Peterborough Bat Problems Specialists in Ontario
“We are forever grateful to Benjamin and his team for solving our bat issues. His promptness, professionalism and vast knowledge, were so greatly appreciated. We are so happy that we spent the money to get the job done right!! Absolutely fantastic service and highly recommended. THANK YOU!!”
Marni M. Peterborough, Ontario.
Peterborough Bat Problems & Bat Control Experts
Bat problems can seem strange, mysterious and very confusing. There is tons of information on the internet about Peterborough bat control. Much of it conflicting. It would confuse anyone. But fear not.
I am a bat control specialist and I promise to clear away all the smoke, mystery and confusion. Soon you will understand residential bat problems and be able to make smart decisions.
Over 20 Years Of Experience Removing Bats
Bat control is all that we do and with over 20 years of specialized experience you can be guaranteed that the job will be done right the first time.
We fix bat problems all around the Peterborough area and no job is too big or too small.
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Call or email us for a free estimate on removing the bats from your home.
Bat Control Specialists Serves The Greater Peterborough Area Including:
Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Belleville, Quinte West, Brighton, Greater Napanee and Picton.
Take back your home
Winning Bat Control Explained:
1. We install clever devices called ‘exclusion vents’ that let bats out, but not back in.
2. We bat-proof the entire exterior of your home.
3. All the bats leave within a few days and cannot get back in.
You live happily ever after.
Peterborough Bat Problems Services
I have been providing Peterborough bat problems services for 3 decades now. In that time I have seen a lot of companies come and go that offer Peterborough bat problems services. Unfortunately most of them were not specialists in bat problems but were usually jack of all trades wildlife problems companies that offered Peterborough bat problems services as well as all other types of urban pests. Usually they mostly did raccoons, squirrels and skunks and every time it seems they dabbled in bat problems they would fail to do the job correctly. Usually it looked like they were trying to fix a Peterborough bat problems problems using raccoon and squirrel proofing methods
My name is Benjamin Vaughan and I am a residential bat problems specialist. If you haven’t already, I recommend that all my Peterborough bat problems clients watch my video on residential bat problems first. That video explains how and why bats get into our houses & living spaces.
BTW What I am about to tell you mostly only applies to Peterborough bats and Peterborough bat problems.
Many of my Peterborough bat problems customers tell me they encountered a bat inside their home and now cannot find it. Many have spent days turning over furniture and cleaning out closets in a desperate attempt to find the bat. And they naturally wonder where the heck did it go. fortunately there is a simple explanation for all of this.
In Peterborough more than 95% of all the bats that show up inside houses are big brown bats. And I believe that probably 100% of my Peterborough bat problems jobs involve big browns. The big brown bat is the most abundant species of bat in North America and they live quietly in millions of Peterborough houses, in fact most homeowners will not even know they have bats.
Big browns typically enter and exit buildings high up and only need a tiny gap to squeeze into your roof. They are quiet, nocturnal and most of their colonies are small which makes it easy for homeowners to completely miss them. Most of my Peterborough bat problems customers discover the problems when one suddenly shows up inside and if you are reading this you may know that they can disappear just as quickly.
Most of my Peterborough bat problems customers assume incorrectly that it came in a door or window, however bats actually show up inside because they live in the walls of houses and not attics, which are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. After entPeterboroughg the roof they use gaps beside plumbing pipes and chimneys to get into the walls and in some houses can travel all the way down to an unfinished space like a basement or furnace room, once inside they easily move from room to room by crawling under doors.
What my Peterborough bat problems customers also don’t realize is that the bats will often crawl back up into the walls they came out of and if they did all the searching in the world will not turn them up.
If you look at the unfinished ceiling of a typical Peterborough bat problems customer you can see the gaps beside pipes and ducts that bats use to get out of the walls and into the basement. In many of my Peterborough bat problems client’s basements the bats can easily crawl back up into the walls.
Big browns also disappear from my Peterborough bat problems client’s homes because they sometimes dive down heat registers into the duct work especially if they are frightened or if they have been isolated in a room with no other way out. Sometimes they can get out of the ducts or will come out another heat register but many end up dying in duct work. The corpses of dead bats are frequently found by professional duct cleaners especially by the furnace filter.
Many of bats that come inside are genuinely lost and those usually turn up again as they must find a way out or will soon be dead from dehydration.
In winter hibernating bats may come inside after waking up to clean themselves, mate or move to a better hibernation spot. If left alone most will go back inside the walls and into hibernation.
Peterborough bat problems guide.
How to get rid of bats that are flying in your living space. Step by step guide for Peterborough bat problems customers.
If you are certain that there has been no contact with the bat, here are the steps to follow to get it out of your home.
