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 Brentwood, Franklin, 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.
"There is no other company I'd even consider for this type of work."
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.
Our client had been told the bat problem in their historic barn couldn't be solved and he should just tear it down. No wildlife company was interested in taking on the project. He'd tried every home remedy he could find and was exasperated. The building had openings at every level: gaps all over the siding, large chunks of mortar missing from stones, large openings around every door, and a metal roof that was vulnerable for the entirety of its perimeter. We set out to solve the problem for him. We rebuilt framing for the doors, as well as built a movable netting system for additional reinforcement. We systematically repaired and sealed both the wood siding and the stone. The metal roof required a bucket lift at the peaks, and while we were up there we installed bat boxes to give the bats an alternative roosting area. We counted over 75 bats the night we evicted the colony. The work held and the barn is now bat free.
What Customers Are Saying
Reviews
"They were the first company who explained to me why it's more humane to evict the squirrels than to relocate them. Everyone else I called was going to relocate them right in the middle of the winter, without caring that it would be a death sentence. There is no other company I'd even consider for this type of work."
Beth Burrell
"We had a colony of bats and one that was confirmed tested positive with rabies. Austin took on our project anyway, and fearlessly went about solving it. Our nerves were sky high knowing that more of them potentially had rabies as well, but his confidence gave us comfort and they were gone within a week."
Margaret Gockley
Local Knowledge
Why Williamson County Has Wildlife Problems
Look west from almost anywhere in Williamson County and you're looking at where the wildlife lives: wooded hills around Leiper's Fork and the start of the Natchez Trace Parkway, covered in the oaks and hickories whose acorns squirrels live on all winter. The Harpeth River crosses the whole county on its way through Franklin and Brentwood, with stretches the state protects as a Scenic River, and animals travel a river corridor the way we travel a road.
The other half of the story is the building. Williamson has grown by more than half since 2010, and clearing a wooded lot moves its animals instead of removing them. They don't go far. They follow the treelines into the neighborhoods that went up next door, and every year of building makes the overlap between our world and theirs a little wider.
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
Williamson 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: Flying Squirrels in the Kitchen
Our clients called us in a panic after seeing "baby squirrels" in their kitchen on two separate occasions. As they continued describing what they had been seeing, we began to suspect it wasn't baby squirrels at all. They didn't believe us at first when we told them it was more likely flying squirrels. But after looking at a picture the wife had taken of them on the countertop, we confirmed with complete certainty that it was flyers. We were hired that same day, and booked the sealing for the following week. The traditional Tudor home needed a lot of work prior to eviction. Almost the entire perimeter of the roof line was vulnerable. Additionally, every vent was open with nothing but torn insect screening inside. The sealing took nine days, after which we were able to evict the colony and the "baby squirrel" sightings stopped.
"There is no other company I'd even consider for this type of work."
— Beth Burrell
Serving All of Williamson 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.
