What we do for the people who call us
Most people find us on a bad night. Our job is to turn that into a clear plan, a sealed building, and a clean attic.
We start with what you’re dealing with
Nobody calls about bats on a good day. Maybe one flew down the hallway at 2 a.m. Maybe you’ve heard chirping above the bedroom ceiling for a month and just figured out what it is. Maybe a tenant, a church member, or a maintenance tech found droppings and now it’s your problem.
So the first thing we do is listen and ask a few plain questions. Where did you see or hear them? What time of day? Is anyone sleeping in the room where a bat turned up? That last question matters, and we’ll explain why on the call.
Then we find out how they’re getting in
A bat inspection with us covers the whole building. We walk the roofline, look at soffits, fascia, gable vents, ridge vents, dormers, chimneys, and the places where additions meet the original house. We go into the attic when we can and look for guano, staining, and the greasy rub marks bats leave at the gaps they use.
You get a straight explanation of what we found, often with photos of openings you can’t see from the ground, and a quote that covers the exclusion and any repairs.
We get them out the right way
Exclusion means bats leave on their own at dusk through one-way devices and can’t get back in. We seal every other opening first so the colony can’t simply move down the roofline. After the building is clear, the last openings are closed for good.
In North Carolina, that work follows a calendar. Evictions aren’t allowed from May 1 through July 31 while pups can’t fly, and paid evictions have to be done by a licensed Wildlife Control Agent. If you call us in June, we’ll inspect, close what’s safe to close, and put your exclusion on the schedule for August.
We clean up what they left
A colony that’s been in place for a few seasons leaves guano and urine in the insulation. We remove contaminated material, sanitize, and restore the attic, so you’re not hiring a second company to finish the job. Read more about attic cleanup and guano removal.
We stand behind it
Our exclusion work is backed by a warranty. Joe explains exactly what it covers before you sign anything, and customers mention that straight answer in their reviews more than almost anything else.
A little about us
Triangle Bat Removal is a division of Integrated Wildlife Management, owned by Joe Zets and based at 6512 Chapel Hill Rd in Raleigh. The crew works on homes and on much bigger roofs: college campuses, office buildings, schools, churches, historic buildings, warehouses, condos, HOA communities, and multi-level buildings across Wake, Durham, Orange, and Johnston counties.
We started this site because bat calls deserve their own attention. Several species are federally listed, the timing rules are strict, and doing it wrong can trap animals inside a house. It’s work worth doing carefully.
If you’re dealing with bats now, start with how bat removal and exclusion works, or head back to the Triangle Bat Removal home page.
Facts you can verify before you hire us
Questions we hear a lot
Who will actually come out?
Joe Zets or one of his crew. The same company that inspects your building does the exclusion, the repairs, and the cleanup.
How is Triangle Bat Removal related to Integrated Wildlife Management?
We're a division of it. Integrated Wildlife Management handles wildlife and pest work of all kinds; Triangle Bat Removal is the part of the company focused on bats.
Do you handle other animals?
Integrated Wildlife Management does, including squirrels, raccoons, snakes, birds, and rodents. This site is for bat work.
- You'll talk with Joe Zets or his crew, not a call center
- Exclusion work backed by a warranty
- Homes, churches, campuses, and commercial buildings
- Emergency help when a bat is inside