Do you have a Squirrel Issue?

Jumping, nibbling, scurrying, and climbing are just a few of the activities squirrels take part in on a daily basis. Squirrels are extremely active throughout the course of a day. They love climbing on homes and trees. Unfortunately, they can cause damage to the outside of your home by chewing on everything from roof flanges to attic vents, wood shutters, and of course, siding. Even worse is when these critters get inside your home's attic, crawl spaces or walls and cause extensive damage. Squirrels are notorious for chewing up electrical wires or digging through insulation to create a nest.Dangers of SquirrelsIt is very common for squirrels to enter buildings, primarily attics and crawl spaces. Squirrels are constantly looking for both food and a warm place to have babies. Squirrels have litters usually twice a year so if you spot one rooting around looking for entrance into your home, act fast because before you know it there will be more than just one. As more litters of squirrels are born in or near the home, these squirrels will grow up, leave the nest and search for new areas within the attic to build their own nests. It could be a constant cycle. In addition squirrels can cause damage due to chewing of insulation and the potential of a fire caused by nibbling on electrical wiring.Controlling Squirrels If squirrel populations are not controlled, they will continue to chew holes around the outside of the attic, sometimes in every corner of the house! The longer the squirrels live in an attic, the more entry points they are going to create. Here are some steps to consider when trying to exclude and eradicate squirrels from your home. Exclusion of squirrels is one of the important steps in ridding your property of these critters. If you see wood damage from squirrels around your home, shed or garage you can cover it with a piece of 1/2-Inch galvanized welded wire mesh or chicken wire or even a tin metal sheet. Check gable, soffit, and power vents in the attic � as well as caps on chimneys � to make sure they have metal hardware cloth behind them that's firmly attached around the edges. Covering holes should not be done until a professional has removed all squirrels from the property. Eradication, trapping and relocating is a specialty of our company. Pest-End Exterminators can trap and rid your property quickly and professionally of all squirrels even immobile baby squirrels. We do not advise attempting to find nests in your attic or crawlspaces. Call Pest-End for an evaluation and rid yourself of these dangerous nibblers.