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How to Choose a Squirrel Spikes Supplier

Squirrels are charming creatures right up until they decide your roof, fence or garden wall is their personal highway. Once they set up a regular route across your property, the damage begins. Chewed fascia boards, gnawed electrical cables, torn roof underlayment, raided bird feeders, dug-up bulbs and shredded attic insulation are some of the problems that can follow. Squirrel spikes are a humane deterrent that discourages these persistent animals from using your buildings and fences as pathways and nesting sites. The strip you choose, how you fit it and the information the seller gives you all affect how well it does its job.

Choosing a squirrel spikes supplier is not just a matter of picking the cheapest option online. The supplier you buy from decides the material, the spike design, the fixing options and how much information you get before you buy. This guide covers what to look for in a seller of spikes for squirrels, what to check in a product listing, and the questions worth asking before you order.

Why Squirrel Spikes Are Worth Considering

There are many ways to discourage squirrels from parts of your property, and spike strips are a common choice. Knowing why helps explain why the supplier you choose matters.

Humane and Non-Lethal Deterrence

Squirrel spikes make a surface uncomfortable and awkward for squirrels to grip or balance on, which discourages them from walking, sitting or nesting there. The spikes are non-lethal and are not meant to harm the animal. They make the surface hard to use, so the squirrel looks for another route. Rules on dealing with wildlife vary by province and municipality, so check local rules if you are unsure what you can do about squirrels on your property.

Little Looking After Once Fitted

Once fitted, squirrel spikes need little attention. They do not need charging, refills or resetting, and they sit in place through sun, rain, frost and heat. Check them now and then, clear leaves and debris, and refix or replace any strip that has come loose or been damaged.

Versatile Application Across Multiple Surfaces

Squirrel spikes can be fitted on many surfaces that squirrels use as a path or a way in. These include fence tops, wall caps, roof edges, gutters, eaves, pergola beams and deck rails. So one kind of product can cover several routes across your property. This store's stainless steel strips mount on flat, curved or irregular surfaces. Its moulded plastic Squirrel Spikes separate into 12.5 cm segments to fit shorter runs.

What Makes a Good Squirrel Spikes Company

Squirrel deterrents are sold by many kinds of supplier. Some are pest control specialists who know their products well. Others are general marketplace sellers offering unbranded imports with little information or support. A few signs help you tell a trustworthy supplier from one that is just moving boxes.

Product Quality and Material Specification

A reliable supplier tells you what its spikes are made of and how they are fitted. Look for a listing that names the material, the size of the strip and the fixing options. This store publishes those details for both of its strips: Squirrel Spikes are brown hard moulded plastic, and the stainless steel strips use 1.3 mm stainless steel wire spikes on a clear polycarbonate base.

Different materials suit different spots. Stainless steel wire spikes on a polycarbonate base suit roof edges, gutters, eaves and fence tops, and they mount on flat, curved or irregular surfaces. Brown moulded plastic Squirrel Spikes do not rust and separate into 12.5 cm segments for shorter runs. No outdoor product lasts forever, so whichever material you choose, check the strips each season and replace any that have cracked, turned brittle or come loose.

Spike Design Suited to Squirrels

Spike strips are sold for many animals, and many are made for pigeons and other birds. Squirrels are heavier and more persistent than birds, and they arrive sideways along fences and walls, so a strip for squirrels needs to be sturdy, fitted with no gaps and wide enough to cover the route. Check the spike length, the protection width and the fixing options before you buy. On this store's stainless steel strips, the spikes are 115 mm long with a 70 mm protection width from tip to tip, and Squirrel Spikes are 4.5 cm wide.

Ask a supplier which surfaces and animals its strips are listed for, and how they should be fitted. A good supplier will give you a clear, specific answer.

Range of Products

Different spots on a property can call for different products. When you compare suppliers, check whether their range covers the surfaces you need to protect, such as fence tops, gutters, roof edges and wall caps, and whether the strips can be fitted in a continuous line along long runs. This store sells two 50 cm spike strips that you butt end to end: brown moulded plastic Squirrel Spikes, and stainless steel wire spikes on a clear polycarbonate base. It also sells a live-catch squirrel trap and an ultrasonic squirrel deterrent. It does not sell spike panels, connector pieces or kits.

Mounting Hardware and Accessories

The spikes are only part of the job. You also need fixings that suit your surface, such as adhesive, screws, nails or ties. Look for a supplier that tells you which fixings work with its strips. This store lists them for each strip: Squirrel Spikes fix with nails or screws, double-sided tape, glue or strong zip ties, and the stainless steel strips fix with UV-stabilized silicone adhesive, nails, screws or cable ties. The store does not sell fixing kits, so choose fixings that suit your surface.

Types of Squirrel Spike Products

Knowing the main types of spike product helps you choose the right one for each part of your property.

Stainless Steel Spike Strips

Stainless steel squirrel spikes use metal wire spikes set in a base strip. On this store's Anti Squirrel Spikes, Fence Spikes and Gutter Spikes, the 1.3 mm stainless steel wire spikes are 115 mm long and press into a clear polycarbonate base 500 mm long, 23 mm wide and 5 mm high, with 60 spikes per metre and a 70 mm protection width from tip to tip. They mount on flat, curved or irregular surfaces and suit roof edges, gutters, eaves and fence tops.

Metal spikes are easier to see than a bare fence top, which can matter where looks count. Being seen has a benefit too. Squirrels learn to link an obstacle with an unpleasant experience, so a visible strip may turn a squirrel back before it makes contact.

