Bird Infestations...
Ridding Your Home of Unwanted Tenants

Birds are beautiful creatures when they are sitting on a tree branch singing a cheerful melody on a sunny day.  Unfortunately, they are much less pleasant when they infest your home.

The most common perpetrators are sparrows, pigeons, and starlings, because they like the shelter of a warm property. If you suspect you have a problem with bird infestation, or in fact any other kind of pest infestation, our highly-skilled professionals can offer you immediate help and advice.

The Problems Associated With Bird Infestation

The trickiest part about having a property which is infested with birds is actually locating the entry points. Sparrows for example, can fit through entry points no larger than a golf ball. Symptoms include broken vent covers, bird droppings, and random sticks and twigs. It is important to seek immediate assistance if you suspect a bird invasion, because they pose serious risks to your building and its occupants.

1. Fire Hazard
Pigeons, starlings, and sparrows like to build nests in chimney pipes and vents. The nests they create are messy and filled with highly flammable materials. If left unattended, bird nests can create a serious fire risk.

2. Property and Auto Damage
Bird droppings are highly acidic. This means that if the bird excretes onto painted surfaces, the acid will erode the paintwork and could even leave serious structural weaknesses. Bird excrement on cars can eventually cause rust, and the same excrement on woodwork can lead to rot and mould.

Potential Health Risks Caused By Bird Infestation

Though you might not think of beautiful birds as being hazardous to your health, birds can infect humans with a whole range of nasty ailments. Here are some outlines of the most prominent threats:

1. Carbon Monoxide
As well as causing a dangerous fire risk, birds nest in chimneys can also prevent carbon monoxide from safely escaping from your home in the necessary way. Unlike many other dangerous gases, carbon monoxide is a silent killer; there is no odour or colour associated with it. If you suspect that birds may be living in your chimney, ensure that they are professionally removed, and purchase a carbon monoxide detector.

2. Mites, Ticks, and Fleas
Though none of these parasites are known to be deadly, they can be extremely unpleasant if they find their way on to you or your pets. Ticks can be difficult to remove from skin, and fleas will actually breed in the piles of your carpet.

3. Histoplasmosis
If you have a bird infestation and you inadvertently inhale feces, you run the risk of contracting this serious and debilitating disease. The symptoms are somewhat akin to those of flu, and are especially dangerous to the elderly, the very young, and those with poor immune systems.

The Solution to Bird Infestations

Bird infestations are both potentially dangerous, and very unpleasant.

Often, you will be able to hear chirps or beating wings against your roof or walls at nighttime, or on rare occasions you might actually see birds flying through your property. Either way, our professional technicians can offer you the opportunity to rid yourself of the pests in a quick, efficient, and humane manner. Our complete service will put the birds back outside where they belong, and ensure that they stay there.

Step 1.  Your property will be scrutinized by our highly-trained experts in order to determine the exact points of entry. Once the nests have been located, we will discuss a range of removal options with you.

Step 2.  We will carefully and completely remove nesting materials and birds from your home or other buildings. If there are little chicks present, we will install them into a box nearby to allow their mother to access them easily. Our professionals will then re-examine your property to locate any damage, and finally use wire screening and silicone caulking to seal any potential entry points. Our thorough and effective service will guarantee that the birds are permanently excluded from your home.

Simply call us, or use the convenient Contact Form to safely get rid of these pests!

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