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Squirrel Removal in Dothan
Squirrels are the most frequent attic invader in Dothan and the one most likely to start a fire.
Wiregrass housing runs to single-storey with generous eaves and a lot of detached outbuildings, and squirrels use all of it. The outbuildings matter more here than in a denser city: a barn, shop or equipment shed with an open gable is a squirrel colony waiting to happen, and it sits close enough to the house that the move indoors is a short one.
How you know it is squirrels
- Fast, light scampering in the attic or wall: loudest at dawn and again before dusk
- Scratching and persistent gnawing sounds
- A neat, round hole chewed through fascia, trim or a gable vent
- Shredded insulation, and nesting material in corners or soffits
- Chewed wire insulation: check before it becomes an electrical fault
Why it matters
- Chewed electrical wiring, which is a genuine and documented cause of house fires
- Chewed plumbing lines and irrigation tubing
- Ruined insulation and blocked soffit ventilation
- A returning colony: squirrels are strongly site-loyal and will chew back in
Somebody has to look at the property to answer that. How many entry points or burrows there are, how hard they are to get at, and whether young are present is what sets the price, and none of it can be judged from a description. Send us your address and licensed local operators will quote the inspection and the work. Request free quotes →
How removal actually works
One-way exclusion doors let squirrels leave and stop them returning, followed by sealing every gnawed opening with steel or hardware cloth. Wood alone gets chewed through again within weeks.
Timing
Two litters a year, typically late winter and again in late summer, so there are two seasons where young may be present and unable to leave.
What it costs
Removal is only part of it. Where an animal has been in an attic for a while, the contaminated insulation and droppings are usually the larger bill: what attic restoration involves →
What Alabama law requires
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators are permitted by the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries to remove nuisance wildlife at the landowner or tenant's expense. Alabama game and fish regulation 220-2-.27 provides for permits to take protected wildlife causing crop damage, property damage, or raising concern for human safety. Full Alabama rules →
Squirrel questions
How much does Squirrel removal cost in Dothan?
$300 – $550 typical. The spread comes down to how many entry points there are, how hard the roof or crawlspace is to reach, and whether young are present. Anyone quoting a firm price before seeing the property is guessing.
How quickly can someone come out?
Most squirrels calls in Dothan are handled within a day or two. If an animal is loose inside your living space, or there is a bite or scratch involved, say so when you make contact; that changes the priority.
Can I just do it myself?
Sometimes, legally speaking. But the two things that go wrong are sealing an entry point while young are still inside, and handling an animal that turns out to be a rabies vector. Both are expensive mistakes, and one is dangerous.
Is there a wrong time of year for this?
Two litters a year, typically late winter and again in late summer, so there are two seasons where young may be present and unable to leave.
Request free quotes
Licensed wildlife operators covering Dothan will contact you directly. There is no charge and no obligation.