Following is a list of services provided by Bats, Birds, & More - Nelsonville.
Bats:
Consultation:
Talk with a bat management specialist to develop a bat management action plan for your specific situation. Our experts can diagnose the issue and provide the perfect plan for you by incorporating risk assessments, non-lethal repair and removal techniques, removal of guano, and alternate bat roosting structures.
Bat Inspection:
Need to verify if bats are using the structure and what services may be required to solve the problem? Just like a doctor needs to see the patient before they can prescribe a prescription, the bat management professional needs to visit the problem site to determine what, if any, services are required for a solution.
Risk Assessment:
For those needing a written report including photographs of the bat problem, we recommend a risk assessment be performed. We take our detailed inspection and photographs then combine them in to a report that can be given to management or the insurance company showing our findings, recommendations, and investment required to handle the problem.
Bat Proofing:
This is the term most frequently used for humane, non-lethal removal of bats from the building while modifying the structure to ensure bats can no longer enter it. Since most adult bats require an opening of only 3/8" by 1 1/4" to enter a structure, quality bat proofing demands attention to detail, proper materials that are high quality and long lasting, and the knowledge to apply the materials properly to be successful.
Service Agreement:
How long does anything last without the proper upkeep? Our service agreement is a year by year program that includes an inspection and any necessary repairs to work previously performed. Buildings are constantly expanding and contracting stressing installed materials and products. This constant stress may create new gaps that allow bats to enter the structure again, especially over time. Why pay for a warranty if you don't need it? Instead, we recommend you invest in your piece of mind with a service agreement.
Cleaning:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends removing guano only when people will be moving through or working in the contaminated. We recommend removal of guano when these conditions exist or when an accumulation of guano places a strain on the buildings structure, interferers with the insulations ability to function properly, or when bat bugs or other bat parasites are present.
Proper removal of guano and crystallized urine involves HEPA respirators that can filter particles down to .03 microns, Tyvek suits, gloves, and boot covers, HEPA filtered vacuums, and disposal at proper landfills at a minimum.
Odor Control:
Our first recommendation for any odor issues at a site contaminated with bat guano and urine is a proper cleaning. For odors that have soaked in to non-removable items such as rafters or bricks, other odor control methods and products need applied. In most cases we do not recommend using cover scents as it does not address the problem. Instead, odor eliminating products and machines must be used to achieve results.
Wildlife Removal/Control:
Predator/Deer Control Programs:
Predator control programs are population management programs generally conducted during regulated harvest seasons. Programs can range from free to $500 per day based on time of year, location, and species being controlled.
Wildlife Removal:
Have a groundhog, raccoon, or skunk you need removed? We offer programs based on each animal removed or a specific set time frame. Out technician will consult with you during their initial service call as to which method will be best for you. Per Ohio law, all traps must be checked at least once every 24 hours. To help defray costs, clients in most cases are able to do the trap check and report to us by 8am Monday - Sunday with a catch or no catch status. Clients that use this option but do not call by 8am will be charged an additional trap check fee each time the technician must perform the trap check.
Wildlife Exclusion Services:
The only way to truly stop the problem once it has been managed is to repair the damage or install material to prevent it from happening. Bats, Birds, & More - Nelsonville offers a variety of exclusion services from animal barriers to building repairs. Consult with your technician to see what additional services are best for you.