Bats In A House Attic

Attics are the most common area of a house in which bats are most likely to roost and gather in a colony to raise their young.

Bats in a house attic.

Droppings and staining are common identifiers of bat entry. If it gets colder than that the bats in the attic will migrate out allowing you to seal up cracks and other entry points once they leave for the season. Since bats are nocturnal hunters they can be a little difficult to get rid of but not impossible. Russ cuts a piece of hardware cloth roughly the size of the circular vent allowing for a hole at the bottom to accommodate an excluder.

If you live in an area with mild temperatures throughout the year the bats will stay year round. Bats will hibernate in the winter if the temperature stays at around 35 to 40 f. Bats in the attic may sound cute at first until you have to deal with them all night long. The heat of an attic keeps the pups warm and allows them to grow and develop more rapidly.

Stand outside from 10 minutes before sunset until 20 minutes after and look for spaces where bats might emerge like attics soffits and eaves ms. An energy audit will spotlight. You may also have bats in your house if you hear scratching sounds in the attic or within the walls.