Crawlspace Cleanup in Central Florida

Dark, dry, rarely visited โ€” crawlspaces are perfect harborage for opossums, rats, snakes, and raccoons. Carcass removal, droppings removal, contaminated debris cleanup, antimicrobial treatment, vapor barrier replacement, and full vent re-screening so it doesn’t happen again.

โœ“ FWC Licensedโœ“ Same-Day Serviceโœ“ Humane Methodsโœ“ Warrantied Repairs

FWC

Licensed Trapper

24/7

Emergency Dispatch

500+

Florida Homes Served

100%

Repair Warranty

Why Crawlspace Air Quality Is an Indoor Air Quality Issue

Most homeowners think of the crawlspace as “outside” โ€” separate from the living space. But the stack effect (warm air rising through the house) draws crawlspace air upward through floor penetrations. So whatever’s in your crawlspace is what you’re breathing:

  • Animal urine and droppings off-gas continuously. Even after the animals are gone, contaminated material continues to release ammonia and pathogens.
  • Old vapor barriers fail. Plastic vapor barriers degrade after 10โ€“15 years. Without intact barrier, ground moisture migrates upward and accelerates everything.
  • Vent screens almost always have gaps. Original screens rust, tear, or get pushed in by curious wildlife. We re-screen every vent with hardware cloth.

Carcass and contaminated debris removal, antimicrobial fogging, vent re-screening, plumbing/electrical/HVAC penetration sealing, new vapor barrier where needed. The crawlspace becomes part of the living-space air quality plan, not separate from it.

FWC Licensed

Florida Fish & Wildlife certified.

Same-Day Service

Most calls scheduled within 24 hours.

Humane Methods

No poisons in living spaces.

Why Crawlspaces Get Hit

Crawlspaces are dark, dry, and rarely visited โ€” perfect harborage for opossums, rats, snakes, raccoons. They also have access points (broken vent screens, gaps around plumbing penetrations, settled foundation cracks) that go unnoticed for years.

Need Help Right Now?

Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.

Our Cleanup Process

  1. Removal. Animal carcasses, droppings, contaminated debris, old vapor barrier.
  2. Decontamination. Antimicrobial and odor treatment.
  3. Re-screen vents. Hardware cloth on every foundation vent.
  4. Seal penetrations. Plumbing, electrical, HVAC chase entries.
  5. New vapor barrier if needed.

Health & Air Quality

Crawlspace air migrates upward into living space (the “stack effect”). Contaminated insulation and droppings affect indoor air quality even though you never enter the crawlspace. Cleanup is an indoor air-quality investment.

What Customers Say

Real reviews from Central Florida homeowners we’ve helped.

Heard scratching above our bedroom for two weeks. Two other companies wanted to spray pesticide and call it done. Central Florida Trapper actually went into the attic, found the roof rat entry, sealed it, and replaced the contaminated insulation.

โ€” Sandra R.

Lake Mary, FL

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A raccoon tore through our soffit and was raising kits. They located the babies, reunited them with mom outside, sealed everything, cleaned the attic. Done in three days. Insurance paid most because the paperwork was so thorough.

โ€” Mike D.

Apopka, FL

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Same-day for a snake on our pool deck. Turned out to be a non-venomous black racer, but they explained the difference, removed it safely, and didn’t charge us a panic fee. Will absolutely call again.

โ€” Patricia L.

Orlando, FL

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Frequently Asked Questions

Insulation removal: 1 day for most homes. Decontamination + air sealing: 1 day. Re-insulation: 1 day. Total: 2โ€“3 days for a typical job.

Often yes, under “sudden and accidental” wildlife damage provisions. We provide before/after photos, scope of work, and itemized invoices formatted for claim submission.

Both. We can do removal-only, restoration-only, or full end-to-end including wildlife removal + exclusion + decontamination + re-insulation.

Florida code requires R-30 minimum for attics (R-38 recommended). We blow in cellulose or fiberglass to current code R-value or higher per your preference.

Related Services

Restoration starts with removing the cause โ€” we handle both.

Soffit, fascia, and structural repairs after wildlife.

Active wildlife? Get the cause solved before restoring.

Need Help Right Now?

Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.