How Much Does Squirrel Control Cost in Bexley?

The Published Price

A single figure, £280, covering the trapping service for a domestic property in the service area. It is not priced by flat or house because squirrel work is roof work, and a roof is a roof.

Why It Is a Service and Not a Visit

Grey squirrels are a non-native species. It is against the law to catch one and release it, so the work has to be done under the rules that apply, and traps have to be checked at the intervals the law requires rather than whenever somebody is passing.

That means several visits over a period, not one. The £280 covers the service, not a call-out. Anyone offering to catch and release your squirrels for less is offering you something that is not legal, and anyone quoting a single visit has not explained what happens on the days in between.

What Is Included

An inspection of the roof and loft to find where they are getting in - usually the eaves, a soffit joint, a lifted tile or the junction where a roof meets an extension. Traps set in the roof space and checked at the required intervals. Advice on the entry points and what closing them involves.

Why the Order Matters, and What It Costs to Get It Wrong

Deal with the animals first, then close the way in. Never the other way round.

Where there is a drey with dependent young, sealing the roof first traps them inside. You then get noise, then smell, then a considerably worse and more expensive job a fortnight later, often involving lifting boards or a ceiling. That is the single most costly mistake on this page, and it is usually made by someone trying to save the price of doing it properly.

Proofing Is Separate, and Comes After

Rodent proofing is £180 for up to an hour and is the natural next step once the roof is clear. It is kept separate because roofs vary enormously - on some properties an hour closes everything, and on others the roofline genuinely needs a roofer. We will tell you which you are looking at rather than quoting proofing for work that needs a builder.