How to Choose a Possum Removal Company
Choosing Your Possum People
Choosing The Right Possum People
Here’s a guide to make sure you get the job done right..
Possum removal is a tricky process, due to laws and humanity possums can not be legally trapped and relocated more than 50m. Clearly this means possums return immediately to your home often living within our walls and ceilings.
Possum Removal requires a thorough inspection and repair of the building to ensure you’re protected from re-entry. Thats not the end of the process though, before sealing entry points its vital all possums are out! If a possum is trapped they can get lost and in worse case become distressed and even die within inaccessible roof or wall cavities. The best possum people install one way doors to prevent this.
We recommend using a professional and below we cover what to ask if you’re comparing possum people.
1. GOOGLE REVIEWS – As with anything on the internet, don’t believe everything you read. Unless it’s written by loads of happy customers. We don’t hide our reviews, read some recent ones at bottom of page or Click Here for Melbourne Reviews and Click Here for Brisbane.
2. QUALITY REPAIRS – All entry point repairs need to be included in the service, be designed to last the life of the house and constructed from possum proof materials! Maintain your house and you should never have possums again!
3. GUARANTEES – Now there is no use having a possum removed if it’s just going to come straight back. The most important part of possum removal isn’t removing the possums, they actually leave every night on their own. (You’re probably sick of hearing them). The real job is keeping them out. Ensure your warranty comes with a 100% money-back guarantee and that it covers the entire building from top to bottom, not just the repairs. (Some companies only cover their repairs this can cost you more for further visits due to re-entry). The length of the warranty is crucial too, minimum of 12 months! (Longer the better possums will persist for YEARS!) Lastly, make sure there is no limit on return visits. If it ain’t fixed, get your money back!
4. AVOID TRAPS! Trapping possums is painful for everyone, a possum remains trapped overnight frantically banging its way around in the trap, keeping you awake trap trying to escape until morning or when someone returns to release the possum (Potentially days). What if there is more than 1 possum to trap? A trapped possum does not mean a proofed home so don’t pay for possum trapping without proofing or your possum problems won’t be over!
5. WHATS A CALL OUT FEE? Ensure you’re provided with a free quote, whether on the phone or on-site and make sure you’re not spending anything until you are provided obligation free costing before you decide to proceed. Every building is different so a minimum fee is all you need to confirm a visit but make sure you have no obligation if prices increase after inspections.
6. NO TIME WASTED! Even if a free onsite quote is available a minimum should be requested first. Why waste time if the minimum is above your budget? Make sure the quote includes all parts of the service. Repairs, Removal and Warranty
7. SAFE AS HOUSES – Safety is your responsibility when you have tradesmen on your property so don’t be afraid to insist on compliance and insurances!
8. LICENSED PEST MANAGERS – It’s common to mistake the sound of rodents for possums. You need a qualified and possum trained pest manager, an untrained person will commonly carry out a rodent treatment and cause the unfortunate death of a possum, this can create a bigger issue than the living one with the smell overpowering tenants for over a month. Possums can die in hard or impossible to reach places like wall cavities.