How do I get a raccoon out of my attic?
Of all the wild animals that can get into your attic, raccoons are the biggest - and possibly the most troublesome. When raccoons enter attics in Oklahoma City, they often cause immense damage to roof shingles, attic insulation, and stored belongings. Worse still, raccoons will freely urinate and defecate in your attic, which can spread many diseases and parasites to your family or your pets. If a raccoon has found its way into your attic, follow these tips to get it out as soon as possible:
- If you've located whatever hole in your roof or fascia a raccoon has been using as an entry point to your attic, you can install a one-way door over it. The next time the raccoon leaves to forage at night, it will be unable to reenter your attic.
- Set up raccoon deterrents in your attic. Raccoons prefer to live in dark, quiet places, so excess noise and light may drive them away. If you have a raccoon in your attic, install motion-triggered lights and turn on a radio at full volume in your attic; this may be enough to drive the intruding critter out.
- Fill your attic with smells that raccoons hate. Raccoons have sensitive noses that are disturbed by powerful scents such as garlic, peppermint, and hot peppers. Mothballs may also prove effective in deterring raccoons from your attic.
- Hire a licensed and insured wildlife removal company in Oklahoma City to get rid of the raccoon in your attic. Professional wildlife removal technicians are trained on the safest and most humane techniques to remove a raccoon from your attic without causing further damage to your home in the process.
If you want help to get rid of a raccoon in your attic, just reach out to Champion Pest & Lawn today for raccoon removal services in the Oklahoma City area!