Sealing the entry is the last step in a possum removal job, and it is the part that actually stops the problem coming back. It only happens once the crew is confident the roof is clear, usually after a one-way door has been in place for a few nights with no sign of activity.
In Hamilton, the entry point is often a lifted ridge cap, a cracked or missing gable vent, a section of flashing that has come loose, or a small gap where two different roof materials meet. The crew matches the fix to the material, using galvanised mesh behind vents, screwed-down flashing along edges, or a replacement cap where the old one has failed. The aim is a fix that holds up to weather rather than a quick patch that lifts again after the next storm.
Sealing usually happens from outside the roof, so there is little disturbance to the inside of the house. The crew also checks nearby areas of the roofline in the same visit, since a possum that found one weak spot in Hamilton may have looked at others nearby, even if it settled on just the one entry.
Fixings are chosen to suit the roof rather than a single default option, since a tiled roof and a metal roof need different approaches at the ridge and eaves. Screws and clips are used over adhesives wherever possible, since a fixing that can work loose in strong wind or heavy rain is more likely to open the same gap again a season or two later.
- Only done once the roof is confirmed clear
- Mesh, flashing or capping matched to the gap
- Fixings chosen to suit tiled or metal roofs
- Work carried out from outside where possible
- Nearby weak spots checked in the same visit
To book entry sealing for a Hamilton roof, or to have the whole job handled from the first visit, call 07 3543 7773.
