Bat Removal and Exclusion in North Georgia

Two bats peeking out from between the slats of a gable vent before they were removed and sealed out of the house.

Bat removal and exclusion are one of our most-needed services. The two actually are the same service because bats are removed by sealing them out of buildings.

Bats are mammals who belong to the order Chiroptera, which means "winged hand." A bat's front limbs have membranes between their metacarpals and phalanges (basically, their "fingers") that form true, aerodynamic wings.

These wings enable bats to take off from a resting position, ascend, and fly, making bats the only true flying mammals.

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.

Bat Removal and Exclusion

Bats play an important role in the ecosystem by consuming countless insects, including mosquitoes, during their nightly flights. They also provide a public health benefit by feeding on mosquitoes and other insects that can transmit diseases.

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

Bat droppings ("guano") may contain pathogens and serve as a breeding medium for insects and fungi, some of which can cause disease.
Bats carry parasites like bat bugs, fleas and ticks, many of which are disease vectors.
Bats have a fairly high incidence of rabies.

Because they are overwhelmingly beneficial animals, bat removal and exclusion must be performed without harming the bats. The goal is humane bat removal and exclusion, not "bat extermination." At Rid-A-Critter, we have always practiced humane, non-toxic, environmentally-friendly bat removal. We get the bats out of your house and seal your home to keep them out, but we don't kill them.

We also clean up after the bats, seeing as how we evicted them without notice. We can remove hazardous guano (droppings) and other bat by-products, and can provide replacement of contaminated insulation, if needed. (Please note that guano removal and insulation replacement, if needed, are quoted separately from bat removal and exclusion.)

North Georgia Bat Removal Gallery

Here are a few pictures of some of the many bat control and exclusion jobs we've worked on throughout North Georgia.

A handful of bats on a rectangular gable vent window in the attic of a house in Lagrange, Georgia. — Bat in a gable vent at a house in Lagrange

A plastic trap loosely hanging from the spot where the soffit meets the siding at a Jasper, Georgia bat removal job. — Check valve bat trap in use at a house in Jasper

A male wildlife removal technician standing on a ladder checking a one way bat trap hanging from the soffit as part of a bat removal job at a Rome, Georgia home. — Bat removal and exclusion job in Rome

A gap of about an inch between the end of the roof trim and the shingles at a junction point that allowed bats into the attic of a Gainesville, Georgia home. — Bat gap at a roof junction in Gainesville

A metal animal barrier installed on the sheathing and fascia at the edge of the roof as part of a bat removal and wildlife exclusion job at a house in Rome, Georgia. — Bat and wildlife exclusion at a house in Rome

Bat guano on the shingles and on the ledge of a dormer window are evidence of a colony of bats that need to be removed and sealed out of the attic of a Buchanan, Georgia home. — Evidence of bats in the attic of a Buchanan home

A sealant applied to the gap between the soffit and the shingles at a roof junction point as part of a bat removal and exclusion job at an Alpharetta, Georgia home. — Animal sealant at an Alpharetta bat removal job

A heavy duty screen has been installed over a semicircular gable vent as part of a bat removal and exclusion job at a Woodstock, Georgia home. — Bat-proofed gable vent at a Woodstock home

Fingertip wide gaps between the shingles and the wooden trim in the miter joint at a roof junction that will have to be sealed as part of a bat removal and exclusion job at a Hiram, Georgia home. — Bat gaps into the attic of a house in Hiram

Sloppy construction caused multiple gaps in the wooden siding where the soffit attaches to the walls of a Flowery Branch, Georgia home, which need to be sealed as part of a bat removal job at the house. — Bat gaps in the siding at a Flowery Branch home

A gap of about three quarters of an inch between the porch ceiling and the soffit and running its entire length that allowed bats into the void above the porch ceiling of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Bat gap into the porch roof of an Alpharetta home

Ridge Guard animal barrier installed on the peak of the roof to replace a warped plastic roof ridge vent as part of a Canton, Georgia bat removal and exclusion job. — Ridge Guard installed at a bat job in Canton

