Sioux Falls Homeowner S Guide To DIY Bat Prevention

"Help! I have bats in my house!" When you find bats in your Sioux Falls home, it is time to contact a wildlife management professional for residential bat mitigation. But what if you don't have a bat issue yet? What can you do to prevent one? The secret lies in understanding why Sioux Falls homes are vulnerable to bats, how bats find their way inside, and what methods work to deter them. We'll tell you upfront – it isn't easy work. But, if you have the skillset, and you don't mind the work, you can prevent bat problems. If you'd rather enjoy your time off from work and not have to scale ladders, climb around on your roof, and deal with this tough job on your own, remember that the experts at CP Bat Mitigation provide high-quality bat exclusion services. We do the hard work for you, and we do a thorough job so you get the best protection possible. To learn more about the services we offer or to get advice about your bat control needs, navigate to our contact page. There is no easier way to get your questions answered. With that said, let's dig in and look at what you can do if you have the drive to get out there and do it yourself.

Step one is to consider how homes in our area are vulnerable to bats. There are several that can lead to a bat infestation. The first is the environment around your home. When you provide a habitat for bats, you'll have more bat activity and a greater chance of having bats get inside. Before we explain how this works, we want to quickly point out that it isn't necessarily bad to provide habitats for bats. They are beneficial animals, and you may want to help them find appropriate habitats for survival. There is nothing wrong with doing this, as long as you've taken proper steps to prevent them from entering your home. We'll talk about this next. First, let's consider the factors that attract bats.

What are some ways to deal with bats?

There are a few common ways bats enter Sioux Falls homes. Most are located on your roof or along your roofline. These are hard to address because you'll need to get up there. This is one reason why homeowners contact a professional to address exclusion work. If you do this yourself, you'll need to check your entire roofline and look for gaps that lead into your roofline trough, soffits, fascia, or eaves. You'll need to check your roof-soffit intersections. These are soffits that hang above your roof. Bats love to climb up into shadowy recesses. So do squirrels and rats. If rodents get on your roof, they can chew holes in your soffits and create a pathway for bats to enter. Exclusion work deters rodents and bats. While you're up there, you'll also need to check around roof penetrations. These are objects, such as skylights, vents, exhaust pipes, and chimneys.

Once you've considered your roof, you can examine your exterior walls from top to bottom. Bats can get in through gaps behind a chimney that runs up the side of a home, through an unprotected vent, or damaged siding.

Bats may also get into structures on your property, such as a garage, storage shed, barn, etc. Inspect these and look for any gaps or holes. If you see a possible entry point, inspect it for black marks. Bats make these marks as they enter and exit. Look for their guano on the ground as well.