Lake Country Eastern Gray Squirrel Removal Services

Removing Gray Squirrels from Human Spaces in Athens, Eatonton, Greensboro, Madison, and Milledgeville

If you're hearing scurrying and scratching noises in your attic or walls during daylight hours, there's a strong likelihood you're dealing with eastern gray squirrels. These prolific animals thrive in suburban environments throughout our service area and are the most frequently encountered wildlife species invading residential properties. While entertaining to watch in your backyard, their incredible chewing ability makes them serious threats when they gain access to your home. 

CatchPro Wildlife Removal’s squirrel removal experts offer humane eastern gray squirrel removal solutions that use proven techniques that eliminate current infestations and prevent future invasions. We have over 15 years of experience that has helped us develop removal and exclusion techniques that really work, and countless five-star reviews that prove just how effective our solutions can be. Don't let the problem escalate to serious insulation saturation, fire hazards from chewed wiring, or structural damage from gnawed support beams; call our eastern gray squirrel removal team at the first sign of trouble.

Call CatchPro Wildlife Removal at (706) 471-0974 to request same-day service and start solving your eastern gray squirrel problem today!

Our Proven Eastern Gray Squirrel Removal Process

We begin every gray squirrel removal project with a thorough perimeter inspection to determine precisely how these agile rodents are accessing your structure. Eastern gray squirrels commonly chew through roof vents, fascia boards, soffits, and gaps around utilities to gain entry, so we examine your entire roofline and exterior walls for telltale signs like chewed holes, fur marks, and staining.

Following the exterior assessment, we conduct a detailed attic inspection to evaluate activity levels and assess damage. This reveals how long squirrels have been present, whether you're dealing with single or multiple animals, and the extent of insulation contamination from urine and feces. We check for chewed wires that pose fire hazards, damaged pipe insulation, gnawed PVC pipes, and structural wood damage.

Based on our findings, we develop a customized removal plan using humane cage trapping methods. We strategically place professional-grade traps in high-activity areas and monitor them regularly until all squirrels are captured. Throughout the process, we verify that no squirrels become trapped inside once exclusion work begins.

Simultaneously, we implement exclusion measures to seal all entry points using metal screening or hardware cloth to prevent squirrels from chewing back through repairs. We follow up with foam or caulk applications to completely seal holes and gaps. Our thorough approach addresses every vulnerability and prevents not just gray squirrels but also other wildlife from exploiting the same entry points in the future.

What Makes Eastern Gray Squirrels Unique

Eastern gray squirrels possess distinctive characteristics that make them particularly successful at invading residential environments.

Eastern gray squirrels are known for:

• Exceptional climbing abilities. Gray squirrels can descend trees and buildings headfirst by rotating their hind feet so their claws point backward. This allows them to access roof areas that other animals cannot reach.
• Continuous tooth growth. Like all rodents, eastern gray squirrels have front incisors that never stop growing, forcing them to constantly chew on hard materials. This explains why they gnaw on electrical wires, wooden beams, PVC pipes, and virtually anything else they encounter.
• Prolific breeding patterns. Gray squirrels breed during winter months (December through February), with young born in early spring, and they can breed again in mid-summer for a second litter in early fall, typically producing three to four young per litter.
• Remarkable memory and caching behavior. During the fall, gray squirrels feverishly cache nuts throughout their territory. They retrieve stored nuts with remarkable accuracy throughout winter, demonstrating impressive spatial memory despite what appears to be random burying behavior.
• Adaptability to human environments. Eastern gray squirrels thrive in suburban and urban settings, especially where they receive supplemental food from bird feeders and gardens. 
• Diurnal activity patterns. Unlike nocturnal flying squirrels, gray squirrels are active during daylight hours, particularly early morning and late afternoon. This makes their attic activities more disruptive to household routines.

These traits combine to make eastern gray squirrels highly successful home invaders requiring professional intervention and removal.

Don't let gray squirrels continue damaging your home. Call (706) 471-0974 or reach out online to request a free estimate from CatchPro Wildlife Removal!