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There is usually a short interval between the control work and the proofing, and people reasonably ask why it is not all done in one go.
The interval is the point. It is what the £180 is buying certainty about.
What the gap is for
Closing a roof space permanently is only sensible once you know it is empty, and knowing that is not something anybody can establish by looking. A loft is large, largely inaccessible, and full of places to be. The only reliable evidence is behavioural: the absence of activity over a period.
- Time to be sure the activity has stopped. Not one quiet afternoon, but consistent quiet mornings
- Time for anything that was out to be accounted for. There is rarely only one animal
- Time to check the whole elevation properly, rather than the single opening that was obvious
- Time for the household to notice anything, which is often the most useful evidence of all
Why the household is the best witness
The people living below the roof hear it every morning. They know what normal was, they know which room it was above, and they will notice a change days before anybody else could. That is why the period between the visits is not dead time — it is when the most reliable evidence is being gathered.
Judge it on mornings. Early daylight is when activity would show. Three quiet dawns is worth considerably more than a week of quiet afternoons.
What can be done in the meantime
- Note quiet mornings as carefully as you noted noisy ones
- Clear any debris below the roof edge, so that anything new is obviously new
- Photograph the roof line, for comparison later
- Deal with anything electrical — that does not wait
- Leave the roof space itself alone
What not to do in the gap
Do not close anything, and do not start clearing the loft. Both belong after the proofing rather than before it — laying fresh insulation into a roof that is still open simply provides bedding for whatever comes next, and closing an opening early puts you back at the beginning of this page.
If activity has not stopped
Say so, at the time, rather than waiting for the proofing visit. The £280 is a fixed figure for the job rather than a charge per visit, which is precisely so that a case needing more attention gets it without the household weighing up whether to mention it.
Continuing activity after the control work usually means a second opening, a shared roof space with a neighbouring property, or a source next door. All three are ordinary findings in the older terraced parts of Bury St Edmunds, and all three are better raised early.
Questions
How long is the gap?
It depends on the property and on what the household reports. It is governed by the evidence rather than by a fixed number of days.
Does the delay cost more?
No. The £280 is fixed for the control work and the £180 for the proofing, whatever the interval.
Can I close it myself once it goes quiet?
It is the same gamble as closing it on day one, taken later. Quiet is not the same as empty.
Squirrel Control Bury St Edmunds
Squirrel control in Bury St Edmunds is £280 fixed cost. Proofing work, where it is needed afterwards, is £180. Call 01502 630 122 and tell us what you have heard or seen.
For squirrel control in Bury St Edmunds, call 01502 630 122, or read the Bury St Edmunds squirrel control page.