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Squirrel Removal in Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia

Young squirrel being held by an animal control worker in his hands after the squirrel was removed from the attic of a house.

There are many species of squirrels. In fact, they have their own taxonomic family, Sciuridae, which includes all squirrels. We provide humane removal and relocation of any squirrels that gets into your home or building.

Only two squirrels are commonly encountered as nuisance animals in buildings in the Macon, Georgia are: the Eastern gray squirrel (which we'll talk about on this page), and the flying squirrel.

Two additional species, the red squirrel and the fox squirrel, are much less common but are encountered occasionally; and once in a very great while, chipmunks (who are also squirrels) may get into a house, usually in the basement or crawl space.

Gray squirrels are not always gray. There's a lot of color variation. A lot of them are reddish-brown, some are gray and brown, and we've even come across jet black or pure white squirrels. The official name is still gray squirrel, however.

In nature, gray squirrels usually live in hollow trees, only coming to the ground to find nuts, bury them, and retrieve them after they've been buried. This is part of the squirrel's job in nature: They plant a lot of trees.

Squirrels as Pests

Technically, squirrels are not pests. They're nuisance animals; and unlike rats and mice, they have to be humanely trapped, removed, and relocated, without using poisons. There's no such thing as a "squirrel exterminator".

Nonetheless, squirrels do cause damage and health risks when they get into attics and other parts of homes. They tear up the insulation, gnaw on the timbers and whatever has been been stored up there, damage the ductwork, and poop and pee all over the place. Even worse, they gnaw on wires and can start a fire. Thousands of homes are lost to fire this way every year.

Aside from making a mess of the place, squirrels create health hazards from their urine, droppings, and shed parasites. They also cause odor problems, especially if you have air-conditioning or heating equipment in the attic.

Long story short, when squirrels get into your home, they must be removed, relocated, and sealed out of the attic.

Squirrel Removal

Infrared photo of a squirrel in the attic of a house in Georgia.

We have top-secret, newfangled, stealth, night-vision cameras to help solve difficult squirrel problems.

When squirrels get into your home, they need to be removed. Not only that, but the damage they caused needs to be fixed, the mess they created needs to be cleaned up, and all the ways that squirrels can get back in need to be found and sealed. Your home needs to be made animal-proof to keep squirrels and other nuisance wildlife out of the attic. This is called squirrel exclusion, and it's absolutely necessary for long-term squirrel control. This is usually accomplished by installing animal barriers at potential entry points into the house.

We also clean up after the squirrels after we remove and relocate them. This may include removing their droppings and nests, disinfecting and sanitizing the attic, neutralizing odors, and optionally, replacing contaminated insulation. We'll leave your home clean, squirrel-free, and squirrel-proof. We guarantee it.

If you have a problem with squirrels, please call us for a professional inspection and squirrel-removal consultation.

Squirrel Removal Gallery

Here are pictures of squirrel removal work we've done in Macon, Columbus, and throughout South Georgia.

