Squirrel, Raccoon and Rodent Damage
The first sign that a critter has been living in the attic is often evidence discovered in the form of tiny pellets.
Squirrels, raccoons or rodents often enter attics through the eaves or loose boards and can cause considerable damage.
In an inspection of the attic, squirrels had ate through the insulation around pipes and they chewed through the Romex plastic coating, down to the bare wires.
The seller had tossed poison into the attic, then forgot about the situation and did not disclose any of it to the buyer.
As a result, we found three dead squirrels, which were removed.
On top of the damage and potential for fire from exposed wiring, the insulation now posed a health risk and required replacing.
All together, this job was priced at almost $5,000 to fix. And guess who paid it? It wasn't the buyer, thank goodness!
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