Raccoon Removal In South Jersey
Free from Raccoons
Getting Raccoons Out of Your Attic and Keeping Them Out
A raccoon overhead is rarely a quiet problem. You hear it at night, then you find shredded insulation, a torn roof return, or a vent cover sitting on the lawn. Raccoon removal in South Jersey has to solve all three at once: the animal, the opening it used, and the mess it left behind.
We dispatch from Southampton, Mount Laurel, and Toms River, which keeps response times short across Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. Because we hold New Jersey HIC license 13VH11098000, the repair work is ours too, not a subcontractor’s.
What Homeowners Say After We Fix the Problem
UFO provides professional services. We had issues with racoons in the attic. Josh did an excellent job trapping, treating the attic, and sealing roof return. We highly recommend Josh and UFO.
Signs You May Need Raccoon Removal Services
Raccoons run the same routes nightly, and in South Jersey those routes are creek corridors and tree lines. Homes backing onto the Rancocas or the Cooper River see them first. These are the signs they have moved from your yard into the house:
- Loud thumping, scratching, or movement in the attic or walls, usually starting shortly after dusk
- Torn insulation or shredded materials near entry points
- Tracks, smudges, or greasy paw marks around vents or rooflines
- A pulled or sagging roof return where the gutter line meets the gable
- Strong odors from urine or droppings in attic spaces
- Damaged shingles, soffits, or roof vents
- Overturned trash cans or scattered food waste outside
- Unusual daytime raccoon activity near your property
How Raccoons Get Into South Jersey Homes
The entry point we find most often is the roof return, the boxed corner where the gutter line meets the gable end. Most houses have four of them, they sit right where a downspout gives a raccoon a climb, and once the wood softens one can be peeled open in a night.
Newer construction fails differently. Across Gloucester County developments in Mullica Hill and Glassboro, raccoons work the unsealed ends of ridge vents instead.
Either way the opening rarely stays a raccoon problem. Left open it invites the next animal in, and left occupied it becomes flattened insulation, urine odor through the ceiling, and fleas and ticks in the rest of the house.
When Is Peak Time For Raccoon Removal?
Raccoons cause problems year-round, but two windows drive most of our calls. We adjust the removal strategy to the season rather than running the same playbook in January and May.
Fall & Winter
As temperatures drop, raccoons follow warm air leaks into attic corners and crawl spaces, so we seal heat-leaking entry points first. Wooded lots feel it earliest. On Pine Barrens edge properties around Southampton, Medford, and Shamong, overhanging limbs put raccoons on the roofline before the cold even sets in.
Spring & Summer
Breeding season starts earlier than most people expect. Females are denning to give birth by February, well before anyone thinks to look, and by the time the scratching gets loud enough to notice there is usually a litter above the ceiling. Shore-area seasonal homes are the hardest, since a litter can grow up undisturbed in a house nobody has opened since Labor Day.
Our Inspection and Removal Timeline
Every house is different, but the sequence rarely changes. Here is what happens after you call.
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Property Inspection
We check the attic, roofline, and exterior for the actual entry point, starting with roof returns, gable vents, soffit corners, and ridge vent ends. We also confirm whether kits are present, since that changes the entire plan.
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Humane Removal Plan
We set Havahart live traps or install a one-way door, and if there are babies, they come out by hand with the family kept together. Raccoons are a rabies vector species in New Jersey, so every job follows state regulations.
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Sealing Entry Points
Once the attic is clear we rebuild what failed: roof returns reframed and capped, vents backed with steel mesh, soffit gaps sealed to hold through the next freeze and thaw.
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Damage Cleanup and Prevention
Contaminated insulation comes out, followed by spot vacuuming, feces cleanup, pheromone treatment, or full attic remediation and sanitation. Rebuilt soffits, fascia, and framing fall under our animal damage repair service, usually on the same visit.
Common Raccoon Problems We Handle in South Jersey Homes
Not every raccoon call starts in the attic. These are the three we get most often once the roofline is ruled out.
Raccoons in the Chimney
A chimney reads as a hollow tree, and a female will drop to the smoke shelf to have her litter. We see this most in the old masonry stock around Haddonfield, Moorestown, and Mount Holly, where unlined flues and missing caps are common. Do not light a fire to move her.
Raccoons Under Decks and Sheds
Sandy Pinelands soil is the reason these calls cluster where they do. Out toward Shamong, Medford, and the woods around our Southampton shop, a raccoon can dig under a shed slab or deck footing in a single night, so exclusion here means a buried barrier, not just a screen.
Raccoons in Crawl Spaces and Wall Cavities
Along the lagoon streets in Beach Haven West and Mystic Island, raised crawl spaces are the first place we look, and the ductwork under them is the second. Wall cavities are worse anywhere, because a kit that slips between studs cannot climb back out.
What Affects the Cost of Raccoon Removal
Pricing depends on the severity of the intrusion and the work required to secure the house. Factors include:
- The number of raccoons present
- Whether a litter is involved during breeding season
- Where they are nesting, such as the attic, soffits, or a crawl space
- The number of entry points that need sealing
- The amount of attic contamination or insulation damage
- Structural repairs required after removal
Housing stock drives more of this than people expect: an older Haddonfield twin with a rotted cornice needs real carpentry, while a newer house in Swedesboro might come down to sealing one ridge vent end. Estimates are free, and when the damage qualifies we can help with the homeowners insurance claim.
Why South Jersey Homeowners Choose Our Raccoon Removal Team
Most wildlife companies trap the raccoon and hand you a repair list to arrange yourself. Removal, repair, and cleanup all come from one crew here, on one invoice.
- February is our busiest month, when raccoons den to give birth and homeowners still assume it is too cold for a wildlife problem
- Roof returns, soffits, and fascia rebuilt in-house under NJ HIC 13VH11098000
- Orphaned kits go to the rehabbers at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford
- Owner-operated since 2020 by Jesse Miller and Joshua Chambers, both still running jobs
- 200+ five-star Google reviews, including homeowners naming Josh for attic raccoon work and roof return sealing
- Discounts for seniors and military
Still Wondering What’s Going On in Your Attic?
Can I trap a raccoon myself in New Jersey?
Not without meeting the state’s permitting requirements, and it is a poor idea regardless. Raccoons are a rabies vector species in New Jersey, which means handling and release are tightly regulated.
Will homeowners insurance cover raccoon damage in NJ?
Often yes, particularly for insulation replacement and structural repair. We document the damage and can assist with the claim process.
How long does a raccoon job take from start to finish?
A straightforward adult with one entry point can be resolved in a few days. A litter takes longer, since the kits need to be old enough to travel before the family leaves and the opening can be closed for good.
How quickly can you reach my house?
Most of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties sits within a short drive of one of our three shops, and Mount Laurel puts us close to the busiest part of that map. Call and we will give you a realistic window for your address.
Do raccoons behave differently at shore homes?
They take advantage of the vacancy. In Toms River and the surrounding shore towns, a raccoon can occupy a closed-up house for months before anyone opens the door and finds the damage.
Something's Moving Above Your Bedroom Ceiling? Call Us.
It is not going to stop on its own. Every week a raccoon stays, more insulation goes flat, more framing gets chewed, and the opening it made gets wide enough forsquirrels orskunks to follow it in.
Call UFO Nuisance Wildlife Control at (609) 480-3121 for a free estimate anywhere in South Jersey. We will tell you what is up there, how it got in, and what it takes to close the door behind it.
Serving South Jersey Communities
- Cape May County
- Pennsylvania