Closing one gap gets rid of today's possum. Proofing the whole roof keeps the next one out. In Victoria Point, where many homes sit under or beside big trees, a second possum often moves in soon after the first one has gone if there is still an easy way in.
The crew we book walks the entire roofline and looks for every opening a possum could squeeze through. That includes gaps under the gutters, lifted or rusted sheets, loose flashing, cracked ridge caps, slipped tiles, open vents and the joins where extensions or patios meet the main roof. Inside the roof cavity, they look for chinks of daylight and worn paths in the insulation.
- Gutter line and fascia gaps closed with mesh
- Loose or lifted flashing refastened and sealed
- Ridge caps rebedded and sealed where they have cracked
- Roof joins and patio connections sealed
- Branches near the roof pointed out for trimming
The materials used depend on your roof. On tin and Colorbond roofs, mesh and sealant along the gutter line and under flashing does most of the work. On tiled roofs, rebedding and sealing ridge capping is often the main job. On older timber homes, the crew may need to close gaps where boards have shrunk or where the eaves were never lined in the first place.
You get a price for the proofing before any work begins, and you can choose to do the whole roofline at once or start with the worst gaps. To book possum proofing in Victoria Point, call 07 3543 7768 and let us have your street and roof type.
