Raccoon Removal Palm Beach

Raccoons are a nuisance pest that can cause a lot of damage to your home and property. If you have an infestation in your backyard or attic, it is important to call the experts at AAAC Wildlife Removal in Palm Beach. We specialize in wildlife control and animal trapping services, including raccoons.

We will thoroughly inspect the area where the critters are living and remove them from their living quarters with special equipment designed for this purpose. You’ll be left with a clean environment free from pests!

You may have overheard some noise during the night in the ceiling or attic of your Palm Beaches home. Or maybe you discovered your garbage tossed around the backyard in the small hours of the morning. If it wasn’t already clear, I would wager good money that you’ve got a contented raccoon family residing with you. It’s likely that you see raccoons as cute animals with their fun masks and adorable waddles. Sadly, these sometimes-annoying animals are clever enough to conquer an area if they’re not managed correctly. It is essential to take precautionary steps to ensure they never bother you again.

Also, Palm Beaches FL raccoons are intelligent animals who can truly harm your house and make a bathroom out of your attic. I can’t tell you the variety of phone calls we’ve gotten about raccoons trashing an attic, gnawing through plumbing, and even envious male raccoons unleashing their temper on some young juveniles (not a beautiful sight!).

Raccoons in the Attic

Raccoons just love to live in homes’ attics! They may look adorable, but they can cause a lot of damage if you don’t take action. They enter attics through exterior vents and chew their way in or tear down the shingles on your roof. Once inside, these critters make nests for themselves out of insulation which causes wet from urine and excrement.

Raccoons in attics will create all kinds of problems for homeowners in Palm Beach County. Not only will they tear up your insulation, leave excessive amounts of droppings, and make a lot of noise, but they can also carry diseases that can be transmitted to your pets and family members. Raccoons will also bring rubbish into the attic to make their home, including food wrappers and containers, which can attract other pests.

Dead Raccoon Removal

Removing dead animals is a problem anywhere but especially in Palm Beach Florida with its year-round warm weather. Dying animals like to crawl into ceilings and walls. They stink up the place, and their carcasses are a breeding ground for maggots, flies, and other disease-carrying pests.

Removing dead animals on your walls or under your house can be a difficult and nasty job. That’s where our team of experts at AAAC Wildlife Removal comes in. We have the experience, knowledge, and equipment to safely remove any dead animal from your property. Our dead animal removal service is fast, efficient, and affordable.

We will sanitize the area so that there is no risk of disease spreading to your house.

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How to Get Rid of Raccoons in the Palm Beach Area

A common strategy used to rid a home of these critters is to trap and remove them from the property. However, trapping these animals requires a certain level of expertise to be done humanely and effectively. It needs to be done by a licensed and certified trapping company.

You can’t just run to your local hardware store and buy the first trap you see. Different types of traps can be used and most of them require a certain level of expertise to operate effectively. We will choose the right trap for your specific situation and set it in a way that is guaranteed to work.

At AAAC Wildlife Removal, we are fully certified and licensed by the state of Florida. We have the expertise and equipment to trap and remove the animals from your home quickly and humanely.

We always make sure to use a humane trap because the last thing you want is the terrible smell of a dead raccoon in your attic. Traps are available in two forms:

One-way trap doors
Two-way trap doors

One-way doors are usually enough for trapping raccoons, but two-way doors can increase the success rate by allowing the animals to see through the trap. Animals will usually be more comfortable getting in the cage if they can see through to the other side.

You also have to bait them with something that they’ll find irresistible. Pet food, fruit, or marshmallows usually work well. These baits smell very tasty to a mother raccoon and the marshmallow’s white color stands out in a dark attic.

Repellents don’t make any meaningful impact on raccoon behavior. In the past, people have tried things like mothballs and ammonia but these are just a stopgap measure at best. A better solution is to make your house less inviting for them by eliminating access points, sealing up holes with steel mesh, and trimming overhanging tree limbs that they can use as a bridge from the tree to the roof.

Here is our Removal Process

We set and bait the traps
Catch the animals in your attic
Remove potential food sources
Seal all entry points
Clean up your attic
Fix damage caused by infestation

Here’s the Raccoon Removal Process we utilize with our clients

Set and bait traps
Catch the Raccoons living in the attic or crawl space
Remove nearby food sources
Seal up the entry points and all small openings so they can not return
Clean-up the attic (Remove waste, perform odor control, and replace insulation if required)
Fix any major damage done to the exterior and interior.

