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Bat Guano Cleanup in Fort Myers, FL
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Fort Myers attic bat colonies are one of the most common biohazard cleanup calls WrightWay receives from Lee County. The historic Edison Park, Dean Park, and McGregor Boulevard wood-frame Florida cottages are bat magnets – accessible ridge vents, wood gable louvers, and warm summer attic temperatures all attract Brazilian free-tail and evening bats. Mid-century block homes through the Iona, McGregor, and South Fort Myers neighborhoods have the unscreened soffits and gable vents that are textbook bat entry points. WrightWay performs licensed bat guano cleanup in Fort Myers as a Florida general contractor (CBC1253650), handling eviction, decontamination, and reconstruction in-house.
Hurricane Ian made landfall just south of Fort Myers in September 2022 and left tens of thousands of attics with new entry points – lifted shingles, separated ridge caps, blown-out gable vents, soffits torn loose. Two years later, many of those attics have been quietly colonized by bats that the homeowner did not notice during their post-storm focus on visible damage. WrightWay sees this pattern weekly: a roofer or HVAC tech goes into the attic for an unrelated job and finds guano under the insulation. The cleanup almost always requires complete insulation removal and replacement, not spot remediation.
Fort Myers issues building permits through the City of Fort Myers Community Development department for substantial attic restoration; WrightWay pulls permits and coordinates inspections. For properties in the Dean Park or Edison Park historic districts, we coordinate with the Historic Preservation Commission for any exterior alterations to soffit, fascia, or vent details. Call (941) 379-8669 for a same-day Fort Myers attic inspection – we serve the city seven days a week.
Why bat guano cleanup is a job for a licensed contractor
Florida bat guano carries Histoplasma capsulatum, a soil fungus whose airborne spores can cause histoplasmosis, a serious respiratory infection. Disturbing guano without proper containment, HEPA-filtered negative-air machines, P100 respirators, and full Tyvek PPE puts everyone in the structure at risk. WrightWay technicians are trained to OSHA respiratory-protection standards (29 CFR 1910.134) and IICRC S520 mold-remediation principles for biological contamination work.
Florida bat law: what you cannot do
Florida is home to 13 native species of bat, all of which are protected. Killing or harming bats is illegal under Florida Administrative Code rule 68A-4.001, and bat exclusion work is regulated under FAC 68A-9.010 (“Taking Nuisance Wildlife”). During the maternity season – April 16 through August 14 – no exclusion devices may be installed without a special permit, because flightless pups would be sealed inside the structure and die. WrightWay will assess your Fort Myers attic during maternity season and quote the eviction work for August 15 or later, while we proceed with planning, sealing of secondary entry points, and ordering materials so we hit the ground running on day one.
Also searching for “bat poop in attic” or “bat droppings cleanup”?
Bat guano, bat poop, and bat droppings are all the same thing – the same biohazard, the same Histoplasma risk, the same cleanup process. WrightWay handles all of the above in Fort Myers with the same containment, HEPA filtration, and EPA-registered decontamination. The terminology does not change the work; we want you to land here whether you searched “bat guano removal” or “how to clean bat poop in my attic.”
Our process
- Inspection — entry-point survey, guano depth measurement, species ID where possible, attic insulation contamination assessment, photo documentation.
- Exclusion (Aug 15 – Apr 15) — one-way valves on primary entries, seal all secondary gaps 1/4″ or larger, monitor for 5 to 7 nights to confirm zero bats remain.
- Containment — plastic critical barriers around the work area, HEPA negative-air machine creating inward airflow.
- Removal — HEPA-vac and bag guano, remove and bag contaminated insulation as biohazard waste.
- Decontamination — EPA-registered antimicrobial fogging of attic framing, decking, and ductwork.
- Restoration — replace insulation to FL energy-code R-value (R-30 typical for the Southwest Florida climate zone), repair entry-point construction defects, re-seal vents and soffits.
Insurance and pricing
Most homeowners policies in Florida exclude wildlife-damage cleanup, so bat guano remediation in Fort Myers is typically an out-of-pocket project. WrightWay is up-front about cost: we provide a written, itemized estimate before any work begins and a fixed not-to-exceed (NTE) figure. We do not require assignment of benefits (AOB) and we do not collect insurance proceeds on your behalf – all of which is consistent with Florida SB 2A (2023) reforms. You pay us directly when the job is done to your satisfaction.
Why WrightWay
Licensed Florida general contractor (CBC1253650). IICRC-certified in biohazard cleanup and structural drying. Headquartered in Nokomis, with 24/7 phones answered live and crews dispatched across Southwest Florida. We are the only company in the region that performs the wildlife eviction, the guano remediation, the insulation removal, and the final reconstruction under one roof – no subcontractor handoffs, one point of contact, one invoice.
Call (941) 379-8669 for a free, no-pressure attic inspection in Fort Myers.
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