Critter Guard Reviews

Noticed an issue with red squirrels following the power line to my house to get onto my roof. Picked up a set of critter guards, and attached them to the line. The effect was immediate, they couldn't get past the spinning rollers, and it provided a few hours of decent entertainment as they tried repeatedly. They've now given up, and I can rest a little easier knowing they no longer have easy access. Thank you!

I installed a set on my 220v line leading to the house. With in one day it stopped a squirrel. They have been up for a few weeks and not one animal has made it up to the house. Work as advertised.

The critter guard was easy to install by my handyman.
We laughed and delighted in the vision of the squirrels "using it".
Fortunately, it seems to have done the job. No more squirrels eating away at my house siding.
And, I love the sleek, "out of this world" design.
I highly recommend this product.

I purchased a home with roof solar panels and the squirrels used to love to play, nest and used the panels as protection. I work for a utility company and understand the damage squirrels can cause to power lines. I purchased the guards with the recommendation of some linemen and I have to save it has saved me. I used to be woken up at all hours to their annoyance on the roof. I haven’t had any loss in solar production. These guards truly were a life saver to my quality of sleep. I HIGHLY recommend them.

Seems to be working. Easy assembly and was able to consolidate two coax cables coming from the pole to the house.

The power line was the only way the squirrels could get onto my roof and then into my attic. The power company would not help. I installed Critter Guard and pointed a video camera at it. I have seen multiple attempts by squirrels to cross it and they have all failed. All is quite in my attic now.

I bought the critterguard and it is a good piece of equipment. The PROBLEM is the local membership electricity would not allow me to install it on the line to the house. So what good is it?

I had a squirrels' nest under my solar panels. So none of the usual "one-way doors out of the attic" tricks work. I trimmed a tree and they stopped coming for a while. Then they learned they could climb a power pole a block away, run along the lines and on my house drop, jump on my roof and head for "home".

I asked National Grid for help, and they told me to pound sand. So this turned into a DIY project.

The Line Guard has defeated the wily squirrels. Bullwinkle, you're next!

Thanks!

I am pleased to report that my latest installation has thus far been successful in thwarting one astonishingly savvy squirrel who managed to figure out how to traverse a previous flashing-based abatement installation method that had been effective for 15-20 years prior.

My wife and I donned climbing harnesses and she belayed me up to a tree limb high enough for me to install multiple rollers and wheels on the line between a phone pole in our yard and the drop atop our roof.

In the following days, my wife and I made a point of posting up outside through sundown, just to witness said rodent try to navigate our latest installation. In the first days, we watched him cautiously tread atop said loosely wrapped metal flashing until he encountered the first wheel. We watched him then test the wheel with one paw while struggling to remain balanced with the other three, precariously perched atop an unstable surface roughly 35 feet above deck -- and a stone one at that. Once the squirrel ascertained that the wheel spun freely about the line and he couldn't get a read on the stability of the rollers behind it, we watched with no small measure of glee as he retreated back to the pole. This moment was especially significant in that he had previously managed to grow comfortable enough with the "flashing traverse" to build a nest, which is the "flash point" for yours truly.

My wife and I observed this behavior on two successive evenings. Then, to our utter delight, we haven't seen him again test that particular route, nor have we since seen him in the canopy of our two beloved, mature live oaks.

And so, John, we thank you for your product and we thank you again for flowing us the spare roller, which I left uncut in order to buttress the entire string assembly along a power line running on a ~30-degree pitch (which, as you may know, is harder to protect than a level line).

The device acts as a barrier to prevent animals, including sloths, from crossing power lines and thus prevent them from having access to any specific equipment, in addition to preventing them from having or causing an accident on their way.

I usually ONLY get involved with problems that we have with our suppliers for Duke Energy. We simply dont have any issues with Critter Guard and thats a GOOD THING!
- Aaron Symonds, Program Manager for Wesco (Duke Energy, FL)

I just want to thank you and your company for the Critter Guard. I have had a week of almost 8 hours solid sleep each night which I haven't had in a long time. The possums learned quickly that they are unable to cross so most don't even try and if they do it makes a sound for a few seconds and then silent again. My mental and physical health has improved remarkably. Well worth it!!
Very happy!

We have been using Critter Guard (Line Guard) for several years now -- an affordable and effective solution to eliminate wildlife outages!
- Zach Hutchinson East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Winchester, KY

We knew of Line Guards value because of Duke Energys long history with the product. Weve experienced repeat outages caused by raccoon and squirrels at multiple sites over the past few years and Line Guard helps us eliminate these outages. PS The installation instructions are fine, but the YouTube installation video REALLY helped us. We installed these on HOT (energized) lines, so the video was great.
- John Adams, City of Monroe, NC

The mines were successful in their trial of using Pole Guard and Line Guard to prevent monkeys from causing outages in the mines. We will be pursuing a long term strategy of using Critter Guard products across all the mines.
- Wikus Keller Branch Manager, CuAl Engineering, Benoni, South Africa

We had a near miss from a raccoon who found its way into our power generation substation. We found a bird nest behind some typical bushing guards that undoubtedly attracted the coon. We installed Critter Guards BirdBloc in Dec 2020 and we havent seen a single bird in that substation this spring! With Line Guard now protecting the overhead lines, and BirdBloc keeping birds out, were hopeful our animal problems are behind us.
- John Hamble, City of Stillwater, OK

We use both Line Guard and Pole Guard to prevent squirrel outages at our substations and other locations. The combination of Pole Guard preventing access up the pole, and Line Guard preventing any travel on the line, is an unbeatable combination. We use both steel and wooden poles, and Pole Guard works on both.
- John Blalock, City of College Station, TX

Weve been a Critter Guard customer for many years and have customers all over the USA. Critter Guards customer service is great, and their shipping performance and quality is 100%. We fully recommend Line Guard!
- John White, Animal Traps & Supplies, Traverse City, MI

Great product. A couple of hours after being installed I had squirrels falling off the service wire trying to jump passed it.

Well worth the money.

...Just for general information, we have been using these guards (Line Guard) for several years now and so far have had no incidents with squirrel contacts on any installations.
- Al Nerino, Engineering Supervisor at Met-Ed (A FirstEnergy Corp operating unit)

This is a superior product. I run a pest control company, and we do a large amount of rodent exclusion. The line guard allows us to eliminate rodents from getting onto roofs via the power lines. And the product is simple and easy to install. Whether you are a professional or a DIYer, use line guards.

I have a neighbor that does this kind of work.
He installed the Critter Guard, while I was home, and I didn't even know it.
He had no problems with the installation (and I know I would have).

The instructions are not very clear to me, and I think my neighbor just hacked it out.

The City purchased Line Guard specifically because we were having repeated problems with squirrels accessing the substation from the overhead lines. We've had no further occurrences since we installed Line Guard. I'd recommend Line Guard without hesitation.
- Chris Lindholm Public Works Director, City of Lindholm, KS

This is a really great product! It works perfectly.

The Line Guard has completely solved our squirrel problem! Squirrels had been using our power line to access our roof and build nests under our solar panels. We tried other solutions (squirrel guard on the panels themselves, trapping and moving the squirrels) and were at our wits end. Our utility company was initially reluctant to put the Line Guard up, but the time spent to convince them was well worth it. We are absolutely delighted with your product!