888-Rid-A-Rat (888-743-2728)
(205) 490-6200
If busy, try (404) 291-8657 or (770) 362-2476
Request a Callback | Request a Quote
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm
Light Theme · Dark Theme
Contact Page Link Phone Icon Reddit Share Button Facebook Share Button Twitter Share Button
Visa MasterCard merican Express and Discover Logos
We are hiring! Please click here for details.

Squirrel Removal in the Birmingham, Alabama Area

Young squirrel being held by an animal control worker in his hands after the squirrel was removed from the attic of a house.

Gray squirrels are furry rodents with fluffy tails that make them somewhat cuter than their closely-related cousins, the rats. Although usually gray in color, their coloration ranges from white, "albino" squirrels, to almost black.

Gray squirrels are mainly aerial animals who have excellent balance and are comfortable running along tree limbs, roofs, utility wires, and other elevated areas. They frequently descend to ground level, however, to forage for seeds, nuts, and other food. They're especially fond of bird seed and can be quite ingenious about stealing seed from bird feeders.

In nature, squirrels usually live in hollow trees and other natural spaces, which is where most folks wish they'd stay. That's because, truth be told, squirrels are actually kind of cute, and most of us wouldn't mind having them around as long as they stayed out of our homes and went back to a hollow tree to sleep at night.

The problem is that as more and more forests are being knocked down to make room for human expansion, nice, hollow trees are getting harder and harder to find, which leads the squirrels to look toward man-made buildings as places to live. And being the aerialists that they are, they often wind up making homes in our attics, as well as other high places like church steeples, bell towers, and so forth.

The Problem with Squirrels

When squirrels decide to live in attics of houses and in other human-occupied buildings, they immediately create some very serious problems that cause them to wear out their welcomes very quickly.

For one thing, as is the case with most rodents, squirrels and their parasites can carry diseases. Their urine, droppings, shed hairs, fleas, ticks, and other ectoparasites can make for an unhealthful environment because a lot of the pathogens they harbor are airborne and will eventually drift down into the living areas of the home. (If you have a heating or central air-conditioning unit in the attic, then the problem is even more serious.)

Electrical wires gnawed by squirrels in an attic in Hoover, Alabama

Electrical wires gnawed by squirrels in an attic in Hoover, Alabama

Another problem with squirrels is that, like all rodents, they like to gnaw on things. Squirrels' teeth are sharp and strong enough that they can damage wood, roofing materials, and metal flashing, which can lead to serious damage that is expensive to repair. They also gnaw on items stored in the attic, such as clothing, shoes, furniture, even that ugly lamp your aunt sent you for your birthday a couple of years ago.

One of the worst habits of squirrels is that like other rodents, they like to gnaw on the insulation of electrical wires. Squirrel gnawing causes countless home fires every year, as well as less-severe but still annoying (and expensive) problems like damage to the wiring for doorbells, cable TV, telephones, Internet, and so forth.

Finally, squirrels are just messy. They are the worst housekeepers you'd ever want as tenants. They pull insulation away from the walls and ceilings, make huge piles of nut and seed shells, and poop and pee all over the place. You'd think that in returning for living rent-free, they'd at least take care of the place. But they don't.

Obviously, keeping squirrels out of the attic is very important to protecting your health, your safety, and your home.

Squirrel Removal and Squirrel-Proofing in Alabama

First of all, let's make one thing clear: There's no such thing as a "squirrel exterminator." Squirrels are not considered "pests." They're nuisance animals, which means that they have to be humanely trapped and released, not killed. Anyone in Alabama (and most other places) who calls himself a "squirrel exterminator" and uses poisons to kill squirrels is breaking the law.

At Rid-A-Critter, our approach to squirrel control is simple, yet effective: We remove every last squirrel from your home, and then we go over your house with a fine-toothed comb to make sure that not even the craftiest squirrel will be able to get back in. This is called "squirrel exclusion" or "squirrel-proofing," and it basically means sealing up your house so squirrels can't get in. The squirrels who are already in your home are humanely trapped and released into the wild, preserving family groups whenever possible; and orphaned young or injured squirrels are taken to wildlife rehabilitators.

