Raccoon Removal Services

The first worry that all of our customers usually have! – Do my raccoons carry the Rabies virus? Unfortunately, we cannot tell by just looking at the animal, however we don’t come across many raccoons in Milwaukee, WI that are carriers of this virus. We do see raccoons with distemper and must put those animals to sleep immediately upon their removal from your homes/yards.

Although raccoon rabies isn’t a huge concern but they do carry a multitude of other concerning diseases that make removal and cleanup an important part of our job. Raccoon Roundworm which is carried in the feces of raccoons can be contacted by simply breathing in the spores that are located on the waste!

Raccoon distemper can spread to your pets and we strongly recommend that your pets have the necessary boosters to avoid this deadly disease. Also, raccoons can carry fleas and other insects on their bodies. They may leave them in your attic as well. Our technicians are all licensed in pest control and can treat your attics with a spray to insure that once the raccoons are removed their insect remnants aren’t left behind. Advanced Wildlife Control treats all raccoon feces as a hazardous waste and will use proper hazmat materials to deal with the left over waste in your homes.

After all of the raccoons are removed and relocated we will seal off the entry point for the raccoons.  The next step is to remove the contaminated insulation and waste that has been left behind in the attic by the nuisance animals.  This is done by use of a hose/bag system and its performed by experienced technicians in proper hazmat gear.  We bag the harmful attic insulation and waste that is left behind and dispose of it off of the property.  After the clean-up has been performed, we will treat the area with an anti-microbial treatment killing any disease and insects left behind.  The final two steps are sealing all of the air gaps in the attic and then adding new blown-in Owens Corning Pink Fiberglass insulation at an R value of 49 into the attic to make sure the home is up to the proper codes for the state of Wisconsin.  We deal with the whole problem from top to bottom and don’t sub contract out our services to other companies.  Advanced Wildlife Control technicians are there with you ever step of the way!

The number one thing that you should know about raccoons damaging your home is “Will my insurance company cover the damage?”  In most cases the answer is YES.  Raccoons are not considered to be rodents and therefore depending on your policy, (each one is very different) should be covered under your homeowners insurance.  Each company and policy has its own rules and regulations in regards to what they will and will not cover.  My advice to you would be to check your policy and find out if it specifically indicates that animal damage isn’t covered.  If you have questions concerning your policy its best to first call your agent.  If you’re not satisfied with their answers talk to one of our technicians to assist you through this process.

If your agent tells you that raccoon damage isn’t covered your next step is to ask them to show you in your policy where this information can be found, remember raccoons are not considered to be rodents.  When in doubt call Advanced Wildlife Controls general manager to help with all insurance questions.