Incredibly, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 covers every single wild bird in the UK.
Although moving nests, scattering roosting flocks, or utilising harmful deterrents contravenes the Act, you are never left unprotected. Options still remain to safeguard your space from invasive pest birds.
Delivering specialist avian management within Underhill, Birmingham Pest Control Co. implements effective deterrent and exclusion systems designed to cause no harm to protected birds.
Speak with our helpful team now to get a prompt response and secure legal cover.
Health risks from pest birds in Underhill
Droppings from pest birds contain a large number of pathogens.
Dried pigeon guano harbours salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen responsible for ornithosis, a respiratory illness contracted by breathing in tainted dust or touching compromised surfaces.
Avian infestations put workers to the serious occupational health hazard of ornithosis.
Did you know for Underhill food and hospitality sites, guano contamination results in strict regulatory compliance as well as critical health and safety hazards?
In addition to health risks, bird droppings accumulate swiftly within gutters, on roofing materials, and near drainage points.
Birds occupy ledges, wall tops, and roof margins before settling. The subsequent droppings beneath these areas accelerate stonework deterioration, block gutters, and cause immediate slip risks on walkways below.
When you allow bird issues unsolved at a Underhill property, you see progressive structural damage and increasing guano, which continually increases the cost of your eventual installation.
Whatever winged species arrives, our bespoke systems guard your premises. Discover genuine peace of mind. We shield you and your local area from health hazards linked to birds.
Pest bird species in Underhill
Wild pigeons and gulls create the most obvious damage on Underhill’s commercial buildings, as flat roofs and ledges give them ongoing roosting shelter.
Starlings pose a seasonal problem, getting into roof voids through spaces that are considerably smaller than either species requires.
Prior to securing any specialist fixings, our technicians carefully cleanse the area of all guano and nest material. Safety comes first. Disturbed dry droppings pose severe health risks, whilst abandoned nests quickly invite secondary infestations to thrive.
Below is a good selection of the diverse avian species we handle on a everyday basis.
Feral pigeons
Feral pigeons really love to cluster in large numbers throughout crowded city centre areas!
Are you aware pigeon pairs can raise up to 6 broods annually? They grow incredibly fast on almost any property with unoccupied perches or roof spaces!
As pigeons routinely come back to their traditional nest and roost locations, straightforward scaring measures do not s\ucceed to break this deeply ingrained behavioural pattern.
Definitive pigeon management in Underhill relies upon physical exclusion systems that deny landing entirely, gently encouraging these birds to choose alternative places to call home.
Seagulls and gulls
Herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls alongside Herring gulls have successfully established themselves in central territories, becoming firmly established breeding colonies throughout Underhill and the greater Midlands.
Assembling in compact colonies upon flat roof spaces, these noisy birds exhibit highly hostile behaviour during their annual nesting season, which usually runs from April until August.
With the birds’ significant weight, gulls need robust post-and-wire systems or heavy duty netting. Lighter pigeon deterrents simply fail here.
We enthusiastically tailor our bird control systems for every unique gull colony location!
To help you best, we adapt our guidance and your final outcome based on the specific roof category and colony size, rather than offering any generic packages.
Starlings
Throughout Underhill, these birds are recognised as a recurring seasonal avian nuisance.
You will see they access roof voids via narrower entry points than pigeons, utilising unsealed ridge tiles, broken soffits, and broken fascia boards.
Over the course of a season, starlings roosting in a roof space build up substantial quantities of nesting material and droppings.
Bird control solutions in Underhill
Every refuge merits protection. We orchestrate a range of bird control systems, adapting each response to the particular species, the distinct structure, and the actual scale of the infestation.
How could we really suggest solutions without examining your site and the affected population first?
Each of the site surveys is entirely complimentary and carries totally no obligation to proceed.
Bird netting
As the ultimate exclusion approach, bird netting protects roof edges, open facades, plant rooms, and structural alcoves to prevent birds access to nesting or roosting sites.
We protect premises using ultraviolet resistant polyethylene mesh, woven to specific dimensions, applying 10mm mesh for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
Robust stainless steel anchor systems securely tighten these fixings into stonework, steelwork, or timber.
