Bat Removal & Prevention

Bats are one of those creatures that easily strike panic and fear in individuals. It’s especially more upsetting when bats have made their way into your home or business. Living side-by-side with them is not tolerable to most people; let the technicians from Defend Pest Solutions help settle your nerves about bats. We’ll guide you through the bat removal process, from the first bat inspection to exclusion.

Bat Eviction and Prevention

Defend Pest Solutions performs successful bat eviction and prevention work for residents and businesses. We’ll conduct a thorough inspection of your home or building to identify all points of entry starting with the peak of the roof and examining every seam and junction down to ground level. Once the entry points are identified, we attach bat exclusion valves at those points which allow bats to exit the home but prevent them from returning. As scheduled, our technicians will return to your property to ensure the success of the vacated colony. They will disconnect the check valves and further seal off all entry points, preventing bats’ return.

How Not to Handle Your Bat Problem

When bats take up residence in your home or business, they are looking primarily for somewhere stable and safe to raise their young and roost; in other words, they are looking to find a permanent home. Bats may temporarily settle outdoors between feedings, but they will always return to their home once it’s been established as their roosting site, and the colony will only get larger until it is removed.

Some online companies sell ultrasonic pest-control devices that supposedly deter bats and other pests by emitting a sound pulse at a very high frequency that the bats do not like. These costly devices are generally known to be ineffective and are not supported by any scientific evidence. Erecting bat houses, wooden structures meant to divert bats from the home by providing them with an alternative roosting location, will not work either. Since your home is warmer and drier in the winter than a bat house, they will still prefer your attic. Bats will not abandon their roost for a bat house. Bat houses are good to have once they are evicted, but they are not an eviction alternative.