A Cincinnati Roofing How-To Guide: Getting Rid Of Bats (Cheryl A Cox)

No, that wasn't a bird you saw flying above your Cincinnati roofing system at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday - so what was it? A bat. Despite how beneficial bats can be to the environment and as great insect repellants, the thought of bats making a home in your Cincinnati roofing system is not comforting. So how can you get them out... without causing any harm?

When to Tackle Your Bat Problem As a species, bats do not reproduce often. This means that their environmental benefits are not only important, but worth protecting. From June through early November, bats are in the peak of their reproductive season. This is the time when baby bats are born and nurtured by their mothers. This is also the time when you do not want to attempt to evict bats from your Cincinnati roofing system.

Keep in mind that it takes about five weeks for a newborn bat to be able to fend for itself. This means that if you are dealing with a nursing colony of bats residing in your Cincinnati roofing system, you will definitely not want to tackle this problem yourself. Additionally, bats tend to hibernate during the cold months, so you might not have the best luck if you get them out and they cannot survive - remember, they take care of all the insects that plague you during the spring.

How to Tackle Your Bat Problem If you have noticed some new neighbors residing in your Cincinnati roofing system, and you want to politely get them to move out, there are a few steps you can take yourself.

1. Locate the points of entry into your Cincinnati roofing system. These will become obvious upon close examination, particularly by looking for bat droppings near the entrance. Or, you can simply go outside during the evening and attempt to see it happening.
2. Attach a one-way entry device to the entries you have discovered. This can be made of bat mesh - hardware cloth with holes smaller than ? inch. You will want to staple this material over the holes on three sides - leave the bottom open. Bats will be able to crawl out of the bottom of the opening, but they will not be able to get back in the entry.
3. Wait several weeks and re-evaluate. If you have found bats are still getting into your Cincinnati roofing system, it might be time to call an expert.
4. If not, perform repeated sealing of all of the entryways you have discovered. You may now want to completely close the openings you had previously discovered.

Can't Solve Your Bat Problem Alone? If you have noticed that your efforts are not exactly working, or the idea of locating and removing bats yourself creep you out, consider giving a professional a call. Mr. Roof, a Cincinnati roofing company, may be able to assist with an expert to help resolve your bat problem. Call 1-800-4-MR-ROOF today.

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