Raccoon Removal Services in Wayne, PA
At Seitz Wildlife we are specialists in the humane removal service of raccoons and the raccoon exclusion services in Wayne, PA, including the surrounding area. We are family-owned and operated. Additionally, at Seitz Wildlife we take credibility very seriously, as we are fully insured and licensed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for wildlife pest control. All of our animal exclusion work in Wayne, PA is backed by a 100% guarantee against wildlife re-entry, so we can guarantee safety in your homes.
What makes Raccoons dangerous?
Wayne, PA region has a vast population of raccoons. Raccoons are one of Pennsylvania’s nocturnal critters which means they are rarely spotted during the day. The most common complaints which can bring annoyances into your home, in relation to a raccoon problem may include hearing noises at night in your ceiling, walls, and chimney such as scratching, movement, chitter-chatter, and sometimes growling or fighting. Raided trash cans, which can be very annoying to clean up. Additionally, digging in the yard and sod flipped over and damage to roof shingles, soffits and property are all signs of their destructive behavior. These issues can cause stress to your home and residents.
What damage do Raccoons cause?
Raccoons can break entry into the homes that you have worked so hard for, through many different weak points they can find to take advantage of including uncapped chimneys, unscreened attic vents. Costly damages to roofs, siding, soffits, and vents can be a result of their attempts to break in. Once it has broken its way inside raccoons will find an area to nest which can create even more of an issue. These problems can cause many varieties of health concerns, as they will leave behind feces and urine-soiled insulation contaminated with diseases and parasites which can be very dangerous to those who reside in your home or business.
During the frozen months of winter, raccoons are always in need and search for shelter and a warm chimney or attic is a prime location they may find in your home. Raccoons are very sneaky animals, and will try to take advantage of any available space until they are humanely removed and all raccoon entry points are sealed. Raccoon exclusion is one of our specialties, which is the practice of sealing all possible raccoon entry points on a structure and offers a long-term solution to most wildlife problems.
Raccoon removal can be a very dangerous process if not handled by professionals especially when a litter of young are involved. In Wayne, PA, Raccoons give birth during the months of March, April, and May. Raccoons often choose an attic or crawlspace as a safe location to raise their young. A litter of young raccoons can sound like birds chirping, as well as whining and screaming noises. Hearing these types of noises in an attic or chimney is a sign of a raccoon invasion should be followed up with contacting a professional raccoon removal provider.
What can Seitz Wildlife Services do?
To get rid of a raccoon problem, trapping and removal services are of much importance, which is followed by animal exclusion to prevent a recurring problem. Traps are mostly set on roofs or as close to the entry point create a quick and effective execution to catch the target animals. Once we guarantee a clear out the invading raccoons we install professional chimney caps and seal all raccoon entry points to prevent another raccoon invasion in the future. Raccoons can be carriers of rabies which can be very scary to those who are near, and care should be taken not to come into physical contact with them. Seemingly sick or docile raccoons should be reported to animal control. Because of the dangers associated with raccoon removal, it is best left to a professional like us to safely remove the raccoons.