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Discovered torn shingles or damaged vents on your roof? You might be dealing with raccoons that have made themselves at home in your Toms River property.
At Attic Fanatics, we understand that raccoons aren’t just annoying visitors—they’re destructive and potentially dangerous wildlife that require professional handling. Our local technicians specialize in humane raccoon removal, protecting Toms River homes from these intelligent but troublesome animals.
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Raccoons don’t politely ask for entry—they forcefully create it. These powerful animals can tear through roof shingles, pry open soffits, and damage vents to access your warm, secure attic. Once inside, they flatten and contaminate insulation as they establish nesting areas, significantly reducing your home’s energy efficiency and increasing your utility costs. They frequently chew on electrical wiring, creating dangerous fire hazards that threaten your entire property. Many Toms River homeowners are shocked to discover water damage from raccoons that have disrupted roof structures or interfered with proper drainage. The repair costs from a raccoon infestation can quickly run into thousands of dollars, especially if the animals have been present for weeks or months before discovery.
Beyond the property damage, raccoons introduce significant health risks to your household. Their droppings can harbor roundworm eggs and other parasites that remain infectious for years and pose particular dangers to children and pets. Raccoons are primary carriers of rabies in New Jersey, making any direct encounter potentially life-threatening. Their urine saturates insulation and can seep through ceilings, creating persistent odors and unsanitary conditions throughout your home. Even after the raccoons are gone, these biological contaminants continue affecting your indoor air quality and potentially your family’s health. The accumulation of nesting materials, food scraps, and waste creates ideal conditions for secondary infestations of insects and other pests, compounding your home’s wildlife problems.
Raccoons are primarily nocturnal, becoming most active precisely when your family is trying to sleep. If they’ve taken up residence in your attic or chimney, prepare for restless nights. The noises raccoons make are distinctively loud—heavy thumping as they move around, scratching sounds as they rearrange nesting materials, and even vocal chattering, growling, or crying sounds. These disturbances are particularly common during mating season (January-March) and when mothers are raising young (April-June). Many Toms River residents report being jolted awake by what sounds like someone walking in their attic, creating anxiety and sleep disruption that affects daily functioning and quality of life.
Raccoons’ intelligence, size, and potential aggressiveness make them particularly difficult and dangerous for homeowners to remove themselves. These adaptable animals quickly learn to avoid traps and can become defensive if they feel cornered or if protecting young. Adult raccoons typically weigh 15-20 pounds and possess sharp claws and teeth capable of inflicting serious injuries when threatened. Their remarkable dexterity allows them to manipulate latches, unscrew fasteners, and overcome many DIY barriers. Female raccoons with babies are especially determined to remain in or return to attic spaces, creating a challenging removal scenario that requires professional experience and specialized techniques to resolve safely and effectively.
We begin with a complete assessment of your property to understand the full scope of your raccoon problem. Our experienced wildlife technicians carefully examine your entire roofline, paying special attention to vulnerable areas like roof intersections, chimney caps, attic vents, and soffit corners. We identify all entry points and assess their usage patterns. We search for evidence of raccoon activity including tracks, fur, droppings, visible damage, and disturbed insulation. We specifically look for signs of baby raccoons, as proper removal strategies differ significantly when young are present. We also evaluate your property for attractants and access routes that may be drawing raccoons to your home. This detailed inspection allows us to develop an effective, humane removal strategy customized to your specific situation.
Based on our findings, we create a tailored plan that addresses your unique raccoon situation. If we’ve discovered a mother with babies, we implement specialized techniques to keep the family together throughout the removal process. We clearly explain our humane approach and provide a realistic timeline for complete resolution. We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees and outline all recommended repairs needed to prevent future invasions. Our wildlife specialists take time to answer all your questions, ensuring you fully understand our process and feel confident in our approach. This personalized planning phase sets the foundation for successful raccoon removal while addressing the specific challenges of your Toms River property.
We use only humane, ethical methods to remove raccoons from your property. Depending on your specific situation, we may implement specialized traps, one-way exclusion devices that allow raccoons to exit but prevent re-entry, or when appropriate, careful hand-removal of young. All of our removal techniques comply with New Jersey wildlife regulations and prioritize both effectiveness and animal welfare. If young raccoons are present, we ensure they are reunited with their mother during the removal process. Our technicians are trained in safe handling techniques that minimize stress to the animals while protecting themselves from potential aggression. This humane approach resolves your raccoon problem without unnecessary suffering to the animals.