Sealing a home to keep squirrels out of the house is an easy concept to understand, but it's not so easy to do. Most DIY squirrel-proofing attempts fail, as do most handyman squirrel-exclusion attempts.

Truth be told, you have to be a bit squirrelly yourself to be a good squirrel-control technician. You have to be able to think like a squirrel and find all those nooks and crannies that humans usually don't notice. You also need to understand a squirrel's considerable physical abilities, especially their ability to climb and the impressive strength of their teeth and jaws. Squirrels just laugh at some of the techniques and materials that non-professionals try to use to seal them out of a house.

A squirrel-removal technician on a man lift in front of a church steeple

Rid-A-Critter has the equipment and know-how to handle any squirrel-removal job.

In addition, squirrel removal requires more than just a couple of traps and a hammer. Squirrels are aerialists, and to seal them out often requires equipment that most people don't have sitting around in the tool shed. We use long ladders, scaffolding, cherry pickers, bucket trucks, lift trucks, and even rappelling gear to complete squirrel removal jobs.

Finally, squirrel removal is potentially dangerous work. You're working in high places trying to balance all of your equipment and materials, which can be extremely hazardous for the untrained or those without the necessary safety gear.

Long story short, squirrel control is not a job for amateurs. Do-it-yourself squirrel exclusion almost never works, and only winds up costing you even more money in the long run.

So if you have a squirrel problem, do yourself a favor and call Rid-A-Critter instead. You'll get the job done right the first time -- guaranteed. We have the staff, the tools, the equipment, and the know-how to handle any squirrel-removal job in Birmingham or anywhere in the Metro area.

Squirrel Removal Gallery

Here are some pictures of a few of the squirrel-removal and squirrel-proofing jobs we've done in Birmingham and throughout the Metro area.

