The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects by law every UK wild birds.
Under the Act, disturbing roosting birds, removing nests, or applying harmful deterrents is an offence under the law. However, effective legal options are available to protect your property against pest bird populations.
Providing specialist avian management within Farley, Birmingham Pest Control Co. implements highly successful deterrent and exclusion systems designed to cause no harm whatsoever to protected birds.
Speak with our welcoming team today to get a swift reply and secure legal cover.
Health risks from pest birds in Farley
Faeces from pest birds frequently contain a varied selection of harmful microorganisms.
Desiccated pigeon guano contains salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen that induces ornithosis, a lung disease acquired via inhaling tainted dust or direct contact with infected surfaces and objects.
In occupational environments affected by bird infestations, ornithosis represents a specific hazard to worker health.
For food businesses and hospitality premises in Farley, guano contamination introduces a daunting legal burden in addition to the instant, unsettling health threats.
Disease aside, guano builds up incredibly fast across gutters, over roofing materials, and near drainage points!
Birds occupy perches, wall tops, and roof edges before roosting. The subsequent droppings beneath these areas accelerate stonework erosion, obstruct gutters, and pose immediate slip risks on paths below.
When you keep bird issues untreated at a Farley property, you see escalating structural damage and building guano, which continually increases the cost of your eventual installation.
Regardless of the particular avian species, our customised plans will effectively protect you and your property, the building, and people in the vicinity from the range of health risks that birds carry.
Pest bird species in Farley
Feral pigeons and seagulls cause the most visible damage on Farley commercial properties, finding permanent sanctuary upon their flat rooftops and sills.
Starling birds present a time of year risk, breaching roof voids through more restricted openings than the other birds.
Prior before installing any fixings, our professional technicians meticulously remove all guano and nest material. This step is essential because dry guano poses major health risks when airborne, whilst redundant nest material often invites secondary infestations to the treated area.
These are only a few of the magnificent bird species we care for daily.
Feral pigeons
Feral pigeons assemble in dense densities across city zones.
One pigeon pair rears up to six annual nests. Pigeon populations increase quickly on any structure with quiet ledges or vacant roof voids.
Driven by a powerful instinct, pigeons relentlessly return to their chosen sanctuaries, meaning simple scattering tactics will certainly not disrupt this deeply ingrained behaviour.
Definitive pigeon deterrence in Farley is based on physical exclusion systems that stop landing entirely, carefully encouraging these birds to choose alternative territories to call home.
Seagulls and gulls
Herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls alongside lesser black-backed gulls have safely established themselves in inland areas, becoming well-established breeding colonies throughout Farley and the broader Midlands.
Establishing dense nests on level rooftops, these noisy birds exhibit hostile behaviour during their reproductive season, which generally spans from April until August.
Did you realise gulls are heavier than pigeons? They need strong post and wire systems or heavy duty netting instead of the less robust pigeon deterrents!
We passionately customise the bird control systems for every specific gull colony location!
Instead of offering a standardised, basic package, we carefully customise our professional advice and your custom solution based upon roof structure and colony size.
Starlings
Starling birds can be a seasonal problem bird within Farley.
Penetrating roof voids through narrower entry points than pigeons require, they take advantage of open ridge tiles, damaged soffits, and broken fascia boards.
Located discreetly within a roof space, a starling roost collects vast, undesirable quantities of droppings and nesting materials over the period.
Bird control solutions in Farley
We deploy a thorough suite of bird control methodologies, carefully selected according to the specific avian species, the architectural structure, and the overall magnitude of the infestation.
We never offer advice prior to personally inspecting your premises and the particular affected population.
We carry out all site surveys without charge with absolutely zero commitment obligatory.
Bird netting
As a most complete approach of avian exclusion, bird netting effectively covers roof perimeters, open façades, plant rooms, and building recesses to prevent birds access to roosting and nesting sites.
Our firm installs UV stable polyethylene net with mesh dimensions specified for specific species, namely 10mm for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
By using steel anchor systems, you can tension fixings into masonry, steel, or timber.
