In the UK, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 safeguards in law every wild bird.
Under the legislation, interfering with roosting birds, destroying nests, or deploying harmful deterrents constitutes an illegal act. Nevertheless, robust legal options still exist to protect your property against pest bird populations.
Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers professional bird control across Broadway, employing proven deterrent and exclusion methods executed to ensure no injury comes to protected birds.
Speak with our friendly team today to obtain a quick reply and secure legal protection.
Health risks from pest birds in Broadway
Faeces from pest birds often harbour a diverse selection of harmful microorganisms.
Dehydrated pigeon guano quietly harbours salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen causing ornithosis, a lung illness acquired by inhalation of contaminated dust or touching polluted surfaces.
In work spaces affected by bird infestations, ornithosis represents a specific hazard to professional health.
Broadway operators in food and hospitality face up to strict regulatory exposure together with the serious health and safety hazards of guano contamination.
In besides health hazards, bird droppings gather rapidly within gutters, over roofing materials, and by drainage points.
Before breeding, avian species habitually congregate on architectural projections, parapets, and rooflines, leaving guano that directly accelerates the deterioration of stonework, obstructs drainage gutters, and causes treacherous slip hazards on the pedestrian footpaths below.
Neglecting the bird nuisance at a Broadway property invites escalating structural damage and building guano, ensuring the essential installation job only becomes increasingly expensive as time goes on.
Irrespective of the avian species, our customised interventions ensure that you, your premises, and all residents remain fully shielded against the health dangers associated with birds.
Pest bird species in Broadway
Feral pigeons and seagulls cause the most noticeable damage on Broadway’s commercial buildings, as flat roofs and ledges provide them permanent roosting shelter.
Starlings pose a recurring challenge, entering roof voids through openings that are considerably smaller than either species demands.
Throughout every bird service, our technicians thoroughly clean away guano and nest material before fitting any fixings. This vital preparation helps prevent the health hazards associated with disturbing dried guano, whilst ensuring old nesting debris does not cause secondary infestations.
Below is a typical cross-section of the diverse avian species we manage on a daily basis.
Feral pigeons
Feral pigeons frequently assemble in large populations around our city neighbourhoods.
Did you know pigeon pairs can raise up to 6 clutches each year? They multiply incredibly fast on almost any property with undisturbed ledges or roof spaces!
When addressing this issue, we must acknowledge that pigeons regularly return to their selected nesting sites, so that brief displacement methods cannot alter their habits.
Efficient pigeon control in Broadway involves exclusion methods that prevent landing altogether, which gently leads the birds to choose an alternative place to roost.
Seagulls and gulls
Did you notice that herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls have come inland? They are presently nesting well across Broadway and the broader Midlands!
Did you know these noisy birds roost on flat roofs in large colonies? Be careful, as they become extremely territorial during nesting season from April to August!
Possessing more mass than pigeons, gulls need robust post and wire systems or heavier-duty netting over the lighter deterrents utilised for standard pigeon control.
We meticulously customise our bird control systems for gull colonies to match each particular site.
Rather than offering a standard, general package, we carefully tailor our expert advice and your bespoke solution based upon the roof structure and the colony size.
Starlings
With seasonal changes, starlings come back to Broadway as troublesome pest birds.
By exploiting open ridge tiles, damaged soffits, and damaged fascia boards, they enter roof voids through spaces narrower than those used by pigeons.
Imagine the vast volume of waste and nest material a starling roost produces inside a roof space over a single season!
Bird control solutions in Broadway
We implement a comprehensive suite of bird control methodologies, meticulously selected according to the particular avian species, the structural structure, and the overall magnitude of the infestation.
No suitable recommendation is ever provided until we first of all survey your site and assess the troublesome population in person.
Every initial property assessment is entirely free, involving absolutely any need for future commitment.
Bird netting
As the most complete approach of avian exclusion, bird netting protects roof boundaries, exposed facades, plant rooms, and structural recesses to deny pest birds any nesting or roosting chances.
