The roof cavity is the space between your ceiling and the roof sheets or tiles, and it is where most possums set up home. In Brighton the den is often near the warmest part of the house, above the kitchen, a bathroom or a bedroom, or wedged against the upper edge of a wall where the roof is low.
The crew we book climbs through the manhole with a torch and moves through the cavity along the ceiling joists. They look for flattened insulation, droppings, fur, nesting leaves and dark greasy marks on timbers where the possum brushes past. On Queenslanders with steep roofs there is room to move. On lowset brick homes the cavity can be tight at the edges, so the crew works from outside as well.
- Roof cavity checked along the joists and into the corners
- Den site and travel paths found by droppings and rub marks
- Main entry found and fitted with a one-way possum door
- Remaining gaps sealed from outside with mesh or flashing
- Stained insulation and ceiling areas pointed out
The one-way door is the key step. It lets the possum leave the roof cavity when it heads out at night and stops it from coming back in. Blocking every hole while the possum is still inside only makes it scratch and chew harder at the roof, which can mean more damage to fix later.
Once the cavity has been quiet for a few nights, the crew takes the door off and closes that final gap. For roof cavity possum removal anywhere in Brighton or nearby, call 07 3543 7768 and we will give you upfront pricing and a booking time.