A rectangular gap about an inch wide between the shingles and the roof trim at the very peak of the roof that will have to be sealed as part of a Rome, Georgia bat removal job. — Bat gap into the attic at a house in Rome

A notch in the siding right under the soffit where the electric service wires pass into the house will have to be sealed as part of a bat removal and exclusion job in Bent Tree, Georgia. — Man-made bat gap into a house in Bent Tree

Male animal exclusion worker on a ladder sealing the roof of a house in Big Canoe, Georgia to keep bats out of the attic. — Bat proofing the roof of a Big Canoe home

A fingertip high gap between the roof trim and the shingles at a junction point that allowed bats to get into the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Bat gap at a roof junction in Alpharetta

A half inch gap between the roof sheathing and fascia that will be covered with an animal barrier as part of a bat removal job at a house in Big Canoe, Georgia. — Bat gap into the attic of a Big Canoe home

A plastic roof ridge vent that warped in the sun has started to detach from the shingles, creating a gap along the edge that allowed bats into the attic of a house in Adairsville, Georgia. — Bat gap under a roof ridge vent in Adairsville

A gap varying from half an inch to an inch between the end cap of the soffit and the brick wall of the house that allowed bats into the attic of a Snellville, Georgia home. — Bat gap behind the soffit at a Snellville home

A gap of about five sixteenths of an inch between the end of the wooden roof trim and the brick chimney that allowed bats to get into the attic of a Canton, Georgia home. — Bat gap in the roof trim in Canton

A gap between two perpendicular sections of metal roof flashing where they meet at a corner that allowed a colony of bats to get into the attic of a Villa Rica, Georgia home. — Bat gap in the flashing in Villa Rica

Guano in the rain gutter that spilled from a gap between the wooden trim and the shingles where bats were getting into the attic of an Alpharetta, Georgia home. — Bat guano in the rain gutter of an Alpharetta home

A gap of about an inch between the frieze board and the brick wall that allowed bats to get into the attic of a house in Hiram, Georgia. — Bat entry gap behind the frieze board in Hiram

A screen installed over the louvers in the rectangular sound opening to seal bats out of the belfry of a church in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Bat-proofed bell tower at a church in Alpharetta

Two ladders leaning up against a house in Acworth, Georgia that is undergoing bat removal and exclusion work. — Bat removal and exclusion job in Acworth

A ladder leaning up against the roof behind some trees at a house in Buford, Georgia that is undergoing bat removal and exclusion work. — Bat removal and exclusion at a Buford home

Ladders leaning up against the side of a large house in Alpharetta, Georgia during a bat removal and exclusion job. — Bat removal and exclusion at an Alpharetta home

A metal screen has been installed over a triangular gable vent as part of a bat removal and wildlife exclusion job at a Cumming, Georgia home. — Bat-proof screen over a gable vent in Cumming

Looking down at a cherry picker lift being used at a bat removal job at a large brick house in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Bat-removal job at a large house in Alpharetta

Looking down at a male bat removal technician climbing from the ladder to the steep roof to seal bats out of the attic of a large house in LaGrange, Georgia. — Bat-exclusion at a large house in LaGrange

A pile of guano about a foot wide on the wooden deck outside the house is evidence that a colony of bats need to be removed and sealed out of the attic of an Adairsville, Georgia home. — Bat guano on the deck of an Adairsville home

Looking through the slats of the gable vent of a house in Madison, Georgia at a small colony of bats looking back at the camera. — Bats in the gable vent of a house in Madison

Lifting a shingle exposes a gap of about an inch between the plywood roof sheathing and the metal rain gutter that allowed bats into the attic of a Cumming, Georgia home. — Bat gap under the roof sheathing in Cumming

Looking up at a gap about an inch square where the front and side roof fascias meet at the corner of the soffit that allowed bats to get into a house in in Alpharetta, Georgia. — Bat gap in the corner of the soffit in Alpharetta

Stains on the slats of a circular gable vent and specks of guano on the siding from where a colony of bats were getting into the attic of a Buford, Georgia home. — Bat stains and guano at a house in Buford

A strip of wooden soffit panel about an inch and a half wide fell out of the soffit and allowed bats to get into the attic of a Suwanee, Georgia home. — Bat gap in a soffit panel in Suwanee

