Why bird control protects more than your building
Bird droppings block drains, damage finishes and bring parasites into ventilation systems. The damage often happens where you’re not looking.
Birds are often treated as a cosmetic problem until something breaks. To protect your staff, customers and property, you need to stop birds roosting on it in the first place. Cleaning up after them isn’t enough.
Damage to your building
Bird droppings are acidic. Left on walls, cladding and rooftop equipment, they eat away at coatings and shorten the life of the materials underneath. Nests block gutters and drains, and water that can’t drain away finds another way inside.
Health risks
Roosting sites carry mites and other parasites that get indoors through air vents and ceiling spaces. Droppings that build up in an enclosed plant room are a breathing hazard for anyone who works there.
Slips and first impressions
Droppings on an entrance walkway are a slip hazard, because visitors are looking ahead at the door. They’re also the first thing customers notice about your site.
Keep birds off the ledge
The best approach is to keep birds away with nets, wires and proofing chosen for each surface, installed after surveying the whole building. If you only protect one ledge, the birds will simply move to the next.
Written by the Mace field team. Ask us about your site.
