Squirrels in the garden are a garden. Squirrels in the roof are a building problem with a fire risk attached. The distinction is the whole of this page.
In the roof space: yes, promptly. Cable gnawing is a recognised fire risk and the damage does not stop on its own.
In the garden: no. Squirrels on a lawn, a fence or a bird feeder are wildlife rather than a pest problem, and we do not offer garden squirrel control.
A squirrel in a roof space is not a wildlife-appreciation question. It is a building problem, and the reasons are specific:
None of that improves with time, and a squirrel that has found a warm dry loft has no reason to leave.
We do not offer garden squirrel control, and we would decline the work if asked.
A squirrel raiding a bird feeder or digging in a lawn is a nuisance in the ordinary sense rather than a pest control problem. There is nothing to trap it out of, no structure at risk, and no end to the supply — remove one and another arrives from the surrounding area within days.
There is no version of garden squirrel control that works. There is only a version that generates repeat business.
See our complete service, published price and treatment information.
View Squirrel Control Harrow Weald →| Situation | Trapping? |
|---|---|
| Squirrel heard in the loft | Yes |
| Squirrel seen entering under a soffit | Yes |
| Noise in a wall cavity | Yes |
| Gnawed cabling found in the roof | Yes, promptly |
| Squirrel in a detached garage or shed | Probably — tell us the structure |
| Squirrel on the roof but no access found | Check for entry first |
| Squirrel in the garden | No |
| Squirrel on the bird feeder | No |
| Squirrel in a tree overhanging the house | No — but cut the branch back |
Worth understanding before you decide, because it constrains what anybody can offer.
Grey squirrels are a non-native invasive species in Britain. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is an offence to release a grey squirrel into the wild or allow one to escape. Catch-and-release is not a lawful option, and anyone offering it is offering something they should not.
We will not soften that to make the service easier to sell. If it changes your view about proceeding, that is a reasonable position — and better reached now.
There are also timing considerations around dependent young, which is a further reason to tell us if you suspect a nest rather than leaving it to be discovered.
Before committing £280, it is worth being confident. Rats and mice make noises in roof spaces too, and their treatment is £190 to £240.
The quickest test: note when you hear it. Daytime activity points to squirrels; night-time to rodents.
Read nextDaytime Noises in a Harrow Weald Loft – Squirrel, Rat or Mouse? →Properties in Harrow Weald HA3 with mature trees nearby and timber soffits see this most. Trapping is £280 where it is needed — and we will tell you honestly when it is not.
There are legal and welfare requirements around trapping that make this a poor DIY project, and a cornered squirrel bites. We would not recommend it.
Tell us the structure and what damage is occurring. A shed is a different proposition from a roof space and may or may not warrant it.
If the entry point is still open, yes — which is why the roofing work is not optional.
Another roof-space visitor with a published price — wasp nest treatment in Harrow Weald is £90 fixed cost, guaranteed.
No. Garden squirrels are wildlife rather than a pest problem, and we do not offer garden squirrel control.
When squirrels are in a roof space or wall cavity — the cable-gnawing fire risk and structural damage make it a building problem.
No. Grey squirrels are non-native and releasing one into the wild in Britain is an offence.
Squirrel-proof feeders, moving feeders away from launch points, and mesh over new bulbs.
No. Closing the entry point is roofing work and it is essential — without it another squirrel follows.
We would not recommend it. There are legal and welfare requirements, and a cornered squirrel bites.
Note when you hear activity. Daytime points to squirrels; night-time to rats or mice, which cost £190 to £240.
Cut back overhanging branches, repair soffits and fascias, cap disused chimneys and replace slipped tiles.
Tell us where it is and what you have heard. If it is in the garden rather than the building, we will tell you that too.
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