Roof Trouble: Raccoons & Water
As the hole to the right shows, raccoons often access our clients’ attics and walls by climbing in holes on the roof.
And while they cause damage by enlarging and improving holes as they move in and out, the raccoons don’t just get on a roof and make a hole.
In almost all instances, the raccoons merely exploit a weakness they find on a roof.
And where do roof weaknesses come from? A combination of water, old age, or improper installation.
In today’s post Ryan shows a video example of a raccoon that found a roof weakness and moved in.
Our job is to remove the raccoon that is now causing damage in the attic and making the already present water problem worse.
Roof Trouble Precedes Raccoon
Roof maintenance is extremely important!
No, we are not a roofing company but we could sure do some advertising for the roofing industry.
When it comes to raccoons and roofs there almost always exists some sort of roof problem prior to the raccoons becoming a problem.
The usual culprit is water damage, often at the roof edges where decking or fascia has rotted. But, it takes the raccoons to expose these insidious water issues.
The raccoons come along, find the weakness, and make the problem worse. The roof maintenance issue is now compounded by the presence of the raccoon.
The picture to the right shows evidence of a water problem from below that has damaged this wooden soffit.
By the time we get there, the raccoon and roof problem both need attention.
For a better explanation, please watch this video.
Raccoon Removal | Trapping | Akron, Canton, Kent
If a raccoon has exploited a roof problem and you’d like it to stop, give us a call!
Frontline Animal Removal offers professional raccoon removal for the communities in Summit, Stark, and Portage counties and around Kent, Canton, and Akron, OH.
We’ll remove the offending raccoons and make your home or business raccoon proof.
You saw in the video that the raccoon was removed; that’s step one. Repairing the damage is step two. Here’s what that looks like.
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