Scratching, scurrying, or rolling-acorn sounds overhead at dawn and dusk? November is when Arlington's gray squirrels move indoors for the winter — and between Spy Pond, the Alewife Brook and Mill Brook corridors, and the big street trees over Arlington Center, the Heights, and East Arlington, the attics of the town's Victorians, colonials, and two-families are exactly where they want to spend the cold months.

 

Harvey's Animal Evictions LLC is a licensed Massachusetts wildlife removal company based in Wilmington, with our shop in Medford. We humanely remove squirrels from Arlington attics, walls, and chimneys, and seal the entry points so the next squirrel doesn't move into the same spot.

 

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 for winter

• 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 same roofline route, or slipping into the same gap, day after day

 

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, cache food in wall voids, and leave droppings and urine behind. A squirrel setting up in November is settling in for the whole winter.

 

Where Arlington squirrels get in

 

Arlington packs a lot of squirrel habitat into a small town: Spy Pond at the south end, Alewife Brook and Mill Brook running through it, the Minuteman Bikeway's tree-lined corridor, and mature oaks and maples over streets of older single-families, two-families, and converted houses from East Arlington up through the Center to the Heights. Squirrels work those trees and green corridors all day — and the roofline is only a short jump from the nearest branch:

 

• 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, dormers, and porches meet the original house — every roofline change leaves 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

 

From Spy Pond to the Heights, 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.

 

How we get them out — and keep them out

 

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 plan depends on what we find: the entry points, where they're nesting, 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.

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

 

Why Arlington 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 — in Arlington for jobs regularly

 

Arlington squirrel questions

 

How much does squirrel removal cost in Arlington?

It depends on the entry points, how much damage there is, 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.

 

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

Not through the same holes. Other squirrels will test a house that's sheltered a nest 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.

 

Should I just wait for spring and hope they leave?

We wouldn't. A squirrel denning in November is staying all winter, chewing the whole time — and chewed wiring in an attic is a fire risk, not an annoyance. Winter is also when the caching and insulation damage pile up. Getting the inspection done now is the cheaper problem.

 

Do you handle other animals in Arlington?

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

 

Book your inspection

 

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.