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A Guide to Bird Deterrent Products

 

When there are plenty of birds, their droppings create potential hazards.  In order to help maintain the appearance and functionality of a building, many facilities pay for landscaping, window washing, and other general services.  People hardly make mention of bird droppings when it comes to maintaining the appearance of any property.  When there are pigeons roosting on your window sill or gulls nesting near your rooftop, then this will definitely leave droppings behind.  You need to be proactive to hand pest bird problems at your facility and there are many methods to do so one of which is the anti-roosting wire system the consist of a series of parallel wires supported by narrow pins and help under tension by small springs.  The wires are sometimes installed at different heights in order to come in contact with the bird's wings, making comfortable roosting difficult.  The netting system is another common and old method developed initially for agricultural use.  This system is intended to eliminate the bird control problem by exclusion, preventing birds from nesting in recessed portions of the building, in light wells, or under eaves.

 

Ultrasonic high frequency sound is also another deterrent to birds, gel coating, poisoned food, traps and other.

 

Here are some common problems associated with birds on building.  If the build up of bird droppings and nesting materials are found near the ventilation system, then it can pose a health risk for the tenants of that building.  There are many diseases carried by bird droppings and people can suffer from this including those with compromised immune systems which can affect the young, elderly, and those with chronic illnesses.  Bird droppings can create other problems because of its corrosive nature and it can corrode building materials and machinery, ruin stored products, and it will give an great expense to businesses who need to clean up these droppings every year.  Bird's nest can also clog drains. Click here for more facts.

 

If your company has a maintenance crew that does the regular clean up of bird droppings in your facility, the only way to cut cost is to install bird deterrents around so that you crew can do other more important tasks.

 

Bird deterrents can actually prevent all the problems we have stated above.  It take evaluating your situation first before you install any of the measure described above so that you will know if it is worth the investment.  To know the action to do next, one must first visit the areas which are being infested with bird droppings so that the proper action can be taken to prevent it.  Find out if it can easily be fixed or if it is a complicated problem.  You should determine where the birds are and what they are doing in those locations.  Birds can be nesting or just simply perching. Visit http://www.hotfoot.com/#contractors-builders for more information.

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