They re not out to suck your blood.
How to tell if you have bats in roof.
If you have bats in your roof you will not usually notice them as they are active mostly at night time and tend to confine themselves to minute spaces under your felt roofing or in crevices.
Seeing a bat in your home isn t always a sign that you have a bat problem but it should compel you to investigate the other signs we ve mentioned.
Female bats usually have only one baby a year so properties do not become infested.
Signs that you have a bat problem.
Here are some telltale signs that you have bats in your house.
Guano is another strong sign of bats in a roof.
Most bats are seasonal visitors to buildings they are unlikely to live in the same building all year round although they are loyal to their roosts and so usually return to the same roosts year after year.
The first thing you should know about how to get rid of bats is that they cannot be removed with poison.
If you do have bats in your house that s one way you may see them.
You ll notice bats have made their way into your attic thanks to the smell of their guano or urine which are extremely pungent you may also hear them in early dawn and dusk hours.
Bats leave stains from the oil and dust in their fur as they fly in and out.
In fact they really don t want to be near you at all.
One obvious sign of a bat infestation is guano in the house.
Before we dive in let s have a bat chat.
Just sit back and watch for bats leaving their roost for the night.
Bats leave droppings at the entrance to the roost area that can accumulate on walls windowsills or porches or on areas below the entrance to the roost.
All bats and their roost sites are fully protected by law even if bats are not present all the time.
How to get rid of bats.
If you notice any of these three things it s time for a bat watch.
If you have bats in your roof their access must not be impeded.
There s at least a 50 50 chance that the bat flying around your living room came from a bat roost in your attic.
Check for dark brown stains around your roofline dormers vents and roof trim.
Once you spot the bats it s time to call a bat removal expert.
If you do spot a bat contact a conservation agency or your local bat group.
Any accumulation of bat droppings below these spaces is cause for concern.
If any problems are encountered with bats or if any repair work to the roof is necessary advice must be sought from the relevant statutory nature conservation agency.
If you find areas with stains or gaps large enough to admit a bat look at the ground directly under these entry points.
At sunset take a lawn chair outside sit down and look up at your house.