Gray squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a baseball through the corner of the thin plywood soffit panel to get into the attic of a house in Hoover, Alabama.
Squirrel hole through a soffit panel in Hoover
An open cage type squirrel trap on the roof at a Vestavia Hills, Alabama squirrel removal job.
Squirrel trapping at a house in Vestavia Hills
A cage type squirrel trap sticking out from the lower right hand corner of a triangular gable vent on a big house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Squirrel trap on a gable vent in Birmingham
A cage type squirrel trap attached with one end over an opening in a screen over the wooden lattice of a triangular gable vent at a Trussville, Alabama squirrel removal job.
Squirrel trap on a gable vent in Trussville
A squirrel in a cage type trap installed way up over a hole in the roof fascia of a three story brick house at a Helena, Alabama squirrel-removal job.
Squirrel trapped and removed from a Helena home
Two empty cage type animal traps on the roof at a Birmingham, Alabama squirrel removal job.
Squirrel trapping at a house in Birmingham
Gray squirrels gnawed at the top edge of the wooden roof fascia to enlarge an existing two inch gap a smidgen so they could more easily get into the attic of a house in Leeds, Alabama.
Squirrels gnawed the roof fascia in Leeds
Gray squirrels gnawed a bowl-shaped hole through the top of the wooden roof fascia to enlarge an existing gap and get into the attic of a house in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Squirrel chew hole at a Vestavia Hills home
A gap in the flashing about two inches high and three inches wide where two sections of roof meet at a junction point allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a house in Trussville, Alabama.
Squirrel gap in the flashing at a Trussville home
Gray squirrels gnawed a fist sized hole through the soffit at a roof junction to get into the attic of a house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Squirrels hole at a roof junction in Birmingham
A technicians is lifting a shingles to show that a handyman left about a foot of the edge of the roof uncovered by a metal animal barrier, which allowed squirrels into the attic of a Trussville, Alabama home.
Handyman squirrel-exclusion work in Trussville
Gray squirrels gnawed a hole through the wooden roof soffit and trim where it meets the shingles at a junction point to get into the attic of a house in Hoover, Alabama.
Squirrel hole at a roof junction in Hoover
Looking down at two cage type squirrel traps on the peak of the roof of a house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Squirrel traps on the roof of a Birmingham home
Gray squirrels gnawed a bowl-shaped hole about the width of a baseball through the to edge of the metal rain gutter and the wooden fascia behind it to get into the attic of an Helena, Alabama home.
Squirrels chewed through the rain gutter in Helena
Water rot to the wooden siding of the chimney enclosure created a triangular gap that allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Water and squirrel damage at a Birmingham home
A squirrel peeking out from the rain gutter at a wildlife-exclusion crew pulling into the driveway to do a Trussville, Alabama squirrel-removal job.
Worried squirrel at a house in Trussville
The end of the soffit panel near a roof junction is pushed up into the soffit a few inches, which allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a house in Trussville, Alabama.
Squirrel gap in the soffit panel in Trussville
Squirrels gnawed a bowl shaped hole through the top edge of the wooden roof fascia to enlarge an existing construction gap of a little more than an inch and get into the attic of a house in Leeds, Alabama.
Squirrel hole through the fascia in Leeds
A cage type squirrel trap in use on the roof at a Birmingham, Alabama squirrel removal job.
Squirrel trap on the roof in Birmingham
Two live squirrels in cage types traps on the tailgate of a pickup truck awaiting relocation to the woods near Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Squirrels removed from a Vestavia Hills home
Young adult male animal removal technician named Landon holding a live squirrel in a cage that he removed from a house in Hoover, Alabama up to the camera.
Squirrel removed from a house in Hoover
Screen installed over a rectangular opening in the stone wall of the bell tower of a church in Birmingham, Alabama to keep squirrels out while allowing the bell to be heard outside the church.
Squirrel-proofed bell tower at a Birmingham church
A live squirrel in a cage type trap installed horizontally with one end over a hole in the roof fascia of a house in Hoover, Alabama.
Squirrel in a trap at a house in Hoover
Squirrels gnawed a diamond shaped hole through the corner miter joint of a ventilated plastic rain gutter cover to get into the attic of a house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Squirrel hole through a gutter cover in Birmingham
A squirrel on the roof of a house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama looking at the squirrel removal technician who took the picture.
Squirrel on the roof of a house in Tuscaloosa
Male wildlife control specialist on a ladder installing a screen over a gable vent to keep squirrels out of the attic of a house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Squirrel-removal job in Tuscaloosa
Water damage exposed a gap at the miter joint of the wooden roof trim right above the rain gutter, and squirrels used the gap to get into the attic of a house in Leeds, Alabama.
Water and squirrel damage to wooden trim in Leeds
Gray squirrels built a nest in a gap in the framing under the bottom sill of an attic window that has a closed Venetian blind over it in a house in Birmingham, Alabama.
Squirrel nest near an attic window in Birmingham
Gray squirrels gnawed a hole about four inches wide and two inches high through the wooden roof fascia right at the corner of the roof to get into the attic of a house in Trussville, Alabama.
Squirrel damage to the roof fascia in Trussville
A metal animal barrier called Ridge Guard installed along both sides and the end of the roof ridge to keep squirrels out of the attic of a Tuscaloosa, Alabama home.
Ridge Guard at a Tuscaloosa squirrel removal job

For more information about squirrel control or any of our quality services, please call us today for an on-site inspection and consultation.

 

Reviews and Affiliations


Veteran owned business small business sponsor badge with a soldier saluting.Council on Alcohol and Drugs - Certified Drug-Free Workplace Click for the BBB Business Review of this Animal & Wildlife Removal in Birmingham AL


Social
YouTube Company Blog Twitter


CritterTwitter

Today Our Wildlife-Management Professionals are Correcting Yet Another Handyman's Squirrel-Proofing Attempt at a House in Birmingham, Alabama
by Webmaster
Mar 24, 2023 08:57:41 am.

In Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Vienna and Byron Ga. today quoting homes Wildlife Exclusions that has Bats and squirrels.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 23, 2023 11:31:15 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a baseball through the corner of the thin plywood soffit panel to get into the attic of a house in Hoover, Alabama. The team trapping and removing the squirrels from the attic are also repairing the damage and sealing the roof to make it animal-proof.
by Webmaster
Mar 23, 2023 09:26:35 am.

