Scratching, scampering or chewing sounds coming from your attic or walls may be a sign that squirrels have found their way inside. Once squirrels gain access to a home or building, removing the animals is only part of solving the problem. The entry points that allowed them inside also need to be identified and addressed.
Critter Catchers provides professional squirrel removal and exclusion services from our home base in Acworth, Georgia, serving homeowners and businesses throughout our North Georgia service area. We inspect the property, determine where squirrels are entering, develop an appropriate removal strategy and address accessible entry points to help prevent them from returning.
Squirrel Inspection • Removal • Exclusion • Entry-Point Repair
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Squirrels are active animals, so homeowners often hear the problem before they see it. Activity may be especially noticeable in attics, ceilings and walls.
Common signs of a squirrel problem include:
Squirrels are primarily active during daylight hours. Hearing repeated movement in the attic during the morning or daytime can therefore be an important clue when identifying the animal responsible.
The location and type of activity matter. A professional inspection can help determine whether squirrels are responsible, how they are getting inside and what will be required to remove them.
Successful squirrel control involves more than catching an animal. The goal is to determine how squirrels are using the structure, remove them appropriately and correct the access points that contributed to the problem.
We inspect the areas where squirrel activity has been reported and look for evidence of entry around the roofline, attic, soffits, fascia, vents and other vulnerable areas. The inspection helps us determine where squirrels may be entering, the extent of the activity and what removal and exclusion work may be appropriate.
Not every squirrel situation is identical. The removal method depends on where the animals are located, how they are entering the structure and the conditions found during the inspection. Our technicians determine an appropriate approach based on the property and the squirrel activity present.
Once the situation has been evaluated, the squirrels are removed using appropriate wildlife-removal methods. Special consideration may be necessary when young squirrels are present. Simply sealing an opening without determining whether animals remain inside can make the situation worse.
Removing squirrels does not correct the opening they used to get inside. After the animals have been properly addressed, entry points and vulnerable areas can be repaired or secured as appropriate to the property.
Wildlife exclusion focuses on reducing opportunities for squirrels and other nuisance wildlife to regain access to the structure. The result is a more complete solution than simply removing the animal that happens to be inside today.
Attics provide squirrels with many of the things they seek: shelter, protection from weather and a place to build a nest.
Squirrels can reach a roof from nearby trees, fences, utility lines and other structures. Once on the roof, they may take advantage of an existing opening or enlarge a vulnerable area by chewing.
Potential squirrel entry areas can include:
An opening does not have to look large from the ground to become a wildlife access point.
Finding the opening is therefore an important part of attic squirrel removal. Removing squirrels without addressing how they entered leaves the property vulnerable to another wildlife problem.
A trapped squirrel does not necessarily mean a solved squirrel problem.
If an entry point remains open, another squirrel may use it. Other wildlife may also take advantage of the same opening.
That is why Critter Catchers combines wildlife removal with exclusion and entry-point repair when appropriate.
Exclusion work is intended to identify and secure areas wildlife can use to enter the structure. Depending on the property, this may involve repairing an existing entry point or addressing other vulnerable openings discovered during the inspection.
This approach deals with both sides of the problem:
Get the squirrels out. Help keep them out.
Squirrels are rodents, and chewing is a normal part of their behavior. That becomes a problem when they are living inside a structure.
Squirrel activity can affect:
Squirrels may gnaw on wiring in attic and wall spaces. Damaged wiring should be evaluated and repaired by an appropriate qualified professional.
Movement and nesting activity can disturb or compress insulation. Areas used by wildlife may also contain droppings or other contamination.
Squirrels can use damaged areas as entry points and may enlarge vulnerable openings through chewing.
Loose, damaged or inadequately protected vents can provide access to attic spaces.
Squirrels may chew wood and other materials surrounding an opening as they enter or attempt to regain access.
Nesting material, droppings and repeated animal activity can leave an attic requiring additional cleanup or repair depending on the extent of the problem.
