Opossum Removal in Scarborough
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Typical Cost in Scarborough
$150–$500
Final cost depends on severity, property size, and treatment method.
Scarborough has the widest range of pest problems in the GTA, and it comes down to the housing mix. The apartment towers along Lawrence and McCowan have chronic cockroach and bed bug issues — these buildings share plumbing risers, garbage chutes, and wall voids between units, and pests travel through all of them. Drive ten minutes east to Agincourt or Woburn and it is a different story: mice in the foundation walls of 1960s bungalows, raccoons ripping through aluminum soffits, carpenter ants in the older split-levels with water damage around the bathroom windows. Highland Creek runs through the middle of the district like a wildlife highway, and the Rouge Valley on the eastern edge brings everything from raccoons and skunks to coyotes right up to the backyards in Malvern and West Hill.
Our Opossum Removal Process in Scarborough
Inspection
The technician inspects the perimeter of the structure for all gaps and potential entry points. Opossums can fit through surprisingly small spaces — any gap 3 inches or larger is a potential entry point. The den location is confirmed by tracking and activity signs.
Treatment
One-way exclusion doors or funnels are placed over the active entry point(s). Opossums exit to forage at night but cannot return. Opossums typically vacate within 2–4 days.
Prevention
Every gap and hole around the structure perimeter gets sealed: foundation cracks, gaps between the structure and the ground, and any opening 3 inches or larger. L-shaped mesh screening buried around the perimeter prevents future digging under the structure.
Signs You Need Opossum Removal in Scarborough
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Opossum tracks (hand-shaped prints with opposable thumbs on the hind feet) in mud or soft soil near the foundation
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A gap or hole under a deck, porch, shed, or concrete slab that was not there before
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Garbage cans tipped over and rifled through in the morning
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Damage to garden produce — tomatoes, strawberries, corn — eaten or partially consumed
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Noise under a deck or porch at night — opossums are nocturnal and quiet compared to raccoons
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Visible opossums near the property at dusk or early evening
Why Hire a Professional in Scarborough
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Opossums exploit any gap. A professional inspects the entire perimeter and seals every potential entry point, not just the one obvious hole.
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Opossums can carry parasites — fleas, mites, and ticks — that transfer to pets and humans. Professional exclusion removes the animal and eliminates the parasite risk.
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One-way door exclusion is legal and effective for opossums. Cage trapping is less reliable and opossums can be difficult to trap.
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Sealing gaps without removing the opossum first just traps it under your structure. Exclusion first, then sealing — in that order.
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Opossums can be slow to vacate a den. A professional has the patience and knowledge to confirm the animal is gone before sealing.
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