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February 05, 2012

Good work isn't cheap and cheap work isn't good!
by Jason McFarland
Feb 02, 2012 02:42:05 pm.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and they say that means six more weeks of Winter. But you sure can't tell it by this weather. Maybe Staten Island Chuck is the groundhog to watch these days. He's predicting an early Spring.
by The Webmaster
Feb 02, 2012 09:36:06 am.

Did a trap check for mice and grey squirrels in Athens GA. And now heading to Nicholison GA to finsh a bat job.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 18, 2012 11:18:39 am.

Sealing a house in monroe for squirrels.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 17, 2012 02:24:18 pm.

Sealing a in Nicholson GA for bats.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 12, 2012 11:54:24 am.

Sealing a house in Athens GA for squirrels.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 11, 2012 03:42:19 pm.

Gave quotes in athens and conyers this am. Now about to seal a house for squirrels in augusta.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 09, 2012 01:09:22 pm.

Quoted a log cabin house just north of athens ga for bats. Also sealing a house today in stone mt ga for squirrels.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 06, 2012 11:24:50 am.

Fix a house in Monroe ga. The gutter was not draining corretley and pulled the hole facica and saufet off the left side of the home. We fixed all the saufet and facia board and got the squirrels out.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Jan 02, 2012 11:22:51 am.

Giving quotes in athens ga and conyers ga today.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Dec 30, 2011 01:40:02 pm.

Just solved Atlanta rat problem in 1 hour that Northwest worked on for 1 year and never solved. Yes, we are Badd dudes!
by Jason McFarland
Dec 28, 2011 10:04:33 am.

Sealing a house in Conyers GA for bats and flying squirrels. Customer had a bat flying in kitchen 2 nights ago. When I came out to inspect for bats we also found out they had flying squirrels in the attic chewing up their old stored stuff.
by Jeff Vredenburgh
Dec 21, 2011 11:21:28 am.


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Bat Removal and Exclusion in Atlanta and North Central Georgia

 

Bats of Georgia

A bat catching a moth in mid-flight.

A bat catching a moth in mid-flight. Georgia's bat species are beneficial animals that consume countless insects on their nightly flights.

Bat removal is one of our most-needed services. This year the bat control calls started early, probably because of the warm weather we had during the spring. Now that fall is upon us, we're out there doing bat removal and sealing bats out of houses every day.

There's a lot of misinformation about bats out there, and lots of people are needlessly afraid of them. So let's take a look at these fascinating creatures and dispell some misconceptions:

 

Bats are Not Rodents

They're not birds, either. Bats are mammals who belong to the order Chiroptera, which means "winged hand." A bat's front limbs have membranes that form true, aerodynamic wings. These wings enable them to take off from a resting position, ascend, and fly, making bats the only true flying mammals.

 

Georgia's Bats are Beneficial Animals

Non-lethal bat traps installed outside, under the edge of the roof, at the Solid Granite building in Elberton, Georgia.

Non-lethal bat traps installed along the roof of the Solid Granite building in Elberton.

There are at least 16 species of bats in Georgia, of which the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) and the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) are the species most commonly encountered as nuisance wildlife.

Georgia's bats play an important role in the ecosystem by consuming countless insects, including mosquitoes, during their nightly flights. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a single bat can eat between 600 and 1000 insects every hour. Multiply that by the number of bats flying around Georgia every night, and then think about how many mosquito bites the bats are preventing. Kinda makes you appreciate bats, doesn't it?

In fact, bats' insatiable hunger for insects is one reason why bats are protected under both federal and Georgia law. Bats feed on insects that are pests of man and which often carry diseases, making bats important allies in fighting vector-borne diseases.

 

When is Bat Control Needed?

Bat control technician on a ladder performing bat control for the City of Gainesville Water Authority, with bats flying around him. 

Bat removal and exclusion for the City of Gainesville Water Authority

It's only when bats get into attics, structural voids, church steeples, bell towers, and other areas of buildings that bat removal is allowed. When bats get into buildings used by humans or domestic animals, they can cause serious health hazards:

In densely populated cities like Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Roswell, Peachtree City, and Sandy Springs, bat control is especially important from a public health point of view.

