Bats in the Attic – A Guide for Roofing Contractors
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been bringing you information on bats – not the sports type, but the fascinating little creatures that we see flitting around in the sky as dusk falls. They’re difficult to spot but if you look skywards during the twilight, you can often see them flying around trees and rooftops. Bats, as we’ve already mentioned, are naturally drawn to caves to make their roosts. However, when there are no caves available, they look for other dark, quiet spa
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Last week we published a story about bats and the fact that their roosts are legally protected. Destroying a bats’ roost can lead to stringent fines of £5,000 per bat or even result in a six-month prison sentence. Bats often roost in attics here in the UK as they prefer the dark cave-like conditions which, to bats, represent the perfect place to roost, mate and raise their baby bats. When it comes to checking the attic for signs of bat habitation, there are plenty of clues to look out for, including:
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