Pricing
What moves the quote
No figures. The operator prices the job on the call, once they know what it is. Four things move it. The step before this one is whether the city already covers it, which for a dog or cat at the curb it does.
Weight
Cat, raccoon, deer. Sets the floor.
Location
Side lot is a lift. Basement is stairs and a search. Under an enclosed porch is a crawl. Enclosed spaces take longer and cost more.
Access
Locked building, no keyholder, gate, dog, alley a truck cannot reach. Each adds time. Say it before arrival.
Age
Fresh leaves little. Two weeks in a summer garage soaks into what is under it, and that comes out too.
Not stated
No minimum, no range, no free-estimate claim. Terms are the operator's, stated before work begins.
Getting a number fast
Address, spot on the property, reachable or not, who to bill. "Not sure" is fine for the third.