Squirrel Removal In South Jersey
to Protect Your Home
Humane Attic Squirrel Control Across Burlington, Camden, and Ocean County
Scratching overhead at sunrise, shredded insulation, chewed wiring you cannot see from the hallway. Squirrel removal in South Jersey fills most of our winter and early spring calendar, from the oak-heavy lots around Medford and Shamong to the post-war splits in Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel. UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control gets them out, seals the way back in, and repairs what they chewed.
We work under New Jersey wildlife guidelines, handle litters by hand during breeding season, and do not call a job finished until the roofline is sealed behind them.
What Homeowners Say After We Fix the Problem
UFO provides professional services. We had issues with racoons in the attic. Josh did an excellent job trapping, treating the attic, and sealing roof return. We highly recommend Josh and UFO.
How to Tell If Squirrels Have Invaded Your Home
Gray squirrels are loudest just after sunrise and before dusk, and pressure climbs in fall and late winter. Noise after dark points elsewhere, usually flying squirrel removal in the Pinelands towns or raccoons in the attic. Watch for:
- Persistent scratching, scurrying, or thumping sounds
- Chewed insulation, wiring, or stored belongings
- Droppings in the attic or along beams
- Nesting materials like leaves, twigs, or shredded fabric
- Strong, musty odors from urine or nesting areas
- Gaps or gnaw marks around the roofline, often 1.5 to 2 inch openings widened by strong incisors
- Daylight or drafts coming through attic openings
Why Squirrels Target Homes Across South Jersey
Squirrels follow predictable nesting cycles. In New Jersey, breeding peaks in late winter and again in midsummer, which is when attic calls spike across Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties.
Accessible Entry Points in Roofs and Attics
On the post-war splits in Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel, it is almost always the aluminum soffit seam where the garage roof meets the house wall. Older homes in Haddonfield and Moorestown fail at open eaves, gable vents, and soft cedar trim.
Tree Limbs and Canopy Touching the Roof
Squirrels rarely climb a wall when a branch will do. Limbs within eight feet of the roofline give them a direct run at the soffit, which puts the oak-canopy lots near Medford and older Camden County blocks in permanent contact with the roof.
Warm, Safe Shelter During Harsh Weather
An attic is warm, dry, and quiet, which is what a female needs in February. Down in Toms River and the Barnegat shore towns, salt air breaks down vent screening and fascia years faster than inland.
What Squirrels Do to an Attic Before You Get Them Out
Squirrel damage compounds, and the noise is the cheapest part of the problem:
- Wiring and fire risk. Incisors grow continuously and wire sheathing is a preferred chew surface. Exposed conductors sitting in loose insulation are how attic rodent fires start.
- Lost insulation performance. Nesting compresses and tunnels batts and blown-in fill, dropping R-value across the affected bay and raising what you spend heating the house through a South Jersey winter.
- Contamination. Urine and droppings push odor into the living space and carry in fleas, mites, and ticks that stay behind after the animals are gone. Heavier cases need full attic sanitation.
- Water and structure. A widened soffit or ridge opening lets rain in. Left through a season, a wildlife job becomes a rot and roof deck job.
Trapping alone stops none of this. Pull the mother and leave a litter behind and you trade a noise problem for an odor problem inside the wall, and an unsealed opening invites the next squirrel within weeks.
Our Squirrel Removal Process
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Inspection and Entry Point Identification
We start outside on the roofline, then go into the attic. Rub marks, acorn caches, and chewed sheathing tell us which openings are live and which a previous company already sealed with the squirrel still inside.
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Humane Removal and One Way Exclusion
One-way doors sized for squirrels go on the active openings so the animals leave on their own and cannot return. We hold off on sealing when a litter is present, because closing a mother out of her young creates a far worse problem inside your walls.
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Baby Squirrel Retrieval and Reunification
February and August litters are what turn a noise complaint into a demolition job. We hand-retrieve the young, place them in a heated reunion box at the entry point, and let the mother move them herself.
