The disaster in the following photos is the result of raccoons taking over the place! This was a commercial property (a former home turned office building) where raccoons had got into the attic. This is what happened when the tenants moved out and the place was left vacant for awhile, unintentionally leaving it to the raccoons. It doesn't take long for raccoons to COMPLETELY DESTROY a property. In most situations people hear the noise the raccoons are making in the attic and call us for help before the raccoons can cause damage to this extent, but in this particular case, as is possible with any vacant property, the raccoons seized the opportunity.

In photos 1 and 2 you can see a piece of the ceiling that fell in after becoming heavy with raccoon feces and urine (and black mold!)
and also allowing the raccoons access to the rest of the house. Photo 3 (on left) shows more ceiling damage where it was caving in
from raccoon waste and mold. Duct work was also ripped open, and the rest of the ceiling was discolored
(ruined and needed to be replaced! Not to mention the entire attic!). You could only imagine the smell that accompanied it!