Squirrel removal in Orlando, FL
Squirrel removal in Orlando for that scratching you hear right around sunrise. We get the squirrels out of your attic humanely, then close every hole they chewed on the way in.
- One-way doors, not poison
- Chewed holes sealed for good
- Mothers and young kept together
Hearing squirrels upstairs?
Tell us what you are hearing or seeing. We will get back to you, set up a visit and give you a straight answer on what it takes.
- Firm quote before any work starts
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- Licensed and insured in Florida
Quick answer. Critter Guys provides squirrel removal for homes and businesses throughout Orlando, FL. We inspect the roof line, put a one-way door on the main hole so the squirrels can leave but not return, trap when the setup calls for it, and then seal and repair every chewed opening. Babies are handled so they aren’t left behind. Call or text (321) 203-6963.
What squirrel removal in Orlando actually takes
The squirrel in your attic is almost always an eastern gray squirrel, the same one you see running the fence line and raiding the bird feeder. They’re day animals. That’s why the noise shows up early in the morning and again in the late afternoon, then goes quiet at night, which is the opposite of what people expect from a raccoon or a rat.
Catching one squirrel isn’t the job. Where there’s one in an attic there are usually a few, and they’ve usually opened more than one hole. Good squirrel removal means getting all of them out, making sure no young are stranded inside, and closing the roof line so the squirrels living in your oak tree can’t chew right back in next week.
Why they chew so much
A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing, so gnawing is constant. Soft spots on a roof line, like vinyl soffit, aging wood fascia, plastic vent covers and the rubber boots around plumbing stacks, are easy targets. Once a hole is open, they keep widening it.
Two litters a year
Gray squirrels in Florida have litters in spring and again in late summer. If a female is nursing in your attic, sealing the hole or trapping her without a plan leaves the babies stuck inside. We check for nests during the inspection and time the removal around them.
Where squirrels chew into Orlando roofs
Squirrels are picky about where they go in. These are the spots we find chewed most often on Orlando houses.
- Gable vent screens, especially the thin factory screen behind the louvers
- The corner where the soffit meets the fascia board
- Roof returns, where a lower roof meets a second-story wall
- Ridge vents and plastic box vents on shingle roofs
- Rubber or lead boots around plumbing stacks
- Gaps along the drip edge where the fascia has started to rot
Squirrels and attic wiring are a bad mix
Squirrels will gnaw on electrical wiring in the attic, and bare wire is a fire hazard. If you’ve had squirrels up there a while, we look for chewed wiring during the inspection and point out anything an electrician should check.
Other cities where we remove squirrels
Gray squirrels chew into houses all over Central Florida, so our squirrel work reaches well past Orlando. We cover the Orlando suburbs, Tampa Bay, Polk County and the Space Coast. Choose your city for the local version of this page.
Greater Orlando
Tampa Bay
- Squirrel removal in Tampa
- Squirrel removal in St. Petersburg
- Squirrel removal in Clearwater
- Squirrel removal in Brandon
- Squirrel removal in Spring Hill
- Squirrel removal in Riverview
- Squirrel removal in Largo
- Squirrel removal in Wesley Chapel
- Squirrel removal in Palm Harbor
- Squirrel removal in Pinellas Park
- Squirrel removal in Plant City
Oak canopy and Orlando squirrel problems
Orlando’s older neighborhoods are full of big live oaks, and those trees are squirrel highways. On streets in College Park, Audubon Park and Lake Eola Heights, limbs often hang right over the roof, so a squirrel can drop onto the shingles without ever touching the ground. Homes near parks with mature trees, like the area around Leu Gardens or Lake Eola Park, tend to see steady squirrel traffic too.
Newer parts of the city are catching up. In Baldwin Park and Lake Nona, trees planted when the houses went in are now tall enough to reach second-story roof lines. Squirrels here stay busy year-round since there’s no real winter to slow them down. Our crew handles squirrel jobs across the metro as part of our Orlando wildlife removal service, and we cover nearby cities like Kissimmee and Oviedo the same way.
Orlando field notes
- Orange County
- Live oaks over older streets
- Near Leu Gardens and Lake Eola
- Squirrels active all year
From recent jobs
One-way doors let squirrels leave on their own
Most of our squirrel jobs use a one-way door. It’s a metal tunnel mounted over the main hole. Squirrels leave the attic to feed like they do every morning, and the door won’t let them back in. No poison, no dead squirrel rotting in the wall, no animal left trapped inside.
