Squirrels just like any other rodent have very sharp incisors that keep growing continuously. As their teeth grow these animals’ needs to gnaw on some materials regularly; if they exist in your attic, the squirrels may chew on the exposed electrical wiring. This can create a very hazardous condition, including potential power outages and to a greater extent an increased risk of fire outbreak.
Potential Hazards
The squirrels can create a possible fire hazard if they chew on wires in the attic. Numerous house fires normally originate from damaged wiring. Chewed wires can as well cause power surges, which may damage your house appliances. Another thing you should be concerned with is that they may electrocute themselves if they chew through the grounding wire, generating an unhealthy odour once they begin to decompose.
Access
Squirrels may enter your house in different ways. Since they’re very powerful chewers, they may gnaw through the fascia board to get an entry. They may as well enter through wooden gable vents, loose screens, or through any holes or openings, such as through the chimney. Leaves of trees that are adjacent to your roofline make it much easier for them to gain access. Once in the attic, they gnaw on the exposed wiring.
Prevention
The best advisable way of keeping squirrels from chewing on the wires is to restrict all their access by making sure that you trim the tree limbs within the building. If there are any squirrels in the attic, it’s essential to remove them, call us today for squirrel removal Guelph. There are numerous methods of removing them; however, it’s important to handle them in a humane way. You can install a box trap or live cage trap, once all of them have been caught fill the entry points with steel wire so that they don’t gain access to your house. If they have spent time in the attic, check for any electric wire damage to curb fire hazard and also make sure that the smoke detectors in the house are operating properly.
