Sealing Attic From Squirrels

Squirrels have a good eye for weak spots and can chew through compromised wood to create an entryway to the attic.

Sealing attic from squirrels.

It may be impossible to eliminate squirrels from your property especially if you live in a wooded area or value your trees but you can provide a comfy alternative to your attic in hopes that they choose the nest that s easier to reach. These are the times when you re most likely to have squirrels in the attic. Caulk and foam can be painted over. Squirrels can bring parasitic insects squirrels in your attic aren t all that likely to spread disease but they can infest your home with fleas and potentially bring a few ticks inside as well.

If you seal up the final entry point when the adult squirrel leaves while the baby squirrels are still in the attic or walls they will need to be removed by a pest management professional dead or alive. The first sign of a squirrel in the attic is usually the sound of scampering during the day as they come and go on foraging trips. Seal all but one entry point when squirrels aren t home. In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.

This includes everything from trapping and removing all squirrels and properly sealing their entry point once all squirrels have been removed from the house. Once you know when they come and go seal up all entry points except the one they re using most. Cover the attic vent with thick hardware cloth about inches. Put up a squirrel nesting box on your property.

Juvenile squirrels and sometimes adults may fall into wall cavities and be unable to climb out making persistent scratching noises as they try to escape and eventually dying if they can t. At colonial we use one way valves that let squirrels out but don t let them back in. Establishing the main entrance getting rid of squirrels is a multistep procedure that ends with sealing the main hole. If the squirrel has already gnawed its hole and gotten into the attic you need to make sure that it and any babies are out of the attic before you seal it up.

Use caulk or foam sealant to close up holes. Blocking off a squirrel hole on your own trapping squirrels inside the walls cutting holes in sheetrock to remove dead squirrels treating the odor from the dead squirrel carcasses etc.