Removing the raccoons is only half the solution—preventing their return is equally important. Once all raccoons have been safely removed, our team performs comprehensive exclusion work on your home. We seal all identified entry points using heavy-gauge metal screening, reinforced vent covers, chimney caps, and other professional-grade materials that raccoons cannot tear or pry open. We pay particular attention to areas already damaged by raccoons, as these are the most likely points for attempted re-entry. We reinforce vulnerable areas along your roofline, especially at corners and intersections where different materials meet. Our exclusion work is thorough and built to last, with materials securely anchored to prevent determined raccoons from pulling them away from your home.
After the raccoons are gone and your home is secured against re-entry, we address the mess and damage they’ve left behind. We remove soiled insulation and nesting materials that harbor parasites, bacteria, or roundworm eggs. We thoroughly sanitize affected areas with specialized cleaning agents that neutralize odors and kill pathogens. We replace damaged insulation to restore your home’s energy efficiency. For extensive damage, we can repair torn ductwork, damaged drywall, and other structural issues. We address any lingering odors that might attract future wildlife to your property. This complete restoration process eliminates health hazards and removes the scent markers that might attract other raccoons or wildlife to your attic in the future.
To ensure long-term protection, we provide practical advice for keeping raccoons away from your property. We recommend modifications to your yard and home exterior that make your property less attractive to raccoons, such as securing garbage cans with wildlife-proof lids, removing fallen fruit from trees, and installing motion-activated lights in problem areas. We offer guidance on landscape maintenance that reduces wildlife hiding spots near your home, such as trimming tree branches that provide access to your roof and removing brush piles near your foundation. For ongoing peace of mind, we can install preventative measures and offer maintenance plans with regular inspections. We stand behind our work with warranties on our exclusion services, guaranteeing that your raccoon problems are solved permanently.
Our reputation speaks through the words of satisfied customers throughout Ocean County:
Our wildlife control specialists provide raccoon removal and prevention services throughout Toms River and surrounding communities. We’re intimately familiar with wildlife patterns in Downtown Toms River
We also serve nearby communities including Beachwood, South Toms River, Pine Beach, Island Heights, Lavallette, and Seaside Heights.
Raccoons typically enter through vulnerable areas on your roof, such as damaged soffits, uncapped chimneys, loose attic vents, or roof intersections. Their strong front paws can tear through deteriorated shingles or pry open weakened areas of your roof, particularly where different materials meet. They’re excellent climbers, using downspouts, nearby trees, and textured exterior walls to access your roofline. Once they’ve identified a potential entry point, their remarkable dexterity allows them to manipulate many common barriers.
Finding and safely removing baby raccoons requires special techniques. Our technicians are trained to identify nursery areas and handle young raccoons safely. We use methods that keep families together during the removal process, typically by installing special one-way doors that allow the mother to relocate her babies to a new den site, or in some cases, carefully removing the babies and placing them in a reunion box outside your home where the mother can retrieve them. We never separate families unnecessarily and ensure that vulnerable young are not left behind.
While New Jersey law allows homeowners to address nuisance wildlife on their own property, there are strict regulations about handling and relocating raccoons, particularly regarding humane treatment and disease concerns. Additionally, raccoons can be dangerous to handle without proper experience and equipment. Professional wildlife control ensures the job is done safely, humanely, and in compliance with all state wildlife regulations, while also addressing the structural repairs needed to prevent reinfestation.
Our comprehensive exclusion work seals all potential entry points with professional-grade materials that raccoons cannot breach. We identify and reinforce vulnerable areas throughout your home’s exterior. Additionally, we provide guidance on making your property less attractive to raccoons by securing trash, removing food sources, and modifying landscapes to reduce hiding places. Our exclusion work comes with a warranty, guaranteeing that raccoons won’t return through any of the areas we’ve sealed.
Our raccoon removal service includes professional inspection, humane removal, entry point sealing, attic restoration, and preventative guidance. We’re fully licensed and insured, with specific expertise in Ocean County wildlife behavior.
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Call (609) 834-3401 today for your free raccoon inspection and take the first step toward a raccoon-free home!
