As a Montreal homeowner, you share your surroundings with various adaptable wildlife that may invite themselves onto your property or even more alarmingly, into your house. Few of these creatures are as clever as raccoons, and they can do a great deal of damage when they attempt to enter your home. We at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control offer raccoon removal in Montreal and useful information regarding how these clever mammals may find their way indoors. 

1. Tree Branches 

Raccoons can climb almost any tree, and if you have large shade trees in your yard with branches that overhang your roof, they may invite a raccoon to access and damage it. These animals have some of the cleverest hands in the animal kingdom and use their fingers to pry up tiles and metal flashing. Once they expose the wood, they can then chew into the attic with little trouble. 

Trimming long branches back can prevent raccoons from climbing onto your roof. They can jump considerable horizontal distances as well. However, our wildlife removal technicians can help you plan your pruning project with raccoon prevention in mind so you can trim your trees effectively. 

2. Roofing Vents 

Not only can raccoons smell possible food and water sources on your property, but they may also seek out your home’s roofing vents by seeking out escaping air. Once they find it, they can pry up weak or plastic vent covers to gain access indoors. 

When you call in our wildlife removal technicians, they can walk you through some of the most effective tactics when it comes to how to get rid of raccoons, including replacing your roofing vent covers with tough material that these animals cannot pry up or chew through. 

3. Exterior Pipes 

Raccoons can climb pipes on your Montreal home’s exterior as easily as they climb trees. While they might appear waddly and fat, this does not stop them from scaling plumbing pipes if they need a place to nest and raise their kits. 

You can place metal guards on the mouth of exterior pipes so water can enter or exit your home but raccoons cannot. Our technicians can assist you with raccoon removal in Montreal by creating one-way exits so invading individuals cannot return once they leave their nest to forage. 

4. Crawlspaces 

Raccoons are notoriously curious animals and may venture underneath your home to pry open the entrance to your crawlspace. They might also accidentally discover this entrance while digging for insects and plant roots that make up part of their diet. 

Our humane wildlife removal technicians can offer you some tips when it comes to how to keep raccoons away, such as locking your crawlspace entrance securely and having our techs inspect the areas under your home where raccoons may attempt to break in. 

How We Handle Raccoon Removal in Montreal 

Finding raccoons nesting inside your home is usually surprising but trying to remove them on your own can result in serious injury. While these critters have a comical, cuddly appearance, they can inflict serious wounds with their teeth and claws, especially in defence of their kits. Male raccoons can grow to a weight of nearly 20kg in some cases and usually react with aggression when cornered or harassed. 

Our wildlife removal professionals have the tools and know-how to handle these animals safely and humanely, including climbing high ladders to access your roof. Once they place the raccoons in a safe transport container, our techs will remove all the nesting material, clean up the space and then seal any nearby entrances the animals used to gain access into your home. Periodic inspections can prevent further raccoon activity. 

Reach Out for Raccoon Removal Today 

Are you finding evidence of raccoons in your Montreal home? Call Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control for assistance or reach us online for further information and to schedule an inspection.