🦝 Raccoon Removal in Westchester County, NY

Raccoons are increasingly common throughout Westchester County's suburban and wooded neighborhoods, regularly accessing attics through damaged soffits and fascia. Denning females with kits can be aggressive, and raccoon feces pose serious health risks. New York State requires a DEC Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator (NWCO) license to trap and relocate raccoons — it is illegal to trap without this permit.

Westchester County's mature tree canopy and homes with aging soffit and fascia boards provide easy roof access for raccoons. Wooded communities like Scarsdale, Harrison, Chappaqua, and Armonk have particularly high raccoon populations. Properties backing onto preserved land — Rockefeller State Park, Teatown Lake Reservation, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation — attract raccoons seeking water and shelter from adjacent habitat.

How We Treat Raccoon Removal in Westchester County

• One-way exclusion devices — Installed over the primary entry point. Allows raccoons inside to exit but prevents re-entry, eliminating the animal without killing.
• Live trapping by licensed DEC operators — Our technicians hold required NYS DEC NWCO licenses. We trap, humanely handle, and relocate raccoons in compliance with state regulations.
• Entry point sealing — After confirmed clearance, heavy-gauge hardware cloth and metal flashing permanently prevent re-entry. Foundation vents, ridge vents, and soffit gaps all sealed.
• Attic restoration and sanitization — If heavily soiled with raccoon feces, contaminated insulation is removed and replaced. Attic is disinfected to eliminate disease risks.