Bats chose your attic. The law chooses the method.
Bats are protected in Florida, which makes bat jobs different from every other wildlife job: there's exactly one legal approach — exclusion. One-way devices over the exits let bats leave at dusk to feed and prevent re-entry. No trapping, no harm, no sealing them inside. It's slower than people want and more effective than people expect.
Finding entries only bats could use
The inspection is the hard part. Bats enter through gaps as small as half an inch — where the roof meets the soffit, behind loose flashing, around attic vents, under lifted shingles. A bat colony's main exit is usually one or two spots, with droppings on the siding below marking the location. We map every gap, because the one-way devices only work if every other exit is sealed.
Maternity season: the waiting period
During the warmer months, colonies include flightless babies that can't leave through exclusion devices. Excluding during that window would trap the young inside — inhumane and against the protections. If your bat problem is discovered during maternity season, we inspect, document, and schedule the exclusion for when the young can fly. Anyone who offers to do it immediately is someone to avoid.
After they're out
Once nights pass with no bat activity, the devices come off and the exits are sealed permanently with bat-proof materials. Then guano cleanup — accumulated droppings get removed with proper protective gear, and the roost area is sanitized. Read the full guide to Florida's bat rules.
Send the form — tell us where you're seeing bat activity.