Count on the experts for squirrel trapping and removal in Atlanta

A large and potentially damaging rodent, gray squirrels can wreak havoc on your home or business. Although they most often nest in tree cavities or leaf nests, squirrels can also make their homes in your attic or crawlspace.

Squirrels gain entry into structures through roof or louver vents, soffit vents, construction gaps, and rotten fascia boards. Leaf-clogged gutters are also attractive to squirrels and can encourage activity in and around your home.

The trouble with squirrels

There are many ways that squirrels can damage or threaten your home, which necessitate squirrel removal in Atlanta whenever an infestation is found. These include:

1. Fires: It’s estimated that 25 to 50 percent of fires of unknown origin are caused by rodents gnawing on electrical wires.
2. Disease: Squirrels are known carriers of typhus and encephalitis.
3. Damage: Avid scavengers, squirrels chew bark off trees and shrubs, and raid garden crops and bird feeders. Squirrels nesting in attics can compress insulation and damage attic vents and fans.

Squirrel removal methods

Wildlife technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta practice safe, effective squirrel trapping in Atlanta. Our techniques include cage trapping and removal, with proper baiting.

If you have squirrels inside your home, they should only be removed by trained, licensed technicians with the proper equipment, which includes traps, Kevlar gloves, and control poles. Biting squirrels pose health hazards, especially for small children and domestic pets.

Exclusion and squirrel-proofing

In addition to squirrel trapping for Atlanta area residents and businesses, Critter Control specializes in several methods of effective and humane exclusion. Our Leafproof Gutter Protection System can be installed to prevent squirrel infiltration through your roof.

Additionally, our technicians use sheet metal, hardware cloth, aluminum, or wood to seal and close entry holes. As squirrels most often access homes through chimneys, we use approved chimney screens and rain-caps to prevent squirrel entry.

If you have squirrels in your attic or crawlspace, or you want to prevent squirrel problems in your home, contact us to discuss your options with one of our wildlife experts.