Unlike rodents that mostly move at night, squirrels are active during the day, so scratching, scampering, or gnawing sounds overhead in a Coquitlam or North Vancouver attic in the middle of the afternoon are a strong giveaway that something’s already inside. Squirrels don’t need much of an opening — a gap around a soffit, a damaged roof vent, or a fascia board that’s pulled slightly away from the roofline is enough for a determined squirrel to chew wider and let itself in. Once inside, they build nests out of insulation and shredded material, and their constant need to gnaw means electrical wiring and wooden framing are both fair game, creating a real fire risk most homeowners never see coming.
Trapping alone tends to disappoint people for one reason: a squirrel removed from an attic without sealing the entry point it used just gets replaced by the next squirrel that finds the same gap, sometimes within days. And if there’s a nest of young squirrels involved, trapping the mother first without locating the litter can leave young squirrels stranded and unable to leave — creating exactly the odor and cleanup problem everyone’s trying to avoid.
We start with a full exterior and attic inspection to find every active entry point, not just the one that’s obvious from the ground, and to confirm whether a nest with young is present before any trapping begins. Removal uses humane one-way exclusion methods, followed by sealing every access point with chew-resistant materials that hold up against future attempts — the difference between a one-time fix and a repeat call next season for properties across Surrey, Langley, and Maple Ridge. Serving Surrey, Delta, Richmond, Burnaby, Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Langley, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack.
