If you suspect there are bats inside your home, you shouldn’t attempt to remove them yourself. Bat removal can be incredibly dangerous, due to the risk of rabies infection. Some bats may be carriers of this deadly disease, so it’s always wise to hire a professional animal control company to take care of a bat problem. At Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, we have the tools and knowledge required to remove bats safely from your home. If you have bats living inside of your house, chances are they’re in the attic or the walls. Here are some strategies to get them out of the walls of your home.

Turn on Lights

A simple and effective method that sometimes can encourage bats to leave their hiding spot in the wall is to turn on the lights. Bats that are roosting in an attic may leave once the attic lights are turned on. If they have an easy exit path, this can be a quick solution to getting them out of your home.

For bats inside of your walls, it may be a little trickier to get them to leave. You can start by turning on the lights in the room the walls are in, but if no light gets inside the wall cavity, this won’t be effective. A skilled professional in wildlife control in Ottawa can help by shining floodlights or powerful flashlights into the wall’s cavity to help encourage bats to leave.

Bat Repellent Products

Some homeowners may be tempted to try using repellents that promise to help with bat removal. There are different products marketed to this effect as well as home remedies that other homeowners have claimed to be successful. Bat repellent products include ammonia, mothballs, chilli peppers and devices that emit a high-pitched sound.

Placing ammonia or mothballs inside your walls may be dangerous. These powerful chemicals could be lethal to bats and toxic to the members of your household as well. Food items, such as chilli peppers, lemon or black pepper, may not be effective. Noise devices that are marketed as bat removal products may also not be effective with bats roosting inside of your walls or in your attic.

Professional Bat Removal

If you want the best long-term solution for removing bats from your home, the most effective strategy is to call a pro. Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control prioritizes safe removal practices that protect the wildlife and the members of your household. Doing it yourself increases the risk of the bat reacting and potentially biting you or one of your family members.

When you search for wildlife removal near me, you may find several professional options offering bat services. What makes Skedaddle stand out is our commitment to protecting these fascinating mammals and ensuring they aren’t harmed. Bats are important to the local ecosystem and help reduce the bug population.

Our process begins with a home inspection where we identify and locate where the bats are inside of your home. We typically capture bats with a net, container or by hand. Once we capture any bats in your home or encourage them to fly out, we find and seal the entry points that helped them get inside. Then, we make a plan of action to prevent any new bat infestations and keep your home closed off to wildlife. We also recommend homeowners talk to a medical professional for the next steps if they had any contact with the bat.

If you are concerned about a possible bat infestation, contact us right away. Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is the leading local expert for safe removal practices. We can provide an effective solution for a bat infestation and help make your home safe again.