Moulded Plastic Spike Strips

This store's plastic strip, Squirrel Spikes, is a brown hard moulded plastic strip of cone-shaped spikes, 50 cm long and 4.5 cm wide. The plastic does not rust, and each strip is made of 12.5 cm snap segments you can separate to fit. It fixes with nails or screws, double-sided tape, glue or strong zip ties, so on many surfaces you can avoid drilling holes.

Sun and weather wear on any plastic left outdoors. Whatever plastic strip you buy, check it each season and replace any strip or segment that has turned brittle, cracked or come loose.

Combination and Multi-Surface Kits

Some suppliers sell combination kits with a selection of spike strips, adhesive, cable ties and screws in one package, along with fitting instructions. Kits can suit people fitting spikes for the first time who want everything in one order. This store does not sell kits. You order the strips you need by length and choose fixings to suit your surface.

Downspout Guards and Other Fittings

Squirrels are skilled climbers and often use downspouts, drainpipes and other vertical structures to reach roofs and upper walls. Spike strips are not made for vertical surfaces. Some suppliers sell cone-shaped or wrap-around guards that sit around a pipe and make the climb harder. This store does not sell downspout guards, so if squirrels climb your downspouts, look for a guard made for that job.

How to Check a Supplier Before You Buy

Before you order from any squirrel spikes supplier, a few quick checks help you confirm that it is credible, knows its products and sells products that suit the job.

Check for Detailed Product Information

A trustworthy supplier gives full product descriptions: the material, the dimensions, the surfaces the strip suits, the length of each strip, the fixing options and clear photos. Sellers who offer only a short description and one photo may not be able to help if you have questions about fitting or which surface a strip suits. This store publishes the material, dimensions and fixing options for each of its strips.

Read Customer Reviews and Feedback

Customer reviews can show whether a product has worked for other buyers. Look for reviews that mention squirrels rather than pest control in general, since a product used against pigeons may not tell you much about squirrels. Reviews written after months of use tell you more than first impressions, because what matters is how the strips hold up outdoors. A steady pattern of positive reviews from verified buyers says more than a seller's own claims.

Assess Customer Support and Technical Advice

Before ordering, send the supplier a specific question about a product, such as which fixing suits a particular surface. How quickly and how well they answer shows how much they know and how they will treat you after the sale. A supplier that replies promptly with clear, useful advice is worth buying from. This store's customer support replies to email within 1 business day.

Review the Returns Policy

Check the returns policy before you order. Look for a clear policy on unused products and on items that arrive damaged, faulty or wrong. Once strips are fitted, a change-of-mind return is not usually practical. This store accepts change-of-mind returns within 15 days of purchase, in the original packaging with proof of purchase, and the customer pays tracked return postage. If an item arrives damaged, faulty, wrong or not as described, the store covers return postage and puts it right.

Verify the Supplier's Pest Control Focus

A supplier that focuses on pest deterrent products is more likely to understand how the animals behave. It is also more likely to know the outdoor conditions its products face and the problems people run into when fitting them. That knowledge can show up as clearer product information and more useful advice before you buy.

Questions to Ask Before Buying Squirrel Spikes

Have your questions ready before you contact a supplier. That way you get the information you need to buy with confidence.

Are These Spikes Specifically Designed for Squirrels?

Ask which animals and surfaces the strips are made for. Many spike products are made for birds. A good supplier will tell you what its strips are listed for and give you the specification, including the material, spike length, protection width and fixing options, so you can judge whether they suit your route. This store publishes those details for each of its strips.

How Do the Strips Hold Up Outdoors?

Ask how the strips should be fitted and looked after outdoors, and what the seller publishes about the materials. Some sellers publish a UV rating for plastic parts. This store does not publish a UV rating or a lifespan in years for its strips. Whatever you buy, check your strips each season and replace any that crack, turn brittle or come loose.

What Mounting Method Do You Recommend for My Surface?

Describe the surfaces you need to protect and ask the supplier which fixing method they recommend. The answer should be specific and practical and suit your surface, whether that is timber fencing, brick wall caps, stucco walls, metal gutters or plastic downspouts. A supplier who knows the products will suggest fixings for each surface. They may also warn you off methods that seem obvious but do not work well in practice.

How Much Coverage Do I Need?

A helpful supplier will help you work out how much you need. Measure the total length of the fence tops, wall caps, gutters and other surfaces you want to cover, then work out how many strips that takes. Each of this store's strips is 50 cm long, so two strips cover one metre. Allow extra for corners and junctions, and for any surface wider than one strip that needs two rows. Getting this right avoids ordering too few, which leaves gaps, or too many, which wastes strips.

Building a Long-Term Relationship With Your Supplier

Dealing with squirrels is rarely a one-time purchase. As you find new routes, extend coverage to outbuildings or replace damaged strips, buying from a supplier you already know makes it simpler to get matching products.

Consistent Products Over Time

Buying all your squirrel spikes from one supplier makes it easier to match material, colour, spike height and base width across your property. Mixing products from different sellers can look patchy and leave uneven spike heights that give a squirrel a weak point. Sticking with one strip type on each run helps avoid that.

Access to New Products and Advice

Products and fixings change over time, and a supplier you know is a good place to ask about something that suits a surface you are having trouble with. If you have a question about fitting or which strip suits a surface, you can email this store's customer support team.

Protecting Your Property With Confidence

Squirrel damage rarely sorts itself out. Squirrels tend to return to the same routes and buildings season after season, and the damage can grow with each visit. Squirrel spikes are a humane, non-lethal way to help break that cycle by making the routes squirrels use hard to cross, without harming the animals.

How well that works depends on choosing the right strip for each surface and fitting it with care, and a good supplier helps with both. Look for clear specifications, straightforward fixing advice, a quick reply to your questions and a clear returns policy. Choose your supplier with the same care you choose the product.