Professional Squirrel Control Services

If you’ve heard noises in your loft or noticed signs of squirrel damage around your property, it’s important to act quickly. Grey squirrels are highly destructive pests that can chew through wood, insulation and even electrical wiring, posing a serious fire risk.

Our expert pest control team provides a complete solution – from inspection and humane removal to proofing and prevention – to clear squirrels from your property and stop them from coming back.

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How We Solve Squirrel Problems

Our trained technicians don’t just remove the squirrels you can hear or see – they find out how they got in, where they’re nesting, and the damage they’ve caused, ensuring a long-term solution.

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1. IniTIAL Visit

We begin with a full inspection of your loft, roofline, fascia boards and surrounding areas to locate entry points and nesting activity. A tailored control plan is then applied using safe, legal and humane methods to remove active squirrels.

2. FOllow-UP

Two follow-up visits, 7–10 days apart, allow us to monitor progress, ensure all squirrels have been removed, check for continued activity, and make adjustments where needed.

3. Final CHECK

Once clear, we carry out a final inspection, remove all equipment, and provide detailed proofing advice to help prevent future entry.

Understanding Squirrels and How to Spot Them

Grey squirrels are adaptable, persistent pests that can cause extensive damage when they enter homes. Lofts offer the perfect warm, sheltered environment for nesting. Early detection is key – squirrels are noisy, destructive, and can quickly cause structural and electrical problems if left untreated.

Signs You May Have Squirrels

Squirrels are daylight-active pests, so signs are often easier to spot than with rodents. Key indicators include:

Loud noises – heavy scratching, thumping, and scampering sounds, especially at dawn or early evening.
Chewed entry points – gnawing around fascia boards, soffits, roof tiles or vents.
Nests (dreys) – clumps of leaves, insulation and debris gathered in loft corners.
Droppings – larger than mouse droppings, oval-shaped and slightly pointed.
Damage – shredded insulation, chewed wiring, ripped bin bags, or destroyed bird feeders.
Sightings – squirrels repeatedly visiting your roof, gutters or nearby trees.

How to Spot Squirrels

Appearance

Grey squirrels are medium-sized rodents with bushy tails, grey fur with lighter undersides, and large eyes. Adults typically weigh between 400–700 g, making them much larger than mice and similar in size to rats, but easily identified by their distinctive tail.

Droppings

Squirrel droppings are:

Similar to large olive stones
Around 1–1.5 cm long
Dark brown or black
Left in scattered patches rather than clusters

Because squirrel droppings resemble certain bird droppings, professional identification is often required.

Behaviour and Lifecycle

Squirrels are agile climbers and excellent chewers, capable of gnawing through wood, plastic and wiring. They access lofts via loose roof tiles, broken soffits, gaps in fascia boards or overhanging branches.

Key behaviours include:

Diurnal activity (active during the day)
Nesting in loft insulation
Creating multiple entry/exit points
Stripping insulation from electrical cables
Storing food inside lofts

Grey squirrels breed twice a year, with litters of 2–7 young, making early intervention essential.

Preventing Squirrel Infestations

We’ll also help you prevent future problems with practical proofing and property-care advice. Our technicians will identify weak points and recommend steps such as: