Racccoon and babies in attic in Oakville

The initial call to the property was for a raccoon in the attic that had entered through a soffit at the roofline into the attic of the customer. The attic entrance was in the master bedroom where most of the activity could be heard. Raccoons in your attic are one of the most dangerous and destructive events that can occur in your home. The total destruction of your entire attic is absolute and the remediation and repair process can be exceptionally expensive especially when taking into account the opening they made in the roof that can let rainwater and snow in. After a raccoon has lived in your attic you will need to take immediate action to protect your home in the long term.

Exterior Inspection

The initial inspection of the exterior revealed a large and aggressive opening in the underside of a soffit wall intersection. The dirt and smell of the entryway made it clean there was an animal inside. The process for getting a raccoon out of an attic is the same as almost all wildlife. Being that wildlife are protected in Ontario they must be evicted humanely without risk of harm. Obviously, accidents can happen but the goal is to give the raccoon an exit they can use to leave safely that will block them from getting back in. This device is called a one-way door.

raccoon main entryway — This was the main entryway the animal used to get into the attic. It is very badly damaged and you can see the animal’s aggressiveness in the way it made the opening.

roof vent damage in oakville — Roof vents are an easy way for animals like squirrels and raccoons to get into an attic. sealing them off with rubber-coated galvanized steel cages can protect them from wildlife ingress.

Roof vent exclusion in oakville — This roof vent is a different type from others that are easier to enter. this one can be chewed through or ripped off as well.

open access roof vent — These kinds of open roof vents are the worst type for animal access. they are wide open and an animal can just walk through them like a door.

soffit intersection in oakville — Soffit intersection of rooves and walls are very easy places for wild animals to access. they can peel away the aluminum siding or break off a piece of soffit and get inside.

Interior inspection

The interior inspection of the attic found a lot of signs of animal occupation from feces to chewing damage. The technician did an inspection for immobile babies and found mobile babies so a second one-way door was attached to allow them to vacate. The baby OWD or one-way door is small so the adult cannot access it. The feces were removed and sterilized due to t the danger of raccoon roundworm.

raccoon ruined insulation — The insulation of the house thankfully was mostly undamaged but raccoon feces were found. the roundworm eggs when the feces dries it can be blown around the house through the HVAC.

cleaned feces in attic — The feces was removed and so was the deadly danger of raccoon roundworm.

Initial Measures

The initial measures taken by the technician included Attaching the one-way door to the main entryway the animal used to get into the attic. The animal only has a small amount of food stored and must vacate or die. The technician also deodorized the entryway to get rid of the animal smell.

Proposed exclusion

The proposed exclusion by the technician was to attach the one-way door for the adult and mobile babies and also install galvanized waterproof steel mesh to soffit intersection that was sensitive in four different places on the roof as well as an attic vent which was sealed off with a black rubber-coated galvanized steel cage. The attic itself was also disinfected due to raccoon feces and roundworm which can be deadly and incurable if accidentally consumed.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the process was highly effective and the customer has not had another animal in their attic since the work was completed. The one-way door was taken down and the entry was sealed permanently. The disinfection in the attic was effective and the customer is now safe.