The roof cavity is where a possum most often ends up once it has worked out a way into a Shailer Park home, since it is dark, dry and generally left undisturbed once the household goes to bed. Scratching, thumping and a musty smell near the manhole are usually the first signs that something has taken up space above the ceiling.
When you call about a roof cavity job, we ask where the noise sits in the house and roughly how long it has been happening, then book a local team to check the cavity from both the manhole and the roofline outside. The crew we book looks at flashing, broken or lifted tiles, ridge capping and anywhere a downpipe or gutter meets the roof, since these are the usual ways into a cavity.
Once the entry point is confirmed, a one-way door goes over it so the gap can be sealed properly once the cavity has cleared. The rest of that section of roof gets checked for smaller gaps too, since a cavity with more than one weak spot is more likely to have activity again later on.
- Check of the roof cavity from the manhole and the roofline
- Confirmation of how the possum is getting into the cavity
- A one-way door fitted over the main gap
- Sealing of any smaller gaps in the same section of roof
- Pricing set before the visit is confirmed
Homes with more than one roofline, such as a house with an attached carport or a rear extension, sometimes have more than one cavity worth checking, so mentioning the layout of the property when you call helps the crew we book plan the visit properly.
Call 07 3543 7767 to book a roof cavity possum removal visit in Shailer Park.
