Bats are beneficial creatures that help control the insect population in your area, but when they create nests and roosts in your home or business, it can be a huge problem. Humans can be affected by bat guano or bat feces. They may contain fungal spores that can cause Histoplasmosis. This is a serious respiratory disease that can lead to death if it is not treated.
There’s also the constant noise and smell that bats can cause. It is important to address the bat colonies in your attic and other areas as soon as you can. It is best to hire an experienced bat removal service provider from Utah (like us!) to take care of your bat problem.
AAAC Wildlife Removal has the experience and tools to safely remove bats from attics. They will also take care of your needs, from removing the pests to repairing any damage they might have done and protecting your home from further infestation. Call us today for professional bat removal services on Ogden, Utah.
Bat Removal from Attics in Ogden, Utah
We provide humane and effective bat removal services to keep homes free of diseases and damage from these creatures. For many homeowners, the best solution is to perform an exclusion (or “bat-proofing”) which involves sealing all the access points shut with heavy-duty materials such as steel or wire mesh screens designed specifically for excluding bats.
After that, we will repair any damage to your home’s exterior and interior. This will make it look like the bats were never even there!
Ogden Bat Removal
Bats are nocturnal creatures, so you’ll likely spot them flying around your home at night. It can be quite disturbing to see bats flying around your home if they are living in your attic, walls or leaving droppings. They can also transmit diseases such as bat guano, which could cause serious health problems to people.
Once you’ve confirmed a bat problem, it’s time to call for help from experts; if left untreated, these animals can cause serious damage and pose health risks. Bats may look harmless, but their guano is full of dangerous spores that can lead to histoplasmosis – an infection that often leads to flu-like symptoms at first with more severe respiratory issues later on down the road. AAAC Wildlife Removal can help you with any questions or concerns about bat control.
Bat Extermination vs. Bat Removal
Learning of bats in your home can be unnerving and your first instinct might be to call the nearest pest control available, However, killing bats is illegal in Utah. Bats are protected under Utah law, which means that they can’t be killed unless there’s a threat to human health or safety. It is essential that you consult a licensed bat removal company. This will ensure that the bats are safely and humanely removed from your home.
AAAC Wildlife Removal experts will never use poisons to remove bats. We believe in safe and humane methods to remove any wildlife infestation.
Bat Damage
Bat guano or urine can damage the structure of your house. It can lead to wood rot and structural damage. It also causes stains on walls and ceilings, which can be unsightly. In addition, the weight of guano build-up can also cause ceiling cave-ins, which can lead to expensive repairs. It is important to get rid of bat guano as soon as possible. The longer they wait, the more damage they will do to your home.
Bat Exclusion
The best method of bat removal in Ogden is to seal up any areas that the bats might be using as entry points. This process is called exclusion and it ensures that no more bats will come into your home once they’ve been removed from their current roosting spots. Bat exclusion can be a complex process that requires a thorough inspection of all areas where bats may be entering your home.
These entry points could include vents, chimneys, gaps beneath garage doors, or under eaves. Even tiny holes as small as a quarter inch. After these areas have been identified by our bat specialist, we will take steps for sealing them off to prevent other bats from entering your home.
Removing Bats in the Attic
Removing bats from Ogden homes requires attention to detail and expertise. It’s important to know how much damage is being caused by the bats roosting in your attic and just as crucial, knowing what species of bat you’re dealing with so that you know how to safely and humanely remove them.
Our team has extensive experience with wild animals and is licensed to handle bat removals in Ogden homes. Bats should be handled by professionals who are experienced in dealing with them. They are not like other pests that can be killed or swatted away without consequences. AAAC Wildlife Removal is available to help you if you have a bat problem.
This is how we handle bat exclusions:
- We spend a great deal of time identifying bat entry points and then sealing them shut
- We set up one-way doors so that bats can exit but not reenter the building
- Double check that all bats are excluded and out of your home
- We then seal all entry points with steel wool or mesh screens to prevent re-entry
- After this, we go through and do a thorough clean-up of any guano left in the attic or walls.
- Proceed with replacement of soiled insulation.
- Repair of wildlife damage, both inside and outside of the home.
First, we spend a lot of time looking for entry points to bats. Ensuring that there aren’t any other points of entry is essential to prevent future infestations. The next step involves the installation of one-way doors to allow the bats out, but not back in again – this is a safe and humane method of removing the bats from your house without harming them.
We then double-check that all bats are out of your home to prevent accidental contact with any bat that may have been missed. After which we seal all entry points with steel wool or mesh screens to prevent the bats from re-entering.
Next, clean up with professional-grade cleaners and sanitizers any fecal matter left behind by bats in your insulation and floor. We go through great lengths to ensure that your home is free of any odors and guano. After the insulation is removed, it is necessary to fog with enzyme cleaner in order to disinfect every corner.
Once the attic is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, we look at wildlife damage. To make your house look new again, we’ll repair any damage they might have caused.
Dangers of DIY Bat Removal
Bats are known to be carriers of deadly viruses such as rabies and leptospirosis. Their guano is also toxic and can infect humans with histoplasmosis.
Histoplasmosis is the most common disease (besides rabies) associated with bats and can be fatal if contracted by people – especially those with compromised immune systems – which includes young children, elderly people, and pregnant women. One should never attempt to remove bats from on their own because of this reason.
FAQs
What is guano?
Guano refers to bat droppings or feces. These droppings are a major cause of Histoplasmosis disease which is contracted from breathing in dust that comes from dried guano and can also cause stains on ceilings if the bats have been living there for some time.
Is guano harmful?
Yes. Histoplasmosis disease is caused by breathing in dust that comes from dried bat feces and can be fatal if left untreated. It is not advised to remove them yourself as you could contract the disease.
Is it safe to remove bats myself?
Many people will attempt to remove these creatures by themselves out of cost. This is dangerous and dangerous. Bats can transmit rabies and other zoonotic diseases (human transferable).
The health risks associated with trying to remove them yourself are too high. You must also remember that permits are required to handle these animals in any type of relocation. We highly recommend having a professional handle the job instead of attempting it yourself as the time taken is way less than medical expenses and other costs that come with contracting these diseases from bats.
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About Ogden
Ogden is a city north of Salt Lake City, in Utah. It’s a gateway to ski resorts like Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Nordic Valley. George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park features life-size models and a paleontology lab. Historic 25th Street, once home to Prohibition-era speakeasies, is now a shopping and dining hub. At the street’s western end, Ogden Union Station houses museums explores trains, cars and cowboy history.
Neighborhoods
Wm Lunds Lynne Addition – Childs Addition – Avondet – West Ogden Addition – Avalon Hills – Evans Acres – Evans Acres – Evans Acres – Fairmount Park Annex – Fairmount Park Annex – Central Park Annex – West Ogden Heights – White Addition – Woodmansee Main Street – Albertsons Center – Whispering Oaks – Alta Vista – Argonne Park – Academy Heights Addition – Woodmansee Addition – Woodmansee Addition – Townside Park – Wilson Addition – Anita Lander – Packer Place – Bramwells Addition – West Ogden – West Ogden –
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