Bats Inside the Living Space in Mount Joy, Pa

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Last fall, we received a call from an Elizabethtown landlord. However, their property is located in Mount Joy. Multiple tenants reported bats inside their homes! They noted bats were in bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms.

Bats are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to a bat flying around your bedroom! It is very unsettling especially if they continue to return. Because they are the most common carrier of rabies; bat removal needs to be handled with extreme caution.

A complete external entry inspection of the home was performed. Ultimately, we found multiple entry points. The old chimney provided easy access as well as dormers on the roof. From those points, the bats entered the attic of the building.

The Removal Process

When bats become comfortable with your home, they return on a regular basis. They enter through small spaces, so we make sure to identify all entry points.

We were contracted to do a complete sealing and exclusion of the building. After we removed existing bats using one-way doors, we sealed the entry points and completed other minor exclusion work. This ensures the apartments will remain bat free in the future!

In addition, bat droppings (guano) can contain contaminants that should be handled by an animal removal professional using PPE. Histoplasmosis is also present in their droppings.

If you have issues with bats or other animals inside your home, don’t hesitate to call us or use our contact form!