Humane bat exclusion, entry-point sealing, and long-term prevention for your home or business. Serving Volusia County and surrounding areas.
American Bat Removal specializes exclusively in bat-related problems.
From inspecting your property and identifying entry points to humane exclusion and sealing, we provide solutions designed to help keep bats out of your home.
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A special permit is required for operation from April 16 to August 14, Florida's bat maternity season.
We focus on methods that allow bats to leave structures without harming them.
Specializing in bat-related inspections, exclusion, sealing, and prevention.
Humane exclusion methods designed to allow bats to leave a building while preventing reentry.
Identify and seal potential entry points to help prevent bats from getting back inside.
We inspect your property to identify bat activity, possible entry points, and the scope of the problem.
Rooflines, soffits, vents, and tile gaps are checked for exits, staining, and droppings.
Book an inspectionWe develop a tailored exclusion and prevention strategy for your specific property.
Your plan covers every entry point and the right timing around maternity season.
See inspection pricingWhen legally permitted, we use appropriate methods that let bats leave while preventing reentry.
Devices stay up at least 4 nights in suitable weather, per FWC guidelines.
FWC exclusion guidanceWe seal the remaining entry points and recommend prevention measures to help keep bats from returning.
Openings are sealed after the bats are out, and our work carries a 1-year warranty.
Sealing tips · FWC
Established in 2004, American Bat Removal focuses on helping property owners solve bat-related problems.
Rings show approximate straight-line distance from our New Smyrna Beach office. Your fee is confirmed by actual travel distance when you schedule.
Serving Volusia County and surrounding communities with bat inspections, exclusion, and prevention services. Choose your city for local details and pricing.
Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, DeLand, Sanford, Titusville, Palm Coast, Orlando
Request an inspectionKissimmee, St. Augustine, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Ocala, Sebastian, Lakeland, Gainesville
Request an inspectionJacksonville, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Tampa, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, West Palm Beach
Request an inspectionInspection fees are determined by distance from our office. Bat removal project costs are quoted separately after assessing the property.
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Includes Daytona Beach, DeLand, Sanford, Titusville, Orlando and more.
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Includes Kissimmee, St. Augustine, Melbourne, Ocala, Gainesville and more.
Plus $0.50 per mile beyond 100 miles
Includes Jacksonville, Tampa, Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie and more.
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Learn about Florida's bat species and their importance to the ecosystem.
Bats help control insect populations and play important ecological roles.
Understand Florida's seasonal exclusion restrictions and protections for young bats.
Discover common entry points around soffits, vents, and roofline gaps.
Bats repeatedly emerging from the same roofline or opening around sunset.
What to do: note where they exit at sunset. It speeds up the inspection.
Request an inspectionChirping, scratching, or movement in attic spaces, especially around dusk or dawn.
What to do: don't open up walls or attic spaces where bats may be roosting.
Request an inspectionSmall, dark droppings around roosting areas, attic spaces, or building openings.
What to do: avoid sweeping dry droppings. Dust from guano can carry the fungus behind histoplasmosis.
Histoplasmosis · CDCDark marks near soffits, vents, or openings that bats may be using.
What to do: stained gaps are likely entry points. Leave them open until the bats are excluded.
Bats in buildings · FWCA strong, ammonia-like smell near the attic or walls, coming from the bats and their droppings.
What to do: a strong smell often means droppings have built up. Have it inspected.
Request an inspectionCommon signs include bats emerging at dusk, scratching noises, droppings, and staining near entry points. See the warning signs.
Florida protects bats during maternity season, April 16 through August 14. A special permit is required for exclusion work during that period. Read our bat season guide.
Yes, with humane exclusion outside maternity season. Bats are protected in Florida, so they can't be killed or trapped. Living with bats · FWC ↗
No. American Bat Removal specializes exclusively in bats.
Project pricing depends on the structure, entry points, accessibility, and exclusion requirements. The inspection fee depends on distance. See inspection pricing.
Proper exclusion and sealing of entry points can substantially reduce the likelihood of bats returning through those openings. Our work carries a 1-year warranty.
Don't touch it with bare hands. If it may have contacted a person or pet, contact your doctor, vet, or county health department. Florida Health rabies guidance ↗
Request an inspection and tell us what you've noticed at your property.
Find out if you have bats and get a plan to help keep them out.