The 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act legally safeguards all wild bird within the whole of the United Kingdom.
Under the Act, interfering with roosting birds, destroying nests, or applying harmful deterrents is an offence under the law. However, effective legal options remain to protect your property against pest bird populations.
Want specialist bird control in Handsworth Wood? Birmingham Pest Control Co. uses proven deterring and exclusion techniques, ensuring absolutely no harm comes to protected birds!
To get swift answers and strong legal safeguarding, please speak with our welcoming specialists today.
Health risks from pest birds in Handsworth Wood
Pest bird faeces contain a variety of pathogens.
Desiccated pigeon guano harbours salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen that causes ornithosis, a lung disease caught via breathing in tainted dust or physical contact with infected surfaces and objects.
Did you know that ornithosis is a serious workplace health risk wherever bird infestations are present?
Did you know for Handsworth Wood food and hospitality sites, guano contamination brings about strict regulatory compliance on top of critical health and safety hazards?
Apart from carrying disease, guano swiftly accumulates inside gutters, across roofing materials, and around drainage points.
First, birds collect on ledges, parapets, and roof edges before settling. Consequently, their collected waste promotes stonework decay, blocks gutters, and poses dangerous slip hazards on the surfaces below.
Failing to address avian pests at a Handsworth Wood property inevitably escalates building deterioration, increases hazardous guano accumulation, and substantially raises the ultimate cost of the required mitigation installation over time.
Pestered by birds? No matter the species, our brilliant bespoke systems effectively protect you, your property, and everyone on site from unpleasant health risks caused by birds!
Pest bird species in Handsworth Wood
Feral pigeons and seagulls create the most conspicuous disruption on Handsworth Wood commercial properties, finding permanent sanctuary atop their flat rooftops and ledges.
Starlings pose a yearly issue, entering roof voids through openings that are considerably smaller than either species requires.
Did you know moved dry guano actually presents serious health concerns? It absolutely does, and previous nests invite unwanted secondary infestations! That is the cause our very excellent technicians thoroughly clear guano and nests before installing any fixings.
Below is a representative range of the wide-ranging avian species we handle on a daily basis.
Feral pigeons
Feral city pigeons gather in dense numbers across urban zones.
To begin, a lone breeding pair of pigeons can rear six clutches annually, which lets their population to grow rapidly on properties with protected ledges or roof spaces.
As pigeons regularly revisit their traditional nest and roost locations, basic scaring measures fail to disrupt this deeply ingrained behavioural pattern.
Reliable pigeon control in Handsworth Wood needs physical exclusion systems that stop landing completely, making the birds to relocate elsewhere.
Seagulls and gulls
Herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls have spread their presence inland, establishing settled nesting colonies throughout the wider area of Handsworth Wood and the greater Midlands.
Gathering in thick colonies atop flat roofs, these clamorous birds turn extremely hostile during their breeding season, a fraught period lasting from April until August.
Possessing greater mass than pigeons, gulls require durable post and wire systems or heavy duty netting over the less robust deterrents employed for standard pigeon control.
Our bird control systems for gull colonies are carefully customised to fit each particular location.
Instead of utilising a standard fixed formula, we meticulously adapt our expert guidance and final resolution to fit your exact roof type and colony size.
Starlings
We regard starlings as a periodic pest bird within Handsworth Wood.
They find their way into exposed roof voids through gaps far smaller than a pigeon requires, exploiting dislodged ridge tiles, deteriorated soffits, and split fascia boards.
Over the course of a year, starlings roosting within a roof space build up substantial quantities of nesting material and droppings.
Bird control solutions in Handsworth Wood
How do we deliver brilliant outcomes? We tailor our entire suite of bird control options according to the specific species, your property type, and the scale of the infestation!
We do not provide recommendations before in person assessing your premises and the specific affected population.
We complete all site surveys without charge with absolutely zero commitment needed.
Bird netting
To achieve the highest level of protection, bird netting effectively secures roof perimeters, open facades, plant rooms, and building recesses, which reliably blocks access to nesting and roosting sites.
We safeguard spaces using ultraviolet resistant polyethylene mesh, woven to set dimensions, with 10mm mesh for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
Durable stainless steel anchor systems safely tighten these fixings into brickwork, steelwork, or wooden frames.
