

- Trees and vegetation. Branches, shrubs and vines that are close to, or overhang, a roof are potential avenues for raccoons to get on a roof.
- TV antennas. Less common today than in years past, old TV antennas are like a ladder for raccoons.
- Downspouts. If your roof has an eaves trough or gutter then it also has downspouts. Usually made from aluminum, these drainage pipes connect your roof’s gutter with the ground below and allow for proper drainage of rain and melting snow. In some cases we have seen homeowners cut down all the trees near their house only to discover that acrobatic raccoons where climbing the downspout to get on to the roof.

