It’s easy enough to understand why animals like raccoons, opossums, and squirrels find our attics appealing. They provide plenty of shelter from the elements, ample warm nesting material in your insulation, and an abundance of places to lurk undetected. You might hear them rooting around in your attic while you’re relaxing and watching TV, but not be able to spot them when you go investigating. That’s where we come in!
Rodents are notorious for invading attics and crawl spaces during the winter months, but the truth is that you have to be on the lookout for them all year long. They like entering our homes for the same reason that we like living in them, but they don’t have the manners to heed a locked door like other unwanted guests. As they enter our homes looking for food or a place to build a nest, they can do thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. In many cases, you might not even know that you have a problem until they’ve already nested.