Attic Bat Removal Andrews, Indiana

Do you need an experienced Andrews bat removal company? Although having bats in your house can be a frightening experience, our Huntington County, IN staff is well-versed in laws and regulations for bat removal and will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of your family as well as the bats in the attic. In order to avoid spreading disease, bats must be handled with utmost caution, necessitating the use of an expert bat removal service.

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3 Top Dangers of Bats in the Attic

Whether you have a single brown bat or an entire colony of bats in the attic, bats present dangers and you’ll want to get rid of bats quickly. Bats in Andrews are known to cause on average, several thousand dollars in removal and restoration costs. 

  1. Physical Damage:The continual buildup of guano and urine from attic bats roosting damages attic insulation and even drywall. It’s possible that your homeowners insurance will deny this structural damage to your property, leaving you with expensive repair costs.
  2. Rabies: In addition, if a person has been sleeping in an area where a bat was flying around, the bat should be brought in and tested for rabies. Never handle or attempt to grab a bat yourself! Unfortunately, the fatality rate for bat bites and scratches is 100% without proper vaccination within 14 days after exposure. For more information visit the Huntington County Indiana website rabies information page.
  3. Histoplasmosis: Inhalation of fungal spores present in bat guano causes this disease. When bats roost in the attic, they leave large volumes of droppings, which can spread disease. Another reason to avoid sweeping up bat poop is that doing so can disperse spores.

Humane Andrews Bat Exclusion Services

  • First, we look for possible entry points for bats around the outside of your house.
  • After that, we place one-way excluder valves that permit the bats to exit, but prevent them from returning.
  • Finally, we clean up the droppings left behind by the bats and seal the entire home off permanently.

From A to Z, we take care of all bat infestation issues. We are a full service bat control service in Andrews, Indiana meaning we handle removal, guano clean up, sanitizing and attic restoration.

Do bats bite people?

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Process Of Removing Bats From The Attic

Step #1 – Inspection: During the bat inspection we locate entry points & evaluate working conditions for the exclusion process.

Step #2 – Bat Proofing: Every nook and cranny of the building must be sealed up, except for the entrance bats are using.

Step #3 – Bat Exclusion: We use one-way doors to evict bats outside the home and they cannot get back in, hence “one-way door.”

Step #4 – Guano Cleanup: Bats tend to leave a lot of droppings, which is why we offer bat guano cleanup and attic restoration.

Is it dangerous to have bats in your house? Bats can also damage your home. They can chew into walls, damage insulation or damage wiring as well. Bat guano is a carrier of the fungus histoplasma capsulatum. Another serious risk from bats, although rare, is the possibility of a bat transmitting rabies to a human from a bite.

Bats become a nuisance when they roost in large numbers in human dwellings. The rapid accumulation of guano (bat droppings) is unsanitary, and serves as a fertile breeding ground for a fungal disease called Histoplasmosis, which is transferable to humans who breathe in the fungal spores.

Bats are usually able to exist near human homes without making their presence known. However, with decreasing amounts of habitat available for bats (e.g., trees being cleared), bats may find their way into man-made structures. Bats use existing openings (cracks as small as 1 ¼ inch by 3/8 of an inch) to enter buildings or to roost in attics.

How do you repel bats?

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What time of year can bats be removed? In most states, regulators allow bat-proofing and bat removal beginning sometime from early August to late August and continuing until females start caring for young again in early spring, March to May.

How long does a bat live? Between 20 and 40 years. Compared to a similar-sized animal like a rat that lives only two or three years, bats live between 20 and 40 years. Researchers theorize this has to do with the ability of bats to fly.

How much does it cost to get bats out of attic?

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What does bat pee smell like? Bat excrement produces an unpleasant odor as it decomposes in attics, wall spaces, and other voids. The pungent, musty, acrid odor can often be detected from outside a building containing a large or long-term colony.

What to look for in a bat removal company



  • Always perform a proper live exclusion. 

  • Never use poisons or fumigants or kill bats. 

  • Never use traps or attempt to relocate bats. 

  • Never do a removal during the maternity season. 

  • Seal all entry points shut with guarantee. 

  • Offer attic cleanup and decontamination. 

  • Properly licensed by the Indiana DNR and insured.

Here are the top 7 signs that bats have infested your attic:



  1. You see the bats flying around your house during sunrise/sunset.

  2. Bats droppings/ guano.

  3. A Chirping sounds.

  4. Presences of guano in the attic.

  5. Scratches on the Walls.

  6. Presences of Brown/Black Stain Around Entry/Exit Points.

  7. Presences of Dead Bats Around your property.

Do vampire bats really exist? Yes, but not in most of the United States. Of the three species of vampire bats in North America, only a single specimen has been recorded for the United States in extreme southwest Texas. Vampire bats do not suck blood--they make a small incision with their sharp front teeth and lap up the blood with their tongue.

What color are bat droppings?

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How are bats affected by wind turbines? Dead bats are found beneath wind turbines all over the world. It’s estimated that tens to hundreds of thousands die at wind turbines each year in North America alone. Unfortunately, it’s not yet clear why this is happening. It’s possible that wind turbines interfere with seasonal migration and mating patterns in some species of bats.

Is Bat Removal covered by homeowners insurance? Homeowner's insurance does not cover bat removal. Bat removal-bat proofing is the responsibility of the homeowner. The reason insurance companies will not cover the bat removal-bat proofing is because the infestation is a general maintenance issue (in the eyes of the all-mighty Insurance companies, anyway).


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