Raccoon Removal in Fort Wayne & Northeast Indiana
A raccoon in the attic is one of the more urgent wildlife calls we get. They're strong enough to tear open soffits and roof vents, and once a female picks your attic or chimney as a den site, she isn't leaving on her own — especially if she has young with her.
iKillMoles removes raccoons from attics, chimneys, and outbuildings for homes and businesses across Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntington, Syracuse, Warsaw, and the rest of Northeast Indiana.
Signs You Have a Raccoon Problem
Raccoons are loud, and the damage is usually visible from the ground:
- Scratching, thumping, or rolling noises in the attic or chimney, especially around dusk and just before dawn
- Torn-back or pulled-away soffit panels and fascia boards near the roofline
- Chewed or bent roof vents and exhaust caps
- Dark, greasy rub marks around a hole or gap where the animal squeezes in and out repeatedly
- Matted-down or displaced insulation, and droppings collecting in one corner of the attic
- A visible entry hole where the roofline meets the wall, often torn larger over time
Why DIY and Poison Don't Fix It
Raccoons are strong enough to defeat most DIY one-way exclusion doors sold online, and smart enough to work around ammonia rags, mothballs, and ultrasonic repellers within a few nights — none of those actually remove the animal.
Sealing the entry hole before the raccoon is confirmed out is the single most common and most expensive DIY mistake. If the animal — or worse, a litter of kits — is trapped inside, you end up with a much bigger problem: a dead animal in a wall or ceiling, which means odor, insects, and often drywall or insulation replacement.
A denning female will not abandon her kits for a repellent or a loud radio left in the attic. Removal has to account for young that may still be in the den, or the mother will keep finding a way back in to reach them.
Cage traps set without knowing raccoon travel patterns commonly sit empty for days, or catch the wrong thing, while the actual den animal keeps coming and going through a different route.
How iKillMoles Traps Raccoons
We inspect the attic, roofline, and chimney to find every active entry point and to check for signs of kits before doing anything else — that changes the whole approach, since a mother with young has to be handled differently than a single animal passing through.
Humane cage traps go where the raccoon is actually entering and exiting. Our technicians are licensed and insured, and we don't seal an entry point until we've confirmed the attic or chimney is clear.
Once the raccoon (and any kits) are out, we exclude and seal the entry points so the same den site can't be reused, and we follow up to confirm the repair is holding. Every job carries our guarantee.
- Full attic, roofline, and chimney inspection
- Humane cage trapping placed at confirmed entry points
- Licensed and insured technicians
- Exclusion and sealing only after the animal is confirmed out
- Follow-up visit and guarantee
What to Expect
- Same-day inspection & quoteWe identify every active entry point on the roofline, attic, or chimney and check for signs of kits.
- TrappingHumane traps are placed at the confirmed entry points. Most raccoons are removed within a few days; a den with young can take longer.
- Exclusion & sealingOnce the attic or chimney is confirmed clear, we seal the entry points so the den site can't be reused.
- Follow-up & guaranteeWe check that the seal is holding. If a raccoon gets back in during the guarantee period, we're back out.
Seasonal Notes for Indiana
Raccoons actively look for winter den sites from October through February, and attics and chimneys are exactly the kind of warm, dry, sheltered space they're drawn to as the nights get colder. A raccoon that dens up in your attic in the fall will typically stay through winter and often gives birth there in late winter or early spring — which is why an early call, before it's fully settled in, is usually the faster and less complicated job.
What Does It Cost?
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Frequently Asked Questions
I hear scratching in the attic at night — is it definitely a raccoon?
Raccoon activity is usually heaviest at dusk and just before dawn, and it tends to be heavier and more thumping than squirrels or mice. An inspection is the only way to be certain, and it's included with your free estimate.
Can you just seal the hole so it can't get back in?
Not right away. Sealing an entry point before we've confirmed the animal (and any young) are out risks trapping it inside, which creates a much worse problem. We always confirm the attic or chimney is clear before we seal anything.
What if there are baby raccoons in my attic?
It changes our approach — a mother won't leave young behind, so we account for kits in how and when we trap, rather than removing an adult and leaving young to die in the attic.
Is a raccoon in the attic actually dangerous to my family?
Raccoons can carry parasites and diseases and will defend a den site if cornered, so it's not something to handle without the right equipment. Keeping people and pets away from the attic or chimney until it's cleared is the safest approach.
How fast can someone come out?
We offer free, usually same-day estimates and answer calls and texts 7 days a week — raccoon-in-attic calls are treated as time-sensitive given how quickly the damage and the den situation can escalate.
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