If you discover a bat infestation in your home, you might have to deal with a wide range of issues. Bats bring with them disease, the most common two being histoplasmosis and rabies, both of which are extremely dangerous. Histoplasmosis is particularly worrying as you don’t have to touch a bat to contract it. It’s caused by breathing in spores carried in bat droppings. Fortunately, there is a solution. A bat removal expert can get rid of these pests using a practice called bat exclusion.

What Is Bat Exclusion?

Bat exclusion is a bat removal process. You begin by scheduling an inspection, where a bat removal expert comes out and evaluates your home, identifying every potential entry point a bat may use to get inside. They then rig exclusion devices on every entry point. There can be a significant number of entry points when you consider bats can squeeze through a gap that’s only six millimeters wide. The rigging remains up for three to five days to ensure that every bat is out, and then the removal expert will go around and permanently fill in every gap so that the bats can’t return.  

Why Is It Beneficial?

Once completed, you won’t need to repeat it unless bats find a new way of getting into your home, which is rare. Bat exclusion is so successful because a professional performs the service. You need to know about bats and how they move so that you can place the netting in such a way it won’t deter them from leaving but makes it impossible to return. You also need to be able to track them so you can spot their preferred entry points and flying habits. Once all the holes and cracks are filled in, your home is sealed against all animal intruders, not just bats.

Is Bat Exclusion Humane?

Bat exclusion is entirely humane, and they’re not even alarmed by the process. They don’t notice that the netting is up when they leave, and only on their return do they realize they can’t get back inside.

If you have a bat infestation, get help right away. Batman Enterprises in Milford, OH, provides the leading bat removal services in Greater Cincinnati. With over 20 years in the business, they are the most experienced and dedicated team in the area, and they don’t stop until every bat has gone. They not only provide humane bat removal and guano clean-up but also repair any structural damages made by your nocturnal pests. If you have a bat emergency, call their 24-hour call line today at (513) 600-3079 or visit them online to find out more about their full range of services.