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Sealing and Exclusion Work
Openings get galvanized hardware cloth, reinforced vent covers, and exterior-grade sealant, cut and fitted rather than foamed over. Because we hold NJ and PA contractor licenses, rotted fascia and torn soffit are rebuilt on the same visit instead of waiting on a second trade.
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Cleanup, Sanitization, and Follow Up
We pull droppings and nesting debris, treat the area, and flag what will fail next: the overhanging limb, the aging ridge vent, the gable screen. Chewed wiring or a compromised roof deck moves into wildlife damage repair
What Affects the Cost of Squirrel Removal
Every quote follows an inspection, because two attics with identical noise can be a one-hour job or a two-day rebuild. What moves the number:
- How many squirrels are inside, and whether a litter is present
- Whether they are in the attic, a wall void, or a soffit run
- Number and size of entry points
- Damage to insulation, wiring, or structure
- Cleanup and sanitation required
- Scope of exclusion and carpentry
- Follow-up visits or monitoring
Inspections and written estimates are free. Seniors and military families get a discount.
Why South Jersey Homeowners Call Us for the Squirrel in the Ceiling
Squirrel work is roofline work. The animal is the easy part; the hard part is the chewed fascia and the two-inch hole a general trapper is not licensed to rebuild. Jesse Miller and Joshua Chambers run the trucks out of Southampton, Mount Laurel, and Toms River under NJ HIC 13VH11098000 and PA HIC PA181541, so the crew that gets the squirrel out closes the roof behind it.
- Exclusion sized to squirrels, not to “wildlife.” A one-way door built for raccoons lets a gray squirrel walk straight back through.
- Litters get handled, never sealed in. In February and August we hand-retrieve young, reunite them with the mother outside, and send true orphans to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford.
- The whole roofline gets inspected before we quote. Roof, gutters, soffits, chimney, ridge vents, and attic, because squirrels rarely use one hole.
- We finish what the inspection missed, without changing the number on the estimate.
- The attic gets left clean. Droppings vacuumed, surfaces sanitized, insulation replaced where needed, debris hauled out.
- 1,000+ squirrels removed across 300+ South Jersey homes, 200+ five-star Google reviews, owner-operated since 2020.
- Free roofline inspection and written estimate, with senior and military discounts.
Still Hearing Noises at Night? Here’s What Homeowners Ask Before Calling
Can I trap and relocate a squirrel myself in New Jersey?
No. New Jersey restricts the relocation of nuisance wildlife, and moving a squirrel off your property without a permit is not legal for a homeowner. Trapping alone also leaves the hole open for the next one.
Does homeowners insurance cover squirrel damage in New Jersey?
Sometimes. Sudden damage such as chewed wiring is more likely to be covered than long-term nesting a carrier considers a maintenance issue. We document everything we find and can support a claim.
How fast can someone get to my house?
We dispatch from Southampton, Mount Laurel, and Toms River, so most of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean County is a short run. Litter season in February and March books up fastest.
Do you handle squirrel problems on the Pennsylvania side?
Yes. We are licensed in Pennsylvania and cover Bucks County, including Bensalem and the surrounding townships.
Why do I hear them at night if squirrels are daytime animals?
Gray squirrels are daytime animals, so nighttime activity usually points to flying squirrels, which are common in the wooded Pinelands corridor. Different animal, different exclusion plan.
Stop the Noise and Damage Before It Gets Worse
Every week of waiting means more chewed wiring, more soiled insulation, and a wider hole in the roofline. A litter born in your attic in February turns one squirrel into five by spring.
Call (609) 480-3121 for a free inspection and a written estimate.
Areas We Serve Across South Jersey
We provide squirrel removal services throughout South Jersey, including key areas such as:
- Cape May County
- Pennsylvania
If you are located nearby, contact us to confirm availability in your area.