How to Keep Birds Away from Your Skylights

Whether your skylight is flat, round, dome, pyramid, polygon, ridge, or lean-to, it is vulnerable to pest birds. Most susceptible to damage are acrylic skylights, as the acids in bird droppings can quickly eat into the material, causing it to spot, grow opaque, and eventually crack. Bird droppings can also degrade the weather stripping around your skylight, leading to expensive roof leaks. If you want to know how to keep birds away from your skylight, you need to follow the recommendations of the bird control experts at Bird B Gone. For more on managing these issues, be sure to read our guides on bird-proofing as an integral part of building maintenance and our step-by-step guide for buildings with birds.

Create a Pest Bird Barrier with Plastic Bird Spikes

Easily the most effective and economical bird deterrents currently available, Plastic Bird Spikes create a "no-landing" zone around your skylights. These anti-perching, anti-roosting spiked strips prevent birds from landing on or near them. Plastic spikes are especially effective against large birds—like gulls, crows, and pigeons—which are capable of doing the most damage to skylight surfaces.

While highly effective in deterring bird pests, Bird B Gone bird spikes are blunted at the tips to prevent injury and have been approved by humane groups, including the US Humane Society. They come in many different colors—including crystal clear, brick red, light grey, brown, black, and tan—to blend in with your roof. Fabricated from unbreakable, UV-protected polycarbonate, they are built to last through intense summer heat and winter rain. A flexible base easily conforms to various skylight designs, and with a base measuring just 1.5 inches wide, they are simple to install even on narrow skylight edges.

Create a Sound Barrier with the Bird Chase Super Sonic

Most birds recognize sounds ten times faster than humans and are keenly alert to the calls of their natural predators. The Bird Chase Super Sonic device fully exploits these characteristics. It broadcasts bird distress and predator calls, letting birds know that predators are nearby. To human ears, these sounds resemble typical birdcalls, so they won't bother your neighbors or pets.

Versatile Deterrence

The device emits distress and predator calls for 22 different species of birds, including pigeons, crows, starlings, swallows, gulls, woodpeckers, sparrows, grackles, and cormorants. Unlike ultrasonic systems, the Bird Chase device emits audible sounds that birds can actually hear, making it a highly effective solution.

Final Recommendations for Skylight Protection

One final note on how to keep birds away from your skylights: thoroughly remove any old bird droppings, feathers, and nesting materials from the area before installing your deterrents. The scent of this debris acts as a beacon and will continue to draw more birds to the site.

Bird B Gone is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of bird control products, providing effective and humane solutions for a bird-free environment. We offer expert advice, training, and installation services for those who need help with these and other bird control measures.