Serving Greater Boston and RI Since 1978
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Serving Greater Boston and RI Since 1978
Serving Greater Boston and RI Since 1978
Excellent Reviews
5.0 Rating
Serving Greater Boston and RI Since 1978
Attic squirrels call for a plan that gets them out and closes the way back in. Buono Pest Control, a Belmont company since its 1978 founding, offers squirrel control for Boston-area homes through exclusion: one-way doors first, then repair of each entry point. Request a free estimate.
Squirrels move into houses because an attic offers what a tree cavity does: a dry, sheltered place to rest and raise young. Overhanging branches and wires give squirrels a route to the roof. From there, an unscreened vent, a gap in the siding or shingles, or a weak spot in a soffit becomes an entrance, and squirrels can chew small openings larger. Once inside, squirrels pull apart insulation and can chew electrical wires. Trapping one squirrel leaves the opening for the next. Squirrel pest control focused on the structure closes the access instead. Buono Pest Control works through exclusion only: one-way doors let squirrels leave, and the openings are repaired afterward.
Squirrel exclusion follows four steps, each one built around the openings squirrels use to reach your attic and walls.
We trace how squirrels reach the house, checking the roofline, soffits, vents and attic for entry holes, nesting material and droppings.
The plan lists which openings receive one-way doors, which need repair afterward, and the order of the work, so you see the scope first.
One-way doors let squirrels leave the attic with no way back in. The openings are closed and repaired. We do not trap or remove squirrels.
We confirm the squirrels are out before final repairs and point out branches, vents or trim that could become the next way in.
Do you know Buono Pest Control? We have been family-owned and operated since 1978. Our licensed technicians inspect first, explain what they find, and respond quickly with the right plan. Service comes before sales.
Chewed holes at the roofline, gaps at soffit corners and loose vent covers mark where squirrels get in. Every opening counts, because one missed gap keeps the attic open.
A one-way door fits over an active entrance. Squirrels exit through it to feed and cannot get back inside, so the attic empties without trapping or handling the animals.
Once the squirrels are out, each opening is repaired so the roofline, soffit or vent is sound again. Repair closes the access that drew squirrels to the attic.
Roofline and soffit work means ladders, heights and carpentry. Our technicians track down hard-to-see gaps, work at height and draw on the construction background behind Buono's exclusion and repair work.
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Squirrel problems end at the structure, not with a trap. Buono Pest Control has been based in Belmont since 1978, and our licensed technicians pair exclusion with careful repair work. We explain every opening we close, so you know exactly what was done at each spot.
Squirrel exclusion for Belmont homes covers the common squirrel entry points: roof edges, soffits, attic vents and gaps around trim. A squirrel in attic spaces leaves signs, from chewed holes to nesting material, and our inspection follows those signs to each entry point. The work combines one-way doors with structural repair, and every step is explained before it begins. Exclusion closes the openings squirrels used once they leave.
Squirrel exclusion and squirrel removal answer the same complaint in different ways. Removal relies on trapping squirrels, then releasing or destroying them. Exclusion lets squirrels leave on their own, then closes the way back in.
Exclusion and removal differ on four points:
The first point matters for homeowners. A trapped squirrel cannot be driven to the woods and let go. Exclusion avoids that problem, because the squirrels leave the attic through the one-way door, and the opening is then repaired.
Buono Pest Control does not trap, remove or destroy squirrels. The company’s squirrel work is exclusion followed by structural repair, work rooted in the company’s construction background. Wildlife exclusion of this kind focuses on the house: which openings exist, which ones squirrels use and how each one is repaired.
Exclusion also leaves the house in better shape. Each repaired soffit, vent cover or trim board removes a weak point that other squirrels could find later. Homeowners end up with repaired entry points and a clear account of every opening that was closed.
Season matters as well. Adult gray squirrels can raise two litters a year, and a nest with young changes how an exclusion job is timed. Our technicians explain those timing questions after the inspection, so you know what to expect.
Squirrels cause trouble in three parts of a house: the attic, the roofline and the soffits. Each one shows different signs of squirrel activity.
Attics. A squirrel in the attic leaves nesting material, droppings and torn insulation. Squirrels can pull apart insulation and chew electrical wires, so attic activity is worth checking even after the noise stops. Gray squirrels are active at dawn and dusk for most of the year and around midday in winter, so daytime scratching overhead usually points to them.
Rooflines. Squirrels reach a roof by leaping from nearby trees or running along wires. Gaps in siding and shingles and chewed edges along the roofline become entrances, and squirrels widen them by chewing. Overhanging limbs near the eaves give squirrels a launch point, so the inspection notes branches close to the roof. Trimming branches back at least 6 feet from the roof and walls removes the easiest route.
Soffits and vents. Soffit corners, gable vents and unscreened attic vents give squirrels a direct path inside. A chewed or pushed-out vent cover is a clear sign of entry. An uncapped chimney offers another way in, so the inspection checks the chimney top as well. Vent repairs keep air flowing while closing the gap squirrels used.
One overlooked opening is enough to let squirrels back in, so our inspection covers all three areas before any work is proposed. Belmont-based and family-owned, Buono Pest Control provides squirrel control in Boston and the surrounding Greater Boston communities. Every job starts with the same careful inspection and ends with repairs you can see.
Exclusion gets squirrels out of an attic without trapping them. The process has three parts: find the entry points, fit one-way doors over the active openings so squirrels can exit but not return, then repair each opening once the attic is empty. Trimming branches near the roof removes an easy route back. Massachusetts rules allow a trapped squirrel to be released only on the same property, one more reason exclusion makes sense.
The main concern with squirrels in the attic is damage to the house. Squirrels can pull apart insulation, chew electrical wires and damage the structure around their entry holes. Nesting material and droppings build up the longer squirrels stay. Prompt exclusion limits that damage, and repairing the entry points restores the parts of the roofline or soffit the squirrels opened.
Gray squirrels are daytime animals: they move about at dawn and dusk from spring through fall, and around midday in winter. Noise in the attic at night usually points to a different animal. Flying squirrels are nocturnal and live in Massachusetts, and mice are active at night too. Identifying the animal comes first, because mice call for a different plan than squirrels.
Adult gray squirrels can have babies twice a year when food is plentiful. The first litter, usually three to five young, arrives in March or early April, and a second litter follows in August or September. The young open their eyes at four to five weeks and are weaned by 10 to 12 weeks. Young that cannot yet leave the nest are the reason timing matters for a one-way door.
Yes. Massachusetts has both northern and southern flying squirrels. Southern flying squirrels are 8 to 10 inches long, gray with white bellies, and glide between trees on flaps of skin between their legs. Flying squirrels are nocturnal, so homeowners rarely see them. Squirrels of all kinds can use attics, and exclusion closes the same openings whichever species gets in.
