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Raccoons
Raccoons in the attic, garage, or strange noises in your chimney? Raccoons living under your home? Those scurrying sounds in the attic, crawlspace and noises in a chimney may well be a raccoon. Call your local Critter Control office today at 800 CRITTER for effective raccoon removal and exclusion services.
Raccoon Damage & Raccoon Problems
Raccoon damage can happen on the outside of the home as well as inside. Raccoon control includes raccoon trapping, raccoon removal and raccoon exclusion such as sealing up the raccoon’s entry points and placing raccoon proof caps on chimneys.
The most common complaints associated with raccoons damage include; raiding garbage cans, noises in attic at night, and preying on birds in nests and feeders. Raccoons will dig up the ground looking for worms, and grubs, causing damage to lawns. Raccoons will often enter homes in the winter and spring, most commonly inside attics, to escape the cold or to nest and raise their young. Raccoons are strong animals and can damage the shingles, fascia board, soffits and vents of structures they enter. Common raccoon damage within attics includes damage to the insulation from feces/urine, damage to the duct work or wiring, staining of drywall from urine, and water damage at the entry point.
Raccoon Control By Critter Control
Raccoons are primarily active at night, if seen during the day near your home, it is important to keep a safe distance. These animals are rabies vectors and will commonly carry mites, ticks and fleas. Raccoon roundworm is spread through eggs found in the raccoon droppings. Critter Control can help get rid of your raccoon problems and prevent raccoon damage with safe, effective and humane solutions.
How to get Rid of Raccoons
A common question is how to get rid of raccoons. The best answer would be to contact a Critter Control specialist to assist you in getting rid of raccoons, as trying to get rid of raccoons on your own can be dangerous. Our Critter Control raccon removal professionals are trained in raccon removal, raccoon trapping, raccoon control and in how to identify raccoons and prevent future raccoon damage.
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Not all products and methods mentioned within this site are applicable in the state of New York
