In the United Kingdom, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild bird.
Did you know that disturbing roosts, clearing nests, or using harmful deterrents is an offence according to the Act? Thankfully, this completely does not leave you unprotected against pest bird populations!
Delivering specialist avian management within Walton, Birmingham Pest Control Co. implements highly successful deterrent and exclusion systems designed to cause no injury at all to protected birds.
Reach out with our team right away to receive prompt replies and crucial legal protection.
Health risks from pest birds in Walton
Mess from pest birds carry a wide variety of harmful pathogens.
Dried pigeon guano passively can harbour salmonella, E. coli, and the pathogen causing ornithosis, a respiratory illness contracted by inhalation of contaminated dust or handling tainted surfaces.
Bird infestations leave workers subject to the major occupational health hazard of ornithosis.
This introduces a degree of official monitoring for hospitality and food establishments within Walton, intensifying the serious safety and health hazards of guano contamination.
Apart from biological hazards, guano swiftly accumulates inside gutters, on roofing materials, and around drainage points.
First, birds congregate on ledges, parapets, and roof edges before roosting. As a result, their collected waste accelerates stonework decay, clogs gutters, and causes serious slip hazards on the paths below.
Ignoring bird issues at a Walton property worsens property damage, builds up guano, and ensures your installation job costs more the longer you leave it.
Whichever winged species turns up, our bespoke systems protect your premises. Experience true peace of mind. We shield you and your local area from health hazards caused by birds.
Pest bird species in Walton
In Walton, commercial buildings face the most conspicuous damage from feral pigeons and seagulls, which utilise horizontal rooftops and projections for continual roosting shelter.
Returning with the seasons, starlings make their way into roof voids through openings far narrower than either species requires.
Throughout every bird service, the technicians safely remove guano and nest material before installing any fixings. This vital preparation helps prevent the health hazards associated with disturbing dried guano, whilst helping ensure old nesting debris does not invite secondary infestations.
Below is a good selection of the wide-ranging avian species we care for on a daily basis.
Feral pigeons
Large numbers of feral pigeons assemble across our busy metropolitan spaces.
To start, a lone breeding pair of pigeons can produce six clutches annually, which lets their population to expand fast on properties with sheltered ledges or roof spaces.
When addressing this issue, we need to understand that pigeons regularly revisit to their preferred nesting areas, meaning short-term displacement measures cannot change their habits.
Successful pigeon control in Walton requires physical exclusion systems that block landing completely, making the birds to relocate to another area.
Seagulls and gulls
Both successfully spread more inland, settling as permanent resident breeders throughout Walton and the neighbouring Midlands.
Gathering in compact groups upon level roof spaces, these noisy birds show very aggressive behaviour during their annual nesting season, which generally extends from April until August.
With their significant mass, gulls require sturdy post and wire systems or heavy-duty netting. Lighter pigeon deterrents simply fall short here.
Our bird control systems for gull colonies are meticulously customised to meet the needs of each individual location.
Why settle for standard packages? We passionately customise our advice and the ideal solution to match your specific roof type and colony size!
Starlings
With seasonal changes, starlings reappear to Walton as nuisance pest birds.
They infiltrate roof voids through smaller apertures than pigeons, using open ridge tiles, damaged soffits, and broken fascia boards.
Located discreetly within a roof space, a starling roost collects vast, unsightly quantities of droppings and nesting materials over the period.
Bird control solutions in Walton
We carefully select from our wide-ranging range of bird control procedures, customising each solution to the target species, the building structure, and the extent of the infestation.
How would we really suggest solutions without inspecting your site and the problem population first?
Guess what? Our site surveys are completely at no cost with completely no obligation to proceed!
Bird netting
As a most complete means of avian exclusion, bird netting efficiently covers roof perimeters, open façades, plant rooms, and building recesses to block birds access to roosting and nesting sites.
Our company fits UV stable polyethylene net with mesh dimensions set for particular species, namely 10mm for starlings, 50mm for pigeons, and 75mm for gulls.
