How to Get Rid of Bats | Bats in the Attic | Michigan Bat Control

4. Prevent Re-entry of Bats

Now that you have found the main entry points and installed the bat exclusion devices, now you must seal of the rest of the house. This is an important step or everything you have done up to this point is wasted. Sealing the remaining entry points is done during the same time you install the one way doors. Bats can enter any area .5" H x 1.5" W. Our general rule of thumb is to seal off any area 1/4" or larger just to make sure there is no re-entry. For areas to seal refer to our bullet list under "locating the entry point". We use materials such as 1/8" hardware cloth, windows and siding caulk, roof sealant, black wildlife repellent foam, and others to seal off entries.

5. Bats are Gone, Now What?

The good news is all of the bats have been evicted from the home or building. The bad news is there is still some work to do. We typically wait at least a week and most times 30 days to make sure all of the bats are gone and there is no new activity. Then once we are 100% certain all of the bats are excluded we remove all of the one-way exit doors and seal up the openings. It's also important to make sure all of your prior repairs have held up and there are no new openings to be fixed. Once you are certain all of the bats are gone and there are no new openings it's time to clean up what the bats have left behind.

6. Cleaning up the Bat Guano (their feces)

The bats are gone, the doors are pulled, and the home has been reinspected. Now it's time to clean up the mess the bats left behind. This can be as simple as a partial clean-up in the attic or as complex as removing the insulation and restoring the attic. Every home is different and all homes require less or more work. We have seen homes where roofs have had to come off because there wasn't access to the areas the bats were roosting. Most of the time it is important to have your home inspected to determine the severity of the bat infestation and the damages.

The mess has to be extensively eliminated, deodorised, as well as sanitized. Bats quickly seek a previous roost. The manure might have a fungi that may cause a serious respiratory system infection called histoplasmosis in humans. Even if it's a tiny cleaning, use eye defense, gloves, long sleeves, as well as a mask that filterings system particulates over 2 microns. Tidy afflicted surface areas after elimination with a bleach option.

Lots of people like to hire the pros. They'll haze the guano to stop dust, then remove it with an expert HEPA vacuum cleaner, including as well as throwing away the waste. They might need to get rid of surface products like drywall to do away with urine. Then, with doors and windows secured, they'll make use of a smell remover and also an antibacterial.

You or a crew can after that get to function securing all the holes and fractures. Pros might find access factors a lot more quickly and they'll use a range of materials-- sealers, foam, mesh-- to prevent re-entry. Lastly, take into consideration installing a bat house at the edge of the building. In this way the bats have somewhere to go, and also your mosquito population remains in control.