Humane squirrel exclusion and removal for Edmonton homes, attics, and commercial properties. Protecting your building from costly squirrel damage.
Edmonton's mature urban forest and extensive river valley greenway provide ideal habitat for red squirrels and flying squirrels, which frequently enter attics and wall cavities. Animal Damage Control provides professional squirrel removal and exclusion services throughout Edmonton and the surrounding Capital Region.
Red squirrels are the most common squirrel species causing structural damage in Edmonton. These small, aggressive animals can chew through roof vents, soffits, and fascia boards to access attic spaces, where they nest and store food. Their constant gnawing can damage insulation, wiring, and structural wood — and the noise they create is a persistent nuisance for homeowners.
Edmonton neighbourhoods with large mature trees — Glenora, Crestwood, Windsor Park, Garneau, and the river valley communities — tend to have the highest squirrel activity. However, squirrel problems are reported across the city, from newer communities in the south like Heritage Valley to established areas in the north like Castle Downs.
ADC's squirrel management approach begins with a thorough inspection of your roofline, soffits, and attic to identify all entry points and assess the extent of any damage. We then implement a humane exclusion program that removes the squirrels and seals all entry points with professional-grade materials that squirrels cannot chew through.
For commercial and strata properties, ADC provides comprehensive squirrel management programs including regular inspections, preventive exclusion work, and documentation for property managers and strata councils. Early intervention is always more cost-effective than dealing with extensive damage after the fact.
We have extensive experience with squirrel exclusion from Edmonton's diverse housing stock, from older character homes to modern construction.
Our exclusion methods allow squirrels to leave but not re-enter, avoiding the need for lethal trapping in most cases.
We document all damage found during inspection, which can be useful for insurance claims and repair planning.
We use professional-grade materials that squirrels cannot chew through, providing lasting protection.
Ongoing squirrel management contracts for strata, commercial, and institutional properties.
30+ years serving Edmonton — we understand local squirrel species, seasonal patterns, and building vulnerabilities.
We inspect your roofline, soffits, fascia, vents, and attic to find all entry points and assess squirrel activity and damage.
We design a customized exclusion program, identifying which entry points to seal and where to install one-way exclusion devices.
One-way exclusion devices are installed at active entry points, allowing squirrels to exit but not re-enter. All secondary entry points are sealed.
After confirming all squirrels have exited, we permanently seal the primary entry points and provide a written report of all work completed.
The red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is the most common species causing structural problems in Edmonton. Northern flying squirrels are also present but less frequently encountered. Richardson's ground squirrels are common in surrounding rural areas.
Squirrel entry into attics can happen year-round, but is most common in fall (September–November) as squirrels seek warm nesting sites, and in spring (March–April) when females look for secure places to raise young.
Squirrels can cause significant damage — chewing through insulation, contaminating attic spaces with urine and feces, gnawing electrical wiring (a fire hazard), and damaging structural wood. Early intervention is much less costly than remediation after extensive damage.
If entry points are properly sealed, squirrels cannot re-enter. ADC uses professional-grade exclusion materials that squirrels cannot chew through. We guarantee our exclusion work.
Yes. ADC provides squirrel management for commercial buildings, strata complexes, schools, and institutional properties throughout Edmonton and the Capital Region.
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