£280 for the trapping. The part people do not budget for is the roofing work afterwards — and without it, you will be paying the £280 again.
Professional squirrel trapping is £280 for a suitable loft or roof-space problem.
Budget separately for closing the entry point. That is roofing work rather than pest control, and it is the difference between solving the problem and repeating it.
A squirrel in a loft is genuinely two jobs, and treating it as one is why people end up paying twice.
| Part | Whose job | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Removing the animal | Pest control | £280 |
| Closing the entry point | Roofer / builder | Separate |
| Replacing damaged insulation | Insulation contractor | Separate |
| Repairing gnawed cabling | Electrician | Separate |
We do the first. We will tell you clearly where the entry point is and what needs doing, but we are not roofers and would not pretend to be.
Trapping without closing the hole is renting a solution. There will be another squirrel, and it will use the same route.
A fairly predictable list, and worth checking from the ground with binoculars before anyone visits:
Squirrels can also gnaw a small existing gap into a usable hole, so a route that looks too small today may not stay that way.
Squirrels reach roofs by climbing and jumping, and a branch within a couple of metres of the roofline is effectively a bridge. Cutting it back is one of the more effective preventative measures available — and a job for a tree surgeon rather than us.
Worth checking whether any tree is protected before cutting: local authorities apply preservation orders, and conservation area rules can require notice.
See our complete service, published price and treatment information.
View Squirrel Control Harrow Weald →Squirrels have young at predictable times of year, broadly in late winter and again in mid-summer. A female with a nest of dependent young in your loft changes the situation, and it is something to raise when you enquire rather than discover later.
Sealing a loft containing dependent young produces both a welfare problem and, in short order, a smell problem you cannot reach. Tell us if you suspect there is a nest.
Have a look, with a torch, if you can get into the loft safely:
Do not disturb droppings or fouled insulation more than necessary, and wear gloves and a mask if you are handling anything.
Older Harrow Weald HA3 properties with timber soffits and mature trees nearby see this most, and the soffit is usually where to look first. Trapping is £280; the roofing work to close the route is what makes it stick.
Read nextWhat Should You Do if You Suspect a Squirrel in Your Harrow Weald Loft? →Trapping is not instant. Ask us what to expect for your situation at the booking stage and we will set it out honestly.
Small-hole pest proofing is a separate £180 service and covers suitable small openings. Roof-level work — soffits, tiles, fascias — is roofing rather than proofing, and needs the right trade.
Some policies cover damage caused by animals. Worth checking, particularly if there is cable or water damage.
Wasps use roof spaces too — and that one is a £90 fixed cost in Harrow Weald, with our guaranteed service.
£280.
No. That is roofing work, and it is essential — without it the next squirrel uses the same route.
Most commonly rotten soffits and fascias, then lifted tiles, gaps at extension junctions, uncapped chimneys and perished eaves felt.
Considerably. A branch within a couple of metres of the roofline is a bridge. Cutting it back is a tree surgeon's job — and check for preservation orders first.
Tell us when you enquire. Sealing a loft with dependent young inside creates both a welfare problem and a smell problem you cannot reach.
Gnawed cabling above all — that is the fire risk — plus water pipes, torn insulation, timber damage and fouling.
No. Small-hole proofing is a separate £180 service; roof-level work needs a roofer.
Tell us what you are hearing and when. Budget for the roofing work as well — it is what stops it happening again.
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