We fit UV stable polyethylene net with mesh openings tailored to each species, utilising 10mm for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
Can we tension fastenings into brickwork, steel, or softwood? Yes, using corrosion-resistant anchor solutions!
Correctly installed netting remains virtually hidden from street level, delivering a discreet and extremely effective bird control solution.
Bird spikes
To properly deny landing surfaces, bird spikes are safely fixed on ledges, low walls, windowsills, pipes, and signage.
They discourage birds by making landing surfaces unpleasant instead of physically preventing them.
To protect the fine aesthetics of period and listed buildings, polycarbonate spikes offer the premier choice for creating an highly discreet deterrent installation.
Looking for total resilience in industrial settings? Durable stainless steel performs well in filthy industrial sites where withstanding heavy grime matters far more than pristine looks!
To help you make the right choice, we closely assess your specific space before suggesting the most appropriate product.
Bird wire
Bird wire systems secure stainless steel wire between posts to form an insecure landing surface across raised ledges, balconies, and roof ridges.
As a discreet deterrent, wire seamlessly suits business and civic architecture where looks is essential, whilst also preserving historic facades where drilling to secure spike or netting systems remains unsuitable.
First, wire offers the most subtle solution for commercial and civic properties where appearance is crucial. Secondly, this choice safeguards historic sites where drilling for spike or netting installations is unacceptable.
Bird free gel
To protect any affected surface from undesirable avian behaviour, Bird Free gel is deployed within a compact dish positioned on that area.
Standing at a mere 8mm, who could ever spot it from the ground? People will completely miss its presence, but your local bird population absolutely won’t!
Because wild birds perceive ultraviolet light, this specialist gel makes the building seem to be ablaze.
Where issues are small or moderate, we apply mild methods to persuade the birds to move on.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Sparrows and starlings often penetrate roof voids by using gaps in ridge tiles, open soffits, and worn fascias.
We close off these entry points using stainless steel mesh or correct vent covers, picked to suit the specific bird species and opening size.
How do we meet the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981? We time exclusion work beyond active nesting seasons!
Bird control for Broadway businesses
Looking for the ultimate bird control for your business? The key means pairing strong perimeter barriers with routine patrol visits to spot any recent roosting areas fast!
We support businesses managing several Broadway and West Midlands premises with formal agreements. These arrangements cover routine inspections alongside timely callouts for fresh bird issues arising between visits.
Birmingham Pest Control Co. services food-service businesses, guest houses, schools, campus premises, and industrial facilities across the local area.
We carefully plan our domestic and commercial bird control services in Broadway to fit your opening hours, all the while delivering essential written paperwork for your Environmental Health and health and safety records.
We provide commercial pest control clients with detailed reports of every visit, specifying what we surveyed and what we fitted.
Any environmental health officer seeking proof of an ongoing pest management programme will immediately receive all relevant evidence.
Our Broadway bird control service
Birmingham-based Pest Control Co. holds full BPCA accreditation.
We educate our bird control specialists to comply with industry standards, utilise officially approved installation techniques, and make sure every procedure complies with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and related laws.
Having British Pest Control Association accreditation represents the leading UK standard for industry expertise, a credential that clients can easily confirm by consulting the official BPCA directory.
Initially, we carry out a free location assessment before issuing your custom quotation.
Once on your property, our Broadway specialists investigate the present pest bird species and their nesting or roosting sites, preparing your free quotation that very day.
Once our assessment is completed, the decision to journey onward rests entirely with you.
Guarding properties throughout Broadway, our experienced pest specialists are kept alert 24/7 to answer your enquiries and resolve unexpected emergencies.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Throughout Broadway and the broader West Midlands, Birmingham Pest Control Co. provides domestic and commercial bird proofing services and pest bird control.
Trust us to solve your bird problem promptly, kindly, and strictly in line with the law.
Get in touch via our online form or phone us now. We will arrange a detailed property survey, identify the species and precise roosting sites, and deliver your written quote. You are under completely no obligation to proceed.
We welcome you to contact our friendly team today on 0121 816 0399 to book your no-cost site survey. Our specialist experts stay ready to assist you at any hour.
