A squirrel in the garden is not a problem. A squirrel in the roof is, and the reason is the wiring rather than the animal.
When they are inside the building. A squirrel in the roof void means gnawed cabling, damaged timber and fouled insulation, and it will not leave voluntarily.
You do not need anyone for a squirrel in the garden, on a bird feeder, or running along a fence. That is not a pest control matter.
| Situation | Reality |
|---|---|
| Squirrels in the garden | Not a pest control matter |
| Squirrels on the bird feeder | Buy a squirrel-proof feeder |
| Squirrels digging in pots or a lawn | Netting or a mesh layer works |
| Squirrels on the roof, outside | Watch the roofline for an entry point; that is all |
| Squirrels taking bulbs | Mesh over the bed until they root |
| A drey in a tree | Leave it. It is outside |
A drey in the tree at the end of the garden is not a problem to solve. A gap in your fascia board is.
£280 for the trapping programme, including the proofing survey.
View Squirrel Control Rayners Lane →Only if nothing is inside. Proofing an occupied roof creates a carcass problem.
Urgent if cabling is being gnawed. Otherwise prompt rather than emergency — but the damage compounds weekly.
The practical risks are the physical damage and the fire risk from cabling, rather than disease.
The other roof job we get called to all summer — wasp nests, £90 fixed in Rayners Lane, guaranteed for 30 days.
No. Squirrels in the garden, on a bird feeder or running along a fence are not a pest control matter.
When they are inside the building — in the roof void or the living space — and urgently if cabling has been gnawed.
A loft is warm, dry, safe and undisturbed. They rarely leave voluntarily, they enlarge the entry point, and they breed twice a year.
Releasing a trapped grey squirrel is an offence, poison is restricted, glue traps are restricted in England, and sealing the hole creates a worse problem.
Report it in writing the day you hear it. Gnawed cabling is a safety matter, and roof access, trapping and proofing are the landlord's.
Inspect promptly, treat gnawed cabling as urgent, and check whether the entry point is on the neighbouring half before instructing twice.
Cut back overhanging branches, check fascias and soffits annually, check the verge and tiles after winter, and check where a rear extension meets the original roofline.
Only if nothing is inside. Proofing an occupied roof creates a carcass problem.
£280 for the programme with the survey included. In the garden, you need nothing at all.
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