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How to Get rid of Bats in the Attic

Getting rid of bats from your attic space or wall cavities can be a challenging task but with the right knowledge and experience its a job that can be performed without harm to the bats or the structure. Having a professional wildlife control company provide bat exclusion service can guarantee the removal and relocation of the bat colony with the proper repairs to prevent the colony from returning or discovering a new entry point.

To completely get rid of bats it takes multiple steps to ensure a successful exclusion relocates the bat colony completely, these steps include:

Initial Inspection

An inspection for bats starts with evaluating your home, office, or business for open access points that could allow bats into the attic or wall from the exterior. looking along the perimeter of your roof line can give you key evidence of bat colony infestation or bat roosting areas. Finding bat guano on your roof or around soffit connection points are common signs of bat entry traffic also staining on shingles or siding can also determine areas in need of repair for bat removal. Looking around the perimeter of your home at dusk can help to discover where bats are coming in and out at your roof line however you do not want to just seal these areas and trap the bats inside.

Bat Exclusion

The core of the bat removal process is to repair the open access points where bats are entering attics of homes and set up a live bat exclusion system consisting of one-way doors installed in the high bat traffic areas to filter out the bat colony. Experienced bat control experts understand the habits of bats can easily design and install a bat exclusion system for any residential or commercial property. Being meticulous with sealing and repairing of all possible bat entry points consisting of gaps 1/4″ or bigger is mandatory  with special attention given to roof vents and eaves. The image below shows some of the common areas that need repair to remove bats and keep them out of your attic.

Re-inspection

To guarantee the bat removal process was successful a re-inspection should be done 30 days after the initial bat exclusion to ensure satisfaction with the removal of bats from attic space and to remove exclusion door system and complete sealing of home.

Attic Restoration

This last step is for more severe bat infestations when the home owner has extensive damage to their homes attic space and insulation. Bat feces (guano) causes structural dangers and also health risks with the growth of mold and fungus which can be hazardous to residents causing respiratory and allergic reactions that can lead to contracting histoplasmosis. Complete attic restoration and spot cleaning are available to remove, disinfect, and mold treat contaminated areas from bat guano mold growth.

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