Correctly installed netting stays virtually hidden from street level, providing a low-profile and highly effective bird control solution.
Bird spikes
How do we stop pesky landing spots? We attach bird spikes onto ledges, parapets, windowsills, pipes, and signage!
They discourage birds by making landing surfaces uncomfortable instead of blocking them.
To protect heritage and listed buildings, we suggest polycarbonate spikes because they help keep the deterrent stays completely unobtrusive.
For tough industrial landscapes where withstanding relentless dirt is more important than aesthetic appeal, resilient stainless steel remains the ideal choice. It truly lasts.
To help you the most suitable choice, we closely evaluate your specific space before proposing the best suited product.
Bird wire
By tightening stainless steel wire between slim posts, bird wire systems smoothly convert exposed ledges, balconies, and roof ridges into extremely unstable landing surfaces.
As the most discreet deterrent, wire stylishly suits commercial and civic architecture where visual appeal is essential, while also protecting historic facades where drilling to secure spike or netting systems remains highly unsuitable.
Wire provides the discreetest deterrent for commercial and civic buildings prioritising visual appeal. It also safeguards listed facades where drilling for spike or netting fixings is not acceptable.
Bird free gel
Arranged in a neat dish, Bird Free gel rests discreetly on any surface needing defence against unsought avian intrusion.
Standing at a mere 8mm, who could ever spot it from the ground? Humans will entirely miss its presence, but your local bird population absolutely won’t!
Because birds see ultraviolet light, this clever gel causes the building to look like it is completely on fire!
In instances of moderate avian presence, we employ careful discouragement to nudge their relocation.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Generally, starlings and sparrows access roof spaces through broken ridge tiles, open soffits, and damaged fascias.
We cover these entry points using stainless steel mesh or custom-made vent covers, determined by the aperture dimensions and bird species.
How do we meet the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981? We plan exclusion work beyond active nesting seasons!
Bird control for Handsworth Wood businesses
Need the best bird control for your business? Winning the battle means pairing effective perimeter barriers with scheduled patrol visits to detect any fresh roosting areas fast!
To help enterprises with multiple premises throughout Handsworth Wood and the West Midlands, we offer structured plans that include planned inspections alongside responsive callouts for any fresh bird issues emerging between visits.
Birmingham Pest Control Co. services food businesses, guest houses, educational establishments, university campuses, and industrial facilities across the area.
Working effortlessly around your operating opening hours, our domestic and commercial bird control services in Handsworth Wood supply the required documented documentation required for your Environmental Health and health and safety records.
We supply commercial pest control clients with comprehensive reports of every visit, showing what we surveyed and what we fitted.
Want to prove your active pest management programme to an EHO? You will quickly supply absolutely everything!
Our Handsworth Wood bird control service
Wonderful announcement, Birmingham Pest Control Co. is formally BPCA accredited!
We prepare our bird control specialists to meet industry standards, use officially approved installation techniques, and make sure every procedure meets the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and related laws.
Throughout the UK, accreditation from the British Pest Control Association acts as the definitive professional standard, which clients can easily validate via the official BPCA directory.
We offer a free site assessment before crafting your tailored quotation.
Once on your property, our Handsworth Wood specialists investigate the present pest bird species and their nesting or roosting sanctuaries, preparing your free quotation that on the day.
After the end of our careful evaluation, you are under no required to proceed.
Serving as the leading local pest specialists within the Handsworth Wood region, we stay accessible 24/7, every day of the week, for enquiries and immediate callouts.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Securing household and business premises, Birmingham Pest Control Co. provides reliable bird proofing services and pest bird control throughout Handsworth Wood and the greater West Midlands.
When you required your troublesome bird disruptions resolved swiftly, compassionately, and legally, come to us. We are the professionals you can trust.
Contact us via our online form or telephone us today. We will organise a thorough property survey, establish the species and precise roosting sites, and deliver your written quote. You are under completely no obligation to proceed.
Why put it off? get in touch with our friendly team today on 0121 816 0399 to book your complimentary site survey, as we are on hand to support you at whatever the hour.
