Raccoon in the Attic
When they are in your attic, raccoons can do a lot of damage. Raccoons can cause serious damage to your attic by chewing up electrical wiring and ducts. This is dangerous because it can ignite. Also there are potential health risks to be aware of, these pesky critters carry rabies and other diseases that can be transmitted to humans. As they seek shelter, water and food, raccoons can also cause structural damage to your house. To make a comfortable living space, they can tear down insulation and drywall.
Charlotte Raccoon Removal
It is difficult to get rid of wild animals living in attics. A licensed wildlife control professional must do this. When you have determined the source of their entry, sealing off all other potential points of access will go a long way towards keeping them out. You may also consider setting up traps to catch the wild animal and then release it into more suitable habitat (at least 5 miles) away from your home.
A live trap is considered the most effective way to get rid of these wild animals from your attic. Live traps allow you to safely remove the raccoons from your home without harming them. There are one way and two way traps available but its usually just a matter of preference as to which one to use.
The Raccoon Removal Process
Setting traps
We set traps in areas of the house where you have raccoon activity. To lure them in, these traps can be baited with marshmallows and wet cat food.
Remove the raccoon
We will remove the raccoons once they have been caught.
Make your home less attractive to wild animals
We will make your home less appealing to raccoons or other nuisance critters by removing food sources and water sources.
Seal the entry holes
We’ll inspect and seal all possible entry points, as well as other entry holes around your home. These include vents under patios and porches, as well as the gables and soffits of your roofline.
Clean up the attic
We’ll clean out all raccoon droppings and debris from areas that they have damaged such as insulation or drywall. To kill any mold spores or bacteria that might have been accumulated in their feces, we will treat your attic with an enzyme. The enzymes also work as an air freshener so your home smells clean when we leave!
Repair wildlife damage
After cleaning up the attic, we’ll repair any damage both inside and outside of your home. We will also inspect and replace any insulation or roofing that was damaged by the raccoon infestation!
Wildlife Removal and Pest Control
It is not a good idea to use poison to rid raccoons. Raccoons can track them in your home, creating a safety hazard for you and your family. Raccoons will also crawl in hard to reach places to die and the smell of a decomposing raccoon in your ceiling or attic can be very difficult to remove. A wildlife control services provider who specialize in wildlife removal are your best option. Our experts never use poison to rid raccoons. Exclusions and trapping are a safer and more humane way to get rid wild animals.
Raccoon Repellents
A common misconception about getting rid of these wild animals is that some kind of repellent or deterrent on its own will be effective – it won’t. In fact many companies who offer such measures use scare tactics like strobe lights or loud noises which only serve as temporary fix until the raccoons adapt to what’s going on outside nest area.
Raccoon Feces
Charlotte Raccoons are smart animals that can cause serious damage to your house. They can even create a bathroom in your attic. There have been many calls from people complaining about raccoons invading attics and gnawing through pipes. We even had some male raccoons attacking young juveniles.
Raccoon Infestation Signs
There are a few tell-tale signs that you might have raccoons living in your attic or under your house. For example, there will be unpleasant smells of droppings and urine, exterior damage to your home, scratching sounds in the attic or walls, as well as strange noises when the sun goes down. It is possible that you notice trash cans being emptied, pets acting strangely or missing food.
Unpleasant smell of droppings
The decomposing waste these critters leave behind is not only unpleasant to smell but it can also lead to serious health issues such as respiratory problems, allergies and other infections.
Exterior damage to your home
Raccoons love to find a warm and cozy place to live. In order to find this, they will tear apart anything that gets in their way including roofing shingles or vents for instance! If there are raccoons in your home, it is possible to see holes and tears. This could be dangerous as well because insulation materials may have been tampered with potentially exposing wiring within walls and ceilings thus increasing the chances of fire hazard! Strange noises
Strange noises
Scratching sounds are one of the most common signs that you might have raccoons living somewhere on your property. These little creatures make lots of noise at night as they search around the attic for food such as pet food or insects like spiders, crickets and ants. Their sharp claws make scratching at the floors in your attic sound like nails on a chalkboard. These animals like to be outside and go about their business, so if you hear unusual noises at night there is a chance you are sharing your space with them!
Tipped over garbage cans
Raccoons love garbage bins. They love to go through them looking for food, which is why it’s not uncommon at all if you wake up in the morning and find your garbage bin tipped over and the trash is scattered all over the place. This is one of those tell-tale signs that you might have raccoons living somewhere on your property!
Raccoon tracks
These furry little creatures leave distinct prints behind from their paws, and they look like a tiny human handprint – five toes in total plus some fur to make up these marks left behind by them when leaving or entering an attic.
Missing pet food
Raccoons aren’t particularly picky eaters so if you find missing pet food this could mean that an animal like a raccoon has taken up residence in the attic above where your pets sleep at night. Pets who suffer from anxiety due to
Strange behavior in pets
You may notice your pet acting oddly, hiding or not getting out as often as they normally do, which could indicate that there is something wrong with the area where they sleep at night. They could be running away due to fear brought upon by noise or commotion which means it might be time to find another sleeping spot for them if this is happening often enough.
Re-insulation and Clean Up of Attic
Once it has been established that there are no other wild animals or babies who could still be around (a live trapping should determine this), an attic cleanup can begin.
Raccoon feces needs immediate attention because it carries parasites such as raccoon roundworm which can be harmful to humans. It is recommended that you have an expert in wildlife removal services handle this part of the job since it requires a lot of expertise and safety gear such as masks, gloves and suits.
Insulation will most likely need to be replaced, even if it has not been damaged. After all other precautions have been taken, it should be replaced with a new layer.
Contact us today for attic repair services!
Wild Animal Damage Repair
The next step is to clean out the attic and remove any raccoon damage. Animals have sharp nails and teeth which can tear apart wood, drywall, insulation etc. It is best to hire a wildlife removal service if you don’t know what type of work you need to do on your property. They will be able tell you exactly how much effort and time it takes depending on the location where the animal was living.
For wildlife damage repair, contact us today!
Raccoon Removal Charlotte
You don’t want to have to manage wildlife removal yourself, especially when you are trying to trap a Raccoon. There are many problems that arise from improperly dealing with wildlife such as disease or injury from traps which can be life threatening in some cases. While it may appear simple, setting traps on your own can cause more damage than good. Always hire a professional Charlotte raccoon removal specialist (like us!) for any raccoon problem. We will evaluate your problem raccoon and devise a strategy to solve it quickly.
AAAC Wildlife Removal is the most trusted wildlife removal and control company in Charlotte. We provide amazing service and we specialize in raccoon trapping and removal. Our techniques and equipment have been tested for maximum results so you can be sure that your nuisance critter infestation will be taken care of properly for a very reasonable price.
We offer pest control services including bird control, snake control, pest removal, bat control, nuisance animal removal, and other nuisance wildlife issues.
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