A warped piece of wooden roof trim peeled away from the fascia just enough to create a gap of about three quarters of an inch at a roof junction and allow bats into the attic of a house in Woodstock, Georgia. — Bat gap behind the roof trim in Woodstock

A section of drip edge that was cut two inches too short created a gap that allowed bats to get into the attic of a house in Acworth, Georgia. — Bat gap in the drip edge into an Acworth home

Guano on the lower wooden louvers of gable vent without a screen is evidence that a colony of bats need to removed from and sealed out of the attic of a Loganville, Georgia home. — Bat guano on a gable vent in Loganville

Stains and guano on the wooden louvers of a triangular gable vent left by bats that were getting into the attic of a house in Big Canoe, Georgia. — Bat stains and guano on a gable vent in Big Canoe

Several dozen bats hanging from a gable vent screen in the attic of an Alpharetta, Georgia home. — Bats on a gable vent screen in Alpharetta

Greasy stains on the roof trim where it meets the shingles at a junction point where bats were getting into the attic of a house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. — Bat stains on the roof trim at a Tuscaloosa home

A tubular plastic bat trap hanging from the roof overhang at the peak of the roof that will allow bats to leave the attic of a house in Hiram, Georgia, but not get back inside. — Temporary bat trap in use at a house in Hiram

Screen installed over the exterior exhaust duct of an attic air conditioning system to keep bats out of a house in Roopville, Georgia. — Bat-proofed HVAC exhaust outlet in Roopville

Bat guano in the insulation between the joists along the center line of the attic of a house in Madison, Georgia. — Bat guano in the attic of a house in Madison

With offices throughout North Georgia, Rid-A-Critter has the tools and personnel to handle any bat removal job, no matter how big or how small. If you have a problem with bats, please call us for an on-site inspection by an experienced bat control expert.

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We’re in Hiawassee, Ga this morning for another Attic Restoration! No more old and nasty insulation to worry about for this family!

by Brandon C.
Sep 21, 2023 07:15:38 am.

Headed to Cumming Ga today to take down some traps and remove some check valves

by Chad W.
Sep 19, 2023 06:40:26 am.

Headed back up north to the mountains this morning to seal some carpenter bee holes in Ellijay then a quote for a bat exclusion in Hiawassee

by Chad W.
Sep 18, 2023 05:32:25 am.

This afternoon we'll be starting a bat removal and wildlife exclusion job at a Lagrange, Georgia home. There are only a handful of bats in the attic, but nipping any animal problem in the bud is always a good idea. The problems only get worse as the colony grows.

by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:35:23 am.

A wildlife-management crew doing bat removal in Jasper, Georgia are removing the temporary check valve traps because all the bats are out of the attic. Now they'll permanently seal the gaps to bat-proof the roof, followed by removing the guano and replacing the attic insulation.

by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 09:38:59 am.

Headed to Cumming Ga to quote a bat exclusion.

by Chad W.
Sep 12, 2023 01:25:18 pm.

This morning's inspection revealed that all of the bats have left the attic of a house in Rome, Georgia. The bat removal crew used one-way check valve traps to allow the bats to leave the attic, but not get back in, so it could be bat-proofed.

by Webmaster
Sep 12, 2023 08:31:57 am.

I’m in Menlo, Ga early this morning sealing a metal roof to begin this Bat Exclusion! Y’all have a blessed day!!!

by Brandon C.
Sep 12, 2023 06:11:30 am.

We have a wildlife-exclusion crew heading out to start a bat removal job at a Gainesville, Georgia home. A gap of about an inch between the end of the roof trim and the shingles at a junction point was how the bats got into the attic in the first place.

by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 07:57:22 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.

by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

All the bats have removed themselves from the attic of a house in Rome, Georgia. The bat-removal crew is finalizing the exclusion to permanently bat-proof the roof, and will begin the guano removal and insulation-replacement work later this morning.

by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:08:31 am.

