Possum Removal Mornington 3931 | Open 7 Days

If you have searched for how to get rid of possums in roof spaces, you have probably read about lights, noise machines and smells. None of those last. The possum simply waits them out. What works is sealing the roof and letting the possum leave.

We inspect the roof line and the roof space, find the nest and every gap, and seal all of them except the main entry. A possum one way door goes over that one. The possum goes out to feed after dark, and the door stops it getting back. Once the roof is empty, the last gap is sealed. If there is a young possum that cannot leave yet, we wait rather than seal it in.

If the scratching is light and runs all night, it may be rats rather than a possum, and our rodent control service covers that. On coastal homes we also look closely at fixings and flashing, because corrosion can open a new gap a year later. Where we can, we use materials that stand up to salt air. That is the difference between a quick patch and possum proofing that holds up through a few coastal winters.

• Roof line and roof space inspection
• Secondary gaps sealed on the first visit
• One way door on the main entry
• Final seal once the roof is empty
• Materials chosen for coastal conditions

A possum trap from the hardware store looks like a quick answer, but the law is strict. Under the Wildlife Act 1975, a brushtail possum living in a building may be trapped only if it is released on the same property, within 50 metres of where it was caught, after sunset on the same day. Driving it to the national park or the bush is not legal, and a possum released in strange territory usually does not survive.

Ringtail possums cannot be trapped at all without an Authority to Control Wildlife, held by the landholder. They are more likely to be in your hedge than your roof.

Trapping also leaves the roof open, so the possum walks back in after release. That is why possum control that lasts is always about the roof, not the animal, and why a possum catcher who promises to cage it and take it to the bush is offering something the law does not allow.

• Brushtails released on the same property, within 50 metres
• Release after sunset, the same day
• Ringtails need an authority held by the landholder
• An open roof means the possum comes straight back

Plenty of our Mornington jobs are for owners who live in Melbourne and come down on weekends. You do not need to be there for the whole job. We can arrange access, send you photos of what we find and what we seal, and time the final seal for when the possum has gone.

If your beach house has been closed up over winter, it is worth having the roof checked before summer. It is far easier to deal with a possum that moved in last month than one that has been nesting since autumn.

• Access arranged with you or a neighbour
• Photos of the entry points and the finished seal
• Final seal timed around the possum, not your calendar
• Pre summer roof checks for closed up homes

The possum removal cost is set by the roof and the access, not by the possum. A single storey weatherboard cottage with one gap is a short job. A two storey beach house with a high, weathered roof, corroded flashing and a nest that has been there all winter takes more time and more material.

We quote a fixed price before we travel. If something unexpected turns up, like a second nest or storm damage, we tell you before doing any extra work.

• Number and height of entry points
• Roof type, and how weathered it is
• Whether the house is lived in or empty
• Any stained insulation or ceiling to deal with