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Bats
Bats are unique as the only mammals capable of true flight. Contrary to popular belief, they have good eyesight. Canada has nineteen species of bat and two of those commonly roost in attics, they are little brown bat and the big brown bat. Bats can take advantage of extremely small cracks and gaps in a building. Any area slightly larger than a dime is a potential entry area. Successfully solving a bat problem requires a well-trained professional, solid understanding of bat biology, and meticulous bat proofing of the building against re-infestation.
Procedure
Each bat procedure begins with a thorough inspection to the building by a qualified technician to determine where the bats are coming in and what needs to be done to bat proof the house. The entire building is inspected on an inch-by-inch basis. With bats nothing is left to chance. Once the required outside work has been determined an attic inspection is done to determine the size of the colony and the amount of guano in the attic. In some cases the guano must be removed and the attic reinsulated. Often the size of the colony can't be determined because the roost may be in a wall or some other inaccessible area. Bat proofing involves caulking all wall/soffit joints with high quality silicone. Larger gaps that can not be caulked are closed with fine steel screen. All roof/soffit intersections, roof vents, plumbing mats, and chimney should be screened as well. In situations where roof/fascia gap is an issue it is screened or sealed with steel drip guard. Once the bat exclusion work is complete, we begin the removal process.
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