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Bat Control at an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school.
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 control at an Americus, Georgia school
Bat removal and exclusion at a school in Americus
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 in-demand summer services. It seems like the hotter the Georgia sun gets, the more calls we get for bat control and bat-proofing in Atlanta and throughout the state. But many people don't really understand bats. There's a lot of incorrect information about bats out there, and a lot of people are afraid of them. So let's take a moment to discuss these fascinating creatures, starting with the most common misconception:
A lot of people think bats are rodents, but they're not. They're not birds, either. Bats are mammals who belong to the order Chiroptera, which means "winged hand." A bat's forelimbs have membranes that form true aerodynamic wings. These wings make bats the only true flying mammals, meaning that they can take off from a resting position, ascend, and fly. (Flying squirrels, on the other hand, don't really fly. They 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. But Georgia bats also 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 more, 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 accomplished without harming the bats. The goal is humane bat removal and relocation, not bat extermination. At Adcock's 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 keep them out, but we don't kill them.We remove them from your property alive so they can find a more suitable place to live.
This can be a real challenge in Georgia, where bat control isn't always easy. Georgia's 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 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.
Bat control job at an Atlanta school
Dangerous bat removal job in Cordele, GA
Bat removal, Georgia College, Milledgeville GA
Filling gaps to exclude bats in Noonan, GA
Bat control job at a church in Monticello, GA
Bat removal and exclusion in Alpharetta, GA
Bats on a vent at a Roswell, GA bat removal job
Bat droppings on a porch in Alpharetta, GA
Bats in a bathroom vent in Roswell, GA
Gainesvilla, GA bat control and bat-proofing job
Bats in an attic at a Roswell bat control job
Bat-proofing a house in in Alpharetta, GA
Jason sealing bats out of a Marietta, GA house
Bat removal on a Monticello, GA Church Steeple
Bat entry hole in a house in Kennesaw, GA
Bat-proofing a house in Fayettevile, GA
Bat guano (droppings) in Greensborough, GA
Alpharetta, Georgia bat removal job
Shane repelling at a Marietta, GA bat control job
Chris performing an Atlanta, GA bat control job
Bat removal and exclusion at an Atlanta school
Bat guano removal from a church in Corinth, GA
Bats eye view of an Atlanta are bat control job
Rooftop view of a Peachtree City bat control job
Construction gaps in a Stockbridge, GA attic
Bats in an attic vent in Acworth, GA
Bat removal job at a gymnasium in Talbotton GA
Attic bat control and removal in Douglasville, GA
Bat colony removed on Atlanta bat control job
Bats in an attic vent in Canton, GA
Bat guano removal in Douglasville, GA
Bats in an Atlanta, GA attic await their eviction
Baby bat - Cumberland, GA bat removal job
Bat colony in gable vent in Atlanta, Georgia
Bats in an attic fan at Smyrna, GA bat control job
Two tons of bat guano at Forsyth bat control job
Bats in siding found at Carrolton bat control job
Bat removal job in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Gap allows bats to get into Lithia Springs home
Bats in attic vent at Hiram, GA bat control job
Bat removal in Americus, Georgia
Bat guano in an attic in Atlanta, Georgia
Bats in attic vent at an Atlanta 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 nuisance wildlife removal, relocation, and control. Our service area includes Atlanta 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, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, McDonough, Marietta, Macon, Newnan, Peachtree City, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Stockbridge, Suwanee, Thomaston, and Woodstock. Whew. Try saying that in one breath.