Steep Roof Entry for Squirrels

Last week’s post was about flying squirrels.

In case you missed it:

LAST WEEK’S FLYING SQUIRREL POST

In that post, it was pointed out that finding the squirrels’ main entry point is the key to getting the flying squirrel job under control.

Ryan found the squirrels were entering at the edge of a ridge vent on that house.  In order to find it, he had to get up on the roof and look around as it was not obvious.  The roof was not hard to access.

At this job, he had even more trouble finding a flying squirrel entrance because the house has a very steep roof.

Getting up on the roof to look around is pretty easily accomplished at many houses.  At the house in the video below, getting up on the roof is not easy at all.

A steep roof makes finding this squirrel entrance and removing the squirrels all that more difficult.

Take a look.

Challenges of Squirrel Removal

Steep roofs, bad weather, trees and non-standard designs are just some of the challenges nuisance animal removers face.

For Frontline Animal Removal challenges don’t mean animal-free results can’t be delivered.  Challenges just mean the job gets done at a slower pace.

Getting & Keeping Flying Squirrels Out

Trapping of flying squirrels is accomplished by placing one-way door traps over the only exits/entrances the squirrel trapper leaves.

When night comes, the squirrels seek to exit the house.  If everything is done right the only way the squirrels have to go is into a trap with a one way door.

Set in place by an exit, the wire doors of a flying squirrel trap pivot to let squirrels go out when they push on it.   But, once they’ve gone past the pivoting wire, they can’t go back the other way as they are not able to lift the door.

This style of trap is intended to catch squirrels that are INSIDE the home when the traps are set.

Blocking the exits to force them into the trap is often accomplished with wire or other materials not easily chewed through.

After the squirrels are removed it is important to make sure there are no more opportunities for others to move in.

The sealing of a house with flying squirrel problems is methodical process of going around the home’s exterior from top to bottom and addressing any little gaps that exist.  This can be time consuming as most homes have multiple small gaps where tiny flying squirrels can get in.

In the example in this video, getting a boot around the soil stack installed will keep the area closed off with the squirrels gone.

Flying Squirrel Removal & Repair | Akron, Canton, Kent

As you see in the video, flying squirrel removal can be successful when you understand what’s going on, have the ability to seal a home, and install a good trap.

If you are having trouble with flying squirrels and live near us, give us a call!

After an entry is found, a cage of flying squirrels (like this one to the right) is usually the next thing we find.  After they are removed, providing blocking repair is the next objective.