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Mounting Your Bat House The best place to mount a bat house is on a tall pole, or on the side of a building. -Bat houses on the side of a building heat up more quickly than those on poles. -Mount boxes anywhere from 8 to 20 feet above the ground. -Avoid mounting the box on a tree because tree locations are too shaded, and allow predators to
Bat houses should be mounted on poles or buildings, which provide the best protection from predators. Wood or stone buildings with good solar exposure are excellent choices, and locations under the eaves often have been successful. All bat houses should be mounted at least 12 feet above ground; 15 to 20 feet is better.
The bottom of bat houses should be located at least 10 feet off the ground. Twelve to 20 feet off the ground is even better. Bat houses should have 10-14 feet of clear space above any vegetation below the bat house. Bat houses should be mounted 20 to 30 feet from the nearest trees.
All bat houses should be mounted at least 10 feet above ground, and 12 to 20 feet is better. Choose a sunny location on the East or South facing side of your house. Bat houses work best with at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight (if only partial day sun is available- morning sun is preferable).
Bat houses should be mounted in an area that gets 6-8 hours of direct sunlight (facing either East or South). To the extent possible, locate all houses 20 to 30 feet from tree branches or other obstacles and 12 to 20 feet above ground (or above the tallest vegetation beneath the bat house).
In the following article, we’ll take you through a step-by-step guide to installing your new Four-Chamber Premium bat house. For more information on choosing the ideal location for your bat house, see our other helpful articles, “How to Choose a Bat House Location” and “How to Attract Bats to your Bat House”. Let’s get started!
The bat house should be at least 15 feet off the ground, away from bright lights. Choose a place that faces south so that it gets plenty of sunlight (aim for 6 to 10 hours of exposure). This will keep it nice and hot—just the way bats like it!
