Raccoon Soffit Damage And Removal In Old Plywood

Raccoons are notorious for finding opportunities, damaging and entering such areas to gain access to shelter. Mostly these areas are comfortable attic spaces. In Richmond Hill we had a home with an older plywood. In fact the roof was so bad that the technicians couldn’t walk on it. Thankfully the damage was in the soffit areas and reachable from the lower roof. The duration of stay for the raccoons is estimated to be 3 years. The longer raccoons stay in an attic the harder it is for them to leave the property and not return. What you’re about to read is a successful raccoon removal including baby removal done in Richmond Hill in 2019

Old Plywood And Raccoons

Generally speaking wildlife including raccoons seek deteriorating conditions such as rotting wood, gaps and incomplete construction to make their home. Roof-line gaps and old plywood play a large roll in having a raccoon, squirrel or opossum in your attic. In the links above you can find more information on why the problem occurs and how to defend against it.

Baby Removal

Our technicians removed the babies from the attic hatch before doing any work. It was a tough raccoon baby removal because of the mother’s presence. However we successfully removed her babies and placed them in an incubator.

How To Avoid Having The Raccoons Return In This Richmond Hill Home

The homeowner was educated on the steps to take to avoid the raccoon returning in the next baby season. The first on the list was to replace the entire roof. In its current condition it’s impossible to do any further work on the roof. Safety is a big concern when it comes to such a degradation of a roof. Furthermore it allows raccoons to dig anywhere at any time. The current preventative work on the roof required lots of screws and fastening to ensure the raccoon wouldn’t get back in.