With the winter weather upon us, many people prefer to be indoors, but we’re not the only ones. Squirrels will also try to find their way into your attic. That can mean damage to your home and put a dent into your wallet, especially if you wait as long as this home owner did to address the issue and have the squirrels removed. Read on.
The Brantford Home With Ten Years of Attic Damage
Especially during the cold winter months, when squirrels and other wildlife are looking for a warm and dry place to live in, they will chip and gnaw away at the outside of your home until they get inside.
Many home owners have actually reported hearing squirrels chewing away at wood and metal on the outside of their homes in an attempt to get inside. If they succeed, and go unchecked for as long as this customer had let them, the damage to your home could end up costing thousands of dollars to repair.
Watch the video below to get the full lowdown of what this Brantford homeowner had to go through after ignoring her pest problem for over ten years.
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What Are The Signs Of Wildlife and Pests In Your Attic?
We’ve reported on this several times in the past and will take the opportunity to give you information as to the signs that wildlife is living in your attic:
- signs of bats in your attic
- signs roof rats are in your attic
- mice entering home through weeping brick
- signs raccoons are living in your attic
- inspection of birds living in attic
Seeing signs of wildlife in your attic, now matter where you live in Ontario calls for an inspection, removal, prevention and in many cases attic repair but like this Brantford homeowner realized, getting the job done when she first realized the problem existed was probably the best thing she could have done.
If you hear noises and rumblings in your walls or attic at night; if you can small strange odours in your home; if you see wild animals and pests coming and going in and around your home; if your home heating and air conditioning bills are higher than they regularly are; if your attic insulation seems damaged and trampled upon; if your electricity keeps cutting in and out; or if you actually see wildlife in various places of your home, you need to call the experts.
It’s better to pay a few hundred dollars today to remove wildlife from your home and prevent them from entering, than it is to pay thousands of dollars in the future.
If a squirrel has entered your home and harbouring in your walls or attic, give us a call because we would be more than happy to humanely remove them for you.