Dead Possum Removal in Melbourne, Victoria means getting the carcass out of your roof, wall or ceiling void before the odour spreads through the house. We handle dead possum removal Melbourne wide, seven days a week, with sealed biohazard bags, disinfectant and odour treatment. If you have a dead possum in the roof, send your details through the form and we will be there today.
Dead Possum Removal in Melbourne, Victoria is the physical extraction and decontamination of a possum carcass from a roof void, wall cavity, ceiling space or subfloor, followed by odour neutralisation and entry-point sealing. We suit up in protective gloves and a respirator mask, find the animal with a flashlight or inspection camera, bag it in heavy-duty garbage bags and biohazard bags, then treat the area with disinfectant and deodoriser. Most jobs take two to four hours from arrival to final spray.
Melbourne possums die in the worst places. A possum that crawls into a 90mm wall cavity in a Brunswick weatherboard or a Richmond terrace leaves you with a dead animal odour that seeps through powerpoints and skirting within 48 to 72 hours. Warm November weather speeds that up. That is why we treat every enquiry as an emergency possum removal Melbourne job rather than booking it into next week. If you are searching for dead possum removal Melbourne near me at 9pm, send your details and we respond.
Every job includes the full extraction and decontamination sequence, not just a carcass pickup. You get a firm quote before we start, so there are no surprises on the invoice. Here is exactly what is covered on a standard visit, and what we would quote separately if your job needs it.
We find the animal using a flashlight and inspection camera, then remove it with a grabber tool into heavy-duty garbage bags and biohazard bags. Covers roof voids, ceiling spaces, wall cavities and subfloors. Included in every quoted job, no separate locate fee.
We spray the affected cavity with disinfectant, apply absorbent powder to fluid staining, and treat surrounding timber and insulation with deodoriser. This is the step most competitors leave out. It is included as standard on every job we quote.
Where the smell has moved into a living area, we run an ozone generator for a timed cycle in the affected room. Typically 60 to 120 minutes depending on room size and how long the carcass sat. Included when the odour has migrated beyond the cavity.
We close the gap the possum used with sealant and heavy-duty mesh. Usually a fascia, roof valley or broken tile. Sealing takes 15 to 30 minutes and prevents the next animal from dying in the same spot. Included on all standard jobs.
You get before-and-after photos of the cavity and a short written summary of what we removed and treated. Useful for landlords, property managers and insurance claims. Sent the same day we finish the job.
We ask three questions: where is the smell strongest, how long has it been there, and have you seen flies. That tells us whether it is a roof cavity, a wall, or a subfloor before we arrive. You get a price range in our reply and a firm quote on site. Takes five minutes.
On arrival we suit up in protective gloves and a respirator mask, then work the space with a flashlight and inspection camera. A dead possum in ceiling spaces is usually within two metres of the strongest smell. Locating takes 15 to 40 minutes depending on how tight the void is.
We use a grabber tool to pull the carcass into heavy-duty garbage bags, double-bag it in biohazard bags, and seal it in a container for transport. Nothing touches your carpet or flooring. The whole extraction step runs 20 to 45 minutes on a standard roof job.
We spray the cavity with disinfectant, apply absorbent powder to any fluid staining, and treat surrounding timber and insulation with deodoriser. Where the smell has moved into the room below, we run an ozone generator for a timed cycle. This is the step that decides whether the odour comes back.
We seal the entry point with mesh and sealant, then walk you through what we found and what to watch for over the next 72 hours. You get photos of the cavity before and after. If a second carcass is likely, we tell you straight rather than leaving you guessing.
Purpose-built equipment, used by trained technicians, so the job is done accurately the first time.
Lets us see inside wall cavities and roof voids without cutting plaster. We locate the carcass precisely before deciding on an access route, which keeps damage to a minimum on older Melbourne homes.
Reaches carcasses in tight voids where a hand will not fit. Used with heavy-duty garbage bags so nothing touches your flooring or insulation during extraction.
Standard PPE on every job. Decomposing possums carry bacteria and parasites, and roof voids hold dust and insulation fibres. We do not work without them.
Runs a timed cycle in rooms where odour has migrated into living areas. Breaks down the smell at a molecular level rather than masking it. Typically 60 to 120 minutes per room.
