The daytime attic athlete
If something's scampering across your ceiling at 10 in the morning, it's almost certainly a gray squirrel. Orlando's oak canopy is squirrel paradise, and the jump from a branch to your roof is nothing for them. Once on the roof, they chew — soffits, fascia, attic vents, roofline gaps. A squirrel can gnaw through wood and thin aluminum in a single determined session.
The chewing is the emergency
Squirrels don't chew out of spite; their teeth grow continuously and they must gnaw. Unfortunately, electrical wiring counts as something to gnaw. Chewed wiring in an attic is a fire risk, and it's the reason squirrel jobs get priority — every week of squirrel occupancy is another week of gnawing on things that shouldn't be gnawed. They also shred insulation for nesting and chew through ductwork.
One-way doors: the humane standard
Our main method is the one-way door: fitted over the entry, it lets squirrels leave on their morning foraging run but not get back in. No traps to check, no stress, no separation — the squirrel simply relocates itself. Every other entry gets sealed first so there's exactly one way out. After a few quiet days, the door comes off and the last hole is sealed permanently.
Baby season changes the timing
Gray squirrels have two baby seasons in Florida, roughly late winter and late summer. One-way doors can't be used when flightless babies are in the nest — they'd starve inside. We check for young first and time the work accordingly. Hear noises but not sure it's squirrels? Compare here.
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