There are many signs indicating you have squirrels in your home. Perhaps you’re hearing skittering around in your attic or soffits early in the morning, late in the afternoon, or early in the evening. Perhaps you’ve noticed gnawing damage to your home. Or perhaps you’ve noticed some food stashed by squirrels for the winter months.
Either way, if you see any sign that indicates you have squirrels in your home or cottage, it’s best to call squirrel removal experts right away. Here’s why.
Squirrels Can Be Vicious and Hard to Catch
Squirrels may seem cute and cuddly, but you wouldn’t want to attempt to catch or handle them on your own. Squirrels run fast and bite hard if they’re under threat. Running around after a squirrel trying to catch it isn’t going to work. Poisons are cruel and inhumane, as are snap traps. Even live trap and relocation is often harmful to the animals as well as their new ecosystem. And while you’re attempting to handle the situation on your own, you could cause undue stress and harm to the animals.
For your safety and the squirrel’s safety, only experienced wildlife removal specialists who practice safe and humane removal methods should handle the squirrels.
Squirrels Will Cause Destruction
The longer you wait to effectively manage your squirrel situation, the more time the animals will have to cause destruction to your home. Squirrels are rodents, and their four incisors never stop growing. They will chew on the structure of your home and your belongings in order to keep their teeth short. They’ll also cause destruction and messes as they build their nests to stay warm.
The longer you wait, the more damage you’ll have to your home’s wiring, roof, soffits, insulation, wood paneling, drywall, and more.
It’s important to realize rodent damage is rarely covered by a homeowners’ insurance coverage. You will likely be left to pay out of pocket to repair any damages, which means the sooner the professionals can evict the wildlife, the less costly the repairs will be.
Squirrels Are Messy
Squirrels in your home will leave droppings and urine behind—in your attic, in your insulation, and elsewhere. You could face a terrible odour from up above and, if left unattended, this organic material can build up mould, which can be hazardous to your health.
After eviction, your squirrel removal experts can clean, decontaminate, and sanitize your attic to ensure all traces of the wildlife are gone.
Squirrel Removal Experts Can Help with Repairs
In addition to cleaning, decontaminating, and sanitizing the area, the squirrel removal experts can also help repair damage and restore your attic to top condition. Their attic restoration specialists can remove and replace soiled insulation and repair the structural and wire damage caused to your home.
A Permanent Solution
What’s the most important reasons to call squirrel removal experts? It’s a permanent solution. Even if you were to get the wild animals out of your home on your own, you have no guarantee those squirrels—or other wildlife—won’t return.
Small animals like red squirrels and northern flying squirrels only require a small hole to get into your home. Larger squirrels, like grey and black squirrels, require a larger hole. These squirrels can chew through a problem area of your home to enlarge an existing hole to get in—which also creates openings for other animals like raccoons, mice, and bats, to get in, too.
After eviction, you need to ensure all entry points are sealed up and all vulnerable areas are reinforced. Squirrel removal experts will thoroughly inspect your home to determine all real and potential entry points and take necessary precautions, such as installing drip edge, to prevent future re-entry. This prevention process is a critical part of handling a squirrel problem effectively and permanently.
Do you need wildlife removal services? Request a quote today!