Raccoon Pulled Shingles Off Roof

I had to totally replace my roof.

Raccoon pulled shingles off roof.

Whether it is climbing up drainpipes or walls that offer small areas where they can. Droppings may be found in a central location on the roof known as a raccoon latrine or inside the attic. 6 you can set traps on the roof to target the correct animals but it may be dangerous you need to set trap backing to protect the shingles or the raccoons will rip up the shingles. Raccoons on roofs can cause significant damage to your property.

Once a raccoon creates or enlarges a hole in the rooftop it becomes an easy pathway to the attic. Raccoons have even been known to rip shingles off or tear holes in the roof in search of shelter causing damage that can cost many thousands of dollars to repair. I had raccoons put five holes and rip three sections of shingles off my roof said jason osborne one of about eight area homeowners who have been victimized. Females are known to destroy soffits fascia boards shingles vents and insulation to establish denning sites.

You really have to secure any traps set on a roof particularly on a slanted roof of course most roofs are slanted. Inside the attic you may find flattened insulation flexible ducts that have been ripped apart and chewed.