bat in wall
Bat in wall
Lately bats have been entering the living space of customers homes more frequently. With the colder weather we’ve been having in Kansas City, bats push further into the homes they’re living in seeking warmth. This colony of bats was found living inside a wall after accessing the inside of the home through an opening near the chimney. If you hear any unusual scratching or squeaking, there may be a colony of bats living in your home. Call us now to schedule an inspection. (816) 533-4257
Bat Visual
Bats scratching inside the walls normally indicates the bats have gained entry into the structure from outside the weatherproof envelope. Finding the bat entry point is very important, critical actually, knowing exactly where the bats are getting in is the first step to resolution. the process normally follows this short, simplified outline:
1. Discover bats in the wall of the house
2. Inspect structure for bats, locate entry hole
3. Seal up entire house and make repairs so bats can not enter
4. Install one way bat exclusion device to allow bats out but no reentry
5. Exclude bats 7-14 days
6. Remove bat exclusion device and repair hole
7. Clean up all bat fecal matter inside house
Bat fecal matter (Guano) is a cause for cancern and needs to be removed from human inhabited structures. There are several sites that explain this in detail
Diseases Spread by Bats
Big brown bat in wall in Kansas City, MO.
Wildlife Command Center can help with bats, bat guano and sealing your house up to prevent bats from getting inside. Our mission is to help protect your property while helping the bats get out of your house, win/win solutions for both bats and people. Call us today at 816-533-4257 we can help, we will help, you are in good hands.
