BAT
REMOVAL
GEN 126 provides humane bat removal, inspection, one-way exclusion, entry-point sealing, and attic cleanup solutions. We identify how bats are using the structure and build a legally appropriate plan to help remove the activity and prevent repeat entry.
ABOUT BAT REMOVAL
GEN 126 provides humane bat-removal and exclusion services. Services include inspections, removal of individual bats from living spaces, one-way exclusion systems, sealing entry points, attic sanitation, guano cleanup, and contamination assessments.
If a bat is found inside a bedroom or living area—especially where someone was sleeping, a child was present, or a pet may have touched it—close the room, keep people and pets away, and do not release the bat until you receive professional or public-health guidance.
For attic colonies, GEN 126 identifies active and potential entry points, installs one-way devices so bats can leave safely, seals the remaining openings, and returns to remove the devices and complete the exclusion. Work is scheduled around Illinois wildlife requirements and seasonal restrictions.
Common Situations
A bat flying inside a bedroom, living room, or other occupied area
Scratching, squeaking, or movement inside an attic, wall, chimney, or ceiling
Bats entering through roofline gaps, vents, soffits, fascia, flashing, or siding
Dark staining or droppings near a suspected entry point
A bat colony roosting in an attic or another protected area
Guano, odor, damaged insulation, or possible attic contamination
Repeat bat activity after an opening was previously sealed
Bat activity around homes, apartment buildings, or commercial structures
Clear scope communication
Before work begins, GEN 126 explains what can be inspected, what is included in the recommended bat-removal or exclusion plan, what may be priced separately, and what may require another qualified specialist or public-health authority.
Recommendations may include individual-bat removal, monitoring, one-way exclusion, entry-point sealing, device removal, guano cleanup, sanitation, contamination assessment, or repair coordination. Timing and available services depend on the location of the bats, building conditions, accessibility, Illinois wildlife requirements, seasonal restrictions, and outdoor temperatures.
Bat activity and accumulated guano may create sanitation or contamination concerns. GEN 126 avoids broad health claims and recommends appropriate professional or public-health guidance when conditions fall outside the project’s scope.