kingsy18 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Old biddy I know needs some work done on an old shed,there's bats in the roof space.I know their a protected species,is there a way of getting rid of them or do I get somebody out.Anybody dealt with this sort of problem,how do you go about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 A quick search found this,,,, https://www.bats.org.uk/advice/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-having-bats/property-management-and-bats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 8 minutes ago, kingsy18 said: Old biddy I know needs some work done on an old shed,there's bats in the roof space.I know their a protected species,is there a way of getting rid of them or do I get somebody out.Anybody dealt with this sort of problem,how do you go about it. Before I retired I looked after several houses and cottages on a fairly large estate , we had a couple of isolated cottages in the woods and one of the tenant's complained about the smell these Bats were making in the loft space , I knew they had a protection order on them but not as much as I was due to find out ,I went to one of the local game fairs and they had a stall with Bat lovers on so I went and had a yarn , I told them they are more than welcome to take the Bats away and we would help in any way we can . I arranged a meeting and this was where the start of the troubles began , two chaps and lady came out to have a look , they identified the Bats and then went into the loft space in a part where they could get into , they then found some of the female Bats were up the stick so they or anyone else could not touch them till the young can get about by themselves , well to cut a long story short , this took months rather than weeks and we had to take a fairly large section of the roof tiles off plus the felt and battens to get into the narrow areas of loft space , we then removed all the fibre glass as it stunk to high heaves and replace the whole lot with new , we then covered it with plastic in case they got again , when all the work was done we then filled all the holes up on the gable end including the air bricks where they were getting in , time we finished the bill ran into four figures with the cost of the scaffolding and we funded the lot , would I had done the same if I had known what was involved , I have got my doubts but that was well over 20 years ago so things might had changed since then . I know something , they are very well protected . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 16 minutes ago, marsh man said: Before I retired I looked after several houses and cottages on a fairly large estate , we had a couple of isolated cottages in the woods and one of the tenant's complained about the smell these Bats were making in the loft space , I knew they had a protection order on them but not as much as I was due to find out ,I went to one of the local game fairs and they had a stall with Bat lovers on so I went and had a yarn , I told them they are more than welcome to take the Bats away and we would help in any way we can . I arranged a meeting and this was where the start of the troubles began , two chaps and lady came out to have a look , they identified the Bats and then went into the loft space in a part where they could get into , they then found some of the female Bats were up the stick so they or anyone else could not touch them till the young can get about by themselves , well to cut a long story short , this took months rather than weeks and we had to take a fairly large section of the roof tiles off plus the felt and battens to get into the narrow areas of loft space , we then removed all the fibre glass as it stunk to high heaves and replace the whole lot with new , we then covered it with plastic in case they got again , when all the work was done we then filled all the holes up on the gable end including the air bricks where they were getting in , time we finished the bill ran into four figures with the cost of the scaffolding and we funded the lot , would I had done the same if I had known what was involved , I have got my doubts but that was well over 20 years ago so things might had changed since then . I know something , they are very well protected . MM I belive Roy. Who has the cafe in Corrie is well up on Bat's and there habits 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, kingsy18 said: Old biddy I know needs some work done on an old shed,there's bats in the roof space.I know their a protected species,is there a way of getting rid of them or do I get somebody out.Anybody dealt with this sort of problem,how do you go about it. whatever way ...its going to cost her money and a load of grief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet11-87 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 now you've identified bats and not started work you wont be doing any work soon i can tell you that. its an offense to disturb a bat roost. Any area that 1 bat flies out of is deemed a roost, you need to contact youre SNCO and they are gona be way more into the bats than into your plans. given its a shed and not an inhabited dwelling you will have more chance getting the green light to work if the last pair of breeding pandas were in that shed. leave it well alone dont "encourage" them to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 You need to build another shed for the bats to move into. Encourage them to move in, then you can work on the old shed. Used to work somewhere they had to put up a "Bat house" because they were knocking down some other buildings. Think it was £20k + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy18 Posted August 24 Author Report Share Posted August 24 Thanks for advice guys,think it's best left alone if it's going to cost her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dainty duck Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 4 hours ago, ditchman said: whatever way ...its going to cost her money and a load of grief This is so true ^ a farmer I know decided to do some renovations and build an upstairs room above is kitchen ,when he removed the old roof there were bats in there , well someone dobbed him in and it cost him £32000 in fines , he agreed to turn one of his out building into a bat house and got a grant for £3000 to help build it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 There is a beutiful little church in Norfolk with very very old wall paintings that were found under the lime wash that had to shut its doors as the hundreds ofbats were roosting on the ceiling and defactating all over the pews/floors./nave/alta etc....everywhere is covered in tarpaulins and the place stinks of rotting excrement....the stench is overpowing... the dioce is un able to do anything until the bats leave...(which might be never) Bat laws are INSANELY powerful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 38 minutes ago, ditchman said: There is a beutiful little church in Norfolk with very very old wall paintings that were found under the lime wash that had to shut its doors as the hundreds ofbats were roosting on the ceiling and defactating all over the pews/floors./nave/alta etc....everywhere is covered in tarpaulins and the place stinks of rotting excrement....the stench is overpowing... the dioce is un able to do anything until the bats leave...(which might be never) Bat laws are INSANELY powerful Someone told me once that a Bat have got more protection orders than a Swan , how right this it then I couldn't tell yer , didn't ole Ozzy Osborn once ate a Bat , or was that Freddie Star ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 46 minutes ago, ditchman said: There is a beutiful little church in Norfolk with very very old wall paintings that were found under the lime wash that had to shut its doors as the hundreds ofbats were roosting on the ceiling and defactating all over the pews/floors./nave/alta etc....everywhere is covered in tarpaulins and the place stinks of rotting excrement....the stench is overpowing... the dioce is un able to do anything until the bats leave...(which might be never) Bat laws are INSANELY powerful A good illustration of going batsh1t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, marsh man said: Someone told me once that a Bat have got more protection orders than a Swan , how right this it then I couldn't tell yer , didn't ole Ozzy Osborn once ate a Bat , or was that Freddie Star ? no freddie star supposidly ate a hamster..............godjohn the things you think of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Freddy Star hamster botherer, Ozzy Osbourne bat fidler, takes ya' pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, ditchman said: no freddie star supposidly ate a hamster..............godjohn the things you think of I very often worry about what I am going to think of next , no shrink doctor will entertain me as they say they wouldn't know where to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Just now, marsh man said: I very often worry about what I am going to think of next , no shrink doctor will entertain me as they say they wouldn't know where to start you've been eating far too much M&S food.....you know its got "stuff" in it...............need to be careful at your age....its no good putting petrol in... when the enjine wont turn over ...if you know what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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