Raccoons On Your Roof

1 raccoons are excellent climbers so it s fairly difficult to keep them from climbing on the roof.

Raccoons on your roof. Female raccoons usually give birth to their young in the mid to late parts of spring and into the summer. Look for torn soffits under eaves broken or chewed eave fascia boards roof shingles torn away near vents or broken attic vents. However if you ve got anything obvious like a tree right next to the house with branches that overhand the roof you might want to trim that back. Raccoon rely on trees to nest and escape from predators.

Large mature trees are sought after by many homeowners for their beauty and shade but large trees mean long branches that can overhang roofs. Keep tree branches trimmed to make it harder for raccoons to get on to your roof. They can ascend the corners of most houses and easily climb up and down downspouts. Along with sealing any holes in the roof that were allowing the raccoons on to the attic it is also important that you check the tiles on the roof haven t been damaged or loosened by the animals.

Inside the attic you may find flattened insulation flexible ducts that have been ripped apart and chewed wiring. A raccoon on the roof is usually a very good sign that you have a raccoon living in your attic or a raccoon is trying to break into your attic with the intention of living in there. Droppings may be found in a central location on the roof known as a raccoon latrine or inside the attic. Install electric fencing on top of any fence that is close to your roof.

If raccoons were getting on to the roof from the surrounding trees make sure that the branches are trimmed back so it isn t possible to jump on to the roof while in some cases the tree may need to be entirely removed.