Squirrels

Grey Squirrels are generally grey in colour with patches of redder fur on their feet and face. Squirrels are not native to the UK and have pushed our native Red Squirrel to only a few isolated pockets.

As Squirrels are a member of the rodent family their incisors are constantly growing; to keep them in tip top condition, they gnaw. Damage from gnawing is the main consequence, they are known for eating eggs of wild birds, gnawing and ring barking trees causing them to die, gnawing through electric wiring, water & gas pipes as such sometimes causing fires, floods and explosions.

The insurance industry estimates 25% of house fires are caused by rodents.

The first sign of problems other than seeing them in your garden is normally hearing something in your loft; this can be sounds of scurrying around to loud footsteps.

Grey Squirrels are generally grey in colour with patches of redder fur on their feet and face. they are the size of a small cat with long fluffy tails. As Squirrels are a member of the rodent family their incisors are constantly growing, to keep them in tip top condition, they gnaw.

LOOK OUT FOR…

Sound

The first sign of problems other than seeing them in your garden is normally hearing something in your loft; this can be sounds of scurrying around to loud footsteps.

Droppings

These are normally in clusters and very in size from 10-15mm in length and rounder than that of rats and can vary in colour from light brown to nearly black.

Nests

Squirrels will gather the loft insulation into heaps to make nests.

Gnawing

Squirrels gnaw on most things, wood, plastic, pvc etc.

CONSEQUENCES

Damage from gnawing is the main consequence, they are known for gnawing through electric wiring, water & gas pipes as such sometimes causing fires, floods and explosions. The insurance industry estimate 25% of house fires are caused by rodents.