Bat calls are coming in already with the mild winter in middle to south ga. Tifton, Vienna, Cordele, Zebulon, and Barnesville Ga. Just to name a few cities I’ll be today and tomorrow.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 22, 2023 12:41:29 pm.

It’s freezing cold but we’re still going to seal a house and trap some squirrels this morning in Marietta
by Brandon C.
Mar 21, 2023 07:52:36 am.

Good morning, glad to back, was out 2 1/2 months cause I broke my leg, time to quote some houses
by Chris Collender
Mar 20, 2023 09:48:34 am.

On my way to sea up a customers house that’s having flying squirrels and rat problems. I will be covering the roofline and any entry points for critters to enter in too. I’m working by myself but that won’t stop the job from being complete. Can’t wait to make another customer satisfied.
by Landon K.
Mar 20, 2023 08:20:21 am.

On my way this rainy morning to talledega Alabama to seal up a metal roof won’t be able to screen the ridge vents today but I will be able to mount the traps and do as much work as I can. It’s builds character and a trust worthy relationship with our customer rainy or not we may not finish but we will get started then come back on a dry day to finish the job. Today I am removing and reallocating grey squirrels and mice
by Landon K.
Mar 17, 2023 02:23:54 pm.

On my way this rainy morning to talledega Alabama to seal up a metal roof won’t be able to screen the ridge vents today but I will be able to mount the traps and do as much work as I can. It’s builds character and a trust worthy relationship with our customer rainy or not we may not finish but we will get started then come back on a dry day to finish the job. Today I am removing and reallocating grey squirrels and mice
by Landon K.
Mar 17, 2023 09:11:39 am.

On my way this rainy morning to talledega Alabama to seal up a metal roof won’t be able to screen the ridge vents today but I will be able to mount the traps and do as much work as I can. It’s builds character and a trust worthy relationship with our customer rainy or not we may not finish but we will get started then come back on a dry day to finish the job. Today I am removing and reallocating grey squirrels and mice
by Landon K.
Mar 17, 2023 08:32:16 am.

A wildlife-management crew is installing traps at a Vestavia Hills, Alabama squirrel-removal and animal-proofing job. We need to make sure that all the squirrels are caught, removed, and relocated before we permanently animal-proof the house. We don't want to trap any critters inside the home.
by Webmaster
Mar 16, 2023 10:08:11 am.

On my way to Birmingham Alabama this beautiful sunny morning. We will be covering 380 ft of roofline and freeze boards. Not sure if we have a active critter I think this is just a prevention job so they will be critter free in the future if any critters try to make there way in they won’t be able too. Let’s go make this customers house 100% critter free. Same job from yesterday hoping to get finished today
by Landon K.
Mar 15, 2023 01:02:15 pm.

Squirrels in Lilburn Ga. Headed to Atlanta to solve a rat problem
by Chad W.
Mar 15, 2023 10:46:33 am.

We are over here in Conyers GA doing an exclusion job for Grey Squirrels. Customer has been seeing them pop in and out of their gutters for a few weeks now. Won’t be an issues anymore after today.
by Mason B.
Mar 15, 2023 10:12:23 am.

Squirrels in Lilburn Ga. Headed to Atlanta to solve a rat problem
by Chad W.
Mar 15, 2023 09:58:04 am.

Technicians doing squirrel removal in Birmingham, Alabama are braving the cold weather to retrieve squirrels from traps that were set last night. They'll be humanely relocated to their new homes in the forest.
by Webmaster
Mar 15, 2023 09:37:04 am.

On my way to Birmingham Alabama this beautiful sunny morning. We will be covering 380 ft of roofline and freeze boards. Not sure if we have a active critter I think this is just a prevention job so they will be critter free in the future if any critters try to make there way in they won’t be able too. Let’s go make this customers house 100% critter free. Same job from yesterday hoping to get finished today
by Landon K.
Mar 14, 2023 05:55:32 am.

In Tifton Ga giving a quote for a commercial building for squirrels and then headed to another commercial building in Americus Ga for bats. Ending the day in Macon Ga for a residential quote for Rats. Have a good day!
by Jason Arruda
Mar 13, 2023 11:57:15 am.

