Johnson City sits directly east of Binghamton, and it has the same bat problem for the same reason. The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company built dense worker housing throughout the Square Mile neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930s. George F. Johnson's vision was a self-sufficient company town — workers living within walking distance of the factories, in solid brick and wood-frame cottages that EJ maintained. That housing stock is still there. So are the bats.
The Square Mile — bounded roughly by Harry T. Johnson Park to the west and the old factory sites to the east — is some of the densest bat habitat in Broome County. The 1920s-30s homes on Floral Avenue, Arch Street, and Willow Street have the same deteriorating louver vents, pulled fascia, and open mortar gaps we find throughout Binghamton and Endicott. Big Brown Bat colonies are well-established throughout this neighborhood and have been for decades.
We work Johnson City every week. It is about three miles from our base in Binghamton and we know every road in the Square Mile.
EJ worker cottages were built with original wood attic louvers that are now 90 years old. The wood has warped and cracked. Many of the screening inserts fell out decades ago. The brick-to-wood junction at the roofline — where the wood fascia meets the original brick exterior — has gaps wide enough to admit a Big Brown Bat, which needs only 3/8 of an inch. These are not poorly built homes. They are simply old, and every old home in this city needs an inspection if there have been no bat issues addressed in the last 10 to 20 years.
Bat removal and exclusion · Wildlife removal · Squirrel removal · Raccoon removal · Bird control · Attic restoration
Yes — all of Johnson City including neighborhoods north and south of NY-17 (future I-86), the areas around Oakdale Mall, and residential streets throughout the village. We cover all of Broome County.
Yes. If your home was built between 1910 and 1960 in the Square Mile or surrounding Johnson City neighborhoods and has never had a professional bat inspection, it is overdue. Many of these homes have had quiet, low-activity colonies for years that the owner never noticed. An inspection is $75–$100 and gives you a clear picture of what you are dealing with.
Square Mile, EJ-era homes, all of Johnson City. 24/7 response from Binghamton.
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