Possums or Racoons are pooping on my Roof

Possums or Racoons are pooping on my Roof is a big concern for many consumers. It is really a symptom of a much larger problem. The bottom line is it means that an animal, likely a raccoon has created a den in your attic. You need to take action immediately to prevent further damage to your home and a lot of expense to clean up the damage. There are right ways to do this and wrong ways to complete cleanup as well as get rid of the raccoons or possums and prevent any other animals from getting into your attic such as squirrels or birds.

Possums or Racoons are pooping on my Roof

Check out your roofline, corners and look for areas where there are potential entrances into your attic. The siding may be lifted or the soffits may be pushed up to allow entry by the raccoons. If you see this situation, then they are definitely in your attic.

Don’t bother trying to block the entrance while they are inside, use loud noise, etc. They will just either die inside the attic creating more problems or they will create another entrance. Hire a company to install a one-way trap door so they can get out and not back in. Make sure that there are no babies inside or you will have an angry parent ripping your roof apart trying to rescue them.

Once they are out, replace the trap door with heavy gauge wire mesh that will prevent them from reentering. All other potential entry points should be covered with this same wire mesh.

If there is a lot of raccoon poop or scat inside the attic, you need to get this removed by professionals following the proper process for protecting everyone’s health. Raccoon poop contains infectious worms which can cause a great deal of harm to humans including death. For more information on this topic and others browse our website for other articles on these topics.