Double-bagging in biohazard bags and sealing into containers keeps the carcass contained from your roof to the disposal point. No smell in the vehicle, no leakage in transit.
Disinfectant treats the cavity surface, absorbent powder pulls fluid out of plaster and timber. Together they stop the odour returning once the carcass is gone.
Basic but essential. Most roof voids have no lighting, and a strong flashlight shows us staining, entry gaps and the carcass position before we commit to an access route.
A homeowner got in touch on a Wednesday after three days of a smell that got worse every afternoon. The carcass was in the roof void above the hallway, sitting on old insulation that had soaked up fluid. Flies had already reached the ceiling light fitting in the hallway.
We extracted the possum in sealed biohazard bags, removed the contaminated section of insulation, sprayed the cavity with disinfectant, and ran an ozone cycle in the hallway for 90 minutes. Fly activity stopped within a day. Total time on site was three hours.
A landlord's tenant reported a dead possum smell near a bedroom powerpoint in a heritage terrace. The cavity was 90mm wide between brick walls and the carcass was roughly 1.4 metres from the nearest vent. Cutting plaster was the obvious option but would have damaged original cornice.
We ran an inspection camera through the vent, located the carcass, and pulled it out with a grabber tool in three sections. No plaster was cut. The cavity was sprayed with disinfectant and treated with absorbent powder. The tenant was back in the room the same night.
An owner sent their details at 9pm after finding dead possum removal Melbourne near me online. The smell was strong in two separate rooms, which suggested more than one animal. They had been away for a week and had no idea how long the carcasses had been there.
We attended at 7am the next morning and found two carcasses roughly four metres apart in the ceiling void. Both were extracted and bagged, the whole void was sprayed with disinfectant, and we ran ozone cycles in both affected rooms. Smell was gone within 36 hours.
A dead possum creates three separate problems: the carcass, the odour, and the entry point that let it in. Fix only one and you will be needing someone again within a month. We handle all three in a single visit, which is why most of our work comes from repeat referrals.
Send your details →We remove the source, spray disinfectant through the cavity, apply absorbent powder to fluid staining, and run an ozone generator in the affected room. Most odours clear within 24 to 48 hours. If it lingers past 72 hours, we return and investigate for a second carcass at no extra call-out fee.
We use an inspection camera and grabber tool to reach carcasses through existing manholes and vents. On most Richmond and Brunswick terrace jobs we avoid cutting plaster entirely. Where a cut is needed, we keep it to a single 300mm section and make it good before we leave.
We remove the carcass and any infested material, treat the cavity with disinfectant, and seal the void. Fly activity stops within a day of extraction. We also check nearby cavities, because flies will move to a second carcass if one is present.
We seal the entry point with mesh and sealant as part of every job, and point out any other gaps worth closing. On a recent Brunswick job we sealed a 120mm fascia gap that had let three possums into the same roof over two years. Sealing takes 20 minutes.
Most Melbourne jobs run $280 to $450 for a standard roof or ceiling extraction, and $450 to $850 where the carcass is inside a wall cavity or the odour has spread into living areas. Price depends on access, how long the animal has been there, and whether we need to cut plaster. You get a firm quote on site before we start, and odour treatment is included.
We do, seven days a week across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Possums are protected wildlife in Victoria, so you cannot legally trap or handle a live one without authorisation, but removing a carcass is a straightforward job for a licensed dead animal removal crew. Send your details through the form and we will book you in, usually same day.
Sometimes. Most home building policies cover removal of a dead animal from a roof or wall cavity when it is classed as an escape-of-liquid or vermin-related event, but many exclude it as general pest control. Check your product disclosure statement. We provide itemised invoices and before-and-after photos so you have what your insurer needs to assess the claim.
You remove the carcass first, then treat the cavity. Masking sprays do nothing once fluid has soaked into plaster or insulation. We extract the animal, spray disinfectant, apply absorbent powder to staining, and run an ozone generator in the affected room. Most smells clear within 24 to 48 hours. If odour lingers past 72 hours, there is usually a second carcass or soaked material we need to remove.
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Send your details →If you can smell something dead in your roof, wall or chimney, send us your details through the form on this page now. We respond 24/7 and can usually get a technician to you the same day. You will get a fixed price and a realistic arrival window, not a vague promise.