Surprise Visitors in the Attic

6/10/2022 (Permalink)

The start of summer can be a wakeup call for some of our rodent friends. Often times they have spent a sleepy winter and cold spring hiding in your attic.

Once you’ve heard them you can never unhear them.

What to do? Call the animal experts first of all, and when the Attic BNB seasonal residents have gone, and their access blocked off it’s time to call SERVPRO of White Plains. Why SERVPRO? What can SERVPRO do? Actually there is a lot we can do. Think about it, the whole time the raccoons were living there, they have been using your attic as their bedroom and bathroom. A guaranteed mess!

We recently had a family call us after the raccoons in their attic had been served their eviction notice. The trapper had taken pictures and the family was absolutely freaked out by the mess the raccoons left behind. They called us here at SERVPRO of White Plains to have us come out and take a look. They were beginning to have an odor in the house and were absolutely frantic to get this taken care of.

We really do have a glamorous job here sometimes!

We put together an estimate and the next day began the work to clean the attic. The wood beams were washed and disinfected, antimicrobial was applied and then had the pieces of insulation replaced. We were glad to have gotten this call before the weather turned too hot. It was a job well done, and the family was thrilled with the results. The raccoons, probably not so much. The good news is that they were caught and released in a wooded area on the other side of the county by the trappers.

You never know when you are going to need us here at SERVPRO of White Plains- 914.684.1560- Keep this number handy! We are a 24/7 business and will be there for you!