Bat proofing and sealing in Macon closes the openings bats could use before a colony settles in, or blocks the route from an occupied attic into the rooms you live in. It is the right move during the April 1 to July 31 maternity season, when Georgia DNR says an eviction should wait, and for homes that see the occasional bat but no colony. The work uses the same caulk, backer rod, hardware cloth and wood as a full exclusion, without the one-way exits.
Yes, but only the living space, not the roost. Georgia DNR guidance says that during the maternity season, or when bats may be hibernating in the building, the best option is to bat-proof the rooms people use and evict the colony later. Sealing the roost itself waits until one-way exits have been up for at least five nights and the bats are gone. The pricing page has the national ranges for the related work.
Bat proofing makes sense whenever an eviction cannot happen yet or is not needed. Georgia DNR guidance names two cases where it is the best option: the maternity season, when flightless pups may be in the roost, and winter, when bats may be hibernating in the building.
Bats do not chew their way in, so proofing is about closing gaps that already exist rather than reinforcing walls. It also suits homes with no colony at all. If a bat turns up indoors once in a while, closing the small gaps between the attic, walls and living space keeps the next one out. DNR guidance says those gaps can be as small as 5/8 inch round, or a quarter inch wide and three quarters of an inch long.
On the outside of a building with no bats roosting in it, bat proofing closes gaps a quarter inch or wider around fascia, soffits, vents, flashing and the chimney before bats find them.
No national figure covers bat proofing on its own, so this section lists what drives the price instead of a number. The national ranges for bat removal and exclusion are on the pricing page.
Ask for each opening and its material on a written quote, and get more than one estimate, as Georgia DNR recommends.
If a colony is roosting in the building, bat proofing alone is not the answer outside the maternity season. Sealing the exterior with bats inside traps them, so humane bat removal with one-way exits has to come first.
If there is no colony, or it is April 1 to July 31, proofing is the right first step. When you cannot tell which situation you have, a bat inspection looks for guano and active openings before anything is sealed.
For a home that had a colony removed in the past, proofing is also the maintenance step. Trim loosens and vent covers get replaced over the years, and closing those new gaps early keeps bats from finding them.
Many Macon homes have the kind of gaps bat proofing targets. Census data show the median Macon-Bibb home was built in 1977, and 64.1 percent of housing units are single-family detached homes, each with its own roofline, vents and attic.
Summer is proofing season in Macon. NOAA normals show Macon averaging July highs of 93.5 degrees, and DNR guidance notes bats form maternity colonies in warm roost sites, so the months when evictions must wait are also the hot months when those colonies are in place.
Winter needs care too. DNR guidance says big brown bats, which its identification guide rates as very common statewide in buildings, can use structures year-round in Georgia, so proofing the living space is the safer winter move when bats may be hibernating inside.
Bat proofing requests come in from Macon, Warner Robins, Centerville, Perry, Byron, Fort Valley, Forsyth, Gray and Milledgeville.
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