Squirrels are a common pest across the UK, and they often like to build nests in high spaces, such as attics. They can chew through fascia boards and gaps between roof tiles to gain access, and once inside they can make the most of loft insulation, which makes a comfortable nesting material.
Finding squirrels in your attic can cause issues for homeowners, as these dangerous rodents can cause significant damage and pose a health risk. Squirrel droppings and urine can spread diseases and bacteria, so it’s important that you work to get rid of squirrels from your loft as soon as possible.
It’s also imperative that you work with professional squirrel control providers like Countrywide to ensure the safe, legal and humane removal of squirrels.
Thankfully, for homeowners across Newbury, Basingstoke, Reading, Portsmouth, Woking, and throughout the South East, Countrywide offers expert squirrel removal and loft clearances to get rid of your squirrel problem and decontaminate your space.
While cost isn’t the main factor to consider when looking for a squirrel removal service, many people like to know how much squirrel removal costs. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to squirrels in attic removal cost UK, so you can understand the the factors that influence cost and why it’s so important that you find the right pest controller.
The Approximate Cost Of Squirrel Removal In The UK
While every situation is different, at Countrywide we offer squirrel control services from £180 + VAT for domestic properties.
This price includes an initial site survey and three visits to remove the squirrel infestation fully. This is the minimum cost you can expect to pay for this service.
You can learn more about our pest control prices and then get in touch for a bespoke quote for your squirrel treatment.
Factors That Affect Squirrel Control Costs
There are several factors that affect the cost of squirrel removal, including:
- Property Size: Larger properties will take longer to inspect and may require more traps, which will increase the cost of your squirrel control service compared to a smaller home.
- Type Of Building: Blocks of flats and commercial properties will have more space and require additional work to remove squirrels from than single-use dwellings. Additionally, terraced homes may have more potential entry points and may require additional investigation to find squirrel entry points when compared to detached houses.
- Location: Remote locations may require more travel time when compared to homes in larger towns and cities, where there are local pest controllers close by.
- Level Of Infestation: For a small infestation, you may need fewer site visits than if you have an established squirrel problem.
- Access Issues: For squirrels in attics, access issues could mean that our team need specialist equipment to access the loft, which will increase the cost.
- Additional Services: If additional services, such as loft clearance, loft insulation replacement or rodent proofing are required, then this will affect the overall cost of your squirrel control treatment. Also, if there are more visible entry points, then these will require more work than pest proofing just one small hole.
The Importance Of Professional Squirrel Pest Control Services
There are two species of squirrels found in the UK. Native red squirrels are small, reddish brown squirrels with tufted ears. They are native to the UK and a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, meaning they cannot be killed or harmed.
There are also grey squirrels, which were introduced into the country from North America in around 1876 to populate the grounds of stately homes. Grey squirrels are larger than red squirrels, and carry squirrel pox virus, which doesn’t harm grey squirrels but does kill red squirrels.
As a result, in the UK, it’s legal to kill grey squirrels, and under the Government’s Invasive Non-Native (Alien) Species rules, you cannot rehabilitate and release a grey squirrel alive if you trap one or find it injured.
Because of this, it’s crucial that homeowners and landlords choose a professional squirrel control provider like Countrywide to get rid of squirrels. Our team can identify the squirrel species on your property and use humane removal methods to dispatch grey squirrels.
Getting professional removal of squirrels also ensures that they are eradicated quickly. Squirrels, like other rodents such as rats and mice, have incisors that never stop growing, so they have to gnaw regularly to keep them down.
This means that squirrels can cause significant property damage, including issues with your home’s structure if they bite through beams or supports. In some cases, squirrels chewing through live electrical wiring could pose a fire risk.
Additionally, squirrels can also spread diseases, including Salmonellosis, Lyme Disease, Ringworm, Tularemia, Leptospirosis and Hantavirus, all of which can be transmitted to humans. They may also carry parasites, including fleas and ticks, which can spread to humans and pets.
That’s why fast, effective squirrel pest control is crucial to protect your property and family from these nuisance rodents.
Book Squirrel Removal From Countrywide
Ultimately, squirrel removal costs will vary depending on the size of your property and any additional services you require.
While the price for squirrel control may seem high, it’s worth to cost to get rid of squirrels and protect your property from health risks, damage and potential fires.
Having a squirrel infestation in your attic can also be highly distressing and disturb your sleep, so getting fast, effective squirrel removal is paramount.
If you’re ready to get rid of squirrels from your home or commercial premises in and around Newbury, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the South East, get in touch on 0800 078 7255.