Bat guano on the shingles and on the ledge of a dormer window were evidence of a colony of bats that needed to be removed and sealed out of the attic of a Buchanan, Georgia home. A bat-removal crew from our North Georgia office has been dispatched to do the work.

by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 08:38:56 am.

Animal-exclusion experts doing bat removal at an Alpharetta, Georgia home are sealing gaps at the roof junctions and installing wildlife barriers along the eaves to keep bats and other wildlife out of the attic. As houses age and the roofs settle, gaps often open up at roof junction points that can allow bats into the house.

by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:05:25 am.

We are in Lawrenceville, Ga bright and early this morning to start our work week off with a Bat Exclusion. Y’all have a blessed day!

by Brandon C.
Sep 02, 2023 07:27:45 am.

Here's a Picture of a Bat-Proof Gable Vent at a Woodstock, Georgia Bat Removal Job

by Webmaster
Aug 31, 2023 07:01:00 am.

Headed to Newborn Ga today to address a bat issue.

by Chad W.
Aug 31, 2023 05:56:42 am.

Gaps between the shingles and the wooden trim in the miter joint at a roof junction is the reason a crew from our North Georgia office is doing bat removal and exclusion at a Hiram, Georgia home. It doesn't take much of a gap for bats to get into an attic. They're very slender animals when they retract their wings. They have to stay slim to pass their flight physicals.

by Webmaster
Aug 30, 2023 08:35:29 am.

A wildlife-exclusion team from our North Georgia office is busy doing bat removal at a Flowery Branch, Georgia home. Sloppy construction caused multiple gaps in the wooden siding where the soffit attaches to the walls, which our technicians will repair to keep bats and other animals out of the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 08:44:05 am.

A gap of about three quarters of an inch between the porch ceiling and the soffit and running its entire length allowed bats into the void above the porch ceiling of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. A bat-removal crew from our North Georgia office is installing temporary one-way traps to allow the bats to leave the house before we seal them out.

by Webmaster
Aug 28, 2023 08:57:06 am.

We are in Lawrenceville, Ga bright and early this morning to start our work week off with a Bat Exclusion. Y’all have a blessed day!

by Brandon C.
Aug 28, 2023 06:48:11 am.

Finished up an exclusion before it for too hot outside. Perks of getting up early and getting started.

by Chad W.
Aug 26, 2023 11:03:43 am.

Happy Friday! Today We Have a Friday Triple-Feature, Beginning with this Video of Bat Removal and Exclusion at a Suwanee, Georgia Home

by Webmaster
Aug 25, 2023 08:26:50 am.

Bat exclusion in Newborn Ga. It’s going to be a hot one.

by Chad W.
Aug 25, 2023 06:25:10 am.

It’s a hot one today. Headed to Jasper Ga to look for a dead animal under a house

by Chad W.
Aug 24, 2023 01:11:32 pm.

Installing a Ridge Guard animal barrier to replace the warped plastic roof ridge vent was the crowning touch of a Canton, Georgia bat removal and exclusion job. The tough steel barrier will keep wildlife of all kinds, as well as bats, out of the attic.

by Webmaster
Aug 24, 2023 09:00:14 am.

A Gap Between the Shingles and the Roof Trim was the Entry Gap into the Attic at a Rome, Georgia Bat Removal and Exclusion Job

by Webmaster
Aug 24, 2023 08:17:59 am.

Another Bat exclusion this morning, Bogart Ga. Then headed to Jasper Ga to check out a dead animal smell

by Chad W.
Aug 24, 2023 06:47:23 am.

A notch in the siding under the soffit where the electric service wires pass into the house also allowed bats into the attic of a Bent Tree, Georgia home. Bat removal is accomplished by exclusion, which will include sealing that gap to keep bats and other wildlife out of the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 23, 2023 07:51:01 am.

Resting up for another full week of critter ridding.

by Chad W.
Aug 20, 2023 06:11:58 pm.

Bat Exclusion in Tyrone Ga this morning.

by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 07:28:24 am.

There is nothing like waking up and looking forward to going to going to work. I love my job and am blessed to be in the position I’m in.

by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 07:28:21 am.

Bat Exclusion in Tyrone Ga this morning.

by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 06:47:05 am.