Raccoon removal in Media and nearby towns
Raccoon Removal in Media, PA
Raccoons in the attic, chimney, garage or under the deck.
What you are dealing with
What you can see is usually part of it.
A raccoon can pull a loose soffit panel or roof vent right off. Once one is living in an attic it tends to stay, and in spring there are often young up there with it.
What people hear is heavy thumping at night, or scratching and chattering in the chimney. Big trees close to the roof, which a lot of Media streets have, give them an easy way up.
Any of these help us work out what is in there.
- Heavy footsteps overhead after dark
- Chattering or scratching from the chimney
- A soffit, vent or roof edge pulled loose
- Trash cans knocked over or lawn pulled up
- Droppings piled in one spot on a deck or roof
The scope
What we look at, and what the job usually involves.
What we inspect
- The attic space around the noise
- The chimney flue and cap
- Soffits, roof vents and the edge of the roof
- Trees and wires that reach the house
What the work may include
- Locating the den and any young
- Trapping or removing the adults
- Accounting for every kit before anything is closed
- Closing the entry with heavy-gauge material
What happens next
How the job runs.
Find where it is living
We look at the attic, chimney and roof edge to find the den and the hole it uses to come and go.
Check for young
In spring and early summer we look for kits before anything else happens, so none are left behind.
Remove and close up
Once the raccoons are out we close the opening with material they cannot pull apart.
Price and timing
What changes the price.
Most raccoon jobs take more than one visit, because we have to confirm every animal is out before the hole is closed. We tell you the plan on the first visit.
- Attic, chimney or outdoor den
- Whether there is a litter of young
- How high the entry point is
- How much of the roof edge needs closing
Questions people ask
What to know about raccoon removal.
Why do I only hear it at night?
Raccoons sleep during the day and go out after dark. The thumping you hear is usually them leaving or coming back.
What happens if there are babies?
We account for the whole family, kits included, before the opening is closed.
Will you fix the hole it made?
Yes. We close the entry once the raccoons are gone, and tell you about any other damage we find.
Where we go
Raccoon removal in the towns we cover.
Guides
Guides that cover this.
What is that noise in the attic?
How to tell squirrels, raccoons, bats, mice and birds apart by when and how they sound, and what to note before you call.
Read guideAn animal in the chimney: what to do
Raccoons, birds and squirrels in a chimney: how to tell which one it is, what to do right away and how a cap keeps them out.
Read guideBaby animals in the attic, the chimney or under the porch
Why spring is the busiest time for wildlife calls, why the opening must stay open while young are inside, and what to do if you find babies.
Read guide
You may also need
Removal, repair and exclusion often work together.
Send a request
What are you hearing or seeing?
Tell us what is happening, where on the property, and the best number to reach you. We will call you back.
Call directly484-436-1284