How to Keep Raccoons Out of Your Attic for Good

Practical, proven ways to keep raccoons out of your attic — sealing entry points, securing vents and chimneys, removing food sources, and pro exclusion. Stop the problem before it starts.

Seal the roofline before raccoons find it

Prevention is cheaper than removal. Walk your roofline and look for lifted shingles, gaps in the soffit, loose fascia, and open gable vents. Raccoons exploit weak spots, so reinforcing them with heavy-gauge materials keeps them out.

Cap the chimney and screen the vents

An open chimney is a five-star raccoon den. A sturdy chimney cap and metal screening over roof and dryer vents close two of the most common ways in. Plastic guards don't survive raccoon claws — use steel.

Cut off the food and the ladders

Secure trash cans, bring pet food inside, and clean up fallen fruit. Trim tree limbs back at least six to eight feet from the roof so raccoons can't use them as a bridge.

When to call a pro

If you've already heard noises, prevention isn't enough — you likely have a tenant. In that case, removal has to come first, followed by professional exclusion. We offer both, and we back the exclusion work so raccoons stay out.