It is very common to find squirrels have chewed on the lead plumbing vent collars on roof tops. This eventually allows rain to enter into the attic then house which is not a good thing. This home owner was creative and decided to fight the squirrels by adding aluminum foil and a gas vent hood.
It will slow them down but it will not stop them. sooner or later one of them will bit into the sides.
I agree with Phillip, it will slow but not stop them. I have witnessed a determined squirrel chewing through aluminum soffit. The little guy was hanging off of the gutter chopping away. I was quite surprised to see him chewing on the metal, but he wouldn't stop. No matter how often the owners ushered him away he would always come back to the same spot. Eventually, the squirrel was trapped and let loose somewhere else.
I loved this idea.......another good thing to do is make sure no tree branches give them easy access to the roof......The best solution we had was our elderly neighbor use to shoot them ! PLEASE DO NOT THINK I AM ADVOCATING THAT.....but boy did it cut down on the squirrel population in our neighborhood.
Squirrels get into and eat the strangest things. They really love uninsulated attics.
Jack
In fact, I am now loosing parts of my shed to squirrels. The interior is sealed off well, but apparently not well enough. Hmm...poison, guns, traps.....hmmmm, oh my.
Try moth balls before you do anything else. You also have to find the entrance and seal it with strong wire mesh.
Good post... I did not know that a squirrel would chew through metal... wow! I live out in the country and I only see them in the trees & my bird feeders... I guess I have been very lucky...knock on wood! Thanks Brenda :)
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