Bats in the Attic? Humane Bat Removal for Regina & Saskatoon Homes
Hearing scratching or fluttering in the attic at dusk? Finding small dark droppings near the eaves? You may have bats. Before you panic, here’s the good news: bats are protected, beneficial animals, and the right solution — exclusion, not extermination — solves the problem permanently without harming them. Here’s what Regina and Saskatoon homeowners need to know.
Saskatchewan’s Bats
The most common house-invading bats here are little brown bats and big brown bats. A single little brown bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour — they’re the reason your summer evenings are bearable. In late summer and fall, bats seek warm, sheltered roosts for the winter, and attics, soffits, and wall voids in Regina and Saskatoon homes fit the bill perfectly. Bats can squeeze through gaps as small as a centimetre.
Signs You Have Bats
Listen for scratching, squeaking, or fluttering in walls or the attic around dusk and dawn. Look for small dark droppings (guano) on windowsills, walls, or the ground below rooflines — bat droppings crumble to dust when touched, unlike mouse droppings. You might notice a musky odour, or see bats exiting at dusk from a gap under the eaves or behind shutters. Staining around entry points comes from the oils in their fur.
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them
A small bat colony becomes a big guano problem. Accumulated droppings damage insulation and drywall, and in large quantities can harbour the fungus that causes histoplasmosis. While rabies in bats is rare, any bat found inside living spaces — especially bedrooms — should be treated with caution. The longer bats roost, the larger the colony grows each year as young return to their birth roost.
Exclusion, Not Extermination
Bats are protected wildlife in Saskatchewan, and honestly, extermination would be the wrong answer anyway — kill the bats and new ones will simply move into the same entry points. Exclusion is the permanent fix: one-way doors are installed over entry points so bats can leave at night but can’t get back in. Once every bat is out, the openings are sealed permanently. It’s humane, legal, and it actually works long-term.
Timing Matters: Maternity Season
From roughly May through August, female bats are raising flightless pups. Excluding during maternity season would trap babies inside — inhumane and ineffective. Responsible bat work happens in early spring or fall. If you discover bats in summer, a professional will assess and schedule the exclusion for the right window, and may install temporary measures meanwhile.
How Professional Bat Exclusion Works
First, a thorough inspection identifies every entry point — there are almost always more than one. One-way exclusion devices go up, and the building is monitored until bat activity stops. Then every gap is sealed with durable materials (bats chew through foam and caulking alone). Finally, contaminated insulation can be replaced and the area sanitized. Our team includes trained wildlife specialists, and we back exclusion work with a warranty.
Prevention Tips
Seal gaps around rooflines, soffits, chimneys, and where utilities enter the house. Install chimney caps and repair damaged vent screens. Keep in mind that bats follow the same entry points year after year — sealing in fall, after exclusion, protects you permanently. Consider putting up a bat house on your property: evicted bats need somewhere to go, and you’ll keep your free mosquito control.
Suspect bats in your Regina or Saskatoon home? Green Pest Control INC. provides humane, guaranteed bat exclusion. Call (306) 716-6900 for an inspection — and ask about the right timing for your situation.
