big-holes-let-bat-infestions-get-inHave you suddenly realized you’ve got bat problems and a potential infestation that needs to be removed? If you do, one of the main causes could be because of the size of the gaps you have on your roof, near your eavestrough or anywhere else around your home too.

In this video, which was for a call we got out in Collingwood for an inspection and bat removal, you’ll see the very large gaps around the fireplace on the outside of the home.

The gaps between the brick and home was so large that it made it quite easy for bats and other small rodents to get into the home.

We easily determined this was the area the bats where using to enter the home because of the amount of bat guano (bat droppings) that were left on the wall of the fireplace, settled on different areas of the brick causing a buildup.

How do we know it’s bats?

It’s not difficult for an experienced wildlife removal company to determine whether an infestation has been caused by bats or not. You can read the signs you have bats in your attic here, but when bats enter and leave their area they leave behind a dark brown or black oily type of resin which is usually a strong indication of their presence.

The second and more obvious signs bats are living in your attic, is by where they leave their droppings. For the most part, bats prefer to leave their droppings away their nest, and instead they do their business outside of their nest, usually at or near their entry points.

In the video below you’ll be able to not only see how easy it was for these bats to get into this fireplace and attic, but also how many droppings they left to settle on the brick on the wall of the fireplace.

Droppings in such a close proximity to the entry point tells you right away that bats have infested your attic.

Is there a DIY way to keep bats out?

Our experience over the years has lead us to believe that DIY prevention methods usually fail. There are some really good handy men and woman out there that can keep a squirrel or raccoon at bay but for the most part, we have found that DIY prevention methods tend to fail in time over time especially if the right equipment isn’t used. The right tools and strategies need to be employed and equipment that is strong enough to keep wildlife out needs to be used.

As a home owner you can always do a DIY inspection for wildlife, but if we were to advise on anything related to prevention, we would recommend installing drip edge along your roof line.

…few other benefits besides keeping wild animals out. Drip edge reduces the chances of flooding, stains on outer wall panels, soil erosion, rotted sheathing and fascia and it prevents water from dripping behind the gutters into your home.

Rest assured that if you do end up needing wildlife entry prevention setup on your home and if you’re interested in installing drip edge on your roof, our team is ready and able to take care of this job for you.

For more detailed information about our bat removal process, simply visit the following link (https://www.allwildlife.ca/bat-removal-services/) and make sure to leave your comments below.

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