Rainwater guttering offers a high-up place of safety from which pest birds can perch, drink and sometimes nest if sufficient shelter is present.
Which species can cause problems?
Feral Pigeons (Columbia Liva)
What are the problems?
- Perching birds can deposit bird droppings in the gutter, down the building facade and on the floor below.
- Nest materials, food debris and feathers can block the roof’s drainage systems causing leaks and flood.
- Bird droppings and old nests deteriorate into a nutrient-rich substance from which vegetation can grow, blocking gutters and down pipes
- Lice, ticks, mites and maggots associated with the infestation can find their way inside the building affecting the occupiers.
How can I stop the problem?
For rainwater guttering there are two main solutions.
- Pigeon Spikes
Use our Pigeon Spikes with special gutter mounting clips that allow you to clip the spikes over the outer lip of the gutter to prevent birds landing.
- Post and Wire
For a more professional yet technical solution use our Pigeon Post and Wire system with special gutter clamp posts that clamp to the outer lip of the gutter.
Use an avian disinfectant such as GuanoFix Plus to neutralise bird droppings prior to clearing them to avoid contraction of one of 30 known diseases in bird droppings.
We also stock Personal Protective Equipment and tools appropriate for guano clearance.
