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Bat Removal & Exclusion in California

Humane bat exclusion timed around maternity season, with full guano cleanup and sealing. Covering the whole of California, answered 24 hours a day.

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  • All of California
  • Answered 24/7
  • Flat price before we start
  • Cleanup included

An animal loose indoors, an injured animal or a nest near a doorway in California? That one does not wait.

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Bat Removal & Exclusion for California homes and businesses

If you are searching for bat removal & exclusion in California, you are probably already fairly sure what you have. Our job is to confirm it, find every way in, and price the whole thing flat. Humane bat exclusion timed around maternity season, with full guano cleanup and sealing.

Older properties in California tend to have several entry points rather than one. Soffit returns, ridge vents, fascia gaps and chimney flashing all fail slowly, and animals find the failures long before people do.

California ranges from roof rats and skunks in coastal suburbs to ground squirrels and rattlesnakes inland, with bat colonies common in older tile and Spanish-style roofs.

Call (276) 319-2391 or request an inspection and we will book a window that works.

Signs to look for in California

  • Bats swirling out from the roof line at dusk
  • Dark greasy staining around a gap or vent
  • Guano piles below an eave, gable or in the attic
  • A sharp ammonia smell from the attic
  • Squeaking or rustling in walls at dawn
  • A single bat found inside the living space

What the California service covers

  • Full colony exclusion using one-way valves
  • Maternity season timing and compliance
  • Single bat capture and removal from living space
  • Guano cleanup and attic decontamination
  • Ridge cap, gable and chimney flashing sealing
  • Contaminated insulation removal and replacement
  • Long-term exclusion warranty
  • Post-exclusion inspection and verification

What affects the price

  • Colony size and roost location
  • Season, since young cannot be sealed in
  • Linear feet of roof line needing sealing
  • Volume of guano and contamination

Whatever the answer, you get one flat number in writing after the inspection. It does not grow once the attic hatch is open.

How it runs

  1. Call and describe it

    Tell us what you are hearing, seeing or smelling at (276) 319-2391. Animals loose indoors and injured animals are dispatched immediately. Everything else gets an inspection window.

  2. Full inspection and flat quote

    We survey the roof line, foundation and crawl space, photograph every entry point, and give you one fixed number in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it.

  3. Remove, seal, clean

    The animal comes out humanely, every entry point is sealed under warranty, and contamination is cleaned up. You get before and after photographs.

Where we work in California

Bat Removal & Exclusion is available throughout California, including rural counties. Call (276) 319-2391 to confirm an inspection window.

What California customers say

★★★★★

Rats in the attic after two other companies just set traps. These guys spent half a day finding entry points and sealed eleven of them. Silent since.

Alison K., California
★★★★★

Raccoon latrine in the attic. Full cleanup and new insulation. They documented everything for the insurance claim.

Tricia V., California

Other services in California

We cover the full range throughout California.

Bat Removal & Exclusion in nearby states

Also available nationwide. Call (276) 319-2391 wherever you are.

Bat Removal & Exclusion in California: frequently asked questions

Is it legal to remove bats in California?
Bats are protected in most places and exclusion is timed around maternity season. We work within those rules, which sometimes means waiting until the young can fly before the colony is sealed out.
Do you kill the bats?
No. Exclusion uses one-way valves that let bats leave and prevent re-entry. The colony relocates to a natural roost and the building is sealed behind them.
Why can you not just seal it now?
If flightless pups are inside, sealing traps them. They die in the wall cavity, which gives you an odour problem, an insect problem and a distressed colony trying to chew back in.
Is bat guano dangerous?
Accumulated guano can support a fungus that causes respiratory illness when spores are disturbed. That is why cleanup uses containment and protective equipment rather than a shop vacuum.
What if there is a single bat inside my house?
Confine it to one room, close interior doors, and call (276) 319-2391. Do not release it yourself if anyone may have been bitten or had contact while asleep, because the bat may need testing.
How much does bat exclusion cost in California?
It scales with the linear footage of roof line to be sealed and the amount of guano cleanup. Quoted flat after inspection.
Do you seal the entry point or just remove the animal?
We seal it. Removal alone leaves an open door, and something else finds it within weeks. Exclusion is quoted as part of the job, not sold to you afterwards.
Do you remove animals humanely?
Wherever the species and season allow, yes. Live capture and one-way exclusion doors are the default. We do not seal young inside a structure, which is why timing matters for bats and spring litters.

Looking for something else in California?

See everything we do locally on the main California wildlife removal page, or browse all 50 states.

Need wildlife removal in California?

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