In the UK, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 safeguards in law every wild bird.
Did you know that disrupting roosts, clearing nests, or using unsafe deterrents is an offence according to the Act? Fortunately, this completely does not leave you without protection against pest bird populations!
Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers professional bird control across Shrewsbury, employing proven deterrent and exclusion methods carried out to ensure no injury comes to protected birds.
To get prompt answers and strong legal protection, please contact our helpful specialists today.
Health risks from pest birds in Shrewsbury
Have you heard pest bird droppings are really packed with diverse pathogens?
Dried pigeon guano contains salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen causing ornithosis, a respiratory illness acquired by inhaling contaminated dust or contacting tainted surfaces.
Ornithosis is a serious occupational health hazard within occupational environments subject to avian infestations.
Regarding Shrewsbury hospitality and food outlets, this imposes rigorous regulatory supervision alongside the known health and safety dangers of guano contamination.
Apart from biological hazards, guano swiftly accumulates inside gutters, on roofing materials, and around drainage points.
Before forming their roosts, birds gather on structural ledges, parapets, and rooflines, leaving behind corrosive waste that hastens the deterioration of masonry, obstructs drainage channels, and introduces hazardous slipping risks on pathways below.
When you leave bird issues unresolved at a Shrewsbury property, you see escalating structural damage and increasing guano, which gradually increases the cost of your eventual installation.
No matter the avian species, our bespoke preventive strategies ensure that you and your property, your premises, and the occupants therein stay fully shielded from bird-related health hazards.
Pest bird species in Shrewsbury
In Shrewsbury, commercial properties experience the most conspicuous degradation from feral pigeons and seagulls, which utilise flat rooftops and projections for ongoing roosting shelter.
Starlings represent a recurring difficulty, reaching roof voids through far smaller openings than either of the remaining species.
Prior before installing any attachments, our trained team carefully remove all guano and nest material. This preparation is essential because dry guano presents serious health risks when airborne, whilst redundant nest material often draws secondary infestations to the treated area.
These are a few of the bird species we look after every day.
Feral pigeons
Huge flocks of wild pigeons gather all over our busy city spaces.
A single breeding pair of pigeons can rear six broods annually, so populations grow quickly on any premises with quiet ledges or unused loft spaces.
Pigeons reliably return to existing nesting and perching sites, which means short-term deterrent methods do not manage to disrupt their habitual behaviour.
Efficient pigeon control in Shrewsbury involves exclusion methods that prevent landing altogether, which carefully directs the birds to choose an alternative place to roost.
Seagulls and gulls
Both herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls have steadily spread more inland, settling as long-term breeding residents throughout Shrewsbury and the nearby Midlands.
Gathering in dense colonies atop flat roofs, these clamorous birds turn fiercely hostile during their breeding season, a tense period lasting from April until August.
Seagulls outweigh pigeons, mandating post and wire systems or heavy-duty netting over the lesser deterrents sufficient for pigeon control.
We carefully tailor our bird control systems for gull colonies to suit each individual site.
We develop bespoke approaches and advice tailored to your roof type and colony size in place of using generic plans.
Starlings
Starlings certainly rank as a annoying seasonal pest bird in Shrewsbury!
Getting into roof voids via smaller entry points than pigeons need, they take advantage of open ridge tiles, damaged soffits, and broken fascia boards.
Throughout a single season, starlings roosting in a roof space will produce large quantities of droppings and nesting material.
Bird control solutions in Shrewsbury
We use a thorough suite of bird control methodologies, meticulously selected according to the relevant avian species, the building structure, and the overall magnitude of the infestation.
How can we ever suggest answers without inspecting your site and the problem population first?
Our site surveys are completely complimentary, leaving you under any obligation to proceed.
Bird netting
To deliver complete exclusion, bird netting protects roof perimeters, open facades, plant rooms, and building recesses. This secures everything, successfully denying access to nesting and nesting sites.
Our expert UV stable polyethylene net is carefully sized for each species, deploying 10mm mesh for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
Through utilising stainless steel anchor systems, the fixings are accurately tensioned into masonry, steel, or timber.
