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Dean up high doing bat removal in Gwinnett, GA
David dangling in mid-air sealing a gable vent on a Fayetteville, Georgia Bat Control job
Bats in a gable vent photographed during a bat control job in Bowdon, Georgia
Bat removal and exclusion at a school in Americus
Bat Control at an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school.
Bat control at an Americus, Georgia school
Bat removal and exclusion at a school in Hamilton, Georgia
Bat guano dripping from soffit at an Atlanta bat control job
A bat catching a moth in mid-flight. Georgia's bat species are beneficial animals that consume countless insects on their nightly flights. But sometimes bats need to be removed from homes, churches, barns, and other buildings.
Bat removal is one of our most-needed summer services. The hotter the Georgia sun gets, the more calls we get for bat control and bat-proofing in Atlanta and throughout the state. This year the bat control calls started early, probably because of the unusual weather we had during the spring. We're doing bat removal and sealing bats out of houses almost every day.
A lot of folks don't really understand bats. There's a lot of misinformation about bats out there, and lots of people are needlessly afraid of them. So let's take look at these fascinating creatures and dispell some misconception:
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 and enable them to take off from a resting position, ascend, and fly. These wings make bats the only true flying mammals. (Flying squirrels can't take off and ascend. They can just glide.)
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 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 a little bit, 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.
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, Macon, Columbus, Roswell, Peachtree City, and Sandy Springs, bat control is especially important from a public health point of view.
In Georgia, bat control must be done 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 bats out, but we don't kill bats.We remove bats from your property alive so they can find a more suitable place to live.
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.
But 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 provide replacement of contaminated insulation, if needed.
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. We take on even those difficult, big 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.
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.
Two tons of bat guano at Forsyth bat control job
Shane repelling at a Marietta, GA bat control job
Sealing bats out of a home in Woodland, GA
Rooftop view of a Peachtree City bat control job
Pile of guano found at Atlanta bat removal job
Pile of guano at an Atlanta bat removal job
Looking for bats on a hot tin roof in Georgia
Keeping bats out of a mausoleum in Macon, GA
Jason sealing bats out of a Marietta, GA house
Hand-removing bats at a high school in Gwinnett
Guano and filth at Marietta bat removal job
Getting ready for a Marietta bat removal job
Gap allows bats to get into Lithia Springs home
Gainesvilla, GA bat control and bat-proofing job
Filling gaps to exclude bats in Noonan, GA
Dangerous bat removal job in Cordele, GA
Construction gaps in a Stockbridge, GA attic
Chris performing an Atlanta, GA bat control job
Bats on a vent at a Roswell, GA bat removal job
Bats in siding found at Carrolton bat control job
Bats in attic vent at Hiram, GA bat control job
Bats in attic vent at an Atlanta bat removal job
Bats in attic vent at a bat removal job in Atlanta
Bats in Atlanta roosting behind the shutters
Bats in an attic vent in Canton, GA
Bats in an attic vent in Acworth, GA
Bats in an attic fan at Smyrna, GA bat control job
Bats in an attic at a Roswell bat control job
Bats in an Atlanta, GA attic await their eviction
Bats in a bathroom vent in Roswell, GA
Bats eye view of an Atlanta are bat control job
Bat's-eye view of Marietta bat control job
Bat-proofing a mausoleum in Macon, GA
Bat-proofing a house in in Alpharetta, GA
Bat-proofing a house in Fayettevile, GA
Bat removed from a house in Stone Mountain, GA
Bat removal, Georgia College, Milledgeville GA
Bat removal on a Monticello, GA Church Steeple
Bat removal job in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Bat removal job in Gwinette County, Georgia
Bat removal job at a gymnasium in Talbotton GA
Bat removal in Americus, Georgia
Bat removal at a boat house in Milledgeville, GA
Bat removal and exclusion in Alpharetta, GA
Bat removal and exclusion at an Atlanta school
Bat guano removal in Douglasville, GA
Bat guano removal from a church in Corinth, GA
Bat guano in an attic in Atlanta, Georgia
Bat guano found on an Atlanta bat removal job
Bat guano found during a Marietta bat removal job
Bat guano coming through a roof soffit in Jackson
Bat guano (droppings) in Greensborough, GA
Bat entry hole in a house in Kennesaw, GA
Bat droppings on a porch in Alpharetta, GA
Bat droppings on a porch floor in Columbus GA
Bat damage found at an Atlanta bat removal job
Bat control job in beautiful rural Georgia
Bat control job at Gwinette County HIgh School
Bat control job at an Atlanta school
Bat control job at a church in Monticello, GA
Bat colony removed on Atlanta bat control job
Bat colony in gable vent in Atlanta, Georgia
Bat bug on a bat in an attic in Atlanta, Georgia
Bat access found at a Gainesville bat removal job
Baby bat and guano in an attic in Carrolton
Baby bat - Cumberland, GA bat removal job
Attic bat removal job in Roswell, Georgia
Attic bat control and removal in Douglasville, GA
Atlanta bat control and bat-proofing job
Annoyed bat at Fayetteville bat removal job
Alpharetta, Georgia bat removal job
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.
We provide humane bat removal and control in Atlanta, GA and all of North and Central Georgia, including the counties of Baldwin, Barrow, Bibb, Butts, Carrol, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Conyers, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jones, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Oconee, Paulding, Rockdale, Schley, Stewart, Upson, Walton and Webster; and the cities of Acworth, Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Buford, Carrollton, Catula, Columbus, Cumming, Decatur, Douglasville, Duluth, Dunwoody, Fayetteville, Ft. Benning, Fortson, Midland, Mulberry Grove, Gainesville, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, McDonough, Marietta, Macon, Newnan, Peachtree City, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Stockbridge, Suwanee, Thomaston, and Woodstock. Whew. Try saying that in one breath. Your town not listed? Contact us.
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