A common question from customers is “how do mice or bats get into our attic if we there aren’t any holes?” Well, like this Newmarket homeowner discovered after a call for mice control, it’s easy. On most homes there’s a natural gap between the first layer of shingles and the soffit. If this gap isn’t taken care of over time smaller animals can easily slip through, and even bigger animals like squirrels, at times manage to get in through this gap too.
The same thing happens a few weeks ago when we were called out to remove a raccoon from Barrie. As you’ll be able to see in the video on that page, drip edge could have prevented this home owner’s roof and gutters from being completely destroyed and would have saved her money in the long run.
The mice and bats were getting in
For this call, as you’ll be able to see in the video below, this Newmarket home owner was suffering from bat and mice intrusions. She was advised to install drip edge to control the problem and in the end she made a very wise choice.
Now that her roof has been upgraded, she’ll notice a few other benefits besides keeping wild animals out. Drip edge reduces the chances of flooding, stains on outer wall panels, soil erosion, rotted sheathing and fascia and it prevents water from dripping behind the gutters into your home.
Watch the video below to see exactly how easy it is for small animals to slip into your attic unnoticed:
Do you install drip edge?
Yes. Our team is fully trained in attic and roof repairs especially related to wildlife control. Simply give us a shout and we’ll explain our entire process to you and have a team out there in due time.