Squirrel Control in New Washington, IN
New Washington is farm country — a crossroads community in northern Clark County surrounded by working agricultural land, woodlots, and farmsteads that have been in families for generations. Squirrel work here looks nothing like suburban jobs: the properties are bigger, the buildings are older, and the barn usually matters as much as the house.
Farm properties give squirrels an ideal setup. Grain storage and feed provide winter food; barn lofts and equipment sheds provide unlimited nesting space; and the fencerow trees connecting woodlot to farmyard provide covered travel routes. By the time squirrels reach the farmhouse itself, they've usually been on the property for years.
Grain and Feed: The Attractant Nobody Seals
We can seal a farmhouse perfectly, but if feed sacks sit open in the barn and spilled grain lines the drive, the property keeps recruiting new squirrels indefinitely. On New Washington jobs we always talk feed storage — metal cans, sealed bins, cleaned spills. It's free advice that cuts the wildlife pressure on every building you own.
Where Squirrels Get In Around New Washington
- • Farmhouse eave and cornice gaps: Hand-built cornices on 1900s farmhouses soften after a century of weather.
- • Barn loft openings: Hay doors, gable gaps, and ridge openings make lofts the first colonized space.
- • Summer kitchen and outbuilding roofs: Small legacy structures are stepping stones toward the main house.
What Drives Squirrel Activity Here
- • On-property food supply: Feed and grain storage supports year-round squirrel populations.
- • Fencerow travel corridors: Tree lines connect woodlots directly to farmyards.
- • Multi-building properties: Effective control means assessing every structure, not just the residence.
We Quote the Whole Farmstead
A farm call in New Washington starts with a walk of the entire property. We map which structures have active squirrels, which have historic sign, and which are clean — then build a plan that protects the farmhouse first and cuts off the barn-to-house pipeline. Every entry point we seal, on any building, carries our lifetime warranty.
Like everywhere we work, our New Washington service follows the same proven approach: humane removal with one-way doors, complete exclusion repairs in chew-proof steel and metal, optional attic restoration, and a lifetime warranty on every entry point we seal.