Gable Vent Gets Wrecked by a Raccoon in Howell, NJ

After hearing some odd noises in his attic in the late hours of the night, this customer in Howell, NJ called Little Rascals for some assistance and we were sent out. We had a sneaky suspicion that it was a raccoon that was walking around the attic and, after a thorough interior and exterior inspection, it was! How exactly did it get in the attic? Through the gable vent that was already damaged! Nuisance wildlife gaining access into a home through the gable vent isn't uncommon. Gable vents, over time, get weathered and start to become brittle and crack. Nuisance wildlife then take full advantage of this opportunity and make their way right into your home!

To safely retrieve the raccoon, we installed a positive set directly over the gable vent and then temporarily enclosed the area with hardware cloth. Additionally, we set up several baited devices nearby. A positive set is comprised of a nose cone that is attached to a two-gaited, heavy-duty device. The nose cone will safely guide the raccoon into the device. It's called a positive set, because we are positive that the raccoon will enter the device. As a matter of fact, a short while later, we safely retrieved the raccoon and relocated it to new humane environment.

Next, we disinfected the area and went back to our trucks to fashion a louvered gable vent. This material is made out of heavy-duty Galvannealed steel (which means it won't rust) and is customized to accommodate vents of all shapes and sizes! Once it was fashioned properly and to the right size, we then installed it over the gable vent. Now the gable vent is properly protected from raccoons as well as all nuisance wildlife!