Squirrel Trapping in Wisbech
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Where Are Squirrels Getting Into the Roof of My Wisbech Home?
Finding the opening is half of it. What goes into the opening decides whether the job lasts a decade or until the spring.
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A squirrel is considerably stronger than a rodent and gnaws with real force. That narrows the list of materials that hold to a short one.
What Works
| Material | Where and why |
|---|---|
| Galvanised or stainless steel mesh | The standard for an eaves gap, an open verge or an irregular opening. Keeps ventilation while excluding the animal. Fix it at every edge, not one corner |
| Metal plate or sheet | For a hole through timber or uPVC, and for a redundant opening that needs closing outright |
| Replacing the failed component | A missing dry verge unit, a broken vent grille, a rotten barge board. Usually better than patching over it |
| Proper mortar repair | For a failed verge or ridge bedding, on an older roof. This is roofing work |
| Removing the route up | Cutting back branches, taking ivy off the wall. Not a material, and frequently the most effective item on the list |
What Does Not
| Material | Why it fails |
|---|---|
| Expanding foam | The commonest mistake. Quick, looks finished, and gnawed through in a season |
| Silicone or acrylic sealant | A filler, not a barrier |
| Timber patching or plywood | Gnawed straight through. This is what a great many hasty repairs use |
| uPVC offcuts or plastic trim | Same problem — a squirrel gnaws uPVC readily |
| Chicken wire | Too light. It distorts and the animal works through or behind it |
| Netting or plastic mesh | Gnawed or pushed aside |
| Tape, cloth or bags | Days, at best |
Foam has a place and it is not on its own. Where a gap is packed and closed with metal, foam or sealant finishes and weatherproofs it. Foam by itself is the single most common thing we find when we survey a property somebody has already tried to proof, and it is usually the reason they are ringing us again.
Two Things That Are Easy to Get Wrong
- Blocking ventilation. An eaves gap is frequently there by design. Closing it solidly causes condensation and, in time, damp and timber problems. Mesh keeps the airflow and excludes the animal, which is why it is the standard answer rather than boarding.
- Fixing at one edge. A mesh held on at a corner is not fixed. A squirrel will work at an unsecured edge and go behind it, and the proofing then looks intact while doing nothing at all.
The Order, Which Is Not Negotiable
- Survey, including whether there is a drey and whether young are present.
- Deal with the animals.
- Confirm the roof space is clear.
- Then proof, and not before.
Sealing a roof space with a squirrel in it means it gnaws its way out through timber, felt, plaster or a soffit, and you get a second repair on top of the first. Sealing young in is worse again.
And What to Leave to Somebody Else
Anything needing roof access or scaffolding, failed verge or ridge mortar, rotten boards, and any structural repair are roofing work rather than proofing. We will say so rather than charge you by the hour for something we cannot properly finish — and getting the roof itself sorted usually deals with the route permanently.
Common Questions
What material keeps squirrels out?
Galvanised or stainless steel mesh, or metal plate, fixed properly at every edge. Anything that works is metal or has metal in it.
Will expanding foam stop a squirrel?
No. It is gnawed through in a season. It works only as the finish over a gap already closed with metal.
Can I use chicken wire?
It is too light. It distorts and the animal works through or behind it. Use proper galvanised or stainless mesh.
Why can I not just board up the eaves?
That gap is usually there for ventilation, and closing it solidly causes condensation and in time damp and timber problems. Mesh keeps the airflow.
Squirrel Trapping in Wisbech
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Squirrel Trapping in Wisbech
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