Critter Guard
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersMulvane, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Critter Guard firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Critter Guard
- Legal name
- Critter Guard, Inc.
- Website
- https://critterguard.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Critter Guard industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal-Power Infrastructure Protection Hardware
- NAICS
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wildlife Control & Exclusion (IMAIAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Squirrel Control & Exclusion (HSAMACAC), Repellents & Surface Treatments (Gels, Sprays, Coatings) (HSAMAGAK)
Keywords
Where Critter Guard is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mulvane
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Critter Guard business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Hardware Product Sales: One-time hardware product sales of Line Guard, Pole Guard, BirdBloc, and related accessories. Products are precision engineered and produced in plastic injection molding operations. Domestic orders have no minimum quantity requirement. International orders require quote requests due to shipping logistics.
- Wholesale/Volume Orders: Bulk order discounts available for utilities and power companies upon request. Specialized pricing programs for repeat wildlife control companies and electrical contractors. Wholesale rates available for architects, engineers, and distributors.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Line Guard - Standard and HotLine Clamp options |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Line Guard for Triplex - for duplex, triplex, and quadruplex overhead power lines |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pole Guard - for wood or steel/concrete utility poles |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Accessories and Replacement Parts |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | BirdBloc - Custom Quote Required |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Critter Guard product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Critter Guard designs, manufactures, and sells physical barrier products—Line Guard, Pole Guard, and BirdBloc—that prevent squirrels, rodents, snakes, birds, and other wildlife from traversing overhead power lines and climbing utility poles. Products are injection-molded polypropylene hardware or scent-based repellent sold to utility companies, telecom providers, pest control operators, electrical contractors, and homeowners to reduce animal-related power outages and infrastructure damage.
Product overview
Critter Guard offers a portfolio of three core hardware products—Line Guard, Pole Guard, and BirdBloc—designed to humanely prevent animals from accessing and damaging power lines, utility poles, transformers, and substations. Line Guard is a patented barrier system with rotating wheels and rollers installed on overhead lines to block squirrels, rats, snakes, and other animals from traversing cables. Pole Guard is a circular plate with perimeter rollers mounted on utility poles to prevent climbing animals from reaching overhead equipment. BirdBloc is a scent-based bird repellent available in pouch, bloc, and granular formulations that deters birds from roosting and nesting on critical infrastructure. The product line includes accessories such as replacement wheels, brackets, rollers, and mounting hardware. The products serve utilities, power distribution companies, telecommunications providers, pest control companies, electrical contractors, architects and engineers, and homeowners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Line Guard Patented barrier system installed on overhead power lines that uses two free-spinning jump barrier wheels and five independently rotating line rollers to prevent squirrels, rats, rodents, snakes, sloths, and monkeys from traversing cables and accessing transformers, switches, and substations. Sold to utilities, telecom providers, and homeowners.
- Pole Guard Patented circular plate fitted with seven perimeter rollers providing 360-degree impassible protection that prevents squirrels and other climbing rodents from ascending wood, steel, or concrete utility poles and reaching pole-mounted transformers and equipment. Made of specially formulated resin for extreme outdoor applications with less than 10-inch extension from pole.
- BirdBloc Proprietary scent-based bird repellent that capitalizes on birds' developed sense of smell to discourage nesting and roosting on critical utility equipment, substations, warehouses, and buildings. Available in pouches, blocs (pressed), and granular bulk (25 lb bag) formulations, lasting 3–4 months. Harmless to birds and humans.
- Line Guard for Triplex Variant of the Line Guard designed for duplex, triplex, and quadruplex overhead power cables, with pre-cut roller openings to accommodate these multi-conductor cable configurations. Available with standard fasteners or HotLine Clamp (HLC) options.
- Additional Line Guard Wheels Standalone replacement and additional free-spinning jump barrier wheels for the Line Guard system, sold at $50.00 per unit.
- Line Guard L-Bracket Kit Standalone L-bracket mounting kit for securing Line Guard assemblies to overhead conductors, using stainless steel cable ties and open-ended clamps. Priced at $20.00.
- Pole Guard Flex Tube Standalone flexible conduit accessory used as a gap filler between the Pole Guard plate and poles of smaller diameter, sold at $40.00.
- Pole Guard Plate Halves Standalone replacement plate halves for the Pole Guard system, designed for easy snap-together installation, sold at $95.00.
- Additional Rollers (5-pack) Standalone replacement and additional rotating line rollers compatible with Line Guard and Pole Guard products, sold in 5-pack quantities at $70.00.
- Bulk Stainless Steel Cable Ties
Quantifiable outcome
- Squirrels caused 7,196 animal-related power outages in the US in 2023
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Critter Guard
Customer profileNamed customers20 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles8 records
Critter Guard technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Critter Guard partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Critter Guard competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bird Barrier America: Bird Barrier produces professional-grade bird deterrent products including spikes, netting, and exclusion systems, serving the same commercial pest/bird exclusion customer base as Critter Guard.
- Bird-X: Bird-X offers ultrasonic, visual, and physical bird and pest deterrents for industrial, agricultural, and commercial facilities, overlapping with Critter Guard's BirdBloc and broader animal-exclusion product lines.
- Bird-B-Gone: Bird-B-Gone manufactures and sells a broad catalog of bird deterrent products (spikes, netting, shock tracks, visual deterrents) targeting commercial buildings, warehouses, and industrial sites — the closest direct competitor to Critter Guard in the wildlife/bird exclusion space serving commercial and infrastructure customers.
- Nixalite of America: Nixalite designs and manufactures architectural bird control products (spikes, netting, wire systems) for buildings and industrial structures, making it a direct comparator in the wildlife exclusion hardware category.
- Pigeon Patrol: Pigeon Patrol develops humane bird deterrent products including spikes, gels, and visual deterrents for commercial and industrial properties, comparable to Critter Guard's BirdBloc line of scent-based bird repellents.
- Bird Gard: Bird Gard manufactures electronic bird and animal deterrents for agricultural, industrial, and utility applications, overlapping Critter Guard's pest exclusion hardware category with a focus on active deterrent systems.
Broad incumbents
- Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Asplundh is a large, established utility services contractor offering vegetation management and right-of-way services for electric utilities — an adjacent incumbent that utilities may already work with for similar reliability-related wildlife/vegetation mitigation programs.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Critter Guard leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Critter Guard funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Critter Guard M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Critter Guard
What does Critter Guard do?
Critter Guard designs, manufactures, and sells physical barrier products—Line Guard, Pole Guard, and BirdBloc—that prevent squirrels, rodents, snakes, birds, and other wildlife from traversing overhead power lines and climbing utility poles. Products are injection-molded polypropylene hardware or scent-based repellent sold to utility companies, telecom providers, pest control operators, electrical contractors, and homeowners to reduce animal-related power outages and infrastructure damage.
Is Critter Guard a public or private company?
Critter Guard is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Critter Guard founded?
Critter Guard was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Critter Guard based?
Critter Guard is headquartered in Mulvane, United States, in the North America region.
How does Critter Guard make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are wholesale/Volume Orders.
Who are Critter Guard's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bird Barrier America, Bird-X, Bird-B-Gone, Nixalite of America, Pigeon Patrol and Bird Gard. Asplundh Tree Expert Co. is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Critter Guard have an API?
No public API is recorded for Critter Guard.
What industry is Critter Guard in?
Critter Guard's product category is Animal-Power Infrastructure Protection Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAHAJ, Wildlife Control & Exclusion, with a secondary code of HSAMACAC, Squirrel Control & Exclusion. Its NAICS code is 326 and its SIC code is 3080.