Now serving Southeast Michigan
Michigan's Trusted Bat Removal Expert.
Over 30 years of combined family experience helping Michigan homeowners permanently solve bat infestations through humane, legal bat exclusion.
30+
Years family experience
4,200+
Homes protected
100%
Humane exclusions
Samuel Sullivan · Founder
"I've made this my life's work — so you don't have to lose sleep over it."
Certified
Wildlife Control Operator
30+ Years
of Family Experience
Humane
Live Exclusion
5-Year
Workmanship Guarantee
Oakland County
Michigan
Samuel Sullivan
The Homeowner's Guide to Bat Removal in Michigan
Michigan's Bat Expert
Free Download · New Edition
The complete Homeowner's Guide — yours to keep.
Ten chapters of practical, humane, Michigan-specific guidance — from spotting the first signs of an infestation to sealing your home for good. Written by Sam. Free to download. No email required.
PDF · 10 chapters · Free · Updated 2026
About Samuel
A family tradition,
a lifelong calling.
Sam started working with his uncle at around twelve years old — one of the first professionals in Michigan to focus on humane wildlife exclusion rather than trapping. His uncle developed early versions of the exclusion tube systems still used by wildlife companies across the country today.
After purchasing the family business, Sam chose to specialize in the most difficult, most regulated corner of the industry: bats. Today the practice represents more than 30 years of combined family experience in Oakland County — the same county his uncle has served for 26+ years.
Samuel Sullivan
The Homeowner's Guide to Bat Removal in Michigan
A Field Manual
First Edition · Michigan
Featured Book
Everything Sam has learned —
offered freely.
The Homeowner's Guide to Bat Removal in Michigan is Sam's field manual for Oakland County families — ten chapters on why bats choose certain homes, what Michigan law actually requires, and how a proper, legal exclusion is performed.
- Ten chapters — from first signs to long-term prevention
- Michigan bat law & maternity season, explained plainly
- Written by Sam · Free to read · No email required
Why Homeowners Trust Sam
Six reasons families choose Sam —
and stay with him.
01
A Second-Generation Practice
Sam apprenticed under his uncle — one of Michigan's earliest humane wildlife operators, and the man who developed some of the first exclusion tube systems still in use today.
02
Live Exclusion. Never Trapping.
Bats are protected in Michigan — every removal must be done through live exclusion, without trapping, relocating, or killing. It's the only method Sam has ever practiced.
03
The 5-Year Workmanship Guarantee
If a bat returns through any point we've sealed within five years, we come back and make it right. In writing, transferable to new owners.
04
Michigan Law, Followed to the Letter
Michigan protects flightless bat pups during maternity season. We never break that rule — and we'll tell you plainly if your project has to wait.
05
Six Months of Training — Minimum
No technician performs an exclusion alone until they've ridden with Sam and completed at least six months of hands-on training. The margin for error is a quarter of an inch.
06
Rooted in Oakland County
Three decades of family practice in one county means Sam knows the housing stock — the era, the roofline, the common entry points — before he even arrives.
Educational Resources
Free tools for Michigan homeowners.
Featured · 28 min
Videos & Media
See Sam at work.
Short films, press features, and interviews — from the attic to the studio. Watch Sam explain the craft, walk through a real exclusion, and speak with journalists about why bats matter to every Michigan homeowner.
Inside a Michigan Bat Colony
12 min · Short Documentary
The Exclusion, Explained
8 min · Field Film
Detroit Free Press · Interview
Feature · October 2024
Testimonials
From Michigan families,
in their own words.
"Sam is the real thing. He climbed onto our farmhouse in a rainstorm to double-check one small vent he wasn't sure about. Two summers now — no bats. A rare kind of professional."
Margaret & David L.
Rochester, MI
"I called four companies. Three wanted to poison. Sam was the only one who explained the law, the season, and how he'd do it humanely. Worth every penny — and then some."
James R.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
"Reading his book before he arrived was like being handed a syllabus. When Sam showed up, everything he'd written was true. Craftsman, teacher, gentleman."
Dr. Susan H.
Birmingham, MI
As small as a quarter inch. Most wildlife needs an opening the size of a baseball or larger — bats do not. A single missed opening can cause the entire exclusion to fail, which is why every gap has to be found and sealed.
No. Bats are protected in Michigan — every removal must be done through live exclusion. No trapping. No relocating. No killing. That is the law, and it has been the family's practice for more than thirty years.
Almost always sound before sight — scratching, fluttering, or light tapping in walls or ceilings between roughly 7:30–10:00 PM (when bats leave to feed) or 4:30–6:30 AM (when they return to roost). Guano near vents or soffits is another common tell.
A timely exclusion is often in the $1,000–$1,500 range. Ignored, the same problem can grow into a $20,000+ restoration as guano and urine soak insulation, drywall, and framing. The sooner it's addressed, the cheaper it stays.
We inspect year-round, but Michigan law protects flightless pups during maternity season (roughly mid-May through mid-August). During that window we plan, quote, and schedule — but we do not perform exclusions.
Michigan's Bat Expert · MI Critter Control
The company Sam inherited.
Michigan's Bat Expert operates alongside MI Critter Control — the family business Sam purchased from his uncle after decades of apprenticeship. Based in Oakland County, it serves homeowners across Southeast Michigan the way it always has: one house, one roofline, one honest inspection at a time.
- Fully licensed & insured
- Certified Wildlife Control Operator
- 5-year written guarantee
- Member — NWCOA
- DNR-consulted practice
- Free written estimates
Ready when you are
Speak with Sam directly.
Every inquiry reaches Sam personally. Most homeowners hear back within a day — often with an appointment already on the calendar.