Raccoon Pulled Shingles Off Roof

Removing a raccoon on the roof climbing is one of the natural instincts for the raccoon and with paws and limbs designed for scrambling up a variety of surfaces it is no surprise that raccoons are often a problem that can appear on the roof of many buildings.

Raccoon pulled shingles off roof.

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. Once a raccoon creates or enlarges a hole in the rooftop it becomes an easy pathway to the attic. Females are known to destroy soffits fascia boards shingles vents and insulation to establish denning sites. Whether it is climbing up drainpipes or walls that offer small areas where they can.

If you seem to be the only one on the block getting terrorized by these creatures you may be wondering why they chose you over anybody else. Droppings may be found in a central location on the roof known as a raccoon latrine or inside the attic. Inside the attic you may find flattened insulation flexible ducts that have been ripped apart and chewed. Raccoons on roofs can cause significant damage to your property.

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 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.