Stainless-steel anchor systems fasten the fixings directly into masonry, steel or timber.
When expertly fitted, netting remains virtually imperceptible from ground level, offering a highly discreet yet practical avian deterrent.
Bird spikes
How do we stop pesky landing spots? We fit bird spikes onto ledges and similar surfaces, parapets, windowsills, pipes, and signage!
They function by turning the landing area feel uncomfortable, gently putting off the birds rather than physically obstructing them.
When protecting heritage and listed premises, polycarbonate spikes represent the ideal choice to make sure the required deterrent remains completely unobtrusive.
Due to its superior resilience, stainless steel makes the best choice for industrial or commercial settings where functional longevity despite significant contamination outweighs aesthetic considerations.
We carefully assess the distinct needs of your premises prior to advising which relevant product will provide the most suitable solution.
Bird wire
How do bird wire systems work? They tighten stainless steel wire between posts to leave ledges, balconies, and roof ridges entirely unstable for perching!
As the most subtle deterrent, wire seamlessly suits business and civic architecture where appearance is essential, while also protecting historic facades where drilling to secure spike or netting systems remains particularly unsuitable.
Providing an subtle shield, wire beautifully maintains the appearance of prominent public and commercial properties. It discreetly protects heritage facades where drilling for spike or netting installations is quite not feasible.
Bird free gel
Fix the compact Bird Free gel dish on to any surface needing protection from problem bird activity.
At a mere eight millimetres in height, it is effectively invisible to those on the ground, yet your bird population will certainly notice it.
Because birds see ultraviolet light, this special gel causes the building seem to them as if it is on fire.
We persuade the birds to move during minor or medium infestations.
Bird proofing for vents and entry points
Birds and sparrows quickly sneak into sheltered roof spaces through openings in ridge tiles, open soffits, and damaged fascias.
Protecting these ingress points involves stainless steel mesh or bespoke vent covers, determined by the specific aperture dimensions and avian species.
To guarantee full observance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, you should carefully schedule any exclusion work away from the active nesting period.
Bird control for Walton businesses
Protecting commercial properties from pest birds requires using perimeter defences with planned inspection regimes to spot newly developing roosting sites.
Do you run businesses across multiple Walton and West Midlands locations? We can negotiate a great deal covering planned inspections together with ad hoc callouts for any new bird issues between visits!
Birmingham Pest Control Co. collaborates with food businesses, hospitality venues, schools, university campuses, and industrial facilities across the local region.
Need stellar bird control in Walton? We work around your opening hours for households and businesses, offering detailed paperwork for Environmental Health and health and safety records!
Protecting commercial spaces, our pest management visits produce a detailed history detailing every area checked and all defences installed.
Trying to demonstrate your active pest management programme to an EHO? You will easily supply absolutely everything!
Our Walton bird control service
Birmingham Pest Control Co. holds recognised accreditation from the BPCA.
Upholding the strictest professional criteria, our bird control technicians apply accepted installation methods, so that every project fully respects the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all relevant legislation.
Having British Pest Control Association accreditation represents the recognised UK standard for industry expertise, a credential that clients can quickly confirm by checking the official BPCA directory.
Enjoy a free site survey before we provide your official quote!
Our Walton technicians examine the site to identify the pest bird species and roosting or nesting sites, providing a no-cost quotation on the day itself.
After the completion of our thorough review, you are under no obligation to proceed.
As the dedicated pest specialists in Walton, we are here to help you at all hours of the week with general questions and urgent callouts.
Get in touch for a free site survey
Throughout Walton and the broader West Midlands, Birmingham Pest Control Co. offers domestic and commercial bird proofing services and pest bird control.
Should you want a prompt, principled, and regulation-compliant resolution to your avian problems, our well-regarded firm serves as the provider you can safely trust.
Complete our online form or contact us now. We will organise a property survey to determine the species and roosting sites involved, then issue a written quotation. You are under no obligation once you obtain this estimate.
Please contact us to reach our helpful team now on 0121 816 0399 to book your no-obligation site survey, as we are on hand to assist you whenever you need us.