Finding squirrel activity early can limit the amount of time animals have to establish themselves inside the structure.
Squirrels are excellent climbers and can reach portions of a house that are difficult for homeowners to inspect from the ground.
Sometimes they find an existing gap. In other situations, chewing can turn a weak or damaged area into a usable opening.
Rooflines are especially important because they contain numerous transitions, vents and construction components that can become vulnerable over time.
A squirrel may also continue using a familiar entry point repeatedly. This is one reason identifying and correcting the access point is such an important part of professional squirrel removal.
Not until you know the squirrels are out.
Closing an opening while squirrels are still inside can trap animals in the attic or another part of the structure. A trapped squirrel may attempt to chew its way out, potentially causing additional damage.
The situation becomes even more complicated when young squirrels are present and cannot leave on their own.
Before an active opening is permanently closed, the property should be evaluated to determine whether squirrels remain inside and how the animals are using the structure.
Professional squirrel removal addresses the animals first and coordinates exclusion work with the removal process.
There is no single price that accurately represents every squirrel-removal job.
The cost can depend on factors such as:
An inspection allows the property and squirrel activity to be evaluated before the appropriate work is recommended.
That is more useful than quoting a generic price for a wildlife problem that has not yet been inspected.
Wildlife inside a home is different from an ordinary household pest problem. The animal has entered through part of the structure, and resolving the problem often requires understanding both wildlife behavior and building access points.
Critter Catchers is based in Acworth, Georgia and provides wildlife-removal services throughout the surrounding North Georgia and Metro Atlanta area.
Our squirrel-removal approach focuses on:
Instead of treating the squirrel and the structure as separate problems, we look at how the two are connected.
Squirrels do not limit themselves to residential attics.
Critter Catchers provides squirrel removal for residential and commercial properties where squirrels have entered attics, roof areas, walls or other portions of a structure.
The process begins by determining what is happening at the property rather than assuming every wildlife problem requires the same solution.
Critter Catchers is based in Acworth and provides squirrel removal and wildlife-control services throughout an extensive North Georgia service area. Our service area includes communities throughout:
Cobb County • Cherokee County • Bartow County • Douglas County • DeKalb County • Clayton County • Forsyth County • Fulton County • Gwinnett County • Rockdale County • Paulding County
Property construction, surrounding habitat and wildlife pressure can differ throughout the region, but the basic objective remains the same: determine how squirrels are entering the structure, remove them appropriately and address the conditions that allowed the problem to occur.
Common signs include scratching or running noises during daylight hours, chewing sounds, disturbed insulation, droppings, nesting material and squirrels repeatedly traveling across the roof or entering the same opening.
Squirrels are generally active during daylight hours. Activity may be noticeable during the morning and throughout the day, which can help distinguish squirrels from some nocturnal wildlife.
The appropriate method depends on the property, the location of the animals, available entry points and whether young squirrels are present. A professional inspection helps determine the appropriate removal strategy before exclusion work is completed.
A squirrel may leave the attic to find food or water, but that does not mean the problem has resolved. If the animal has established a nest or continues to have access to the structure, it may repeatedly return.
Yes. Squirrels are rodents and may chew wiring along with wood and other materials. Any suspected electrical damage should be inspected by an appropriately qualified professional.
Closing an active entry point before confirming that all squirrels are out can trap animals inside. Removal and exclusion should be coordinated so openings are secured at the appropriate point in the process.
Entry-point repair and wildlife exclusion are important parts of preventing repeat problems. The work required depends on what is discovered during the property inspection.
The removal strategy may need to account for young squirrels that cannot leave the structure on their own. The situation should be evaluated before an entry point is sealed or repaired.
Scratching, running or chewing noises do not tell you exactly how an animal entered your home or whether additional entry points exist.
Critter Catchers can inspect the property, evaluate the squirrel activity and determine the appropriate removal and exclusion approach.
Get the squirrels out and address how they got in.
