Raccoon Removal – Hamilton

Why Choose SWAT Wildlife for Raccoon Removal?

Our Humane Raccoon Removal Process in Hamilton

Raccoons are very intelligent creatures, which means they know all the creative little ways that they can use to gain access to the food and warmth inside your home.
When you see signs of a raccoon, here’s why SWAT Wildlife should be your first choice for wildlife control:

1. Knowledge and Years of Experience: After years of taking care of raccoons and other pests across the GTA, we know the signs of a raccoon and the different seasonal behaviours that they exhibit.
2. Cruelty Free Methods: We never use inhumane traps, and instead focus on a more humane wildlife removal approach.
3. Extensive Services: We take care of every step of the removal process, including protective and preventative measures, so you can rest assured that the animal is gone and that your home is fully safe and clean afterward.
4. Local Expertise: We cooperate with all applicable Ontario wildlife laws and Hamilton animal control guidelines, making sure that everything is done legally and thoroughly.

Signs And Dangers of a Raccoon Infestation

Don’t wait until a raccoon problem becomes property damage. Recognizing early warning signs can save you stress and money. 

There are many early warning signs of a raccoon on your property that you can keep an eye out for. Common signs of a raccoon problem on your property include:

• Noises: Listen for vocalisations, as well as scratching and thumping in your walls, attics, or crawlspaces, especially at night.
• Droppings: Raccoon droppings are dark and tubular. If you have a raccoon, you’ll probably find some near entry points or in your attic.
• Tracks and Smudges: You may find raccoon tracks or greasy smudges around your property and near entry points

• Structural Damage: When raccoons den in a home, they pull up shingles, rip open vents or soffits, crush insulation and may chew wiring, turning a single entry point into wider structural damage.
• Contamination: Droppings and urine soak into insulation and nearby building materials, requiring careful, targeted cleanup.

How Can SWAT Wildlife Help?

Our Hamilton Raccoon Removal Process

At SWAT Wildlife, our work is centred on humane wildlife control services and long-term results. As fully licensed wildlife removal experts serving Hamilton, Ontario, our services include: 

1. Inspection: We inspect the structure and yard to confirm activity, locate entry points, and see exactly how raccoons are using the space.
2. Humane Removal: We use humane removal methods such as one-way doors or cage traps, adjusting for any mother raccoon and young.
3. Exclusion: Your home gets animal proofed by securing vents, soffits, roof gaps, chimneys, and other weak spots.
4. Repair & Cleanup: We remove soiled materials, disinfect affected areas, and return the space to a clean, usable condition.

Prevention Tips

To keep unwanted wildlife from coming back, it helps to make your property less appealing and harder to access. A few changes can make a real difference over time.

• Secure Garbage: Use sturdy bins with tight-fitting or locking lids. 
• Don’t Feed Them (Even Accidentally): Bring in outdoor pet food at night, manage bird feeders and compost carefully, and clear fallen fruit to avoid drawing in squirrels, rodents, and other wildlife species.
• Trim Tree Branches: Keep branches trimmed back at least three feet to make it harder for raccoons to step straight onto your shingles.
• Close Entry Points: Look for gaps in soffits, rooflines, vents, and around additions or dormers. A raccoon only needs an opening roughly the size of a grapefruit to squeeze through.
• Protect Chimneys & Vents: Install proper wildlife-proof covers on chimneys, roof vents, and other openings. 

The Importance of Timely Raccoon Removal

Over time, raccoons trample and foul insulation, chew at wood and wiring, and pull at roofing to widen their access points. The longer they stay, the bigger the repair list gets.

Their droppings can contain roundworm, and urine can seep into joists and drywall. Once contamination spreads, proper cleanup becomes more involved and more costly. In many cases, insurance adjusters look closely at how long the issue appears to have been going on. If they decide the problem was preventable, coverage may be limited or denied.