2-3 Visit Squirrel Trapping Treatment

Service Description

A comprehensive squirrel removal program involving strategic trap placement, monitoring, and safe removal over multiple site visits. Our experts identify entry points and ensure your property is secured against future infestations. Preparation you must undertake prior to treatment Leave any droppings or damage for the technician to look at. Don’t attempt to block any entry holes. Keep a record of where you see squirrels Check if your neighbours have seen squirrels. Don’t feed wild birds. Don’t put food on your compost heap. Aftercare To prevent future squirrel infestations, you must identify and deal with the reasons you had an infestation in the first place. The following measures should be implemented. Don’t feed wild birds. Store animal food in squirrel proof containers. Don’t put food on your compost heap. Locate and fill all access points into buildings, e.g. gaps around pipes, air bricks etc. Remove vegetation growing on or near to the house. How our treatment works Our technician will use Fenn traps however these can only be used if you are able to check them daily which is a legal requirement. It may take several visits to eradicate the current infestation. If you see or hear an animal caught in one of the traps that’s in distress you must phone the technician There’s no need to call the office if the animal is dead. All dead squirrels must be deeply buried or incinerated. It’s illegal to release a grey squirrel into the wild. What are the signs of a squirrel infestation in a loft? When the weather gets colder, squirrels find their way into buildings for shelter and to breed. They usually invade loft spaces, often through a hole the size of a tennis ball they have made in the fascia boards. They are extremely noisy, continuously running around the loft looking for nesting materials. Grey squirrels are very strong with sharp teeth and claws. They cause structural damage to joists, roof tiles, insulation materials by chewing timbers, pipework, tearing up loft insulation and stripping insulation from electrical wiring or chewing through cabling which creates a fire hazard. Squirrels can also get trapped in uncovered water storage tanks and drown which then contaminates the water supply. Signs of a squirrel infestation Droppings. The smell of urine or areas which are stained and could be attributed to urine. Evidence of gnawing or nesting.