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A cage type squirrel trap sticking out from over the rain gutter during a squirrel removal job in Centerville, Georgia.
Squirrel trapping at a house in Centerville
Gray squirrel hole through the wooden roof fascia right over an elbow connecting the rain gutter to the vertical downspout at a house in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Squirrel hole through the fascia in Warner Robins
Gray squirrels gnawed a fist sized hole through the wooden siding and the sheathing behind it, exposing the fiber glass insulation, to get into a house in Greenville, Georgia.
Squirrel hole through the siding in Greenville
Water overflow from the rain gutter damaged the soffit panel, creating a triangular gap at a roof junction that allowed squirrels into the attic of a Cuthbert, Georgia home.
Water and squirrel damage in Cuthbert
A squirrel trap sitting on top of a rain gutter at a corner of the roof with one end over a hole in the fascia at a house in Albany, Georgia.
Squirrel trapping at a house in Albany
Chewed up bits of foam insulation on the Sheetrock between the joists are evidence of gray squirrels that need to be trapped and removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Evidence of squirrels in an attic in Macon
Looking up at the bottom of a downspout with a foam insulated pipe running through it that squirrels used to climb into the attic of a house in Roberta, Georgia.
Gray squirrels climbed up a downspout in Roberta
An empty cage type squirrel trap mounted diagonally with one end over a hole in a rise in the roof during an Americus, Georgia squirrel removal job.
Squirrel trap on the roof of an Americus home
Water damage to the plywood soffit panel created a soft spot on the edge nearest the rain gutter that made it easier for squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Water and squirrel damage to a soffit in Macon
The bottom section of a downspout slipped down about eight inches, creating a gap that allowed gray squirrels to get into the downspout and climb to the rain gutter of a brick commercial building in Gray, Georgia.
Squirrel gap in a downspout in Gray
Looking up at the bottom of a downspout with an insulated air conditioning pipe running through it that squirrels used to climb up to the rain gutter and get into the attic of a Griffin, Georgia home.
Squirrels climbed the downspout at a Griffin home
A sloppy job of roof flashing left a gap of about an inch and a half under the end of the flashing that allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a house in Adel, Georgia.
Squirrel gap under the flashing in Adel
Metal wildlife barrier installed under the shingles and extending over the roof fascia at a Perry, Georgia squirrel removal and animal exclusion job.
Squirrel-proofed roof of a house in Perry
A male animal exclusion specialist sitting on the peak of a roof installing a Ridge Guard wildlife barrier as the last step of a Camilla, Georgia squirrel-removal job.
Squirrel-proofing the roof of a house in Camilla
A fox squirrel walking in the grass outside a house in Barnesville, Georgia.
Fox squirrel outside a house in Barnesville
A young gray squirrel in a cage type trap with its paws on the bars facing the wildlife control technician who just removed the squirrel from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia.
Gray squirrel removed from an attic in Macon
Gray squirrel gnaw marks in the roof trim at a miter joint from where the squirrels were trying to chew their way into the attic of a house in Cordele, Georgia.
Gray squirrel gnaw marks on the trim in Cordele
Gray squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a tangerine through the weathered wooden fascia to get into the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia.
Squirrels gnawed through the fascia in Columbus
Water rot to the bottom of the wooden corner post of a dormer created a hole in the post that gray squirrels used to get into the attic of a house in Tifton, Georgia.
Water and squirrel damage to a dormer in Tifton
Cage type squirrel trap on the roof in front of a hole through the soffit panel of a dormer where it meets the shingles of the main roof at a squirrel removal job at a house in Americus, Georgia.
Squirrel trapping and relocation job in Americus
A male wildlife control worker climbing onto the roof from a ladder during a squirrel removal and exclusion job in Albany, Georgia.
Squirrel-proofing the roof of a house in Albany
Lifting up the edge of the shingles reveals a bowl shaped hole about three inches across that gray squirrels gnawed through the wooden fascia to get into the attic of a house in Forsyth, Georgia.
Gray squirrel hole through the fascia in Forsyth
A sloppy job of roof flashing allowed gray squirrels to peel back the flashing and expose a hole in the brick wall where it meets the shingles at a roof junction, which allowed them into a Dexter, Georgia home.
Sloppy flashing at a Dexter squirrel-removal job
A cage type temporary trap installed with one end over a hole in the wall of a house with a metal roof as part of a squirrel removal job at a Barnesville, Georgia home.
Funnel trap at a Barnesville squirrel-removal job
Male wildlife exclusion technician on a ladder installing a metal animal barrier under the shingles and over the roof fascia as part of a squirrel removal job at a Kathleen, Georgia home.
Squirrel-proofing the roof of a house in Kathleen
A gap behind the frieze board formed by the irregular surface of the stone wall that allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a Jackson, Georgia home.
Squirrel gap behind the frieze board in Jacskon
The wooden fascia board on the front of the soffit right behind the rain gutter is warped and hanging down a few inches on one end, which created a gap into the soffit that allowed squirrels into a Roberta. Georgia home.
Warped fascia created a squirrel gap in Roberta
Some tree branches with leaves in the insulation between the joists by the eave of the roof are the first stage of a gray squirrel nest in the attic of a house in Quitman, Georgia.
Gray squirrel nest in the attic of a Quitman home
Gray squirrels gnawed a hole through the corner of the wooden end cap of the soffit to get into the attic of a house in Valdosta, Georgia.
Squirrel hole into the attic of a Valdosta home
The rear end of a male wildlife removal technician climbing on the roof of a house in Milner, Georgia to install an animal barrier that will seal squirrels out of the attic.
Squirrel-proofing the roof of a house in Milner

We have the tools and personnel to handle any squirrel control job, so please call us today. We look forward to your call.

 

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One of our wildlife-control technicians is on his way to check the traps at a Centerville, Georgia squirrel-removal job. We're pretty sure that all of squirrels have been trapped and relocated, but we want to be certain before we permanently animal-proof the roof. We don't want to trap any squirrels in the attic.
by Webmaster
Jun 08, 2023 10:45:38 am.

