Content updated: July 22, 2026

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You might hear them before you see them. Flapping, squeaking, and chattering at night. Bats.

While bats are beneficial to the environment, inside your home, they can cause health hazards and property damage. Bat species are also protected by federal, state, and local laws. Because of this, there are strict requirements about how and when bats can be removed from a structure. Our experts understand these requirements and know how to safely and humanely remove bats from your home and prevent them from returning.

  • Step one, inspect and identify: Bats can squeeze inside through an opening the width of a pencil. So, we start with a detailed inspection to identify any possible entry points, the type of bats, and damage they may have caused.

  • Step two, exclude: Next, we seal all holes, gaps, and cracks except those bats are using to enter and exit.

  • Step three, evict: Next, we install tools that allow bats to leave your home, but prevent them from re-entering. This process can take several days.

  • Step four, prevent: Once all bats have left, we seal the remaining openings to keep bats out, guaranteed.

Your expert may also discuss cleanup of droppings known as guano, which can be toxic. Bats will also try to return to where they were born. That could put your home at risk. For additional protection, we can return annually to inspect for and seal new entry points.

If bats get inside, don't panic. Connect with us today to protect your family and home.

 


 

 

Bat removal can be difficult since bat species are protected by federal, state, and local laws, but the pros at Terminix know how to follow these requirements and help get bats out of your home. And once the bats are gone, our technicians seal up potential entry points to keep them from returning.

If you’re hearing flapping or squeaking at night, schedule a free bat inspection with Terminix.