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Possum Removal Eltham 3095 | Licensed and Insured
Possum in the roof in Eltham 3095? Licensed possum removal with the entry points sealed and joeys checked for first. Call 0436389114, seven days.
- Roof and subfloor both checked
- We check for dependent young before anything is sealed
- Licensed for wildlife work, seven days a week
- Fixed price before we travel
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Possum Removal in Eltham: how it works
Almost every possum call starts with the same description: something heavy moving across the ceiling after dark, always around the same time. Possums are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and under the Wildlife Regulations 2024 a possum caught at your property in Eltham 3095 must be released within 50 metres of where it was caught, on the same property, after dark. No operator may lawfully move it off your property. So catching on its own achieves very little: the same animal is outside your house that night looking for the way back in. Sealing the building is the fix, and nothing is closed until we have checked for dependent young inside. Call 0436 389 114, seven days.
Book it in and we will work to your timing.
Possum Removal in Eltham 3095: what changes here
Eltham housing is mudbrick and timber set among trees, usually with decks and a subfloor. Timber construction and deck framing give far more entry points than a brick veneer house, and they are harder to close properly.
This is heavy bushland with a gum canopy and a resident possum population. Possum pressure here is constant rather than seasonal, so proofing is the whole job rather than half of it.
- Timber and mudbrick construction with many more ways in.
- Decks and subfloors used as shelter under the living areas.
- A resident possum population in the surrounding canopy.
Straight answer on the call, no callback required.
Possum Removal Eltham: what the job covers
A possum job is really a building job. Everything below is aimed at getting the roof empty and keeping it that way.
The route in, not just the hole
Branches, fence lines, pergolas and downpipes all get flagged, because closing the hole while leaving the road means a new hole.
What a possum catcher may lawfully do
Where a possum has to be caught, the trap sits on your property and is checked as the law requires. A possum catcher or possum trapper works within those limits, and so does the possum man anyone else sends.
Roof void inspection
Where the noise is, where the droppings are, and which entry point is being used. The roof tells you most of what the job needs before anything else.
Work planned around the animal
Sealing is timed for when the possum is out, which is after dark, rather than shutting it inside during the day.
Joeys checked before anything is closed
A female with dependent young in the roof is the reason a sealed entry point becomes a dead animal in a wall. We check first, every time.
Noise identified before we quote
Heavy thumping after dark reads as brushtail. Lighter, faster movement in a wall can be rodents, and that is a different job at a different price.
Get a fixed price before anyone travels.
What we check on Eltham housing
This is heavy bushland with a gum canopy and a resident possum population. Possum pressure here is constant rather than seasonal, so proofing is the whole job rather than half of it.
That is why two jobs in the same street can run differently. The pest is the same, the building is not, and the building decides how long it takes and what it costs.
- Timber and mudbrick construction with many more ways in.
- Decks and subfloors used as shelter under the living areas.
- Branches and fence lines that reach the roof noted.
- Cabling inspected, because chewed wiring is a fire risk.
Call and we will tell you what today looks like.
Brushtail or ringtail
The species changes what is lawful and what works, so it gets settled first. Brushtails are cat sized with a bushy black tail and they are the ones thumping across a ceiling after dark.
Ringtails are smaller with a thin white tipped tail, and they usually build outside in dense foliage rather than living in a roof. Finding a ringtail in a roof is unusual and changes the approach.
- Brushtail: cat sized, bushy tail, heavy movement in the roof.
- Ringtail: smaller, white tipped tail, usually nesting outside.
- Both are protected, and the species decides what may lawfully be done.
One call, one price, seven days a week.
From your call to a finished job in Eltham
No surprises, and no price that changes once we are on site.
Deal with the route in
Overhanging branches and fence lines flagged, because they are how anything reaches the roof in the first place.
Clean up what was left behind
Droppings, soiled insulation and the smell that comes with them, rather than leaving it for you.
Confirm the species
Brushtail or ringtail, because it changes what is lawful and what works.
Check for dependent young
Before anything is sealed. This is the step that separates a finished job from a dead animal in a wall.
Tell us what you hear, and when
Heavy movement across the ceiling after dark reads as brushtail. The hour matters as much as the sound.
Ask us what the job actually involves.
Possum Removal near me, around Eltham and nearby
We cover all of metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong region. If your suburb is not listed, call with your postcode and we will confirm on the spot.
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Outside Eltham? Call with your postcode and we will confirm.
Possum Removal in Eltham at a glance
| Service area | All of metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong region |
|---|---|
| Availability | Seven days a week, with same-day appointments where available |
| Suburb | Eltham 3095, north east |
| Legal status | Protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 |
| Release rule | Within 50 metres of capture, on the same property, after dark, per the Wildlife Regulations 2024 |
| Species | Brushtail and ringtail possums, handled differently |
| Before sealing | Checked for dependent young, every time |
| What actually works | Sealing the building, rather than catching alone |
| Possum catcher limits | A possum catcher or possum trapper may only release within 50 metres, on the same property, after dark |
| Possum proofing | Entry points sealed, and possum spikes fitted only where a route is clearly being used |
| Possum relocation | Not lawful in Victoria. Release is within 50 metres on the same property |
| Possum exterminator | No such lawful service exists for a protected species |
| Possum removal near me | We cover this suburb and the ones around it, seven days a week including weekends |
| Quoting | Fixed price confirmed before we travel, not an estimate that moves on the day |
| Contact | Call 0436 389 114 or email info@swiftpestcontrol.com.au |
Everything above in one visit, seven days a week.
Possum Removal questions, answered
How fast can you get to Eltham 3095?
Why there is no such thing as a possum exterminator
What damage do they actually do?
Will the noise stop straight away?
How much does possum removal cost?
There is a smell but no noise any more.
Do you work weekends?
Still have a question? Ask us directly, we answer seven days.
Something heavy moving above the ceiling in Eltham?
Call and describe it. You will get a straight answer and a price on the same call.
Tell us what you hear, and where
The room, the timing and the building. Give us those and we will tell you what the job involves.
No obligation. Your details are only used to quote your job.