Animal In My Attic Sofit

Bat noises in the attic.

Animal in my attic sofit.

Take steps to correct the conditions that attract critters in the first place. Squirrels raccoons and rodents can carry disease and chew through your wiring creating a fire hazard. Keeping these animals out of your attic is the best approach. To get rid of them two strategies are fox urine and trap and release.

Unfortunately squirrels carry disease chew through live wires and create noise just like rats. Raccoons are another of the most common types of animal to enter attics. If gray squirrels are in your attic or building it s usually because of existing entry points such as a small hole in a soffit eaves or fascia. Sounds scratching or gnawing noises during the day may be a sign of squirrels.

Raccoons in the attic. Raccoons are curious and mischievous creatures and they are also expert climbers and very strong. They will also chew through electrical wires. Tracks the size and shape of footprints left by an animal on a roof or in an attic can help identify the pest.

Gray squirrels are noisy and will tear up insulation in an attic and use it to make their nest. Squirrels get inside the eave and can be heard running back and forth on the soffit.