Watching squirrels at the park is great. Watching them wreak havoc on your home? Not so much. Squirrels can cause damage to your home and may carry transmittable diseases, so it’s important to keep them out.

Potential Damage Caused by Squirrels

From the moment a squirrel enters your home, it may be causing damage. Squirrels often chew through siding and soffits to make their way inside. Once in your home, here are some of the problems they may cause:

• Leaving urine and droppings which could spread diseases
• Chewing wires that may lead to a short, creating a fire hazard
• Getting into your pantry and contaminating your food
• Building nests in the walls of your home

All of this damage can be minimized by removing squirrels from your home as soon as possible.

Call a Professional

While you may want to go out and buy some squirrel traps, squirrel removal is a job that’s best left to a squirrel control professional. Trapping rodents can be difficult, and you want to make sure you get the job done right with minimal harm to any animals.

The squirrel control experts at Critter Control® of Gainesville have been removing squirrels from homes for years and doing it in a way that won’t harm you, your home, or the squirrels living in it. We can even locate potential entry points to make sure your home stays free of critters. To learn more about squirrels in your home or schedule a free inspection, call us today at 352-372-3922.