges. Every client receives a detailed explanation of the steps required to solve their problem.
Guarantee
10-year written guarantee on our exclusion work. If an animal gets back in through something we sealed, we fix it free. Industry-leading guarantee length and scope.
Method
Humane eviction and exclusion is always the first option. Humane trapping when required. Mothers and their young stay together, orphans go to licensed wildlife rehabilitators. No poisons.