 

Bat Control in Atlanta and North-Central Georgia

In Georgia, bat control must be performed without harming the bats. The goal is humane bat removal and relocation, not "bat extermination." At Rid-A-Critter, we have always practiced humane, non-toxic, environmentally-friendly bat relocation. We're not "bat exterminators." We're bat conservation professionals. We get the bats out of your house and seal them out, but we don't kill them.We remove bats from your property alive so they can find a more suitable place to live.

Two bat control experts in a bucket truck performing bat removal in McDonough, Georgia

Bat control job in McDonough, Georgia

This can be a real challenge in Georgia, where the architecture ranges from 18th century churches (bats just love those steeples and bell towers) to modern, commercial office buildings and skyscrapers. Every building style in Georgia presents unique bat control challenges. This is especially true of our historic homes, churches, and other fine, old buildings, which have a lot of nooks and crannies that are especially attractive to bats.

No worries. We're Georgia's bat-removal experts. We lead the state in safe, non-lethal bat control and bat control and relocation. We've performed thousands of bat control jobs, and we have the training and equipment to handle any bat problem, no matter how big or how small.

Finally, we're nice enough to clean up after the bats, seeing as how we evicted them without notice. We remove hazardous guano (droppings) and other bat by-products, and can provide replacement of contaminated insulation, if needed.

 

Bat Control is a Job for Professionals

Bat control technician lying on a high roof, facing down, performing bat control and  bat proofing in Marietta, Georgia.

Bat control in Marietta, Georgia

Bat control is difficult and sometimes hazardous work. It requires extensive training, specialized equipment, and strict observance of safety and health precautions. But rest assured that we can handle any bat control job, in any building, no matter how difficult.

No other Georgia bat control company can match our crew, our training, our experience, our equipment, and frankly, our guts. That's why we're the guys who do those big, difficult, dangerous bat control jobs that other Georgia bat control companies won't touch.

Our comprehensive bat control program consists of bat removal, bat exclusion ("bat-proofing"), and sometimes installing "bat houses" to provide alternative places for bats to live. We also acquire any necessary bat control permits to make sure that the job is done in full compliance with Georgia DNR requirements.

 

Bat Control Gallery

Here are a few pictures of some of the many bat control and bat-proofing jobs we've worked on throughout Northern and Central Georgia.

With offices throughout North-Central Georgia, Rid-A-Critter has the tools and personnel to handle any bat removal job, no matter how big or how small. Please call us today for an onsite inspection by an experienced bat control expert.

 

Rid-A-Critter is a Certified Drug-Free Workplace

We provide humane bat removal and control in North-Central Georgia, including the counties of Baldwin, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Burke, Butts, Carrol, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Conyers, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Harralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, Monroe, Morgan, Muskogee, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Talbot, Tallaferro, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walton, Warren, Webster, and Wilkes.

We service the towns and cities of Acworth, Alpharetta, Appling, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Bartow, Blythe, Buford, Camak, Canton, Carrollton, Cataula, Columbus, Conyers, Covington, Cumming, Crawfordville, Decatur, Dearing, Douglasville, Duluth, Dunwoody, Ellijay, Evans, Fayetteville, Ft. Benning, Fortson, Griffin, Gainesville, Greensboro, Grovetown, Hapeville, Harlem, Hephzibah, Jewell, Johns Creek, Jonesboro, Kennesaw, LaGrange, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Lincolnton, Louisville, McDonough, Marietta, Macon, Midland, Millen, Mulberry Grove, Monroe, Newnan, Norcross, Peachtree City, Perkins, Powder Springs, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Sardis, Sharon, Smyrna, Snellville, Stockbridge, Stone Mountain, Suwanee, Swainsboro, Thomaston, Thomson, Warrenton, Washington, Waynesboro, Winder, Woodstock, and Wrens. We also service the city of Aiken, South Carolina. Your town's not listed? Contact us.

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