Possible Animals In Attic

In the attic we look for droppings nuts and food sources that may be stored around the attic space.

Possible animals in attic.

Most commonly homeowners and cottage owners will become aware of a potential critter in the attic from hearing noises above the ceiling. It s especially important to get rid of animals in the attic because of the damage that they can cause. It happens for me less than 5 of the time. The two most common kinds of animals that will enter your attic are raccoons and squirrels.

Keeping these animals out of your attic is the best approach. Wire chewing in the attic. Possible animals in your attic opossums if you have an opossum living on you property we will trap him and relocate him usually within 48 hours if not 24 hours. Identifying animal sounds in the attic most common animals in attic.

Are you noticing weird noises in your home. This will often require a thorough examination but it is well worth the effort to examine every corner of the attic. The scent of animals in the attic from droppings urine grease and pheromones can attract new wildlife to enter the attic. This is a good place to start because most of the time that sound is going to be one of these two critters.

For more information on attic cleanup see my full attic restoration page. Finally it pays to inspect the attic for damage such as wire damage and the attic should be cleaned of droppings and parasites to prevent the possible spread of disease and to get rid of the animal scent that can attract future animals into the home. Ensuring the attic is sealed to prevent further wild animal problems having dealt with any repairs in the attic it is also important that you seal any entry holes that were being used by the animals to get in and out of the attic. Animal trails in the attic holes in attic insulation animal hair or fur bird feathers displacement of attic insulation and even dead animals are common clues found in the attic.

Figure out what you re dealing with by learning what sounds they make. Common animal entry points. Rarely will you actually see the animals in the attic. Most of the time the animals will crawl down a dark wall or under insulation or in the shadows and stay super still.

It s the perfect home for many animals. If you still wind up with wildlife in your attic here s how to safely and humanely get rid of animals in your attic. In fact there are many types of animals that could be living in your ceiling. If they re coming from above you may have animals in your attic.

But when you read the signs it s easy to identify what animals you have. Take steps to correct the conditions that attract critters in the first place.