Bat Removal Services in Radnor Township, PA
Seitz Wildlife Services is a fully licensed, family-owned and operated company providing bat removal services and wildlife control throughout Radnor Township, PA and the surrounding Delaware County area. We handle the full range of bat situations homeowners and business owners run into — bats in an attic, bats in a chimney, bats trapped behind shutters, and bats flying around inside a home or office. Our services also include bat guano and bat dropping removal, attic clean-outs, insulation replacement, bat house installation, and bat proofing (also referred to as bat exclusion). If you’re dealing with a bat intrusion anywhere in Pennsylvania, contact Seitz Wildlife Services today for a free phone consultation. We’re the bat experts.
What Makes Bats Dangerous?
Bats play an important role in our ecosystem, but once they’re inside a home they introduce real risks. Bats are known carriers of rabies, and any physical contact with a bat should be avoided. If you or someone in your household has had contact with a bat, it’s important to consult a physician about the potential rabies risk. Bats also consume large quantities of insects, which translates directly into bat poop — or “guano.” When that guano accumulates in concentration, it can saturate attic insulation and other building materials and develop into a genuine health concern. After the bats are removed, we inspect the attic space to assess the extent of the damage, then safely clear out the guano and any soiled insulation. We can re-insulate as part of the same job to bring the space back to a usable condition. Bats cornered in tight spaces can also become more aggressive, which is another reason it’s important to step back from the situation and call a professional like Seitz Wildlife Services to handle it.
Live Bat Removal
Pennsylvania has a large bat population, and from time to time a single bat will find its way inside a home or office and become trapped. When that happens, the safest move is to call in the experts at Seitz Wildlife Services for live bat removal. Trying to capture a bat on your own is never a good idea — bats are potential rabies carriers and any direct contact with one should be avoided. If physical contact has already occurred, capturing the bat alive may be necessary so it can be submitted to the county health department for rabies testing. We can safely contain the bat in a box for that purpose if testing is required.
Professional Bat Exclusion
Bat exclusion is the process of inspecting and sealing a room, home, or building that has been infiltrated by bats, with the goal of permanently preventing further invasions. Bats are extraordinarily invasive and can squeeze themselves through remarkably tiny gaps and crevices, which makes it very difficult for a homeowner to identify every potential entry point on their own. Hiring a professional bat exclusion service means your property gets thoroughly evaluated and correctly sealed against further bat activity.
If your residential or commercial property is dealing with a bat infestation, we have the skills to evict the bats and keep them from coming back. In Pennsylvania, bats are highly beneficial to the environment — they help control the insect population — and they’re also protected by law. Our bat exclusion work is fully humane, and we never use poisons or harmful chemicals. By installing a one-way door, we allow the bats inside to exit the structure while preventing them from returning, leaving your home 100% bat-free. Bat exclusion is a challenging and sometimes dangerous job that typically requires high ladder work and construction skills to diagnose and resolve. We complete every exclusion with the highest quality materials, built to keep bats out for years to come, and we back the work with a long-term guarantee against future infestations. We get the bats out and keep them out.
What Can Seitz Wildlife Services Do?
Bats are a protected species in Pennsylvania, with several species classified as endangered, so care has to be taken not to harm a colony during exclusion work. By law, it is illegal in PA to install excluders between mid-May and August 1st. During these summer months, bats are breeding and raising their young, and disturbing a breeding colony could compromise the survival of that year’s pups. Bat exclusion can be performed in early spring before the colonies give birth, or in late summer and fall after the young bats have developed enough to leave the roost. Bats are an essential part of our ecosystem, and the right steps need to be taken when dealing with bats in PA. With over 10 years of home inspection and wildlife damage experience, and over 20 years of trapping and handling experience, Seitz Wildlife Services will get the job done humanely — regardless of what bat problem you’re facing.
Bat Attic Clean Out
The aftermath of a bat infestation often leaves an attic dirty, unhealthy, and in need of a professional clean-out. Bat guano — bat droppings — can pollute the air inside the home, and breathing that contaminated air can lead to illness. A professional attic clean-out removes all the droppings and debris left behind by the bats while significantly improving the air quality and the overall health of the space.
Our team starts with a thorough inspection of the attic, then provides a detailed analysis of what we find. It’s common for certain components of the attic to require replacement, including wood paneling, flooring, and insulation. We’ll identify every area that needs cleanup or replacement, then perform the clean-out using only the highest quality materials.
What Are the Signs of a Bat Infestation?
The most obvious sign of a bat infestation is watching bats fly out of a home or building at dusk. Bats are creatures of habit and tend to return to the same roosting site each evening. Over time, bat droppings can accumulate inside attics or show up along walkways and on window sills. Other frequent complaints associated with a bat problem include squeaking noises in the attic, chimney, or walls, and bats appearing inside living areas. Bats are nocturnal — most of their activity happens at dusk and into the evening — which is when most homeowners first notice them.
What Is the Biggest Problem with a Bat Infestation?
Bats are one of Pennsylvania’s most beneficial creatures, but once they take up residence inside a home it can quickly turn into a serious problem. Bats eat their own body weight in insects every night, and the resulting feces — guano — builds up rapidly over time. Bat guano looks like black, sticky rice and can contaminate attic insulation and other materials it lands on. Guano is also known to produce mold spores, and inhaling those spores can lead to lung infections or a disease called histoplasmosis. On the outside of a structure, guano will quickly accumulate on walkways, window sills, and siding, leaving behind stains and unpleasant odors.
The other major issue with a bat infestation is having bats flying through your home or office on a regular basis. That’s unnerving on its own, and it presents a potential health risk. Once a colony has settled on a suitable roosting location, it’s difficult to push them out — bat repellent products have little to no effect. Bat exclusion is the only long-term solution to a bat infestation, and it’s what puts an end to even the worst bat problems.
When Is the Best Time to Perform a Bat Exclusion?
Bats are a protected species in Pennsylvania, and timing a bat exclusion correctly is critical to the survival of the colony. By law, bat exclusions cannot be performed between June 1st and August 1st. That’s when maternity colonies are raising their young, and any disturbance during this window could cause the mortality of that season’s young bats. Exclusions can be completed in the spring before the young are born, or after August 1st once the young bats are strong enough to leave the roost with the rest of the colony. Hibernating bat colonies across the Northeast have been experiencing serious mortality from a disease called White Nose Syndrome, so any additional harm to the species needs to be avoided. Contact Seitz Wildlife Services to schedule your Radnor Township bat exclusion at the right time of year.