In the United States, there are over 200 species of squirrels classified as either a ground, tree, or flying squirrel. Our wildlife professionals are knowledgeable in handling each type of squirrel; however, flying squirrels and tree squirrels will use your home as shelter, making them capable of causing more damage than ground squirrels. 

A squirrel in your home should not be ignored. While cute, these critters can create significant damage inside and outside your home. They will use available materials like insulation to create nests, bring in nuts and seeds, and harbor ectoparasites like fleas or diseases like leptospirosis.

How Professionals Get Rid of Squirrels

Critter Control specializes in squirrel removal, trapping and control. In order to remove a squirrel or family of squirrels on your property, our wildlife specialist will perform a thorough inspection to determine the severity of the problem. After the inspection, they will build a custom solution to trap, remove, and seal all entry points. Our specialist will also repair damage caused by the squirrel and apply a sanitization and ectoparasite agent to clean up after the rodents. They will also provide warranty options as well as an estimate for preventative services.

Home Inspection for Squirrels

Our inspector will look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Squirrels will use eaves, soffits, vents, or chimneys to gain access to your home.

Squirrel Trapping 

When performing squirrel removal, our wildlife professional will determine the most effective and humane way to remove the squirrel(s) from your property. The most common methods used are:

  • squirrel trapping
  • ​one-way doors
  • deterrents
  • direct capture

We do not directly capture adult squirrels as they move too quickly and fit in very small spaces.  If juveniles are found in an attic, they will be hand removed and relocated with their mom. If the mom is not in sight and the young cannot survive on their own, our wildlife specialists will seek help from a local wildlife rehabilitation center.

Squirrel Exclusion & Repairs

Home exclusion is the most effective method to prevent squirrels or nuisance wildlife from entering your home. It is essential to seal all current and potential entry points to prevent future squirrel infestations. In addition, we strongly recommend a maintenance service. Like other rodents, squirrels have front teeth that continuously grow, which means they can gnaw a new way back into your home.

Precautions like removing trees or tree branches on or close to your roof can help prevent squirrel problems in your home. We also urge you to refrain from using bird feeders as they are a huge attractant for squirrels and additional wildlife. After squirrel removal, we advise all our customers to remove food sources like accessible birdseed and acorns, if present, in order to maintain a squirrel-free home.

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Signs of Squirrel Infestation:

  • Hearing strange noises in the morning like scratching, running, squeaking, bark-like grunting
  • Finding physical evidence in attic like nests and dropping
  • Witnessing a squirrel on your roof

Information reviewed by Sean Carruth, VP of Communications
Source: The Handbook: Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage


 

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