When correctly fitted, netting remains practically imperceptible from the pavement, offering a highly sophisticated and efficient avian control method.
Bird spikes
To entirely prevent landing surfaces, bird spikes are professionally fitted on ledges, parapets, windowsills, pipes, and signage parapets and similar features, windowsills, pipes, and signage, pipes, and signage.
Instead of physically barricading the avian guests, they merely make the landing experience highly disagreeable.
To preserve the fine visual character of heritage and listed buildings, polycarbonate spikes represent the premier choice for achieving an highly discreet deterrent setup.
In industrial or commercial spaces where withstanding fouling is placed first over appearance, stainless steel offers greater durability and prolonged service life.
By meticulously analysing the particular requirements of your location first, we guarantee our following product recommendation is ideally suited.
Bird wire
By installing firm stainless steel wire secured between posts, bird wire systems successfully create an unstable landing surface across flat ledges, balconies, and roof ridges.
As a discreet deterrent, wire elegantly suits business and civic architecture where appearance is key, while also preserving historic facades where fixing to secure spike or netting systems remains particularly unsuitable.
Delivering an barely visible protection, wire beautifully retains the character of prominent civic and commercial properties. It gracefully safeguards heritage frontages where drilling for spike or netting installations is simply not feasible.
Bird free gel
Served in a tidy dish, Bird Free gel remains unobtrusively on any surface in need of defence against unwanted avian intrusion.
Measuring a modest eight millimetres tall, it stays completely hidden from humanly visible eyes on the floor, yet the resident bird population will certainly notice its presence.
Because wild birds can perceive UV wavelengths, this purpose-made gel causes the surface seem to be aflame.
Are you dealing with minor bird issues? We would be pleased to help them to find another home!
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Starlings and sparrows gain entry to roof spaces via open soffits, worn fascias, and spaces in ridge tiles.
Want these openings secured? We deploy stainless steel mesh or purpose-made vent covers matched to the gap size and bird species!
To ensure complete compliance to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, any exclusionary measures must be arranged away from the active nesting season.
Bird control for Underhill businesses
Securing commercial premises demands a two-pronged strategy, combining durable physical boundaries with frequent inspections to detect newly forming roosting sites before they can ever establish.
Do you run operations across multiple Underhill and West Midlands sites? We are able to secure a fantastic deal covering regular inspections as well as ad hoc callouts for any new bird issues between visits!
Who protects the region? Birmingham Pest Control Co. dedicatedly supports food businesses, hotels, schools, university campuses, and industrial sites!
We schedule our domestic and commercial bird control services in Underhill around your opening hours, supplying full written paperwork for your Environmental Health and health and safety records.
Do you want comprehensive business protection? Our business pest control services provide comprehensive reports tracking every visit, inspection, and installation!
Any environmental health officer seeking evidence of an ongoing pest management programme will instantly obtain all necessary evidence.
Our Underhill bird control service
Birmingham Pest Control Co. proudly holds respected, formal BPCA accreditation.
Totally compliant with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all legal regulations, our qualified avian specialists execute professionally approved installation methods established upon recognised industry standards.
Did you know British Pest Control Association accreditation is considered the top UK benchmark for professional pest control? Simply view the official BPCA directory to confirm this!
We perform a free site survey before supplying your bespoke quotation.
Did you know our fantastic Underhill team visits your site, inspects the pest bird species and roosting sites, and produces your free quote on that very same day?
Once we have completed your assessment, you are not obliged to move forward.
Guarding homes throughout Underhill, our experienced pest specialists remain vigilant around the clock to answer your enquiries and deal with unexpected emergencies.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers professional bird proofing and pest bird control for residential and business clients across Underhill and the wider West Midlands.
Trust us to resolve your bird problem promptly, carefully, and strictly in line with the law.
You can easily complete our online enquiry form or phone us directly. Firstly, we shall arrange a handy property survey to identify the species and roosting sites. Then, we can provide a written quote with no extra obligation
Simply make the initial step today by phoning our friendly team on 0121 816 0399 to schedule your complimentary site survey. We remain on hand to assist you at any hour.
