Raccoon removal that gets the whole family out — and keeps them out
Raccoons in the attic, chimney, ductwork, or under the deck are a structural and a health problem, not just a noise at night. We find every way in, remove the animals — young included — seal the roofline, and clean up the mess. Free inspection across Palm Beach County.
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young removed by hand
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Where raccoons get in and what they wreck.
A raccoon is a strong, clever animal with hands, and it treats a South Florida roofline like a climbing wall. Nearly every call comes down to the same handful of spots — and each one does its own kind of damage.
Attics & insulation
The prize. Raccoons pull open a vent or a rotted fascia board and settle into the attic, then flatten and foul the insulation and chew whatever they can reach — including wiring, which is a genuine fire risk.
Chimneys
An uncapped chimney reads to a female raccoon as a hollow tree — a safe, dark shaft to den in and raise young. Cubs wedged partway down a flue are one of the calls we get most in spring.
Soffits, vents & ductwork
They tear soffit returns and gable or roof vents to force an entry, then travel the ductwork. Torn screening and a ripped soffit are usually the visible sign the roofline has already been breached.
Under decks & porches
The low-effort den. The dry, sheltered void under a deck, porch, or shed makes an easy ground burrow, and it fills with droppings fast — a health concern right where pets and kids play.
Trash & yards
What draws them in the first place. Open cans, pet food left out, and fallen fruit turn a yard into a nightly stop, and a fed raccoon is the one that eventually tries the roofline.
The signs it's a raccoon — not the wind in the attic.
Raccoons are nocturnal, so you hear them before you see them. Any two or three of these together usually means one has moved in — and if it's spring, it may already be a mother with a litter.
Call (561) 735-1975- Heavy footsteps, thumps, or scratching in the attic or walls after dark
- Chittering, chirping, or crying — the sound of young in the space
- A torn soffit, ripped fascia, or a shredded vent screen along the roofline
- Droppings piling up in the attic, in the ductwork, or on the roof
- Knocked-over trash cans and raided pet bowls most mornings
- A heavy, musky animal smell drifting from the attic or a wall
Get them out, seal it up, clean it right.
Trapping the raccoon is the easy part. Finding the young, sealing the roofline so the next one can't follow, and decontaminating the den are the steps that actually end it — and the ones cheap jobs skip.
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Inspect & find the entries
We walk the roofline, attic, and ground level to find every way in and locate the den — and, in season, whether there are young. The map is what makes the rest of the job stick.
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Trap & evict — young included
We trap or evict the adults and, if there's a litter, remove the babies by hand. Skip the young and the mother tears the structure apart trying to reach them, so this step is not optional.
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Exclude & seal
Once the animals are out, we close and reinforce every entry — chimney caps, vent screens, soffit and fascia repair — with materials a raccoon can't simply peel back open.
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Sanitize & decontaminate
Raccoon latrines can carry roundworm and other pathogens, so we clean out the droppings and contaminated insulation and treat the space rather than leaving the mess behind a sealed wall.
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Prevent
We flag the things that invited them — an open can, low branches, pet food outside — and give you a straight list of what to change so the next raccoon keeps moving.
In spring, the babies are the whole job.
A female raccoon dens in an attic or chimney to have her litter, usually in spring. Trap out only the mother and leave the young and she'll rip through soffit, insulation, and wood trying to reach them. So when there are cubs, we locate and remove them by hand — it's the humane call and the one that actually spares your roofline.
- Any young located and removed by hand, not sealed in or left behind
- Licensed, insured technicians under Florida nuisance-wildlife rules
- Droppings and contaminated insulation cleaned out — not hidden
Raccoon removal across Palm Beach County.
We're based in Lake Worth and run wildlife calls county-wide — the older waterfront homes with open soffits, the newer subdivisions backing up to preserves, and everything between. Pick your city for the local rundown.
Free inspection, quoted to the job.
There's no flat sticker on raccoon work, and we won't pretend there is. The inspection is free, and we quote the job in writing before anyone touches a trap or a ladder. What sets the number is what we find on site — how the raccoon got in, how much sealing and repair the roofline needs, whether there's a litter, and how much cleanup the den left behind.
What the job includes
- A full inspection of the roofline, attic, and ground level to find every entry and the den.
- Removal of the raccoons — adults and any young, taken out by hand in season.
- Exclusion: chimney caps, vent screens, and soffit and fascia repair built to keep them out.
- Sanitation and decontamination of droppings and contaminated insulation.
Why we scope it on site
A single raccoon that walked in through an open soffit is a very different job from a mother with cubs in a chimney and a latrine in the attic. One is a quick trap-and-seal; the other is removal, hand-work, repair, and a real cleanup. We'd rather look first and give you a straight number than quote a guess over the phone and change it once we're up there.
Homes, HOAs & rentals
We handle single-family homes, waterfront properties, and community and HOA wildlife issues across Palm Beach County — from an attic in Boca Raton to a deck den out west. Raccoons often come paired with other nuisance wildlife, so if there's also an opossum under the shed or an iguana problem on the seawall, we can handle it in the same visit.
What raccoon customers say.
Raccoon removal questions.
Something in the attic?
Call or text Nick — he'll get out to inspect, find the way in, and tell you what it takes, straight.
Call (561) 735-1975How do you get raccoons out of an attic?
We start with a full inspection to find the entry points and the den, then remove the animals — trapping or evicting the adults and, in nesting season, taking any young out by hand. Once the attic is empty we seal and reinforce every way in so they can't return, then clean up the droppings and contaminated insulation. Removing raccoons without sealing the roofline is why they walk right back in.
What if there are babies in there?
In spring a female usually dens to have a litter, so if we find young we remove them by hand and reunite them with the mother during eviction where we can. It matters: if you trap out only the mother and leave the babies, she'll tear through soffit, insulation, and wood trying to get back to them — and the young left behind become a far worse problem. Handling the whole family is both the humane and the effective way to do it.
Do you seal the entry points so they can't get back in?
Yes — exclusion is the part that actually ends the problem. After the animals are out we cap the chimney, screen the vents, and repair the soffit, fascia, and any torn openings with materials built to keep a determined raccoon out. A removal without exclusion is a temporary vacancy; the sealing is what makes it permanent.
Are raccoons dangerous — what about rabies or roundworm?
They can be, which is why handling matters. Raccoons are a rabies vector species in Florida, and their droppings can carry raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris), so a latrine in an attic or under a deck is a real health concern — especially around kids and pets. We handle the animals with licensed, insured technicians and treat the cleanup as decontamination, not just a sweep-up. Don't disturb a raccoon or its droppings yourself; call and let us handle it safely.
Do you clean up the droppings and the mess?
Yes. Cleanup and decontamination are part of the job, not an upsell. We remove the droppings and any soiled, flattened insulation, then treat the space, because raccoon latrines can carry roundworm and other pathogens you don't want sealed inside a wall or attic. We'd rather leave the space clean than hide the problem behind fresh drywall.
How fast can you come, and what does it cost?
Usually quickly — we're based in Lake Worth and cover Palm Beach County, and an active raccoon in an attic gets priority, especially if there may be young. The inspection is free, and we quote the job in writing before any work starts. Price depends on how the raccoon got in, how much sealing and repair the roofline needs, and how much cleanup the den leaves behind, so we scope it on site rather than guessing over the phone.