Scratching, scurrying, or rolling-acorn sounds in your attic or walls — right around dawn and dusk? November is when Somerville's gray squirrels move indoors for the winter, and the attics of the city's triple-deckers and two-families are exactly where they want to be.

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Harvey's Animal Evictions LLC is a licensed Massachusetts wildlife removal company serving Somerville. We humanely remove squirrels from attics, walls, and chimneys, and seal the entry points so the next squirrel doesn't move into the same spot.

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Signs squirrels have moved in

• Scratching and scurrying in the attic or ceiling, most active early morning and late afternoon

• Rolling or dropping sounds — acorns and nuts being cached in the attic or wall voids

• Chewed holes at roof returns, soffits, or gable vents

• Gnawed wiring, PVC, or wood in the attic

• Shredded insulation and droppings along attic edges

• Squirrels seen running the roofline or disappearing into the same spot every day

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A squirrel inside isn't just noise. Squirrels chew constantly — their teeth never stop growing — and chewed electrical wiring in an attic is a genuine fire risk. They also tear up insulation for nesting and leave droppings and urine behind.

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Where Somerville squirrels get in

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Somerville's housing stock is squirrel-friendly in all the wrong ways: Victorian-era two- and three-family homes, porches stacked on porches, additions on additions, and mature street trees whose branches reach the rooflines.

• Roof returns and soffits — the classic entry, chewed open at the corner where roof meets wall

• Gable and attic vents — louvered vents are easy to push or chew through

• Gaps where additions meet the original house — different rooflines, small openings

• Chimney flashing gaps — and uncapped chimneys themselves

• Utility lines and overhanging branches — the highway that gets them to the roof in the first place

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From Winter Hill to Davis Square, Union Square to Spring Hill, the pattern is the same: if a squirrel can reach your roofline, it is testing the weak spots — and in November it only needs one to work.

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How we get them out — and keep them out

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Every job starts with an inspection, which you can book online through our website. We don't give estimates over the phone or online, because the price depends on what we find: the entry points, whether there's a nest with young, and how much sealing the house needs.

1. Inspection — We find every entry point, locate the nesting area, and check the damage, then give you a clear plan and price before any work starts.

2. Humane removal — Squirrels are removed safely and humanely using traps and one-way exclusion devices that let them leave but not get back in.

3. Exclusion and repairs — We seal entry points with durable, chew-proof materials: vent covers, soffit and roof-line repairs, and ridge protection. Squirrels are persistent chewers, so the sealing has to be stronger than they are.

4. Cleanup — We can remove soiled insulation and nesting material and sanitize the space.

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See our full squirrel removal process and our wildlife exclusion and damage repair services.

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Why Somerville homeowners call Harvey's

• Licensed Massachusetts Problem Animal Control agents

• Wildlife only — no bugs, mice, or rats; nuisance wildlife is all we do

• Removal + exclusion together — the squirrels are out and the holes are sealed, so the attic stays empty

• 24/7 emergency service — a squirrel loose in the living space doesn't wait for business hours

• Based in Wilmington with our shop in Medford — minutes from Somerville, and in the city for jobs every week

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Somerville squirrel questions

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How much does squirrel removal cost in Somerville?

It depends on the entry points, whether young are in the nest, and how much exclusion work the house needs, so we never quote a price without looking. Every job starts with an inspection — book online through our website, and the inspection fee is confirmed at booking. After the inspection, you get a clear price before any work starts.

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It's a triple-decker and I rent — who books the inspection?

Usually the owner or property manager, since exclusion work changes the building. We work with Somerville landlords and condo associations regularly — if you're a tenant, send your landlord our way and we'll take it from there; if you're the owner, book the inspection online and we'll assess the whole roofline, not just one unit.

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Once they're out, will more squirrels move in?

Not through the same holes. Other squirrels will test a house that's been used before, which is why we seal every entry point we find — including the ones they're not using yet — with materials they can't chew through.

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Do you handle other animals in Somerville?

Yes — raccoons, bats, skunks, woodchucks, opossums, birds, and more, plus mole and vole lawn treatment. See the full list on our FAQ page.

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Book your inspection

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A squirrel den in the attic gets more expensive — and riskier — the longer it stays. Book an inspection online, or call 1-800-692-0406 — emergency service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.