5 Signs You Have Raccoons in Your Attic
Learn to identify the telltale signs of raccoon activity in your attic, from nocturnal sounds to physical damage, and understand …
Raccoon Removal · Huntsville, AL · Forty Years Local
Raccoon Removal in Huntsville, AL — Attic Specialists
Hampton Cove, Big Cove, Monte Sano, Blossomwood — we have run raccoon jobs in every part of Huntsville for forty years. The bigger and more wooded the lot, the bigger the call volume, and east-side Huntsville produces the heaviest raccoon work in Madison County.
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About raccoon removal in Huntsville
Huntsville raccoons are predictable in their habits and unpredictable in their entry choice. Hampton Cove and Big Cove homes back onto deep woods and tree lines; raccoons here use the trees to step onto rooflines and exploit ridge-cap transitions, soffit returns, and any chimney that wasn't capped at construction. Older Five Points and Twickenham homes have classic 1940s soffit detailing that opens up at the fascia within a season once a raccoon has worked it. We run this city year-round and especially heavily February through May, when mothers are choosing den sites for kits.
Local context for Huntsville
Raccoon entry-point patterns we see most in Huntsville: torn ridge-cap shingles in newer Hampton Cove subdivisions; lifted soffit-fascia returns on 1960s-era Blossomwood ranches; chimney access in older Twickenham brick; and crawlspace foundation vents at the wooded south face of homes near Monte Sano. Hampton Cove calls peak in March; Five Points calls run steadier across the year.
Where we work: Madison County · ZIPs 35801, 35802, 35803, 35805, 35806, 35810, 35811, 35816, 35824 · along I-565, US-72, US-431, Memorial Parkway
What's included
- Live trap and humane removal
- Mother-with-young handling
- Latrine cleanup and insulation replacement
- Reinforced entry-point repairs
What you should know about raccoon removal
Biology & Behavior
Adult raccoons weigh 12–25 lbs, climb roofs easily, and target attics for maternal denning. They will tear soffit vents, lift shingles, and pry roof returns.
When this happens in Huntsville
Peak attic activity is February through May (denning and kit-rearing). Late-summer dispersal brings juveniles into garages and crawlspaces.
Alabama & Federal Regulations
Raccoons are an unprotected nuisance species in Alabama but must be handled humanely; live trapping and on-site euthanasia options follow state wildlife code.
Disease & Safety Risks
Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis), leptospirosis, and rabies. Attic latrines require professional sanitation — spores survive years.
Materials We Actually Use
Live traps, heavy-gauge hardware cloth, steel flashing, stainless screws, replacement soffit and ridge-vent material, attic decontamination supplies.
Recent customer feedback
★★★★★
"Jim did a wonderful job with my bat issue. Would highly recommend Nuisance Wildlife Control."
Graham Rees
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"Jim went above and beyond for my raccoon problem! He was prompt, easy to talk to, and didn’t charge an arm and a leg. He fixed the places where the raccoons were getting into my garage on top of correcting the animal problem. I can’t say E…"
Emily Sundt
FAQs
Raccoon Removal questions from Huntsville homeowners
We handle squirrels, raccoons, bats, skunks, snakes, birds, moles, armadillos, and other nuisance wildlife common to Alabama homes.
Yes. All removal methods are humane and designed to safely evict animals without unnecessary harm whenever possible.
Yes. We locate and seal entry points to prevent animals from returning after removal.
Absolutely. Attics and crawlspaces are common nesting areas, and we specialize in safely removing wildlife from these spaces.
Avoid disturbing the area and call us right away. Scratching sounds often indicate squirrels, raccoons, or bats.
Yes. We offer cleanup and sanitation services to remove droppings, nesting materials, and contaminated insulation.
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