Squirrels are plentiful in Kansas City parks and backyards. Native squirrel species include the gray squirrel, the fox squirrel, and the southern flying squirrel.
You will likely notice squirrel problems in Kansas City in late spring/early summer or winter. Squirrels enter homes to find suitable shelter to give birth or to find shelter from Kansas City winter. Tree squirrels mate in mid-to-late winter and again in early summer.
What Does Squirrel Damage Look Like?
Squirrels can cause a great deal of damage to both the interior and exterior of your home.
Squirrels’ damage usually comes from their gnawing. Squirrels can squeeze through a hole the size of a golf ball. Squirrels can gnaw through siding, wood, metal, and shingles to gain access to your attic.
Once inside your home, squirrels damage attics by chewing wires, ripping up insulation and defecating in the attic.
Squirrel Damage in Kansas City
Squirrels can gnaw through most construction materials.
Squirrel Removal in Kansas City
You need to repair the damage caused by squirrels. But before you can repair the damage, you need to control the squirrel population. Generally, squirrel repellents like capsaicin do not work in the long term. The most effective means of squirrel control is to remove and exclude the squirrels.
Generally, the most effective and humane way to remove a squirrel is a cage trap or a one-way door. We do not directly capture adult squirrels as they move too quickly and fit in very small spaces.
Squirrel Damage and Repairs
When repairing squirrel damage, you have to use materials that squirrels cannot gnaw through. Once a squirrel has established a nest in your home, it will try to get back to it.
The squirrel gnawed a hole in the gable vent. We repaired the hole and then covered the entire gable vent with hardware cloth. The hardware cloth prevents a squirrel from creating another hole in the gable vent.
A squirrel was able to gnaw open a gap in the chimney. We used sheet metal to cover both holes and sealed them around the edges of the sheet metal.
Squirrel Removal Services in Kansas City
When you encounter unwanted wildlife in your home or business it is important to resolve the problem quickly and professionally. Trutech® has been the go-to wildlife removal company for property owners for over 35 years.
We know how to protect our you and your family from the hazards of wildlife in your home or place of business.
Call Trutech for professional squirrel removal services.