Traps still have a place. If the hole is in a spot where a door won’t mount, or a squirrel refuses to leave, we set live traps at the entry. Either way, everything we do follows FWC rules.
- Secondary holes get sealed first so the door is the only way out
- We check the attic for nests before the door goes on
- The door stays up until there’s no more activity
- Then the main hole is sealed and the damage repaired
Orlando reviews from attics we’ve cleared
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141 reviews on Google
★★★★★
Called Critter Guys through a recommendation from my sister in Lakeland after we saw a squirrel peaking out from a hole above the garage at my mother’s home in Riverview. My sister had the same issue at her Lakeland home. We got an appointment for the Riverview house right away and Craig came out to do an assessment and estimate. The price was reasonable and Craig was very professional and friendly. He quickly assessed the issue and found 4 holes in the roof. He set up traps and came back a few days later. During that waiting time one of the traps in the attic caught a mouse. So, when he came back, he sealed off 3 of the holes and set up a one-way trap in the 4th hole to draw out any remaining critters. He’ll come back in 2 weeks to close off the remaining hole. He also gave us a 30 day warranty if anything else happens. So far we haven’t seen or heard anything else. I’m very happy with the service received and would highly recommend this company.
Pramela IttoopGoogle review
★★★★★
These guys took care of a pest problem we had in our community of townhomes outside of downtown Orlando. Extremely effective, highly professional, and overall pleasant & fair.
Ryan HoestenGoogle review
★★★★★
Kevin was amazing quick and accurate, really appreciate great local ppl who help out had a non active nest over my garage made a big hole in my soffit …
Maria CioccaGoogle review
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Our squirrel removal job from first visit to final seal
Here’s how a typical squirrel job runs at an Orlando house.
Inspect the whole roof line
We look at every soffit, vent, roof return and plumbing stack, plus the attic itself. Squirrels rarely stop at one hole, and we want them all on the list before we start.
Close the extras, mount the door
Every secondary opening is sealed. The main hole gets a one-way door or a trap, depending on where it sits and whether young are present.
Confirm they’re gone
We watch for activity and check back. Nothing gets permanently sealed until we’re confident the attic is empty.
Seal and repair
The main entry is closed with chew-resistant material and the soffit, fascia or vent is repaired. Many homeowners also have us go over the rest of the house with full exclusion, since a squirrel that can’t use one corner will test another.
Clean up what’s left
Squirrel nests, droppings and urine-soaked insulation can stay behind. If the attic needs it, our attic sanitizing and cleanup handles that. If a raccoon tore the original hole open bigger, our raccoon crew deals with that animal too.
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Orlando squirrel removal FAQ
Have a question that isn’t here? Call or text (321) 203-6963 and we’ll help.
What does squirrel removal cost for an Orlando home?
We don’t quote a number until we’ve seen the house. Cost depends on how many holes there are, how high and hard to reach they are, whether there are babies in the attic, and how much repair the roof line needs. You get the full plan before any work begins.
Why do I hear squirrels in the attic in the morning but not at night?
Because squirrels are active during the day. They leave the attic around sunrise to feed and come back in the late afternoon, which is when the scratching and running is loudest. Noise in the middle of the night points more toward rats or a raccoon.
When do squirrels have babies in Central Florida?
Gray squirrels here typically have a spring litter and a second one in late summer. That’s why we check for nests before sealing anything. A nursing mother locked out of the attic will chew a new hole to get back to her young.
Can I just nail a board over the hole?
It usually backfires. If a squirrel is still inside, it will chew out through the patch or a new spot, and if babies are in there they’ll be stranded. Squirrels also chew through wood easily, so a board over a soffit hole rarely lasts.
Will trimming my trees keep squirrels off the roof?
It helps, but it won’t solve it alone. Cutting limbs back from the roof line removes the easy jump, yet squirrels can still climb stucco corners, downspouts and screen enclosures. Trimming plus sealed entry points is what keeps them out.
Do you kill the squirrels?
That isn’t our approach. We use one-way doors and live traps so squirrels are removed without needless harm, and we follow FWC rules on every job. The goal is a squirrel back outside and an attic it can’t get into.
Get the squirrels out of your Orlando attic
Call or text (321) 203-6963, or send the form, and we’ll come out and inspect your roof line.