The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 legally protects all UK wild birds.
Did you know that disturbing roosts, taking away nests, or using unsafe deterrents is an offence according to the Act? Fortunately, this absolutely does not leave you unprotected against pest bird populations!
In the still skies of Lyndon, Birmingham Pest Control Co. delivers reliable bird control, employing humane deterrent and exclusion methods that help ensure protected birds are never harmed.
Connect with our welcoming team now to obtain prompt responses and essential legal protection.
Health risks from pest birds in Lyndon
Mess from pest birds carry a broad range of harmful pathogens.
Desiccated pigeon guano contains salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen responsible for ornithosis, a respiratory illness contracted by inhaling contaminated dust or touching tainted surfaces.
In work settings impacted by bird infestations, ornithosis represents a distinct risk to occupational wellbeing.
In relation to Lyndon hotel and hospitality and food establishments, this imposes strict statutory scrutiny alongside the known health and safety dangers of guano contamination.
In besides health hazards, bird droppings gather quickly inside gutters, on roofing materials, and by drainage points.
First, birds collect on ledges, parapets, and roof edges before perching. As a result, their accumulated waste promotes stonework decay, blocks gutters, and creates hazardous slip hazards on the surfaces below.
Ignoring bird issues at a Lyndon property worsens property damage, builds up guano, and ensures your installation job costs more the longer you leave it.
Regardless of the avian species, our customised plans help ensure that your property, staff, and residents remain completely safeguarded against bird-borne health hazards.
Pest bird species in Lyndon
Feral pigeons and seagulls cause the most conspicuous disruption on Lyndon commercial properties, finding permanent sanctuary atop their flat rooftops and sills.
Starlings pose a yearly challenge, getting into roof voids through gaps that are considerably smaller than either species demands.
Before securing any specialist fixings, our technicians diligently cleanse the area of all guano and nest material. Safety is paramount. Disturbed dry droppings pose severe health risks, whilst abandoned nests quickly encourage secondary infestations to thrive.
These are but a few of the magnificent bird species we care for every day.
Feral pigeons
Feral pigeons absolutely love to assemble in large groups throughout busy city centres!
Did you know a pigeon pair can raise up to six clutches per year? They increase at a remarkable rate on almost any property with uninterrupted ledges or roof voids!
Because the pigeons constantly come back to their familiar nesting and roosting locations, surface-level deterrent measures are unable to break this deep-rooted habituation pattern.
Practical pigeon control in Lyndon involves physical barriers that prevent landing altogether, which subtly guides the birds to choose an alternative place to roost.
Seagulls and gulls
Herring gulls alongside the lesser black-backed gulls have successfully colonised central territories, and becoming firmly established breeding colonies throughout Lyndon and the broader Midlands.
Creating dense colonies on level rooftops, these clamorous birds exhibit territorial behaviour during their reproductive season, which typically spans from April until August.
Possessing more mass than pigeons, gulls demand sturdy post and wire systems or heavy duty netting over the less robust deterrents employed for regular pigeon control.
We precisely adapt our bird control systems for gull colonies to match each specific site.
We turn away one-size-fits-all, identical packages. In contrast, we adapt our guidance and your tailored solution around the specific architecture of your roof and the colony size.
Starlings
With the changing seasons, starlings come back to Lyndon as problematic pest birds.
They enter unprotected roof voids through crevices far narrower than a pigeon requires, taking advantage of loose ridge tiles, damaged soffits, and split fascia boards.
Throughout one season, starlings roosting inside a roof space will generate large quantities of droppings and nesting material.
Bird control solutions in Lyndon
We deploy a wide-ranging suite of bird control methodologies, meticulously selected according to the specific avian species, the structural structure, and the total magnitude of the infestation.
How can we really suggest solutions without reviewing your site and the affected population first?
Guess what? Our property surveys are entirely complimentary with completely no pressure to commit!
Bird netting
To achieve maximum protection, bird netting effectively secures roof perimeters, open facades, plant rooms, and building recesses, which reliably blocks access to nesting and roosting sites.
Our company installs UV stable polyethylene net with mesh dimensions specified for individual species, namely 10mm for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
By using stainless steel anchor systems, the fixings are precisely tightened into masonry, steel, or timber.
