Two years ago we were able to place a metal strip where the raccoons were trying to get in again.
Raccoon hole in roof.
Raccoons are extremely strong and never cease to amaze me.
This removal was pretty difficul.
A female raccoon will go to great lengths to protect their young.
In the above photos you can see that that a raccoon has torn a hole right through the shingles and into the roof.
If you can find the hole that the raccoons are using to get in and out one good approach is to place a cage trap over that hole or to affix it in a nearby location and create a tunnel from chicken wire to guide the animal into the trap.
These three encounters happened in the same location all three times.
Preventing raccoon access to roofs is difficult as these clever creatures can climb up just about any surface but there are ways our professionals can reduce the odds.
This week we caught one raccoon in a trap placed on the roof.
Four years ago we trapped 3 raccoon in the attic and fixed the hole and shingles.
Removing a raccoon on the roof.
A raccoon ripped a hole right in this roof click the buttons to the left or right for more examples of how the pros set traps in different situations.
This whole second phase of raccoon removal was a disaster as the repair person had come against my wishes when i was not at home to repair the new hole in the roof.
Wondering about how to keep raccoons off your roof.
Even if these nuisance animals didn t carry disease or cause significant property damage raccoons would still cause homeowners considerable trouble and annoyance thanks to their ability to break into garbage bins and scatter trash everywhere in search of a meal.