A single bat flying through your living room is startling. A colony of 50 bats roosting in your attic is a genuine public health hazard. The most common species in Charleston homes, little brown bats and big brown bats, form maternity colonies in late spring and spend the summer raising their pups above your ceiling.
Over months and years, the accumulated guano (bat droppings) poses two serious risks. First, Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus that thrives in bat guano, produces airborne spores that cause histoplasmosis, a respiratory illness that can be severe in immunocompromised individuals, children, and the elderly. Second, the weight and moisture of accumulated guano can stain ceilings, degrade insulation, and eventually cause structural damage.
There is also a rabies risk. While less than 1% of bats actually carry rabies, a bat found in a room with sleeping people or a child is treated as a potential exposure by public health authorities. If you find a bat indoors, do not release it. Call us and contact your county health department.
SC law prohibits bat exclusion during the maternity season. Pups born in this period are flightless and cannot exit through one-way doors. Sealing them in would be both illegal and inhumane. If you discover bats during this window, we will inspect, document, and schedule your exclusion for the earliest legal date. Do not hire any company that offers to exclude bats in summer. They are breaking the law.
We have been solving bat problems in Charleston homes for nearly a decade. We know the architecture, the species, and the law.
We follow every SC Department of Natural Resources regulation. Your job is documented, permitted where required, and conducted within legal exclusion windows only.
We inspect every square inch of your roofline. Other companies miss gaps. We find them all, because one missed hole means the colony comes right back.
Every seal we install is warrantied against bat re-entry for three full years. Extensions are available. If they get back in through a seal we installed, we redo it free.
Removal without cleanup leaves a health hazard behind. We remove contaminated insulation, treat with enzyme disinfectant, and eliminate odors that attract new animals.
Call us and a real person answers. We're local, we know bat behavior in the Lowcountry, and we'll work to schedule your inspection as soon as possible.
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From the first time calling to now, Graham has been extremely AMAZING!!! I wouldn't trust anyone else but Monster Wildlife. You can tell he absolutely cares about what he does and us as customers. Whenever my wife has a concern I call text/call Graham and he stays on top of it!!! 100 ⭐️
This is an amazing company! They came out super quickly and repaired some spots where rats were getting in to my building. All for a very fair price! Only company I use and I recommend them to everyone!
Super grateful for Graham taking care of our bat issue! He was professional and reasonable with his pricing. Would not hesitate to recommend him.
