Wildlife Removal Photo Album: Raccoons Break into Church Bradley Beach, NJ
Raccoon entry into roof.
Raccoons were able to enter the building through a roof gap. The raccoons found a wide open entry point because of rotting fascia board being pulled down by the weight of water in a clogged gutter. Although wildlife infestations can happen anywhere, homes and building with maintenance and repair issues are especially susceptible to these infestations. Wildlife is exceptionally intelligent and they will not hesitate to exploit weaknesses in a building.
One-way traps on roof.
We attached a one-way door over the main entry point. These "one=ways" allow the animals to exit the building, but the latch only swings one way, so they are prevented from their returning inside. I also placed a baited trap immediately above the one-way. The bait not only gives a strong incentive for the animals to venture out of the building, but more importantly, these traps give the animals an opportunity to be safely relocated to a price wooded area away from human habitats.
Trapped raccoons.
Once we determine that the animals are no longer accessing the building or we have successfully trapped them, we will prevent any further re-infestations by removing the one-way and using the hardware cloth to close off their entry point. Once done, the building will be sealed from wildlife. Of course, the necessary building roof repairs must be made as well. Otherwise, there is always a chance that other wildlife will exploit these vulnerable spots to gain entry.
Raccoon exclusion
To resolve the infestation, we used galvanized hardware cloth to seal the gap.