I Just Got a New Roof. How Do I Still Have an Animal in My Attic?

We get this call way more often than people would probably expect.

“I literally just got a new roof. There is no way something can still get into my attic.”

Unfortunately, there is.

A new roof fixes your roof.

It does not automatically wildlife-proof every possible opening around your house.

We have inspected plenty of houses with very recent roofs that still had accessible areas around soffits, gables, fascia, vents or other transitions.

The shingles can be brand new while an opening somewhere else is still perfectly usable.

The same thing applies to new siding

New siding looks great.

It also does not automatically repair every construction gap around the home.

We have seen houses with newer siding that still had openings around rooflines, soffits, gables and foundations.

That does not necessarily mean your roofer or siding contractor did anything wrong.

They were hired to install a roof or siding.

Wildlife entry inspection is a different job.

Animals also need much less space than people expect

That is another reason a newly renovated exterior can still have wildlife activity.

The hole does not always look like a hole.

Sometimes it looks like a tiny shadow.

Sometimes it is hidden behind a transition.

Sometimes the obvious damage is not even the actual entrance.

This is why our inspection goes around the structure instead of only staring at the newest part of the house.

If you recently had a roof or siding replaced around Beaumont, Palomar, Firebrook or elsewhere in Lexington and you are still hearing wildlife, call (859) 893-1304 for a free inspection.

Before you call your roofer back furious, let us figure out where the animal is actually getting in.