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What to do If There is an animal in your attic
Animals can get into your home and attic space and cause a lot of damage as well as pose a health and safety risk. It can be frightening to have animals in the attic and can cause discomfort for you and members of your household. If you think you might have an animal in your attic, it is important to have your property inspected by a professional wildlife removal company and any damage assessed.
If there is an animal in your attic and you are in the Salt Lake City, UT area, contact us today to get an estimate on resolving your problem by calling 801-543-5856 or by filling out a contact us form.
In This blog
- What Kind of Animal is in The Attic?
- What are signs of animals in the attic?
- Why should you remove animals from your attic space?
- Animal Damage to Attic
- Cost for Animal in Attic Removal
- Should you remove wildlife yourself?
- Animal in Attic Removal in Salt Lake City, Layton, and Utah
- Wildlife and Rodent Exclusions
- Damaged Attic Insulation from Animals, Rodents, and Wildlife
- Contact Animal Removal and Prevention in Salt Lake City, UT
What kind of animal is in the attic?
It can be difficult to determine what kind of animal is in the attic especially if you have not seen it. Some animals are nocturnal and will only be active during the night, so you might not hear their activity. The best thing to do if you think you have an animal in your attic is to hire a professional wildlife removal company like Animal Removal and Prevention and schedule an inspection. Animals that are most often found in the attic are bats, rats, mice, squirrels and raccoons.
Animal Removal and Prevention in Salt Lake City, UT, offers removal services and repairs and exclusions to prevent them from getting back into the attic in the future.
Signs of animals in the attic
Sometimes it can be obvious there are animals in the attic. For instance you might hear scratching, movement or gnawing. Other times, it can be more difficult to know there are animals in your attic, especially if the animals are nocturnal like bats and raccoons. Some other signs of animals in the attic include smelling their urine or droppings, seeing their damage, or seeing prints and markings. The longer animals are in your attic, the more severe the damage will be; so it is crucial to have them removed as soon as possible.
Why remove animals from the attic?
Nuisance wildlife like squirrels, raccoons and bats carry a lot of bacteria and can transmit harmful viruses and diseases. In addition to spreading viruses and carrying bacteria, mites and other parasites, animals can be dangerous and can also cause damage to your home.
Animal Damage in the Attic
If an animal has gotten into your attic, they most likely got in through a hole in the roof, soffit or some other opening. Once an animal gets into the attic, they will chew on wires, boards and soil insulation with their urine, feces and nesting materials. It is important to have animals removed by a professional wildlife removal company like Animal Removal and Prevention. The worst attic damage is usually to the attic insulation. If your attic insulation has been destroyed, it will need to be removed and replaced. If you need attic insulation removal and replacement for your home in Salt Lake City, Utah, contact us today to schedule an inspection.
Cost of Animal in Attic Removal
The cost for animal in attic removal in Salt Lake City will vary depending on the damage that animal has caused, the difficulty of the removal, and exactly what type of wildlife is being removed. The cost will vary from state to state and will vary from job to job, so it is very difficult to put a price on removing wildlife from attics without a proper inspection.
Should I remove the animal myself?
If there is an animal inside your home or on your property, it is never a good idea to trap or attempt to remove it yourself. Wild animals are unpredictable and can be unsafe to be around. Animals carry a lot of bacteria and when they feel threatened they can scratch and bite and potentially transmit a harmful virus or disease.Trapping can be tricky and you might end up catching some other animal. In addition to trapping being a difficult process, if you end up capturing the animal, what will you do with them? It is best to hire a professional service that will take care of the removal program from start to finish.
Animal in the attic removal
Animals will need to be removed by a professional company. Some animals can be trapped while others require special removal processes. Bats for instance are a protected species and must be removed a certain way to ensure their safety. It is illegal to harass, trap or kill bats, so most of the time, bats are removed using a device called a bat one-way. A bat one-way allows for the bat to leave the attic space through a tube, but they can’t get back in.
Trapping tends to work for most other animals like squirrels and raccoons. For rodents there are rat and mice traps and bait stations with rodenticide. After animals and rodents are removed from your attic, it is important to have the space cleaned and disinfected and repairs done to make sure they can’t return and cause more damage.
Wildlife and rodent exclusions
Once wild animals are removed, you will need to have work completed to keep them out. These repairs that prevent animal and rodent re-entry are called exclusions. Exclusions are repairs that will fix the damage caused by animals or holes and cracks in your home that might have allowed the rodents in in the first place. Our technicians will assess damages and determine if there needs to be repairs and exclusion work completed.
Damaged Attic Insulation due to Animals and wildlife
For a full and complete attic restoration in Salt Lake City, UT, it is recommended to have exclusion work done to ensure that future animals cannot return to your attic space. This step is recommended in between or once the new attic insulation is installed and your attic space is like new. For more information, contact Animal Removal and Prevention today.
Contact Animal Removal and Prevention in Salt Lake City
Contact us today to schedule a free wildlife inspection for animals in the attic. Our technicians will conduct a thorough inspection and determine the best method for wildlife removal for your home or property in Salt Lake City, Layton, Summit Park, Bountiful, Draper, or any of the other areas we service in Utah.
Give us a call today at 801-543-5856 to schedule an estimate.