Raccoons can be a nuisance and cause damage to your property and home. AAAC Wildlife Removal Atlantis is the best place to call if you suspect that your attic or backyard has been infested. We specialize in wildlife control and animal trapping services, including raccoons.
We will carefully inspect the area where they are found and remove them using special equipment. You’ll be left with a clean environment free from pests!
Raccoon in the Attic
Raccoons love to live in attics of homes! Although they may be adorable, they can do a lot of damage to your home if you don’t act quickly. They will enter attics via exterior vents. Once inside, they will chew through or tear down your roof’s shingles. Once inside, these critters make nests for themselves out of insulation which they contaminated with urine and excrement.
Raccoons in attics will create all kinds of problems for homeowners in Palm Beach County. Raccoons not only cause damage to your insulation, but also make noise, and leave droppings all over the place. 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 it is especially bad in Atlantis Florida with its year-round warm weather. Dying animals like to crawl into ceilings and walls. They create a terrible odor and become a breeding ground for flies and maggots that carry diseases.
Removing dead animals on your walls or under your house can be a difficult and nasty job. AAAC Wildlife Removal’s team of specialists can help. Our team has the knowledge, experience, and equipment necessary to safely remove any dead animal from your property. Our dead animal removal service is fast, efficient, and affordable.
We will disinfect the area to prevent any disease from spreading to your house.
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Atlantis Raccoon Removal
Pest control using poison to eliminate raccoon infestations is not a good idea. 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 serious health risk that you should not take lightly.
AAAC Wildlife Removal won’t use poison to get rid of raccoons. To ensure success, we use live traps which can be placed in various ways. It is a humane and highly effective way to get rid of these pesky critters.
How to Get Rid of Raccoons in the Atlantis Area
The most common method to eliminate these creatures from a house is to trap them and then remove them. Trapping these animals is a delicate task that requires expertise. You need to hire a certified and licensed trapping company.
You can’t just run to your local hardware store and buy the first trap you see. You can use different types of traps and they all require some level of skill to work effectively. We will choose the right trap for your specific situation and set it in a way that is guaranteed to work.
AAAC Wildlife Removal is fully licensed and certified by the state. We have the experience and equipment necessary to quickly trap and remove animals from your home.
We always use a humane trap because the last thing you want is to have the awful smell of dead raccoons in your attic. There are two types of traps:
- One-way trap doors
- Two-way trap doors
For trapping raccoons, one-way doors are usually sufficient. However, two-way doors increase the chances of success by allowing animals to see through the trap. Animals will be more comfortable entering the cage if they are able to see the other side.
It is also important to lure them with something they will find appealing. 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 have no effect on raccoon behavior. People have tried mothballs or ammonia in the past but these are only temporary solutions 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.
The Raccoon Removal Process
We use safe and humane methods to get rid of raccoons in your home. This is our procedure for removing raccoons from your home or property.
- Set Traps
- Remove Raccoon
- Make home less attractive to wild animals
- Seal entry holes
- Clean attic
- Repair any damage done
Setting traps
We set the traps in areas where the raccoons are known to frequent. The traps are baited with sweets such as marshmallows or wet cat food.
Remove the raccoon
We will capture the raccoon and remove them from your property ensuring they can no longer return.
Reduce the appeal of your home to wild animals
After removing the animal, we’ll make your home less attractive to raccoons and other wildlife by removing all possible food and water sources.
Seal the entry holes
We’ll find possible entry points where raccoons and other wildlife might be getting into your house and we’ll seal all of them off. We use special mesh netting to cover holes and keep animals from getting inside.
Clean up the attic
We’ll clean your attic of all raccoon waste and debris to prevent the spread of parasites and diseases. We use a special enzyme that kills off bacteria and mold spores that may have accumulated inside your attic. It can also be used to remove any unpleasant odors left behind by raccoons.
Repair wildlife damage
Once cleaning is complete, we will repair all damage caused by the infestation both inside and outside of your property. These include: ripped shingles, chewed through wood and siding, etc. We’ll also replace insulation or roofing that is damaged, torn, or has been ripped apart.
Raccoon Repellents
Raccoon repellents sold in the market almost never work. There are a number of these products out there that are advertised as being able to keep raccoons away from your property. These products are unlikely to have any effect on raccoons, as they can adapt to the sounds and smells.
Some may even be harmful to humans and pets when used around the property. The best way to repel raccoons is to make sure they don’t have access to your house and that there isn’t anything attracting them to your property.
