Ten minutes spent on this saves booking the wrong thing, and it is the part of the job you can do yourself from the landing.
£280 Fixed-Cost Squirrel Control in Soham
Squirrel control in Soham 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.
Identification in Soham
Run through these in order. Each one rules something in or out.
Birds
Very common and very often mistaken for rodents. Starlings and jackdaws get under the eaves and into chimneys. The tells are fluttering and scrabbling rather than running, activity that starts at dawn and tails off, and a season — spring and early summer rather than autumn.
Rats and mice
Lighter and more constant than a squirrel, and predominantly after dark. Mice in particular sound like a faint scratching that stops when you move. If it wakes you at two in the morning it is unlikely to be a squirrel.
Bats
Largely silent, occasionally a soft chittering at dusk. They cause no structural damage. They are also legally protected, which matters: if there is any suspicion of bats the situation has to be handled differently, and it is worth saying so when you call.
Not an animal at all
Worth ruling out and rarely considered. Water in a pipe that ticks as it cools. A loose aerial cable tapping in the wind. Roof timbers creaking as the temperature changes at the end of the day — which, like squirrels, happens at predictable times and can be very convincing.
Droppings are the most reliable single indicator, if you can get a safe look. Squirrel droppings are larger and more rounded than a rat's, and tend to be scattered rather than deposited along a run.
Signs to Look For
The evidence that points to a grey squirrel rather than something else:
- Daylight activity with quiet nights
- Heavy, bursty movement rather than steady patter
- Gnawing that is hard and sustained
- Insulation pushed into a heap rather than shredded and spread
- A squirrel seen using the roof or the gutter
- Something being rolled across the ceiling
Squirrel Control for Soham Properties
Soham properties back onto a good deal of mature planting and open ground, which puts squirrels, birds and rodents all in the same gardens. It is entirely possible to have two of them at once, and not unusual to find that the noise that prompted the call and the evidence found in the loft belong to different animals.
That is not a problem, but it does mean an inspection is worth more than a diagnosis over the phone.
After the Squirrel Problem Has Been Controlled
Once it is settled and dealt with, the follow-up is the same whatever it turned out to be: close the way in.
The openings that let a squirrel in will also let birds and rodents in, so proofing at £180 tends to solve more than the problem you called about.
Squirrel Control Soham FAQs
How much is squirrel control in Soham?
Squirrel control is £280 fixed cost, with proofing at £180 where it is needed.
What does a squirrel in the loft sound like?
Heavy and abrupt, in daylight. Birds flutter and scrabble, rats and mice are lighter and nocturnal, and roof timbers creak without moving at all.
Can squirrels cause damage?
Yes, more than birds or mice. They gnaw hard materials and shift insulation, which is part of how you tell them apart from a bird in the eaves.
Should I seal a suspected entry point?
No, and especially not before you know what is using it. Sealing a bird or a bat in is a different problem again, and bats are protected.
How do I arrange squirrel control in Soham?
Call 01502 630 122 and describe the noise, the time of day and anything you have found. If you suspect bats, say so.
Call Green Pest Control in Soham
For squirrel control in Soham, call 01502 630 122. £280 fixed cost, with proofing at £180 where a roof needs closing afterwards.