Squirrel in the attic - How to get squirrels out of the attic
- Trap and remove - effective over the short term, and necessary if squirrels have been sealed inside. To trap and remove,
buy a squirrel sized cage trap, bait it properly, and set it in the attic at squirrel runways or outside on the roof near
points of entry. If you use the wrong trap, wrong bait(s) or poor placement, you won't catch much.
- One-way door - effective if properly installed and if there are no other ways for the squirrels to get back in. The door
should be sturdy with a spring-loaded one-way mechanism.
- Moth balls, ultrasonic sound emitters, strobe lights, sprays, etc - these won't help in the slightest. Many of the jobs I do are from
homeowners who tried these techniques with no results.
The most important thing is to eliminate the entry points into the attic. Example:
Exclusion Barrier Inside Gable Vent
1) Squirrels were crawling in and out of this wide open attic vent.
2) I cover the entire vent with heavy guage wire and bolt it down tight.
For more squirrel control information, go back to the squirrel removal page.