Our Alabama wildlife-removal experts are attaching funnel traps to the gable vents at a Trussville squirrel-removal job. Once all the squirrels are out of the attic, they'll permanently screen the vents to animal-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Mar 13, 2023 09:48:57 am.

On my way to Birmingham Alabama this barium sunny morning. We will be covering 380 ft of roofline and freeze boards. Not sure if we have a active critter I think this is just a prevention job so they will be critter free in the future if any critters try to make there way in they won’t be able too. Let’s go make this customers house 100% critter free
by Landon K.
Mar 13, 2023 08:31:06 am.

We have a busy day of checking traps and relocating squirrels today. We will be traveling from Barnesville ,Ga all the way to Ball Ground, Ga
by Brandon C.
Mar 10, 2023 10:10:29 am.

Scurrying in the attic, scratching in the walls sounds like you may have critters. Going to some homes today hearing these noises.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 10, 2023 09:34:34 am.

We have a busy day of checking traps and relocating squirrels today. We will be traveling from Barnesville ,Ga all the way to Ball Ground, Ga
by Brandon C.
Mar 10, 2023 09:02:27 am.

Wildlife exclusions for Bats, rats and squirrels are keeping us busy in Barnesville, Macon and Albany Ga.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 09, 2023 10:44:54 am.

We just got a call about a squirrel in a trap installed way up over a hole in the roof fascia of a three-story house at a Helena, Alabama squirrel-removal job. A wildlife-control crew is heading over there with a ladder to retrieve and relocate the squirrel.
by Webmaster
Mar 09, 2023 10:36:01 am.

A customer just called to tell us that there are squirrels in two traps that we placed on the roof at a Birmingham, Alabama squirrel-removal job. We're sending one of our wildlife-relocation specialists over to pick up the squirrels and release them in the woods, where they'll have lots of furry friends to shoot the breeze with.
by Webmaster
Mar 09, 2023 10:14:28 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed at the top edge of the wooden roof fascia to enlarge an existing two-inch gap a smidgen so they could more easily get into the attic of a house in Leeds, Alabama. Our squirrel-removal crew is installing a wildlife barrier to keep squirrels and other annoying critters out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Mar 09, 2023 10:10:01 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed a bowl-shaped hole through the top of the wooden roof fascia to enlarge an existing gap and get into the attic of a house in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Our squirrel-removal crew is covering the gap with a metal animal barrier to keep squirrels and other pesky wildlife out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Mar 09, 2023 10:04:05 am.

Headed to Vienna Ga after a customer referred they’re neighbors to us.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 08, 2023 10:35:37 am.

On my way this beautiful morning to talledega Alabama to make this customers metal roof house critter free And 100% sealed. Today we are on the hunt for gray squirrels. I will make sure to handle my customers problem for them.
by Landon K.
Mar 08, 2023 08:47:45 am.

On my way to a previous customers house where they believe a squirrel has chewed another hole. When I get there I’ll make sure to do a full lap around to make sure no new holes
by Landon K.
Mar 08, 2023 08:45:11 am.

On my way to a previous customers house where they believe a squirrel has chewed another hole. When I get there I’ll make sure to do a full lap around to make sure no new holes
by Landon K.
Mar 07, 2023 03:36:34 pm.

The Birmingham, Alabama office of Rid-A-Critter provides squirrel removal and exclusion in Birmingham, Alabama and the the entire Metro Birmingham area including Anniston, Bessemer, Brighton, Chelsea, Fairfield, Heflin, Homewood, Hoover, Hueytown, Irondale, Jasper, Leeds, Midfield, Moody, Mountain Brook, Oxford, Pell City, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Valdosta, Vestavia, Warrior, and their surrounding areas. We are fully licensed and insured.

#humane #squirrel #removal #birmingham #alabama

Site and Photos © 2005 - 2023 Rid-A-Critter®, a licensed and insured, veteran-owned wildlife and pest control company. All rights reserved. Legal, Privacy and Warranty Information. This Web site designed, hosted, and maintained by RJM Web Design.