Signs of Raccoon Infestation
Raccoons usually leave signs of their presence behind after they have moved into your attic. These signs include:
- Unpleasant smell of droppings
- Damage to your home’s exterior
- Strange noises
- Tipped over garbage bins
- Raccoon tracks
- Missing pet food
- Pets behaving strangely
Droppings that leave an unpleasant odor
Raccoons don’t know how to use the bathroom so they just go wherever. This means that your attic will quickly become covered in their droppings, urine, and nesting material.
This is not only unsightly but also a health risk. The droppings can contain harmful bacteria and parasites that can make you and your family very sick. The droppings can also attract other animals and parasites, which can make it difficult to get rid of.
The possibility of a raccoon roundworm is a concern with raccoons in 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.
Damage to your home’s exterior
Raccoons love to find a warm and cozy place to live. To find it, they will destroy anything in their path, including roof shingles and vents. If there are raccoons in your home, it is possible to see holes and tears. This could also be dangerous because insulation materials might have been altered, potentially exposing wiring in walls and ceilings. This can increase the risk of a fire hazard.
Strange noises
As they crawl around in your attic, crawl space, and chimneys, raccoons create a lot of noises. This is a sign you have an infestation. Before these creatures cause permanent damage to your home, it is important to get professional assistance from wildlife experts immediately.
Trash strewn around the yard
The raccoon is a nocturnal animal and mostly scavenge at night. These critters love to rummage through your garbage cans and dumpsters in search of food scraps or other things that they can eat. If a raccoon has made its way into your property you should make sure that your trash bins are sealed shut so that these animals cannot get in.
Raccoon tracks
Raccoons are nocturnal animals that feed at night. These critters love to rummage through your garbage cans and dumpsters in search of food scraps or other things that they can eat. You should seal your trash cans to stop raccoons from rummaging through them.
Were you aware that Raccoons have very sensitive hands that almost act as a second set of eyes?
Missing pet food
Raccoons will eat any food, even cat or dog food, left out overnight. So it’s best to keep pet food indoors and avoid feeding pets outdoors if your area is prone to raccoon infestation.
Did you know that Raccoons are omnivorous?
Strange behavior in pets
Pets like cats and dogs will act strangely if they sense that raccoons have invaded your home. This can cause animals to feel more anxious, and even aggressive if there is wildlife in their vicinity.
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. This is crucial to prevent future infestations.
Regular maintenance, such as trimming tree branches and removing food sources, is crucial to keep animals away. AAAC Wildlife Removal is available to help you if you are experiencing a problem. We can help you rid these pests permanently!
Attic Clean up and Re-insulation
For a family of raccoons, nothing is more important than a safe and secure attic for their children to grow up 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. The insulation will not perform its task if it’s covered in urine and raccoon feces.
Soiled insulation is also a breeding place for bacteria and parasites. As long as your soiled insulation is intact, you are likely to be exposed to harmful organisms.
Our wildlife specialists are experts in insulation replacement and cleaning up attics. We will remove contaminated insulation and replace it with fresh insulation. This will make sure that your home is safe and clean again.
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Wild Animal Damage Repair
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 could include damage to your roofing, siding, chimneys, or wiring.
All of our wildlife specialists have been trained to fix any damage done by raccoons, or other wildlife. After repairs are completed, we seal all entry points to prevent wildlife from entering again. We will seal up entry points to ensure that wildlife cannot get into your home again.
We are proud that we offer wildlife pest control services in the surrounding areas of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beaches, Royal Palm Beaches, Lake Worth, Lake Worth Mangonia Park Riviera Beach, Wellington Jupiter, 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. Our wildlife control services are unmatched in handling wild animals of any kind.
Contact us today for Wildlife Damage Repair!
Raccoon Removal Atlantis
Removing wild animals like a raccoon inside homes can be dangerous. It can be even more dangerous if you attempt to do it yourself without proper training and equipment. You put yourself at risk of getting rabies if you try to handle raccoons on your own.
In cases of animal infestations, professional help is always the best option. It is also a more cost-effective solution as it can save you from additional damage to your home which can be quite extensive in some cases.
AAAC Wildlife Removal strives to provide the most efficient and safest raccoon removal Florida can offer. No matter how small or large the wildlife problem is, our team of experts is equipped to handle it! Call us today so we can help you get rid of your raccoons!
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. For raccoons to be away, it is vital that you maintain your home and property by trimming limbs and removing any food sources.
What kind of diseases do raccoons carry?
Raccoons can transmit a number of harmful diseases, including rabies, leptospirosis, and roundworm. Keep your distance from raccoons, and don’t touch them. They can transmit these diseases via their salivary glands and feces.
What is the damage that raccoons can do to my home?
Raccoons cause severe damage to homes both inside and out. They can damage insulation, wiring, siding, chimneys, roofing, and siding and cause structural damage.
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