Our wildlife damage-repair experts are repairing damage to the fascia at a Warner Robins, Georgia squirrel-removal job. The squirrels climbed up the downspout and gnawed a hole through the fascia right over an elbow in the pipe leading from the rain gutter to the vertical pipe.
by Webmaster
Jun 08, 2023 10:38:29 am.

A squirrel-removal crew working at a house in Greenville, Georgia is repairing damage to the siding. The squirrels gnawed a fist-sized hole through the wooden siding and the sheathing behind it to get into the house.
by Webmaster
Jun 08, 2023 10:22:54 am.

Water overflow from the rain gutter damaged the soffit panel, creating a triangular gap at a roof junction that allowed squirrels into the attic of a Cuthbert, Georgia home. Squirrel-removal experts from our South Georgia office are trapping and relocating the squirrels, addressing the water problem, and repairing the damage.
by Webmaster
Jun 08, 2023 09:52:36 am.

Wildlife-control specialists from our Macon office are busy working at an Albany, Georgia squirrel-removal job. The squirrels are in the attic (not surprisingly, their being squirrels and all). We're setting traps so they can be humanely caught and relocated to the woods.
by Webmaster
Jun 08, 2023 09:41:26 am.

Quoted 2 in LaGrange, Ga. one for bats and the other for snakes. Next stop, Newnan Ga for mice.
by Jason Arruda
Jun 07, 2023 12:02:36 pm.

Chewed up bits of foam insulation on the Sheetrock between the joists were evidence of gray squirrels that needed to be trapped and removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. Our squirrel-removal crew is on the job getting the work done.
by Webmaster
Jun 07, 2023 10:15:53 am.

Tomorrow we're starting a squirrel-removal and animal-proofing job at a Roberta, Georgia home. The squirrels climbed up inside a downspout with a foam-insulated pipe running through it to get into the attic. The foam insulation makes it easier for the squirrels to get a grip and to climb up the downspout.
by Webmaster
Jun 07, 2023 10:05:47 am.

All of the funnel traps were empty this morning at an Americus, Georgia squirrel-removal job. Now that all the squirrels have been trapped and relocated, we're removing the traps and buttoning up the roof to make it wildlife-proof.
by Webmaster
Jun 06, 2023 10:17:26 am.

Water damage to the soffit panel created a soft spot on the edge nearest the rain gutter that made it easier for squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. The squirrel-removal team will fix the water problem and replace the soffit panel, in addition to trapping and relocating the squirrels.
by Webmaster
Jun 06, 2023 09:06:03 am.

The bottom section of a downspout slipped down about eight inches, creating a gap that allowed gray squirrels to get into the downspout and climb to the rain gutter of a commercial building in Gray, Georgia. Squirrels climb inside downspouts because they are more protected from birds of prey and other predators than when climbing an exposed wall.
by Webmaster
Jun 06, 2023 09:00:21 am.

On the road again
by Chad W.
Jun 06, 2023 06:33:36 am.

Another successful day of critter catching.
by Chad W.
Jun 05, 2023 03:26:59 pm.

The reason why our wildlife-control professionals are in an attic doing squirrel removal in Griffin, Georgia is because the squirrels climbed up inside a downspout to get to the rain gutter, and from there into the attic. This is not at all unusual.
by Webmaster
Jun 05, 2023 09:41:14 am.

A sloppy job of roof flashing left a gap of about an inch and a half under the flashing that allowed gray squirrels into the attic of a house in Adel, Georgia. Our squirrel-removal crew will reattach the flashing to close the gap and keep squirrels and other wildlife out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Jun 05, 2023 09:08:50 am.

It’s a beautiful day to catch some critters
by Chad W.
Jun 03, 2023 05:20:31 pm.

Here is a Snapshot from a Technician doing a Perry, Georgia Squirrel-Removal Job
by Webmaster
Jun 02, 2023 10:13:27 am.

Wildlife-exclusion specialists from our Macon office are installing Ridge Guard as the crowning touch to a Camilla, Georgia squirrel-removal job. It replaces the plastic roof ridge vent that the squirrels chewed through to get into the attic.
by Webmaster
Jun 02, 2023 10:06:22 am.

The Second Video in Today's Friday Double-Feature is of a Squirrel-Removal Job at a House in Gray, Georgia
by Webmaster
Jun 02, 2023 09:38:18 am.

