Gray Squirrel Removal in Martinsville, VA

Humane gray squirrel removal for Martinsville, Collinsville, Bassett, Ridgeway & Henry County

The Smith River corridor, wooded hillsides, and older residential neighborhoods around Martinsville support a healthy gray squirrel population with easy access to home rooflines. Many Martinsville homes have mature trees close enough to the house to serve as squirrel highways — and once a squirrel reaches the roofline, aging soffits and fascia give them something to work with.

Gray squirrels chew — their incisors grow continuously and they must gnaw to keep them worn down. A soft fascia board becomes a clean entry hole in short order. Animal Dispatch handles gray squirrel removal throughout Martinsville and Henry County with a 3-year guarantee on exclusion work.

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3-Year Exclusion Guarantee — All exclusion work is backed by a 3-year guarantee. If squirrels re-enter through a point we sealed, we come back.
Why Martinsville homes attract gray squirrels
Gray squirrels thrive wherever there are mature hardwood trees — oaks, hickories, and walnuts provide the food they depend on and the canopy they travel through. Martinsville's established neighborhoods have both in abundance. Squirrels breed twice yearly and both cycles drive them toward secure cavity dens. Attics in older homes provide exactly what hollow trees provide in nature: insulation, elevation, and safety from predators. Once a squirrel finds a successful entry into an attic, it uses its remarkable spatial memory to return to that location year after year.
Signs of Gray Squirrels in Your Home
Daytime noiseFast, light scampering in the morning or late afternoon. Gray squirrels are active during the day — if the noise is at night, it's something else.
Chewed openingsClean gnawed holes in soffits, fascia, or roof edges — fresh wood shavings around an opening confirm active squirrel chewing.
Rolling and caching soundsNuts rolled or stored in attic insulation — gray squirrels use attics as food storage.
Chewed wiringA fire hazard. Squirrels must gnaw continuously — electrical wiring in attics is a common target.
Shredded insulationInsulation pulled into nesting piles in attic corners or along rafters.
Scattered droppingsSmall dark pellets along travel paths — scattered, unlike raccoon latrine piles.
Our Gray Squirrel Removal Process
1
Inspection — $75

All entry points identified — primary and secondary. Squirrel exclusion fails when any gap is missed.

2
Humane Removal

One-way exclusion devices allow squirrels to exit but not re-enter. Kit timing considered if young are present.

3
Full Exclusion and Repair

All entries sealed with squirrel-resistant materials. This is the step that determines whether the problem is solved or just postponed.

4
3-Year Guarantee

If squirrels re-enter through a point we sealed, we return. That's how confident we are in doing it right.

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Prevention Tips for Martinsville Homeowners
  • Trim tree branches that reach the roofline
  • Screen attic vents with hardware cloth
  • Repair soft soffits and fascia before squirrels find them
  • Move bird feeders away from the home
  • Inspect rooflines each spring and fall

Squirrel problem in Martinsville?

Chewed wiring and multiple entry points develop over time. An inspection stops the escalation.

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