Triangle Wildlife Removal Podcast

Apex, NC Squirrel Removal


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Are you looking for help with Apex squirrel removal services? In this podcast we will be discussing how gray squirrels get into Apex homes, the damage they cause once inside, and what professional trapping and exclusion looks like. Squirrels chew through fascia boards, soffit panels, and gable vents to access attics, and they do it fast. A gray squirrel can gnaw through a wooden soffit return in under an hour.

Apex's mix of established neighborhoods and mature oak canopy gives squirrels easy access to rooflines throughout the area. Once inside, squirrels gnaw on electrical wiring, tear up insulation for nesting material, and create noise that homeowners describe as constant scratching and running overhead during the day. Chewed wiring is the most dangerous result - the NC State Extension guide to eastern gray squirrels documents the structural damage and fire risk from squirrel activity in attics.

If you hear activity in the attic during daylight hours, squirrels are the most likely species. Flying squirrels are nocturnal, so daytime scratching and thumping almost always points to gray squirrels.

Squirrel Trapping and Exclusion in Apex

Squirrel removal in Apex starts with a thorough inspection of the roofline and attic to identify every active and potential entry point. Our wildlife removal technicians look for gnaw marks, grease trails, and displaced vent screening that confirm squirrel access. Visit our squirrel removal and exclusion page for a full overview of the process.

Here is how a typical Apex squirrel removal job works:

  • Entry point mapping: All active and potential gaps along the roofline, fascia, soffits, and gable vents identified
  • Live trapping: Humane traps set at active entry points and checked regularly
  • Full exclusion: Every entry point sealed with heavy-gauge metal flashing and Ridge-Guard products after removal
  • Damage repair: Gnawed fascia boards, torn soffit panels, and damaged vent screening replaced
  • Insulation restoration: Contaminated or displaced insulation removed and replaced as needed
  • All technicians are Ridge-Guard Certified and certified in advanced metal fabrication for wildlife exclusion. That means every repair is built to withstand future chewing attempts, not a temporary patch. Triangle Wildlife Removal is the largest Ridge-Guard installer on the East Coast.

    Triangle Wildlife Removal Credentials

    Triangle Wildlife Removal & Pest Control, Inc. has been handling squirrel removal in Apex and across Wake County since 1990. Owner Tad Bassett earned his B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management from NC State University and previously worked with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission before founding the company.

    Company credentials:

    • NC Wildlife Control Agent Permit #DCA25000312
    • NC Pest Control License #1778 PW
    • NWCOA member
    • 14-person team with staff Zoologist Derek Cline (15 years)
    • $5 million general liability insurance
    • Homeowners rate the company highly across every platform. Triangle Wildlife Removal holds a 4.8-star Google rating across 400+ reviews and is recommended on Nextdoor with 152 neighborhood endorsements.

      Squirrel Control Services Across Apex, NC

      Every squirrel removal job in Apex comes with a limited lifetime warranty on exclusion materials and workmanship. If squirrels return to a sealed entry point, Triangle Wildlife Removal comes back at no additional cost. The company is licensed and insured for wildlife control throughout Wake County.

      Triangle Wildlife Removal is exclusively endorsed by Wildlife Welfare, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife rehabilitator in Apex. The company also carries a Yelp profile with positive reviews from homeowners across the Triangle. Whether you have one squirrel or a family nesting in your attic, professional squirrel removal in Apex starts with a call to Triangle Wildlife Removal.

      Contact us today for squirrel removal services in Apex.

      Triangle Wildlife Removal & Pest Control, Inc.

      1913 Lost Cove Ln Raleigh, NC 27603

      (919) 661-0722

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