About Bats
There are a few important facts you need to know about bats:
Bats are not blind. Their eyesight may not be as keen as other night animals, like owls, and they use a system called echolocation to find their food, but they can see things.
They aren’t rodents and they aren’t birds. They are the only mammals that can fly, and there are more than 40 different species of bats living in the United States and Canada.
They will not suck your blood. Bat species in the US and Canada primarily eat insects.
While bats perform many important functions in nature, they have been associated with several diseases that can harm people.
These diseases include:
Other bat-associated viruses causing diseases in humans, usually found in more tropical climates, include:
Coronaviruses
Bats have been associated with several diseases dangerous to humans, including rabies, Ebola, and Marburg, among others.
People can get these diseases in different ways. Bat bites are a common way. Being near bat droppings or getting bat saliva on an open wound or cut are others. This doesn’t mean you should fear or dislike bats. They actually do a lot of good for humans. They prey on insects that can cost farmers billions of dollars, and they help rain forests survive by spreading seeds.
But just in case, there are things you can do to help make sure you don’t get any diseases from bats:
Try to avoid direct contact with bats (and their droppings)
Stay alert in areas where they can be found (such as caves and some wooded areas)
Consider “bat-proofing” your home
Contact animal or public health authorities if you are bitten by bat or come in direct contact with bats
Keeping both bats and people safe is good for everyone. And that’s the most important truth.
How to keep your home bat-free…
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1. Hire us, Pro-Bat Removal, to remove the Bats Safely
While you're in the process of trying to see where pests are coming into your home, you should get in touch with Pro Bat Removal.
Removing pests from a home can be a quick job if you have just two or three bats in your attic. But it could also be a more advanced project if there is a large rodent infestation in your attic.
We will break the situation down and let you know exactly how bad it is. We will get to work and continue working until all the pests are out of your attic.
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2. Seal Your Attic
After all the bats or other pests are out of your attic, you'll want to be sure to have your attic space completely sealed.
That means patching up any holes that could allow pests to get right back in and cause problems. It also means closing off the original entry point securely and ensuring the pests can't get back in through it.
This is arguably the most important step you'll take. If you don't seal your attic the right way, you could have another pest problem on your hands in just a few days.
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3. Clean Up Any Droppings and Repair Any Damage
In addition to sealing your attic, you're also going to need to clean your attic completely. Pick up any droppings left behind by the pests and repair any damage that they managed to do to your roof, insulation, plumbing pipes, electrical wires, and more.
Even if you only have bats and other pests in your attic for a couple days, they can really do a lot of damage to it. Cleaning it up is important since droppings, urine, and more can pose a serious health threat.
A reliable rodent proofing company should be able to sanitize your attic. They should also be able to disinfect and deodorize it before leaving your home. Take a look at it to see that it's completely clean before paying the professionals for their services.
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4. Consider Replacing Your Attic Insulation
The insulation in your attic plays a very important role in it. It prevents warm air from escaping from your home and keeps your energy bills lower than they would be otherwise.
Pests can do damage to insulation by building nests in it and displacing it from where it should be. They can also leave droppings all over the insulation and make it filthy.
If you find that your attic insulation isn't in good condition at all following a pest infestation, think about replacing the insulation. Pests like mice, squirrels, possums, and more are known to rip apart insulation and stop it from doing its job.
Just make sure you choose a reputable company to do your insulation replacement. You want a business that will use top-of-the-line insulation to bring your attic back to life.
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5. Get Rid of Bats in the Attic as Quickly as You Can
Bats in the attic can make a mess and ruin your insulation. They can also create a huge health hazard if they leave too many droppings behind.
At the first sign of bats, mice, squirrels, birds, or any other living thing, reach out to a rodent control company for help. They'll be able to come out to your home, inspect your attic, and come up with a solution for getting rid of them.
Contact us today to get a free estimate for rodent solutions, insulation replacement, and all of the other services we offer. We can get things back to normal in your attic as soon as possible.
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Our promise: if you’re not satisfied after our service, we’ll re-evaluate at no added cost, often requiring our techs to use a different method of exclusion until the issue is resolved.
We offer FREE bat inspections of your home, and we will generate an estimate prior to any service.
