Bird Pest Control | Pigeon Spikes and Deterrent | EBS

                                    

1. EBS have been cleaning up birds mess and installing anti-bird nets and other proofing systems such as pigeon wires and spikes in London and Southern England since 2003. If you’ve got a pest bird problem, we’d love to help you deal with it!

 

 

Our experience in working on classically designed and Heritage buildings such as Canterbury Cathedral, Greenwich Observatory and The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford has given us a wealth of experience in designing and installing descreet yet effective pest bird deterrent systems that have minimal impact on the aesthetic appeal of the building.

 

 

 

 

 

Installed properly, anti-pigeon or seagull nets are not invisible, however they don’t hide architectural features or reduce light indoors and will last for many years.

Anti-bird nets for pigeons, seagulls and other pest birds are available in black, stone or translucent with a range of different mesh sizes and thickness to deny all species of pest bird in many different environments, such as elevations, machinery, roofs, fire escapes, balconies and more.

 

Choice of access is important to provide the safe working environment necessary at the optimum cost. EBS personnel are competent and qualified in using ladders safely, operating powered access (eg, Cherrypickers), erecting and using alloy towers and rope access (abseil) we can also arrange for hire of fixed scaffolds and cradles if required.

1. If you’d like to discuss your particular issue without obligation, please call 0845 094 0845 and ask for Jeff or Ian, EBS’ bird control specialists, or email via HERE

 

Bird-Wire is often the most discrete pest proofing solution against roosting seagulls and pigeons with many versions available for ledges, sills, pipes/handrails, gutters, girders and more.

It is however only designed for low levels of pest bird activity and will not resist repeated attacks from established pest seagulls, pigeons or smaller birds trying to overcome it. We will advise its suitability on your site from our survey.

It is effective against pigeons and seagulls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bird-Point (or anti-perch bird spikes) are probably the most well known of pest bird proofing systems from their installation up and down High Streets all over the U.K.

They are quite aggressive looking and therefore perhaps not ideal where aesthetics is important, however they is very resilient for the control of pest pigeons, seagulls and starlings.

Again, many versions are available for gutters, sills, ledges, pipes, girders etc. Stainless steel or the more economical polycarbonate version of pest bird spikes are available

 

For those situations where physical proofing is not practical, perhaps because of cost or geography, flock control is an option which could include the use of predatory birds such as this Harris Hawk to scare pigeons away.

Environments where we typically carry out falconry as part of a pest bird control solution would be business parks, shopping centres, housing estates and office complexes which occupy large sites. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fouling (including nests, eggs, carcasses etc) produced by pest birds is usually the main reason why birds need to be moved away. It is an unsightly, unhygenic, smelly mess that can cause mechanical or structural failure, hinder maintenance or repair work and presents various safety hazards to people in the vicinity.

Cleaning up this mess is always part of any pest bird proofing system we install, or carried out as a seperate operation, if for example feral pigeons or pest seagulls have been entering through an open window, like they were here.

 

1. If you are interested in seeing what we can do for you, (no obligation) call Jeff or Ian, the bird control specialists on 0845 094 0845, or email us via HERE 

 

Pest birds living in our towns and cities achieve this status by their presence in numbers or locations that cause nuisance or hazards to humans or our property. Pest seagulls and pigeons are there often because food is easy to find nearby and/or because suitable shelter for roosting and nesting is available. Take away those and the birds will move away.

The above is a simple premise - one that should always be considered first to remove these nuisence birds but often one that is difficult to put into action. 

This is why we provide a wide range of seagull and pigeon proofing (and for other species that become a nuisence such as starlings and sparrows) and various other pest bird control services to reduce and remove them.

Hazards from pest birds are usually related to the fouling they produce and mess or damage they cause and can include:

1. Building and structural damage caused by the acidic bird fouling eating into porous surfaces, such as stone and brick. Leave bird fouling on car paintwork and it will stain.
2. Bird fouling on pitched roofs will eventually be washed into gutters risking blockages. External overflowing is common, however so is internal flooding damage which is always expensive to put right.
3. Fresh or wet bird fouling on walkways, fire exit routes, service areas and the like always present slipping hazards and the associated injury risk.
4. Insect pests indoors - Fleas, flies, mites, lice etc can live and breed on the birds, their nests and their leavings. If (and when) these insects find their way indoors, staff irritation and upset will usually follow.
5. Disease transmission to humans is fairly rare, however inhaling dry fouling dust can cause illness such as Psittacosis. Allergic skin reactions can also result.
6. Removal of pipe or equipment lagging to use as nesting material.