Squirrel Removal in Mobile, AL

The timing of the noise tells you most of what you need:

• Morning and daytime scratching, rolling and scampering — eastern gray squirrels, Mobile's default attic squirrel. They chew baseball-sized holes in fascia and soffits, often right where a roofline meets a porch roof.
• Light, fast scurrying at night — Southern flying squirrels. They're common in wooded pockets of Spring Hill, Daphne and Fairhope, live in colonies of a dozen or more, and squeeze through gaps the size of a thumb.

Either way, the damage profile is the same: shredded insulation, droppings, and — the expensive one — gnawed electrical wiring, a genuine fire hazard.

1. Inspect the roofline for chew holes and rub marks, and the attic for nesting and wiring damage.
2. Install a one-way door on the active entry so squirrels leave to forage and can't re-enter — or set humane traps if the situation calls for it.
3. Seal every other gap with metal flashing and hardware cloth. Squirrels chew through foam, caulk and wood patch within days; only metal holds.
4. Check for a nest — in late winter and late summer litters may be present, and the approach changes so pups aren't orphaned inside.
5. Assess wiring and insulation damage and quote cleanup separately if needed.

• Inspection: often free with the job, or $75–$150.
• One-way door + seal a single entry: roughly $250–$450.
• Multiple entries or trapping program: roughly $400–$700.
• Flying squirrel colony with full exclusion: typically $600–$1,200 because every small gap must be found and sealed.

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Hurricanes and tropical storms loosen soffit panels, pop ridge vents and lift flashing — exactly the spots squirrels test first. After any storm that brought down limbs in your neighborhood, walk the perimeter and look up: a quarter-sized gap at the fascia is an open invitation. Pairing a roof repair with wildlife exclusion is the cheapest time to do both.