It will be so good to be rid of those horrible things - You are a real nice guy to work with."
Gary and Judy Lucas
"From the Desk of Daniel Irving
1058 Almendia Court ~ Chico, CA 95926
(530) 894-6776
Bats
Dear Neighbors:
I am writing this letter of recommendation for Gary‘s Bat Removal. Gary and his crew of trained
workers have been servicing our log cabin located at 620 Clifford Drive, Lake Almanor Country Club for the past five years. We had the cabin built seventeen years ago and for the first twelve years did not have a problem.Then back in 2003 we became infested with bats, with more than
four hundred nesting in our walls. We could hear them and nobody felt comfortable sleeping in
certain rooms. They weren’t getting into the cabin, but the walls were alive with them and their
noise.
Bats! They have been around for thousands of years. They’re prehistoric creatures and they had
a genetic makeup that has more than stood the test of time. How does one get rid of them? Not
easily, as they can crawl between 1/4 to 1/6 of an inch opening. Any crack, roofing shingle
opening or sideboard opening is all they need. And they love the heat. Most all the houses built
in the Almanor basin are not built with bats in mind, especially the log homes. To keep bats
out… a home must be completely sealed. It must be done in such away as to not lock the bats
in the walls. They sleep during the day are active at night. Plus, we want the bats, they eat the
insects.
Problem is once they get into a place, they are like bees and their offspring are genetically, pre-
dispositioned to return to the same location, year after year.Truth is, you never get rid of them,
because they keep coming back. That’s where Gary‘s Bat Removal Service comes in with
almost thirty years of experience and a good reputation in the Lake Almanor area. They are the
area’s bat experts. They dedicate their services to removing the bats in such a way as they don’t
become entrapped within the walls, yet can’t get back in. What they do is difficult, hard and at
times dangerous work. What they do for me is stay on the job, year after year because it is not
as if you got them, they’re gone and they won’t get back in. They’Il be back each year, looking
for new access areas or an old one which has dried up and has a small opening.
I can highly recommend Gary’s Bat Removal Service and am relieved that I can call them each
year when the bats return. lf I were building a new home, I would make sure my contractor (who
probably doesn’t know much about bats) consults with Gary because an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. The bats are here to stay and we want them here. We just want to keep
them out of our belfrys and homes. The next time you have a bat problem or concern call Gary’s
Bat & Bird Removal at 258-2811."