Pigeon Control for Building Managers

Each year building owners spend thousands of dollars cleaning up after and repairing damage caused by pest pigeons. Pigeons are cliff dwellers by nature and love to land, roost and nest on city buildings. As our cities grow, so does the habitat for feral pigeons. In order to help bring down the cost of building maintenance it is recommended that building owners invest in some sort of pigeon control system.Why Pigeons Choose Your Building

Pigeons by nature are used to building their nests in high cliff walls that are sheltered by shade and protected from predators. Look at your building and visualize it as a pigeon would. Do you find the places that a pigeon would like to build a nest, roost in the sun or land to look for food? Do you see pigeons on your building in those spots today? Then it is time to get pigeon control in place.

Choosing the Right Pigeon Control Product

When pigeons are landing on ledges, parapet walls and other flat surfaces of your building pigeon spikes might be the best type of pigeon control product to use. Pigeon spikes have proven to be easy to install, economical and effective for keeping pest pigeons off your building. The spike strips create an uneven landing surface that the pigeons cannot land on, they will then look for a better place to land, roost or nest. Pigeon spikes are easily installed using glue or screws, they come in two-foot sections and various widths to cover all surfaces. Once installed the spikes are easily maintained and virtually invisible, making them an ideal pigeon control solution.

On rooftops pigeons often like to land on A.C. units, vents and other structures. An ideal pigeon control product to use in these situations is the Bird Spider 360. The Bird Spiders are a stand alone physical pigeon control products used to keep larger birds like pigeons and gulls from landing, roosting and nesting in concentrated areas. The Bird Spider 360 arms wiggle and rotate with the breeze, creating a visual distraction zone that pigeons will want to stay away from. The spiders come in four sizes; 2', 4', 6' and 8' diameters. They are easily installed permanently with adhesive or using any of the optional bases.

Once you have installed the pigeon control system that is most effective for your pigeon problem, you will find that the investment pays for itself rather quickly in cost savings from cleanup and damage caused by the pigeons.