Squirrel Removal in Peachtree Corners, GA

Squirrels in your Peachtree Corners home

The office campuses along Technology Parkway hold a lot of oaks and hickories in their wooded buffers, and nobody there is trying to keep squirrels out of those trees. The squirrels raised there spread into the next backyards, and once they're in the yard oaks of an established subdivision, the roof is one jump away. On a house built in the 1970s, 80s or 90s, the ways in are usually a gable vent with a torn or rusted screen, a gap where two roof sections meet, or a loose piece of soffit.

The noise isn't the main reason to act. Squirrels chew all the time, and in an attic they chew wiring, which can start a fire. They also flatten insulation and stain the drywall underneath. Then there's the timing problem: in Georgia, squirrel litters usually come in spring and again in fall, and a mother locked out of her nest will chew a brand-new hole to get back to her young. Getting the order right matters as much as getting the squirrel out.

Why yards next to the office parks see more squirrels

The campus woods hold squirrels in numbers a single backyard never could. There are acorns, plenty of den trees, and no one bothering them. The young ones raised there each year have to find their own territory, and the next territory is the row of homes along the campus edge. That's why a Peachtree Corners squirrel job doesn't end with this squirrel. The openings are what has to be fixed, because more squirrels are coming over the property line every season.

Cutting back trees helps, but it won't solve it

Trimming the limbs that hang over the roof is worth doing because it takes away the easiest way up. But a squirrel can climb a brick chimney, a downspout or rough siding, so a trimmed yard still gets squirrels if the vent screen is torn. Treat trimming as one piece of the job. Sealing the openings is the part that actually keeps them out.

Don't seal out a mother squirrel

This is the mistake that causes the most damage. If a female has babies in the attic and the hole gets patched, she doesn't leave. She chews a new hole through the fascia, the soffit or the roof decking right next to the old one, and now there are two holes. If she can't get back in, the babies die in the attic and you get a smell problem. A pro checks for a nest before putting anything over the entry, and if there are young, the timing of the job changes to fit them.

Chewed wiring and ruined insulation

A squirrel's front teeth never stop growing, so it chews to wear them down. In an attic that means electrical wiring, the foil on flex ductwork, and stored boxes. Exposed wire in dry insulation is a real fire risk. Squirrels also tunnel through the insulation and use one corner as a toilet. Usually only the soiled section needs to come out. A pro should explain exactly what needs replacing and why, and not just recommend redoing the whole attic.

Sounds at night mean a different animal

Gray squirrels are active in the early morning and late afternoon. If the noise starts after dark and goes on all night, it's more likely southern flying squirrels, which are small, glide from tree to tree, and often share one attic with several others, or roof rats. The campus woods suit flying squirrels well. The job is similar, but flying squirrels fit through smaller gaps, so the pro has to check the roofline more closely.

How the job works: one-way doors, then metal

The pro walks the whole roofline and the foundation, marks every opening, and puts a one-way door on the hole the squirrels are using. They can get out but can't get back in. Once the attic is confirmed empty, and no young are left, every opening gets closed with metal: hardware cloth over vents, flashing over seams, and steel mesh over gaps. A good seal should last as long as the house. Ask for the warranty in writing.