The wildlife-control crew whom we sent to a Barnesville, Georgia squirrel-removal job discovered that the squirrels in the attic were fox squirrels, which are less common than gray squirrels, but are treated using similar techniques: we humanely trap them, relocate them to a more-suitable habitat, and seal them out of the house.
by Webmaster
Jun 01, 2023 08:06:45 am.

We just trapped and removed the last of a family of gray squirrels from the attic of a Macon, Georgia home. As I type these words, the squirrels are already being relocated to their new home in the woods of South Georgia.
by Webmaster
Jun 01, 2023 07:39:44 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed at the roof trim at a miter joint trying to get into the attic of a house in Cordele, Georgia. They didn't make it into the attic because the homeowner noticed them and called us right away. Our squirrel-removal crew is installing a metal animal barrier over the wood to prevent the squirrels or any other nuisance animals from getting into the house. An ounce of prevention and all that...
by Webmaster
Jun 01, 2023 07:28:53 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a tangerine through the weathered wooden fascia to get into the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia. One of our wildlife-removal crews is at the house trapping and relocating the squirrels to their new home in the woods, and repairing the damage that they did.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 10:07:36 am.

Water rot to the bottom of the wooden corner post of a dormer made it that much easier for squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Tifton, Georgia. Our squirrel-removal team is tracking down the source of the water problem and repairing the damage, as well as humanely trapping and relocating the squirrels from the attic.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 09:50:59 am.

Squirrels gnawed a hole through the soffit panel of a dormer where it meets the shingles of the main roof to get into the attic of a house in Americus, Georgia. The squirrel-removal crew has installed a temporary funnel trap over the hole to catch the squirrels so they can be humanely relocated.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 09:47:39 am.

It looks like the last of the squirrels have been trapped and removed from the attic of an Albany, Georgia home. The squirrel-removal crew is removing the temporary funnel traps and permanently sealing the holes to keep squirrels and other nuisance wildlife out of the attic.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 09:40:33 am.

Our wildlife-removal inspector lifted up the edge of the shingles and found a bowl-shaped hole that gray squirrels had gnawed through the wooden fascia to get into the attic of a house in Forsyth, Georgia. The crew removing and relocating the squirrels will also fix the damage that they did.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 09:37:21 am.

An exceptionally sloppy job of roof flashing allowed gray squirrels to peel back the flashing and expose a hole in the brick wall where it meets the shingles at a roof junction. That's how the squirrels got into the Dexter, Georgia home. Our squirrel-removal crew is re-flashing the junction point as part of animal-proofing the house.
by Webmaster
May 31, 2023 09:24:40 am.

Sold a exclusion in Gray Ga for bats now to Griffin Ga for a dead animal smell in a commercial building then to Meansville Ga for a quote for animal exclusion, possibly more bats.
by Jason Arruda
May 30, 2023 12:31:31 pm.

One of our crews of wildlife-exclusion specialists is installing funnel traps at a Barnesville, Georgia squirrel-removal job. A funnel trap is a live trap placed in such a manner as to force, or funnel, the squirrels into the trap. Once they're caught they're humanely relocated to a suitable habitat where they won't be a problem to anyone.
by Webmaster
May 30, 2023 10:23:39 am.

We have a wildlife-exclusion crew installing a metal animal barrier under the shingles and over the fascia as part of a squirrel-removal job at a Kathleen, Georgia home. They'll also install Ridge Guard on the peak of the roof to replace the existing plastic roof ridge vent.
by Webmaster
May 30, 2023 10:19:09 am.

Wildlife-Exclusion Specialists from our Macon Office are Sealing a Squirrel Gap Behind the Frieze Board at a Jackson, Georgia Squirrel-Removal Job
by Webmaster
May 30, 2023 09:59:28 am.

The Macon, Georgia office of Rid-A-Critter provides squirrel removal and squirrel-proofing in the Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia areas, including Adel, Albany, Americus, Barnesville, Byron, Camilla, Centerville, Columbus, Cordele, Culloden, Cuthbert, Dawson, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Forsyth, Fort Valley, Gray, Griffin, Hawkinsville, Jackson, Juliette, Kathleen, Milledgeville, Moultrie, Perry, Roberta, Sylvester, Thomaston, Thomasville, Tifton, Valdosta, Warner Robins, Yatesville, and Zebulon. We are fully licensed and insured.

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