Professional Squirrel Control in Charlton

Park Edges and Village Rooflines

Squirrels travel along branches, fences, cables and neighbouring roofs rather than climbing walls. Properties backing onto the parks or lining the streets between them have exactly that combination - mature trees on one side and period or interwar roof detailing on the other, timber soffits and fascias that have had decades of weather.

Daytime activity is the tell. Heavy movement in a loft at three in the afternoon points strongly at a squirrel rather than a rat, because squirrels are active in daylight and rats are not.

Signs You May Need Squirrel Control in Charlton

The full list is on the Squirrel Control Greenwich page.

• Heavy movement in daylight. This is the giveaway. Rodent activity in a loft at three in the afternoon is far more likely to be a squirrel than a rat, because squirrels are active in the day and rats are not.
• Damage at the roofline. Lifted tiles, chewed soffit or fascia board, a gap at the verge, or an opening where the roof meets a neighbouring property.
• Activity along fences, cables and overhanging branches. That is the road in.

How We Deal With Squirrels in Charlton

A trapping programme runs over a series of visits, with traps sited on the runs being used and checked on the required schedule, and the entry point closed once the loft is confirmed clear.