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Heavy thumping after dark and a torn soffit usually means a raccoon has moved in, and in spring that often means a mother with kits. We get the whole family out humanely, then seal and repair the way they got in.
How to tell
Raccoons are night animals and heavy enough that you can usually tell them from a squirrel by weight alone. Near the Toms River and Barnegat Bay they den in chimneys and under low decks.
Why it matters
From spring into midsummer, a female raccoon in an attic or chimney almost always has young. Sealing her out with kits inside leaves them to die in your home, which is both inhumane and a serious odor and fly problem.
A proper job finds and removes the young, gets the mother out, and only then closes everything up. It’s also why raccoon work is best handled by a licensed operator, not a DIY trap.
What’s included
A look at the attic, roofline, foundation or yard to find every opening and check for young before anything is sealed.
Trapping or one-way exclusion gets the animal out safely, on the right timeline for the species and season.
Gaps, vents and openings closed with materials the animal can’t chew or push through.
Chewed, torn or dug-out areas repaired so the entry point is sound again.
Droppings and soiled material cleared and disinfected when the job calls for it.
The easy routes an animal used flagged so it stops treating your home as a way in.
Questions
Raccoons can carry rabies and a roundworm that’s hazardous in droppings, so keep pets and children away and don’t try to corner one. A licensed operator handles them safely.
Don’t light a fire and don’t try to smoke it out. It’s often a mother with kits on the smoke shelf. Call and we’ll get an operator out to remove them and install a proper chimney cap.
Not once the entry is sealed and capped. Raccoons are strong and persistent, so the repair has to be done with materials and fasteners that hold, which is part of the job.
Yes. Operators can remove and replace contaminated insulation and disinfect the area, since raccoon latrines are a real health concern.
One call connects you with a licensed Ocean County operator today.