It is not a good idea to use poison pest control to get rid of a raccoon problem. The last thing you need is a dead raccoon rotting in your attic. Not only will it create an awful smell, but the carcass will also attract maggots, flies, and other disease-carrying pests.

In addition, before dying, the raccoon will track the harmful chemical through your home until it eventually dies. This is a very serious health hazard that you cannot take lightly.

Our specialists at AAAC Wildlife Removal will never use poison to remove a raccoon from your home. Instead, we use live traps that can be set in a variety of ways to ensure success. It is a humane and highly effective way to get rid of these pesky critters.

Raccoons Will Leave Tons of Droppings in Your Attic

Raccoons don’t use the bathroom so they will just go anywhere. This means that your attic will quickly become covered in their droppings, urine, and nesting material.

Not only is this an unsightly mess to deal with, but it also poses a serious health risk. The droppings can contain harmful bacteria and parasites that can make you and your family very sick. Not to mention it will attract other animals and parasites as well as create an awful smell that is not easy to get rid of.

Raccoon roundworm is a serious concern with these animals living in your attic. This is a parasitic worm that can be transmitted to humans through contact with raccoon feces. It can cause blindness, seizures, and even death in extreme cases.

Wildlife Exclusion

The only long-term solution to a raccoon problem is wildlife exclusion. This means covering up all entry points so that the animals can’t get back in. Our specialists are experts at identifying and sealing these openings, which is critical for preventing future infestations.

In addition, regular maintenance (such as trimming tree limbs and removing potential food sources) is essential for keeping animals away. If you are having a problem with raccoons, please call us at AAAC Wildlife Removal for advice. We will help you get rid of these pests for good!

Attic Cleanup and Re-insulation

To a raccoon family, nothing says safety than a warm and cozy attic to raise their young in. This means that they will shred any insulation they can get their hands on and create a huge mess.

Not only is this unsightly, but it can also lead to serious health problems. The insulation is designed to keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. When it’s covered in raccoon feces and urine, it can no longer do its job.

In addition, the soiled insulation is a breeding ground for parasites and bacteria. This means that you will be constantly exposed to these harmful organisms as long as the insulation is in your attic.

Our wildlife specialists are skilled in the clean-up of attics and insulation replacement. We will remove all of the contaminated insulation, sanitize the area, and replace it with new insulation. This will ensure that your home is healthy and safe to live in again.

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Damage Repair, and Entry Point Seal-up

Once your pests have been removed and your attic has been cleaned up, the next step is to fix the damage in the interior and exterior of your home. This can include damage to the roofing, siding, chimneys, and even wiring.

All our wildlife specialists are trained to repair any damage that was caused by the raccoons or any other wildlife. After all the repairs have been made, we will seal up entry points to ensure that wildlife cannot get back in. We will make sure that the critters won’t be able to get to your home again.

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We are proud to offer wildlife pest control services to the surrounding areas of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Mangonia Park, Riviera Beach, Wellington, Jupiter, and Singer Island.

Besides raccoon removal services, we also offer bat removal services, snake removal, rodent removal, control of birds, squirrels, rats, insects, coyotes, and skunks. We handle wild animals of all kinds and our wildlife control services are second to none.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get rid of raccoons in my attic?

The only way to ensure that you don’t have a problem with raccoons again is by wildlife exclusion, which means sealing up all entry points so the animals can’t get back in. We will identify and seal these openings to prevent future infestations.

What is the best way to keep raccoons away?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the best way to keep raccoons away will vary depending on your home and property. However, regular maintenance (such as trimming tree limbs and removing potential food sources) is essential for keeping raccoons away.

What kind of diseases do raccoons carry?

Raccoons can transmit a number of harmful diseases, including rabies, leptospirosis, and roundworm. It is important to always keep your distance from raccoons and never touch them, as they can spread these diseases through their saliva and feces.

What is the damage that raccoons can do to my home?

Raccoons are known for causing extensive damage to homes, both interior, and exterior. They can shred insulation, damaged roofing, siding, chimneys, and wiring, and even cause structural damage.

Is it legal to kill raccoons in Florida?

It IS legal to kill raccoons in Florida. Raccoons have few natural predators within our state so it is up to you if you want to keep them around or take them out. Choose wisely.

Who removes Raccoons in Florida?

Animal control does not remove raccoons. Raccoon removal is a service for which you will likely need to pay for if you are not comfortable doing it yourself.

Raccoon Removal Palm Beaches

Raccoons in the Attic

Dead Raccoon Removal

How to Get Rid of Raccoons in the Palm Beach Area

Here is our Removal Process

Here’s the Raccoon Removal Process we utilize with our clients