Step 1: Isolate the bat. I always recommend that my Peterborough bat problems customers close doors and the other parts of the house. Put a towel under any doors to prevent the bat from crawling under it and place heavy book over any heat register as many of my Peterborough bat problems customers lose track of the bat when they dive down the heat register and end up dead in your ductwork.
Step 2: Open a door or window as close to the bat as possible. The bat is lost and wants to get out of your home where it can find food and water. I always tell my Peterborough bat problems customers the the bat wants to get away from all the scary humans. It will eventually (could take up to an hour sometimes) sense the fresh air movement and fly outside.
Step 3: Turn off anything that makes noise. I also tell my Peterborough bat problems clients that loud noises often confuse bats’ echolocation systems. Turning off anything that makes noise will go a long way in helping the bat to find its way out.
Step 4: Keep an eye on the bat. Many of our Peterborough bat problems customer spend hours searching in the house/room for the bat if it goes into hiding. When it does fly out, it will be sudden – and quiet. It may circle the room from time to time before it discovers the open window.
Step 5: Removing the bat. If the bat does not seem to be exiting the room on its own or you are feeling impatient, you can attempt to capture the bat and release it outside. When we are at work on a Peterborough bat problems job, we always wear gloves and long pants when attempting to capture the bat. Here are a few methods.
Throw a towel over the bat. Once the bat is under the towel, scoop it up, making sure to wrap the bat inside. Be sure not to crush it!
Whenever we remove a bat for our Peterborough bat problems clients, we usually place an empty laundry basket or wastepaper basket over the bat. Then take a newspaper, magazine or other similar object and slide it between the wall/floor and the bat. Make sure not to pinch the bat.
Use a small-meshed net to capture the bat. (A large-meshed net may capture the bat as well but it may injure it as the bat will likely become entangled in the net and require you to use a more hands-on approach.
Attention! to all my Peterborough bat problems clients. Please Do Not: Swing at the bat with a tennis racket or a baseball bat.
Step 6: I warn all my Peterborough bat problems clients that you will hear a clicking noise which means that the bat is scared and may actually attempt to bite. Once you have the bat inside the towel or a container, bring it outside, some distance from the house. Make sure that any doors or windows are now closed. Remove the towel or newspaper and turn the container on its side. The bat should be able to get out and fly away. I remind all my Peterborough bat problems customers that it is not easy for the bat to take off from the ground, so if possible, push the container or towel as close to a tree as possible.
Finally, I ask all my Peterborough bat problems clients, please do not to harm or kill the bat. The bat just got lost. It will not go after you. However as I tell all my Peterborough bat problems customers. We will need to bat-proof your home and exclude any other bats or this will happen again.
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Reviews
Bat Exclusion Services 10/10
Heritage Home Bat Problems, Review
As the owner of a heritage home in Cobourg ON built in 1848, I was dismayed to find that our home was inhabited by bats. The surprise appearance of these uninvited guests gliding through our living room in the evening was especially frightening to my then 6 year old daughter. I contacted Benjamin Vaughan of Bat Control Specialists (BCS) who promptly provided me with an estimate and plan to effectively exclude these bats from our home and prevent their return. Mr. Vaughan was knowledgeable and experienced and effectively completed the necessary caulking and installation of one way bat doors to eliminate bats from the premises. Mr. Vaughan and his crew exercised great care when working on our heritage home and the caulking that was used was invisible when dry, preserving the external facade of our home. BCS guarantees its work and we did not experience any bat reinfestation. I would recommend Benjamin Vaughan and BCS without hesitation to anyone seeking an effective and humane approach to managing a bat infestation.
Bat Removal And Proofing 10/10
Dozens of Bats! Review
We had a few dozen bats enter our triplex while we were living there. Sometimes a few at a time. IT WAS AWFUL! We have small children and we were not willing to risk any contamination with guano and their possibly toxic saliva. We heard about the Bat Control Specialist online and they were more than accommodating. They came in through the evening dusk and ensured that the bats left. Once the bats had all left they bat proofed the entire triplex. We NEVER saw a bat again. It is important to us as landlords to be able to provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere for our tenants. They allowed us to pay for the job at a rate that was affordable for our families budget. We are so very thankful for the amazing work they did and the peace of mind that they gave us as homeowners and landlords.
Bat Removal 10/10
3-4 Bats in The House Each Summer! Review
We only ever had 3-4 bats in the house each summer, but it made each evening filled with dread about the possibility that one might show up. I was not happy about the price and considered alternatives but Ben made some good points. He came and after 7 hours had filled every opening in our brick century home, leaving 3 escape routes for the bats. Since then we have had all the weather conditions that encourage the bats to make an appearance – cool weather, hot nights, thunderstorms – and not a single flutter! I feel the money spent was a worthwhile investment and would encourage anyone to check this company out first!