Animal Damage in the Attic

Animals that find their way into your attic can cause damage depending on the animal. Rats, squirrels, mice, raccoons, opossums, and bats are some of the most common animals that cause damage in the attic.

Chewing wires and air conditioning ducts, harmful mold and bacteria from animal droppings, and dead animal odors from them dying are all examples of the damage.

To learn how animals can get into the attic How Animals Get In The Attic

Rat, Squirrel, Mouse, Opossum, and Raccoon Damage

Rats, squirrels, mice, opossums, and raccoons may all wreak havoc on an attic’s wires, pipes, and ductwork.

Although rats and raccoons are the most common culprits of such damage. All of these creatures will leave feces and urine tracks throughout an attic. This encourages the growth of bacteria and mold, which can make the homeowner sick.

Bat Damage

The droppings left behind by bats, known as guano, can cause damage. Fortunately, unlike the animals stated above, these critters are incapable of destroying areas of the attic.

Although bats are unable to cause damage to the attic, their guano carries bacteria that are extremely toxic. Guano that has been left in the attic or soffit will dry out. When microscopic spores from dried guano become airborne and inhaled by humans, significant respiratory diseases can result.

Histoplasmosis is a common respiratory disease caused by breathing dry guano. Antifungal medication is used to treat histoplasmosis. This medication must be taken for 3 to 12 months depending on the severity of the infection.

Preventing Animal Damage To Attic

It’s not difficult to keep animals out of the attic. Call a professional wildlife removal company as soon as you notice any signs of animals in the attic. If you hear scratching or bouncing in the attic, you almost certainly have animals there.

It’s best to hire a wildlife control company to come out and perform preventative maintenance on the property before something like this happens. All animals will be unable to enter the attic or any other part of the property if preventative maintenance is performed.