Once correctly fitted, the netting remains practically unnoticeable from street level, offering a extremely unobtrusive and reliable bird deterrent.
Bird spikes
To properly remove landing surfaces, bird spikes are securely fixed on sills, parapets, windowsills, pipes, and signage.
How are they effective? They make landing highly uncomfortable instead of physically blocking the birds!
To preserve heritage and listed buildings, we advise polycarbonate spikes because they ensure the deterrent remains entirely unobtrusive.
For tough industrial landscapes where enduring relentless dirt takes precedence over aesthetic appeal, resilient stainless steel remains the ideal choice. It just lasts.
We carefully review your site’s unique requirements first to advise on the most appropriate product.
Bird wire
How do bird wire systems operate? They stretch stainless steel wire between posts to render ledges, balconies, and roof ridges entirely unsafe for landings!
As the most subtle deterrent, wire stylishly suits commercial and civic architecture where appearance is key, whilst also safeguarding historic facades where fixing to secure spike or netting systems remains particularly unsuitable.
This option provides the discreetest deterrent for commercial and civic buildings prioritising appearance. This also safeguards listed facades where drilling for spike or netting fixings is unacceptable.
Bird free gel
To shield any chosen area from unwelcome bird behavioural activity, you simply put a little dish of Bird Free gel onto the surface.
At a height of a mere 8mm tall, this profile stays practically imperceptible at ground level to humans, yet your local avian population will clearly notice its presence.
Due to avian sensitivity to UV light, this specialist gel causes the building to look as though it is ablaze.
In cases of moderate avian activity, we employ gentle discouragement to prompt their move.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Birds and small birds quickly sneak into quiet roof spaces through openings in ridge tiles, open soffits, and damaged fascias.
Safeguarding these ingress points from avian pests uses stainless steel mesh or bespoke vent covers, selected according to the aperture dimensions and the specific species.
To guarantee compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, any exclusion procedures must be scheduled outside the active nesting period.
Bird control for Farley businesses
Successful avian management systems for commercial properties incorporate structural barriers along the external boundary with regular inspections designed to detect if other nesting habitats are emerging.
To assist enterprises with several premises throughout Farley and the West Midlands, we provide formal agreements that include scheduled assessments alongside reactive callouts for any fresh bird issues occurring between visits.
Birmingham Pest Control Co. collaborates with food establishments, hotels, schools, university campuses, and industrial facilities through the local region.
Need effective bird control in Farley? We fit in around your opening hours for properties and businesses, offering detailed paperwork for Environmental Health and health and safety records!
Safeguarding commercial spaces, our pest management visits build a full history outlining each area checked and all defences installed.
Should an EHO seek verification of an active pest management programme, they will be supplied with complete documentation.
Our Farley bird control service
Birmingham Pest Control Co. maintains comprehensive accreditation from the BPCA.
We educate our bird control specialists to comply with industry standards, utilise officially approved installation techniques, and make sure every procedure adheres to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and related laws.
British Pest Control Association accreditation establishes the UK standard for professional pest control, easily verified using the official BPCA directory.
We carry out a complimentary site survey before issuing your custom quotation.
By carrying out a detailed property assessment, our Farley team will determine the specific nuisance bird species and nesting habitats, before providing a complimentary quote during that same visit.
Once we have finished your evaluation, you are under no pressure to go ahead.
As the dedicated pest control specialists for Farley, we provide ongoing availability day or night, seven days a week, for urgent callouts and general enquiries.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers expert bird proofing and pest bird control for domestic and commercial clients across Farley and the greater West Midlands.
Are you really ready to deal with your bird troubles quickly, humanely, and legally? We’re definitely the top specialist team to choose!
Send our online form or call us now. We will organise a property survey to identify the species and roosting sites involved, then supply a written quotation. You are under no obligation once you obtain this estimate.
Simply make the initial move today by calling our helpful team on 0121 816 0399 to schedule your complimentary site survey. We are still available to support you at any hour.