Once correctly fitted, the netting remains virtually invisible from the street, delivering a extremely subtle and effective bird deterrent.
Bird spikes
To prevent birds from perching, we fit bird spikes on pipework, windowsills, signs, ridges, and low walls.
Instead of physically barricading the avian guests, they simply render the landing experience very disagreeable.
When protecting heritage and listed premises, polycarbonate spikes provide the perfect solution to make sure the necessary deterrent remains fully unobtrusive.
Owing to its exceptional resilience, stainless steel makes the optimal choice for industrial or commercial settings where practical longevity despite heavy contamination supersedes aesthetic considerations.
We initially and carefully discover the unique narrative of your area, making sure our ultimate product recommendation is a truly ideal match.
Bird wire
By tightening stainless steel wire between slim posts, bird wire systems effortlessly transform exposed ledges, balconies, and roof ridges into very unsafe landing surfaces.
Offering a highly unobtrusive profile, wire is suitable for prestigious civic and commercial buildings where aesthetics are of utmost importance. It equally protects delicate heritage architecture where drilling for spike or netting fixings remains totally inappropriate.
Offering an barely visible shield, wire beautifully preserves the appearance of notable public and business properties. It discreetly shields heritage frontages where drilling for spike or netting installations is truly unthinkable.
Bird free gel
To protect any chosen area from undesired bird behaviour, you just place a compact dish of Bird Free gel onto that surface.
At a mere eight millimetres in height, it is almost invisible to people on the ground, yet your bird population will surely notice it.
Because many birds can perceive ultraviolet light, this specialist gel makes the building look to them as if it is on fire.
To address minor infestations, we gently guide the birds to move to other locations.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
How can starlings and sparrows access roof spaces? They make use of soffits left open, fascias that are damaged, and small gaps in ridge tiles!
We secure these entry points using mesh or purpose-made vent covers, determined by the aperture dimensions and bird species.
To help ensure full adherence with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, you should closely arrange any exclusion work away from the active nesting period.
Bird control for Lyndon businesses
Looking for the ultimate bird control for your business? Winning the battle means matching effective perimeter barriers with routine patrol visits to detect any new roosting areas quickly!
To assist enterprises with multiple sites throughout Lyndon and the West Midlands, we supply structured agreements that encompass planned assessments alongside prompt callouts for any new bird problems arising between visits.
Lyndon Pest Control Co. supports various sectors across the region, including restaurants and cafés, hotels, schools, academic campuses, and local industrial facilities.
We meticulously plan our domestic and commercial bird control services in Lyndon to suit your opening hours, whilst delivering essential written paperwork for your Environmental Health and health and safety records.
We provide commercial pest control clients with detailed documentation of every visit, showing what we surveyed and what we fitted.
Trying to show your active pest management programme to an EHO? You will easily supply everything!
Our Lyndon bird control service
Birmingham Pest Control Co. proudly holds prestigious, recognised BPCA accreditation.
Our experienced bird control technicians utilise recommended installation methods, to ensure full compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all applicable laws.
Holding British Pest Control Association accreditation is the recognised UK standard for industry expertise, a credential that clients can readily confirm by consulting the official BPCA directory.
Benefit from a complimentary site survey before we put together your final quote!
By carrying out a thorough property assessment, our Lyndon team will determine the specific nuisance bird species and nesting habitats, before preparing a complimentary estimate during that same visit.
You pledge to nothing at all once our evaluation is complete.
Our nearby Lyndon pest specialists answer questions and attend emergency callouts around the clock, seven days a week.
Get in touch for a free site survey
For efficient asset protection, Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers domestic and industrial bird proofing and pest bird control throughout Lyndon and the broader West Midlands.
Trust us to solve your bird problem promptly, humanely, and in full compliance with the law.
By filling in our online enquiry form or contacting our team now, you can arrange a comprehensive site assessment where we will identify the precise species and roosting locations, afterwards delivering a detailed written quotation free of obligation.
We invite you to contact our helpful team today on 0121 816 0399 to arrange your no-cost site survey. Our specialist experts remain on hand to support you at any time.
