Bat Control

Effective Bat Removal In Albany, The Capital District & Adirondack Region

At Thomas Pest Services, we’ve developed a four-step process that removes bats from your structure and makes sure that they cannot come back.

STEP 1: INSPECTION

We’ll send a bat control specialist to your location to conduct a thorough inspection to identify how bats are getting in and out of your structure.  Often times, bats enter and exit around vents, fascia boards, ridge caps, and louvers.  In reality, they only need a gap of 3/8 of an inch to sneak in.  Our bat inspection will also determine if bat damage has occurred around entry points or inside because of their activity or from their urine and droppings. 

STEP 2: EXCLUSION

To curtail bat activity, your technician will install one way devices on the main entry/exit point(s).  By implementing these exclusion techniques, bats can fly out at dusk but they’ll not be able to fly back inside.  Please note, that during maternity season, we can only complete a portion of the bat work to avoid trapping baby bats inside and to prevent their mothers from caring for their young.  The technician providing your service will seal all secondary entry points, then return mid-August after the babies can fly to install exclusion devices over the primary entry points.

STEP 3: OBSERVATION

Once the exclusion device is installed, we’ll return a few weeks later to ensure that there are no more bats inside the structure.  Once we’ve confirmed there your property is bat free, we’ll seal the primary entry point so they cannot get back in.

STEP 4: CLEAN UP

Bats are messy creatures and cleaning up after them can be dangerous and should be left to the professionals.  Thomas will clean up droppings as well as decontaminate and deodorize areas.  We’ll also replace insulation if necessary.