A few weeks of possum living in the roof leaves a real mess. Droppings pile up along the runs and around the nest, and urine soaks into insulation and ceiling boards. In Cleveland, humid summer weather makes the smell worse, and brown stains can start to show through the ceiling below. Leaving it in place also gives any new possum a strong scent that leads straight back to your roof. Droppings left in place also keep adding to the smell and can mark old ceiling boards over time.
The crew we book wears gloves and masks and works through the roof cavity by hand. They bag droppings, shredded insulation and old nest material, paying close attention to the areas above bedrooms and living rooms where stains are most likely to appear. Everything is carried out through the manhole and taken away, and drop sheets go down inside where they walk.
- Clearing droppings along runs and around the nest
- Bagging old nest material and shredded insulation
- Spot cleaning joists and beams where possible
- Flagging insulation too soiled to keep
- Leaving the manhole area clean and tidy
Clean-up belongs at the end of the job, after the possum is out and the gap is sealed. If the roof is cleaned while a possum is still coming and going, the mess is back within weeks. Most people add the clean-up to the second visit, when the crew returns to take off the one-way door.
If the smell is strong, odour treatment is the next step, and if the insulation is badly stained the crew can price removing it. To book a roof cavity clean-up in Cleveland, ring 07 3543 7767 and tell us roughly how long the possum has been there.
