Bat Removal in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Fuquay Springs and Varina merged in 1963. Their old houses and the new ones around them attract bats in different ways.
A mineral spring and a railroad town
Fuquay-Varina is two towns joined together. Fuquay Springs grew up around a mineral spring that drew visitors in the late 1800s; the spring has sat in a town park since 1945, and the old Ben-Wiley Hotel is now the Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn. Varina grew up nearby along the railroad. The two merged in 1963, which is why the town has two historic districts: the Fuquay Springs Historic District, with Victorian, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the Varina Commercial Historic District downtown.
Growth came later and fast. The population doubled between 1970 and 2000, doubled again by 2010, and reached 34,152 at the 2020 census.
The older houses
In the Fuquay Springs district and around both downtowns, the houses are exactly the kind bats find easy. On Victorian homes, we look at decorative eaves, cornices, steep gable joints, attic louvers, and chimney flashing. On Craftsman houses, it’s deep eaves, bracketed gables, gable vents, exposed rafter areas, and the joint where the porch roof meets the house.
Older homes that have been added onto get extra attention. Where a newer roof ties into an original one, the seam rarely closes completely.
The newer houses
Most of Fuquay-Varina’s homes are much newer, spreading out along US 401, NC 42, and NC 55. These are tighter, but they still come with the gaps bats use on newer construction: soffit returns, dormer corners, ridge-vent ends, gable vents, and roof-to-wall joints over garages. From the ground, they’re hard to spot.
Downtown buildings
The Varina Commercial Historic District and older storefronts in both downtowns have upper floors, parapets, and roof joints that make good roosts, and business owners often notice droppings on a back step or in a stairwell first. See downtown and commercial buildings for how we plan those jobs, and churches and historic buildings for older congregations.
Plenty of places for bats to feed
With 17 parks covering more than 300 acres, plus woods and farm ponds on the edges of town, Fuquay-Varina has lots of bat activity on summer evenings. That doesn’t mean your house has a colony. Watch the roofline at sunset. If bats come out of the house, call us.
How we handle it
We start by finding every opening, not just the one you saw. Unused gaps get sealed, active ones get one-way devices, and after the bats leave, those are closed permanently. Our exclusion work carries a warranty. North Carolina bars bat evictions from May 1 through July 31 and requires a licensed Wildlife Control Agent for paid evictions, and we work within both.
For the details, see bat exclusion, guano and attic cleanup, and when a bat gets inside. Landlords and associations can read rental and HOA properties.
Fuquay-Varina is one of the southern Wake County towns we serve from Raleigh. See all of them on our page for bat removal across the Triangle.
Questions we hear a lot
Our house is in the Fuquay Springs Historic District. Anything special?
Older Victorian and Craftsman homes usually have more small openings than newer ones. We match repairs to existing materials and tell you about anything visible before we do it.
Can you work on a downtown storefront?
Yes. Older commercial buildings with parapets and upper floors are common roost sites, and we plan the work around the business.
We found bats in July. Can you come now?
We can inspect and seal off the living space now. The exclusion itself has to wait until August 1 under North Carolina rules.
What customers say
I cannot thank Joe and his team (Chris, Forrest, Mike & Grayson) enough for the work they put in for a successful bat exclusion and bat bug remediation. I reached out in June for noises I was hearing in the ceiling of my home office. They inspected very quickly & identified bats... They were able to close any other entry points, Chris fixed our exhaust vents and they successfully excluded the bats. They did a great clean up job & treated for the bugs twice.
Marian Morritt on Google
Mike from Integrated Wildlife Management came to my home recently to do an inspection of a bat colony that was roosting in one of our gable vents. He did a thorough inspection, pointed out some other entry points in our attic and gave a fair quote. He came back to do the removal and exclusion work this week and everything was done as promised. When I had a question about the warranty, Joe gave me a straightforward answer and addressed my concerns.
Peter Dooling on Google
Had an unexpected bat in our fireplace on a Saturday night at 5:30pm and a quick search led me Joe and the Integrated team. They had the bat out of the fireplace by 8:30pm and came back for a full inspection the next day! I was very impressed with their quick reply during weekend hours and their professionalism to get the job done right!
Nick H. on Google
Ready to get it handled?
- 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