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Raccoons in the Attic in Fairfax, Va is a very common problem that should be addressed as soon as it is discovered. Raccoons can be very destructive and cause a enormous amount of damage in a short period of time. Some of the things that are often destroyed the calls of a raccoon in your attic are as follows: duct work, insulation, sheetrock, ventilation vents, roofing, siding, and many other structural components of your home can be damage because of a raccoon infestation in your attic.
Some of the ways a raccoon can enter your attic is through holes that occur in your vents, through holes that are sworn into your roof, and the most common form of entry is through the attic ventilation fan. This is a very common entry point as the fans do not come prepared with any kind of protective screen. A protective screen should be installed in your attic ventilation fan by a qualified technician. As if a screen is installed improperly it could be considered a fire hazard.
Some of the areas we service are Fairfax, Vienna, Reston, Woodbridge, Manassas, Gainesville, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Arlington and all the rest of northern Virginia.
Raccoon in Chimney
another type of call we receive with a regularity is for a raccoon in the chimney. Raccoons in the chimney can be a very noisy aggravating problem which will only get worse in time. After raccoon babies are born they become very vocal and make a tremendous amount of noise both day and night. This is problematic for you because they do not care that you are trying to sleep. Raccoons by nature are nocturnal animals so there sleep schedule and yours are on totally different spectrums. While you are at work the raccoons are sleeping, while you are at home the raccoons are out and about doing whatever raccoons normally do. This often leads to customers unknowingly having raccoons in their attic or chimney for a extended period of time. This is bad because the longer a raccoon is the in your attic or chimney, the more damage they can do.
Raccons Are Aggressive:
raccoons are very aggressive animals by nature, they become even more aggressive while they are tending their babies. If you have a raccoon in your attic or chimney odds are it is a mother raccoon looking for a place to have her young. After the young is born the mother raccoon will take a very defensive stand in the disturbance of her nesting area. Raccoons have been known to attack people and animals in defense of their babies. If you suspect you have a raccoon in your attic or in your chimney do not try to handle this problem call a professional at once. A list of professional wildlife removal companies can be found in our directory located here
once again, raccoons are a very dangerous and destructive animal that should not be a welcome guest in your Fairfax Virginia attic or chimney and should be dealt with as soon as you become aware of the situation. If you are in the northern Virginia area you can always call our office at (703) 490-8004.