Information, Advice, and Techniques for the Safe Removal of Squirrels in Washington DC District of Columbia

Washington DC Squirrel and Wildlife Control

Although I wrote everything I know about squirrel issues for this website, oftentimes a problem with squirrels in the attic is beyond the scope of the do-it-yourself homeowner to solve. There are professional companies that handle problems with wildlife, and these companies have access to tools, techniques, and experience that help them do a far better job at wildlife removal than a non-experienced homeowner could. And in many cases, they possess licensing that allows them to do certain types of work legally, that non-licensed homeowners are not allowed to do. For the welfare of your situation, and the squirrels, in some cases it's best to hire a pro.

There are good companies and bad companies out there. I do not know many of them, but from time to time I talk to such companies, get to know them, and feel confident recommending their services. We at squirel-attic.com therefore recommend two companies, the city one is Mid-Atlantic, and the one west of DC, in Fairfax County, is called ACS Pro Wildlife. If you have a squirrel problem, or any other conflict with a wild animal, and live in Washington DC, I am confident that these companies, run by nice men named John and Mike, are the ones to call.

Mid-Atlantic Wildlife: 202-557-1443 (in the City)
ACS Wildlife: 703-881-3164 (west of, Fairfax)

Mid-Atlantic Wildlife services the city of Washington DC, and all of Maryland.
ACS Wildlife is located west of DC, in Virginia, and services Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County, VA

I asked the company to describe their service range, and they said this - Our service range includes the greater Washington District of Columbia area, including all of Fairfax County Virginia, Arlington VA and Alexandria VA, and the suburbs and several towns, including wildlife animal control in Clinton, Upper Marlboro, Bowie, Waldorf, Mechanicsville, Fort Washington, Leonardtown, St. Charles, and more. We offer services for everyone including Industrial and Commercial Wildlife Management, though our specialty is Residential Wildlife Management. We love working with homeowners to help solve problems with animal nuisance. We are one of only a few companies that have a nuisance wildlife removal permit from the state of Virginia and we are fully insured. We are also a proud member of the National Wildlife Control Officers Association.

For more information on wildlife control west of DC, in Virginia and Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County, please visit the Fairfax County Animal Control website. ACS Wildlife operates 24/7, so don't hesitate to call at any time to discuss your wildlife problem, and schedule an appointment for same-day or next-day service.

Most Recent Washington DC Squirrel Removal Emails:

Hi David, I appreciate your article. Before I go on... Do you sell the one way exclusion doors? Do you have a suggestion for a source? I just moved into an older house with an attic full of squirrels..... I was told they are flying squirrels. Its April 10th... and I am in southwest Washington DC, near Fairfax County Virginia. I am not sure if the one way exclusion door would be good at this point because I am not sure how old the babies are.. Also, there has been an addition to the main house and it seems a lot of the squirrels are there so I may need to have two one way exclusion doors. I am guessing the young squirrels are 4 or 5 weeks old going by a birth date in February....according to your article.. am I right? So I guess I should wait until they are about 8 to 12 weeks old to put in the one way door? Right now the house is full of avenues for them to enter.... So I was thinking of starting to cover entry holes now and by the time that has been done the babies should be old enough to leave through the one way. Please tell me if you have another suggestion. I only saw a couple of squirrels that looked about 1 or 2 pounds but the electrician who was with me said he had never seen so many in one attic...and said there were a lot that looked young... I guess Ill look and see for myself and judge the size I'm worn out from the move and from wanting to do the right thing and not get the babies estranged from their mom's .. Thanks for your time... Susan

David – I had squirrels living up in my attic for a number of years in my house in Washington DC, District of Columbia. They’ve been gone since my husband and I had the house resided and re-roofed two years ago. Last month, I put the house on the market. My son volunteered to clean up the mess when he heard the price an exterminating company quoted for the job – $7,000 to $13,000.

My son removed the original insulation and will replace it with new insulation when the cleanup is done. He is in the process of vacuuming up the poop. However, some of it mixed with their urine and is encrusted on the beams and the wrong side of the wallboard that forms the ceiling for the floor below. He has been scraping it off with a garden hoe, but the going is slow. Do you have any suggestions? Also, is it still necessary to fog the attic with a special enzyme-based decontaminating agent since the squirrels are gone? Which agent would you recommend? Thank you so much for your help. Carol

We provide Fairfax County squirrel control in Arlington and Alexandria Virginia, all of NE VA, and the greater Washington DC area.

Please be kind to squirrels! They are intelligent animals, and believe it or not, they definitely have emotions!
If you have any questions about squirrels in attics, just email me at david@squirrel-attic.com