Hire Our Team for Bat Guano Cleanup
PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE WHITEFISH, COLUMBIA FALLS AND KALISPELL, MT AREAS
Is your attic home to a family of bats? If so, you likely have bat guano, also known as bat droppings. Get rid of this harmful excrement for good by hiring Xtreme Restoration and Carpet Cleaning for bat guano cleanup.
We’ll thoroughly remove bat guano and sanitize the area using anti-microbial spray. You’ll feel confident knowing your attic is free of harmful bat droppings. If Insulation needs to be removed or replaced, we can help with that as well.
We provide bat guano remediation in the Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Kalispell, MT areas. To schedule your appointment, please call (406) 471-1143.
HIRE A REMEDIATION EXPERT TO REMOVE BAT GUANO
Even if you’ve hired an exterminator to remove the bats, there’s still a chance that bat guano is present. Unfortunately, bat guano cleanup isn’t something you should handle yourself. Here’s why:
- Bat guano is harmful to your respiratory system
- Bat guano can may contain a harmful spore which can enter the lungs, causing flu-like symptoms and histoplasmosis
Our team is IICRC certified in Whitefish, Columbia Falls and the Kalispell, MT areas. Call now to schedule your bat guano remediation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, treat accumulated guano seriously. Bat droppings host Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus whose spores cause histoplasmosis, a lung infection ranging from flu-like to severe, and disturbing dry guano launches those spores into the air you breathe. Guano also soaks insulation with ammonia odor and attracts insects, and its scent advertises the roost to more bats. Do not sweep it, vacuum it, or stir it. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning removes guano under containment across the Flathead Valley.
No. Household and shop vacuums exhaust particles the size of Histoplasma spores straight back into the air, turning a contained pile into an airborne exposure throughout the house. Safe removal uses HEPA-filtered equipment, respiratory protection, containment of the work area, and disposal of contaminated insulation, followed by antimicrobial treatment and deodorizing of the roost area. This is biohazard work in a crawl-height attic. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning has the equipment and does this regularly.
Small localized cleanups are modest. Full attic remediation covers contaminated insulation removal, decontamination, deodorizing, and new insulation, so the price tracks attic size and how deep the accumulation runs. A long-established colony costs more than a first-season cleanup, which argues for acting the first season you hear scratching, not the fifth. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning inspects and quotes free, so you get a real number for your attic instead of a guess.
Listen at dusk for scratching and squeaking near the eaves, watch the roofline at sunset for departures, and look for brown staining and droppings at gable vents, chimney gaps, and entry points. Droppings the size of rice grains piling below one spot mark the roost. Montana attics make ideal summer roosts, and colonies grow annually if left. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning confirms activity during a guano inspection and coordinates the full solution.
Guano remediation and bat exclusion go together, and timing is regulated by biology. Bats are protected as beneficial wildlife, and exclusion must avoid maternity season, roughly June through August in Montana, when flightless pups would be sealed inside to die. The working sequence: exclude at the legal season, then remediate the guano and seal entry points. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning coordinates exclusion timing with wildlife operators and handles all contamination and repair.
Yes. Guano and urine compress, contaminate, and permanently odorize the insulation under a roost, and contaminated insulation cannot be cleaned, only removed and replaced. The lingering scent, imperceptible to you after a while, remains a beacon inviting new colonies through any gap left unsealed. Remediation ends with fresh insulation and sealed entries, which is what prevents round two. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning replaces what the colony took.
Sometimes. Many policies exclude damage from pests and vermin, but some carriers treat bat colonies and their structural contamination differently than rodents, and guano damage discovered after a home purchase raises disclosure questions worth pursuing. Submit with strong documentation before assuming denial. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning documents contamination thoroughly, which serves the claim if coverage exists and the negotiation if it does not.
The work area goes under containment, crews in respiratory protection remove droppings and contaminated insulation with HEPA-filtered vacuum equipment, all waste leaves sealed, the roost area gets treated with antimicrobial and deodorizing agents, and entry points get sealed after the colony is legally excluded. New insulation finishes the job. The attic comes back safe, scent-free, and uninviting to the next colony. Xtreme Restoration & Carpet Cleaning runs the full sequence.