Raccoon Running On Roof

Raccoons go on roofs for many reasons.

Raccoon running on roof. 1 raccoons are excellent climbers so it s fairly difficult to keep them from climbing on the roof. Removing a raccoon on the roof climbing is one of the natural instincts for the raccoon and with paws and limbs designed for scrambling up a variety of surfaces it is no surprise that raccoons are often a problem that can appear on the roof of many buildings. Thus raccoons commonly crawl on the roofs of homes. They often crawl up there for a safe place to spend the night.

Typically raccoons get in through the eaves of the roof or in openings at the foundation level. However if you ve got anything obvious like a tree right next to the house with branches that overhand the roof you might want to trim that back. Raccoons on roofs can cause significant damage to your property. They can ascend the corners of most houses and easily climb up and down downspouts.

Some people call me simply to report sleeping raccoons on top of houses. Once a raccoon creates or enlarges a hole in the rooftop it becomes an easy pathway to the attic. A raccoon on the roof is usually a very good sign that you have a raccoon living in your attic or a raccoon is trying to break into your attic with the intention of living in there. If you can get into your attic make sure there is no light coming in indicating a way they can get in there to find shelter.

Place metal sheeting around your roof as well as around the base of the trees around your property making it difficult for raccoons to climb up them. That raccoon is hanging out on your roof because your roof is technically the animal s balcony. Females are known to destroy soffits fascia boards shingles vents and insulation to establish denning sites.