Flying Squirrel Removal
Hearing skittering in the attic at midnight? Flying squirrels live in colonies — and they're active when gray squirrels are asleep.
Call for Flying Squirrel RemovalNot Your Average Squirrel Problem
Three things make flying squirrels a different — and often bigger — attic problem.
Strictly Nocturnal
All the activity happens while you're trying to sleep — skittering, scratching, and rolling sounds (they cache nuts) between 10 PM and dawn. Daytime inspections that miss them are common.
They Live in Colonies
Gray squirrels den alone or as a mother with young. Flying squirrels den communally — 6 to 12 animals in one attic is typical, especially in winter when they huddle for warmth.
Tiny Entry Points
At 2 to 4 ounces, a flying squirrel fits through a gap barely over an inch wide — openings most homeowners (and many contractors) never notice at rooflines and gable vents.
What a Colony Does to Your Attic
More animals means faster contamination.
Communal Latrines
Flying squirrel colonies use shared latrine sites, concentrating urine and droppings in specific areas of the attic. With a dozen animals contributing nightly, insulation saturates quickly.
The Consequence:
Ceiling staining, persistent odor, and insulation that has to be removed and replaced — the same restoration work a raccoon causes, from a much smaller animal.
Rodent Teeth, Rodent Damage
Like all rodents, flying squirrels gnaw constantly — on framing, stored items, and electrical wiring. A colony multiplies the number of teeth working on your attic every night.
The Consequence:
Chewed wire insulation is a genuine fire hazard, and it's the damage most often found during our flying squirrel inspections.
How We Remove the Whole Colony
1. Find Every Gap
Because they use openings barely an inch wide, the inspection is exacting: rooflines, gable vents, ridge caps, and construction gaps all get checked and documented with photos.
2. One-Way Exclusion
We seal all secondary openings, then mount one-way doors on the main entries. The colony exits to forage at night and can't get back in — no trapping stress, no animals left behind.
3. Seal & Restore
Final openings are sealed with steel — backed by our lifetime no-entry guarantee — and we remediate latrine contamination and replace soiled insulation where needed.
Quiet Nights Start Here
Whole-colony removal with repairs guaranteed for life. Serving Louisville metro and Southern Indiana.