Duncansville is a small borough just south of Altoona, sitting at the US-22 and US-220 junction. It is a commuter community — many residents work in Altoona and Hollidaysburg — with a housing mix that ranges from older pre-war homes in the borough core to newer development on the surrounding hillsides and suburban edges. That mix creates a specific wildlife dynamic: older homes with bat and squirrel vulnerabilities right alongside newer properties where groundhogs burrow under foundations and raccoons raid garbage cans.
We are literally next door. Duncansville is minutes from our Altoona base. Same-day service is almost always available.
The older homes in Duncansville borough proper — the pre-1940 housing stock on the original residential streets — have the same bat entry point vulnerabilities as Altoona's railroad-era neighborhoods. Aging wood fascia, old chimneys, deteriorated attic vents. Big Brown Bats are the primary species throughout southern Blair County after White-nose Syndrome reduced Little Brown Bat populations.
We cannot do physical bat exclusion until August 15 (PA Game Commission maternity season restriction runs May 1 through August 15). Inspections are available now. Call today and lock in your exclusion appointment before the fall schedule fills: (814) 800-3215.
The suburban-rural edges of Duncansville — properties off PA-36, the hillsides above town, and the areas bordering agricultural land — have significant groundhog pressure. Groundhogs burrow under foundations, sheds, and decks. A burrow under a foundation can undermine concrete footings over time. We trap and relocate, then seal access to the void to prevent re-establishment.
Raccoons are year-round in Duncansville, particularly around the stream corridors that drain into Brush Run south of Altoona. Chimney cap installation is the most effective prevention measure for properties with open masonry chimneys. Grey squirrels are throughout the borough, and fox squirrels are more common here than in dense Altoona — the suburban mix of trees and open edges suits them.
Yes. Duncansville is minutes from our Altoona base. We also serve the surrounding areas in Allegheny Township and along the US-22/220 corridor south of Altoona. Call (814) 800-3215.
Groundhogs in suburban properties with accessible foundation voids and deck areas, raccoons in chimneys, and bats in older borough homes. We handle all three regularly.
Serving Duncansville, Allegheny Township, and southern Blair County. Also see: wildlife removal in Hollidaysburg.
PA Game Commission licensed. Same-day service available. 24/7 response.
(814) 800-3215