Bats in Walls, Chimneys and Soffits in Macon, Georgia

Bats in walls, chimneys and soffits in Macon need a different setup than an open attic, because netting cannot be fastened over many of those openings. Georgia DNR's exclusion handout calls for tubes in small openings and on building corners, and for tubes combined with hardware cloth on larger openings such as a chimney. Once the bats have left through the tubes, every opening is sealed and the chimney top is closed off with hardware cloth or mesh.

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How do you get bats out of a chimney in Macon?

A chimney exclusion runs at least five nights, three of them consecutive nights warm, calm and dry enough for bats to fly, and it cannot start between April 1 and July 31. The setup combines exclusion tubes with hardware cloth over the chimney opening, so bats can leave but not return, as Georgia DNR's exclusion handout shows. Once the chimney is empty, the opening is sealed with hardware cloth or heavy-duty mesh. National ranges for related work are on the pricing page.

Why Walls, Chimneys and Soffits Are Harder

These roosts are harder because bats are tucked into narrow spaces with small openings. Netting needs to be fastened firmly at the top and sides, so it does not suit many soffit seams, siding gaps or chimney tops.

Tubes solve that. DNR's exclusion handout specifies tubes 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long, made from PVC pipe, flexible tubing or even a used caulk tube, set about a quarter inch into the opening with the space around them sealed. A piece of lightweight clear plastic taped around the end keeps bats from crawling back in.

Bats in walls also sit close to the living space, so the inside of the house matters. DNR guidance says gaps into rooms can be as small as 5/8 inch round, and bats trapped in a wall may come out indoors looking for another exit.

Benefits of Clearing Bats From Walls and Chimneys in Macon

Fits awkward openings. Tubes work where netting cannot be fastened, including corners and narrow seams.
Closes the chimney as a roost. Once the bats are out and the top is screened, the chimney stops being a place to roost.
Protects the rooms next to the wall. Bats behind a wall are one gap away from a bedroom, and sealing the interior gaps closes that route.
No trapped bats in the walls. One-way tubes let every bat leave, avoiding the odor and insects DNR guidance links to bats dying in a roost.
Soffit repairs done properly. Loose or rotted soffit boards are repaired before sealing, as DNR's handout suggests for deteriorated wood.
Less guano in hidden spaces. Ending the roost stops droppings from building up inside wall cavities and soffits, where cleanup is difficult.

Our Macon Process for Bats in Walls and Chimneys

Locate the roost. We trace which wall, soffit run or chimney the bats use, checking every side of the house for gaps a quarter inch or wider.
Seal secondary gaps. Openings the colony is not using are closed first so the tubes are the only way out.
Install tubes. Tubes go into the active openings, set about a quarter inch deep and sealed around the edges.
Chimney setup. For a chimney, tubes are combined with hardware cloth across the opening.
Wait it out. The tubes stay at least five nights, longer if cold, windy or rainy nights interrupt the run of three good flying nights.
Seal and repair. Tubes come out, openings are sealed with caulk, backer rod, hardware cloth, wood or heavy-duty mesh, and rotted wood is replaced.
Check the inside. Walls next to living spaces are checked for gaps into rooms.

Cost of Wall and Chimney Bat Work in Macon

No national figure covers wall, chimney or soffit jobs specifically, so this section lists the cost drivers. HomeAdvisor's national ranges for removal and exclusion are on the pricing page.

How many active openings need tubes.
Chimney height and access, and whether the top can be reached safely.
Soffit and fascia repairs before sealing.
Interior sealing between the wall cavity and the living space.
Any guano cleanup inside soffits or wall cavities.

Ask for tubes, chimney work and repairs as separate lines on a written quote.

Walls and Chimneys or the Attic?

Many colonies use more than one space. Bats entering at a soffit can roost in the soffit itself, in the wall below or in the attic above, so the inspection decides which work applies. If the roost turns out to be in the attic, see bats in the attic.

If the problem is a single bat that came down the chimney into a room, that is a different call. Georgia DNR says most single-bat situations can be handled by the homeowner, and bat proofing the chimney opening afterward keeps the next one out.

Macon-Specific Wall and Chimney Considerations

Many Macon homes predate modern building methods. About 55 percent of Macon-Bibb housing units were built before 1980, and historic districts such as Vineville, with buildings from the 1830s to the 1930s, and North Highlands, built from 1898 to 1936, include many of the city's older houses.

Bats in wall cavities can stay through the cold months. DNR guidance says big brown bats, which its identification guide rates as very common statewide, can use structures year-round in Georgia, and it advises against exclusions in the coldest part of winter where bats hibernate in a building. In Macon, NOAA normals put the first fall freeze around November 10.

Brazilian free-tailed bats are common in Central Georgia buildings too. DNR's guide describes them as very common in the southern half of the state, and the National Park Service lists them among the bats at Ocmulgee Mounds.

Bats in Walls and Chimneys FAQs

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Macon Service Areas

Wall, chimney and soffit bat jobs are requested from Macon, Warner Robins, Centerville, Perry, Byron, Fort Valley, Forsyth, Gray and Milledgeville.

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