How To Stop Possums Getting In Your Roof

If you need any building rooftop or gutter repairs we can do this to stop possums from entering the premise.

How to stop possums getting in your roof. Get a live holding trap from a big box home improvement store or from an online retailer. Live holding traps capture possums without hurting or killing them. They are preferable to quick kill traps. The first step to getting rid of possums from inside your ceiling is find out how they are getting into your home.

All species of possums are protected in sa so if you need to get one out of your roof you must do it humanely and have the appropriate permits or check that your pest controller has them. Find out how the possum is getting into the roof space by observing it at dusk when it will leave to forage. Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b. A brown stain around any possible entry exit point is a good indicator that the hole is being used.

If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas and change the reason for the possums to regularly. This will usually be under the eaves or through a gap under your tiles. The team can also install gutter and valley guards to prevent possums and rodents long term from entering your roof space. Possums are adorable when they are climbing trees and dashing across electrical wires.

Do not use a combination of products and putting a light into the roof cavity and leaving it on for three days and nights. Repel possums by sprinkling the roof cavity with quassia chips from hardware stores or naphthalene or camphor note. There are several options but denying possums access to your roof space is vital to all of them.