Hearing thumping, scratching, or chattering in your attic at night? In Medford, November is when raccoons go looking for a warm place to spend the winter — and the attics, chimneys, and soffits of Medford's older homes are exactly what they're after.

 

Harvey's Animal Evictions LLC is a licensed Massachusetts wildlife removal company. Our shop is right here in Medford, and we humanely remove raccoons from Medford homes and seal the entry points so they can't come back.

 Signs raccoons have moved in

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• Loud thumping or walking sounds in the attic or ceiling, mostly at night

• Scratching or chattering in walls or the chimney

• Droppings in the attic or on the roof

• Torn shingles, bent attic vents, or damage around soffits and roof returns

• Trash cans tipped over and bird feeders raided, night after night

• A strong, musky smell coming from the attic or chimney

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Raccoons are strong and clever. A loose soffit, an uncapped chimney, or a small gap at a roof return is an open door — and once a raccoon is denning in your attic, it can tear up insulation, chew wiring, and contaminate the space with droppings and urine. 

Where Medford raccoons get in

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Medford's housing stock — colonials, capes, and triple-deckers, many of them 75 to 100+ years old — gives raccoons plenty of ways in:

 

• Chimneys without caps  — a favorite denning spot, especially for mothers with babies in spring

• Soffits and roof returns — aged wood and small gaps where the roof meets the wall

• Attic and gable vents — easily bent or chewed through

• Under decks and porches — quiet, sheltered, and close to food

• Gaps around dormers and additions — where different rooflines meet

 

Homes near the Mystic River, the Fells, and Medford's tree-lined neighborhoods see steady raccoon activity year-round, with a spike every fall as the weather turns.

 

How we get them out — and keep them out

 

Every job starts with an inspection, which you can book online through our website. We don't give estimates over the phone or online, because the price depends on what we find: how they're getting in, how much damage there is, and what it takes to seal the house back up.

 

1. Inspection — We find the entry points, check for babies, and assess the damage, then give you a clear plan and price before any work starts.

2. Humane removal — Raccoons are trapped and removed safely and humanely, in line with Massachusetts regulations.

3. Exclusion and repairs — We seal entry points with durable, animal-proof materials: chimney caps, vent covers, soffit and roof-line repairs. This is the step that keeps the problem from coming back.

4. Cleanup — We can remove soiled insulation and nesting material and sanitize the space.

 

See our full raccoon removal process and our wildlife exclusion and damage repair services.

 

Why Medford homeowners call Harvey's

 

• Local — our shop is in Medford and our office is in Wilmington; we know these houses and the animals that get into them

• Licensed Massachusetts Problem Animal Control agents

• Wildlife only — no bugs, mice, or rats; raccoons and other nuisance wildlife are all we do

• 24/7 emergency service — a raccoon in the living space at 2 a.m. is a call we take

• Removal + exclusion together — the animal is gone and the hole is sealed, so you're not calling anyone again in the spring

 

Medford raccoon questions

 

How much does raccoon removal cost in Medford?

It depends on the entry points, the damage, and the exclusion work needed, so we never quote a price without looking. Every job starts with an inspection — book online through our website, and the inspection fee is confirmed at booking. After the inspection, you get a clear price before any work starts.

 

I hear noise in the attic. How fast can you come out?

We offer 24/7 emergency service, and inspections are booked online so you can grab the first opening that suits you. The sooner we look, the less damage a winter den does to insulation and wiring.

 

Once they're out, what stops another raccoon moving in?

The exclusion work. Raccoons follow scent trails back to dens that worked before, so we seal every entry point — not just the one they were using — with materials they can't tear out.

 

Do you handle other animals in Medford?

Yes — squirrels, bats, skunks, woodchucks, opossums, birds, and more, plus mole and vole lawn treatment. See the full list on our FAQ page.

 

Book your inspection

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Raccoons in the attic only get more expensive the longer they stay. Book an inspection online, or call 1-800-692-0406 —emergency service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.