When correctly fitted, netting remains virtually imperceptible from the pavement, offering a extremely sophisticated and efficient avian control method.
Bird spikes
To properly eliminate landing surfaces, bird spikes are securely fitted on sills, low walls, windowsills, pipes, and signage.
They discourage birds by making landing surfaces uncomfortable instead of physically blocking them.
To preserve the subtle appearance of historic and listed buildings, polycarbonate spikes provide the premier choice for achieving an remarkably subtle deterrent fitting.
Looking for total resilience in industrial settings? Hard-wearing stainless steel excels in dirty industrial sites where withstanding heavy grime matters a lot more than pristine finish!
What does your location actually need? We identify those unique details at the outset, ensuring we present your utterly perfect match!
Bird wire
To easily deter nuisance pests, bird wire systems employ stretched stainless steel wire between posts, producing an unstable landing surface on horizontal ledges, balconies, and roof ridges.
As the most subtle deterrent, wire elegantly suits business and civic architecture where visual appeal is essential, while also safeguarding historic facades where fixing to secure spike or netting systems remains unsuitable.
First, wire offers the subtlest deterrent for commercial and civic properties where appearance is essential. Secondly, this choice protects listed sites where drilling for spike or netting installations is unacceptable.
Bird free gel
To safeguard any specified spot from unwanted bird activity, you just put a compact dish of Bird Free gel onto that surface.
Measuring a modest eight millimetres tall, it stays entirely hidden from human eyes on the floor, yet the resident bird population will surely notice its presence.
Because birds see ultraviolet light, this clever gel causes the building to look like it is fully on fire!
In instances of moderate avian presence, we use careful discouragement to encourage their move.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Birds and sparrows quickly enter into unoccupied roof spaces through openings in ridge tiles, open soffits, and damaged fascias.
We seal these entry points using stainless steel mesh or correct vent covers, selected to fit the specific bird species and opening size.
To safeguard wild sanctuaries, exclusion works must be scheduled exclusively away from the active nesting period, in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Bird control for Shrewsbury businesses
To protect commercial properties from birds effectively, we combine perimeter barriers with regular inspections to detect any emerging roosting areas.
To support enterprises with multiple premises throughout Shrewsbury and the West Midlands, we provide structured agreements that cover planned assessments alongside prompt callouts for any fresh bird issues arising between visits.
Shrewsbury Pest Control Co. supports various sectors across the region, including food businesses, guest houses, educational establishments, college campuses, and industrial sites.
Need reliable bird control in Shrewsbury? We fit in around your opening hours for homes and businesses, providing clear paperwork for Environmental Health and health and safety records!
We provide commercial pest control clients with full reports of every visit, showing what we surveyed and what we installed.
Should an EHO request proof of an ongoing pest management programme, they will easily find all the information they need.
Our Shrewsbury bird control service
Birmingham Pest Control Co. has official accreditation from the BPCA.
Totally compliant with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and every legal regulations, our qualified avian specialists carry out expertly approved installation methods established upon recognised industry standards.
Having British Pest Control Association accreditation represents the definitive UK standard for industry expertise, a credential that clients can quickly confirm by using the official BPCA directory.
Before providing a bespoke quotation, we carry out a complimentary site assessment.
Upon attending your premises, our Shrewsbury specialists pinpoint the specific nuisance bird species, inspect their nesting or roosting habitats, and provide a complimentary quotation on the same day.
After the end of our detailed review, you are under no obligation to proceed.
Our regional Shrewsbury pest specialists deal with questions and manage emergency callouts at any time, every day of the week.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Throughout Shrewsbury and the surrounding West Midlands, Birmingham Pest Control Co. delivers domestic and commercial bird proofing services and pest bird control.
When you want your troublesome bird disruptions sorted out quickly, considerately, and lawfully, look to us. We are the professionals you can trust.
By filling in our online enquiry form or phoning our team today, you can book a comprehensive site assessment where we will identify the exact species and roosting locations, afterwards delivering a full written quotation entirely free from obligation.
Act now. Reach out to our supportive team now on 0121 816 0399 to secure your free site survey. We are available at all times.
