The 1WQ Bat Roost is ideal for you to use for housing building-inhabiting bats during the winter and summer. This box has been used in many professional and scientific projects in forests all over Europe.
Key Features:
- Can be used for hibernation and roosting
- Integrated insulation and woodcrete construction
- Patented double-walled system
- Easy, fast, and convenient installation
- Guaranteed air convection and permeability
Why do we need to protect bats?
Bats play an important role within our environment. As well as performing some pollination, bats are a natural control of insect populations as these are their main food source. Bats are also a good indicator species of environmental health, with changes in populations reflecting local biodiversity.
Bats are a schedule 1 protected species under the Wildlife & Countryside Act. It is illegal for any member of the public to disturb a roost, handle or kill any bat. Bat boxes therefore may only be inspected by a licensed bat worker. However, you can monitor your bat box without disturbance, look for mouse-sized droppings beneath the box as a clue to occupation or observe from a distance at dusk to see if bats are exiting the box to hunt.
MATERIAL: Weather resistant and breathable lightweight concrete
DIMENSIONS (MM): 380 x 580 x 120
WEIGHT (KG): 22
COLOUR: The 1WQ is supplied with a weather-resistant, light-grey coating. If necessary, it can be adjusted using a standard breathable façade paint, for example, to match the substrate colour. Please only use breathable concrete paint, as otherwise, the function of the roost can be limited.
SPECIES: Typical house-dwelling bat species are, among others: common pipistrelle, serotine, particoloured bats and, provided corresponding distributions exist in the roost installation site, noctules or Bechstein’s bats.
SITING: From 3 m and higher. Ensure unobstructed approach and departure options. Suitable locations: Any type of buildings, regardless of whether they are built from concrete, brick, or timber. Also suitable in and on historical walls, road structures, industrial buildings, or residential houses.
The twp-piece roost is installed using the four screws/plugs supplied. These are designed for standard masonry and concrete walls. Use the screws without plugs for installation on wooden walls/beams. Note: Please check the suitability of the fixings provided on-site, as particular building materials may need another screw/plug combination.
MAINTENANCE: Maintenance-free
We now offer FREE UK SHIPPING for online orders over £75 to the UK mainland (under 20kg), including service & repair items. For information on qualifying requirements for free shipping, please see our delivery page.
We aim for next working day delivery on all UK mainland orders received before 2.30pm. Where products need to be made to order or are not a regular stock item, or during busy times of year, despatch times may be longer.
If your order is urgent please call us on 01451 833 181. There is usually an additional charge for timed delivery.
We will always use a reputable courier company and require a signature on delivery. Smaller items are usually shipped using Royal Mail or DPD, and larger items are sent using TNT or Tuffnells. Palletised deliveries are with Pallex.
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We can deliver to anywhere in the world, but you may need to contact us for a quote.
If your order doesn’t qualify for free shipping then UK mainland delivery starts at £7.92 ex VAT, while Highlands and Islands delivery starts at £12.50. You can calculate shipping costs using the basket.
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Important Information About Backorders
At Wildcare there are times when items are only available on a backorder basis, either due to high demand or if the item is a special order item. We refer to these as ‘backorder items.
Backorder items are clearly listed on our website as ‘Order To Reserve Stock (Backorder)’. Items that are in stock and ready to be shipped immediately are listed as ‘In Stock’.
When you place an order for a back order item or an order that includes back order items, a member of our team will be in contact within 48 hours of your order to confirm the lead time for delivery. For any queries before then, please call us on: 01451 833 181
Avoiding Disappointment
We cannot guarantee that a backordered item will come back into stock or be delivered for a specific date, however we will always do our best to keep you informed and updated.
If your back order is urgent or required within a specific time frame we suggest to call us on 01451 833 181 so we can keep your requirements in mind throughout the waiting period.
Returns
If you receive damaged items or the wrong goods, please let us know straight away so that we can arrange for them to be returned to us and replaced as quickly as possible.
You will need to obtain a Returns Number - please call us on 01451 833 181 or email [email protected]
Please return goods, WITH THE RETURNS NUMBER MARKED ON THE PARCEL to: Wildcare, Eastgate House, Moreton Road, Longborough, GL56 0QJ
We may ask for a photograph any damaged items before we agree to replace them.
