Bird Solutions

Pigeons

While many people enjoy watching and even feeding pigeons in the park, pigeons become an unwanted guest when they chose your home or business as a place to nest or roost.  Pigeons will nest in a large variety of places and do not require much space for their nest.

Pigeons and their feces are carriers of bacteria, viruses, and a variety of parasites which may present a health hazard.  Pigeons feces can create unsafe work environments through the pathogens they carry, and their droppings create a slip and fall liability.  Their feces may also contaminate product in buildings through air circulation and being tracked in on employees and customers feet.  Pigeon droppings not only deface the look of your building but the uric acid in the droppings is highly corrosive and can eat through roofing membranes.  It is estimated that pigeons are responsible for millions of dollars of damage each year.  A variety of bird control products can be used to exclude pigeons.

HVAC units are a common place to find pigeons.  This can create a hazard to both people servicing the units as well as people inside as the pathogens are carried in on the circulating air.  Droppings on a walkway and stairwell create a slip and fall hazard.

Seagulls

Seagulls create similar problems on roofs and ledges as pigeons do but are obviously much larger and can be very aggressive towards people when they nest on your roof.  Seagulls are federally protected so permits are required to remove any nest containing eggs or young.  Generally, the use of ledge deterrents and netting are the main solutions.

Sparrows and Starlings

Both house sparrows and starlings are small birds, generally considered nuisance birds.  Sparrows are often problems in warehouses, manufacturing and food processing plants.  As with pigeons, they carry pathogens, which can pose a hazard to human health.  Their nesting material has been attributed to both water damage and fire as their nests may block gutters and they sometimes nest in machinery housing. Both sparrows and starling get into small areas including attics, the sides of structures, and the insulation in building parkades.  Netting is generally the only solution that provides long-term control.

Solutions

We provide long-term site-specific solutions by installing top quality bird exclusion materials. We have certified Bird Barrier installers on staff.

Depending on the site, we may recommend one or more of the following exclusion methods and materials:

• Bird netting: can be used for all species
• Bird shock tracks for ledges: can be used for most species
• Bird spikes for ledges: for pigeons or larger birds
• Other materials include: coil, wire, gutter point, bird slide, and daddy long legs.

* Please note that all of the bird control products we install do not harm the birds you are excluding.

The cleanup and disinfecting of any site is very important to ensure sanitary conditions and a proper and effective installation.  Cleanup and disinfecting is included in all bird control proposals.

*HVAC unit photos reprinted with permission from Bird Barrier  http://www.birdbarrier.com/*