Bird Control – Removal, Deterrent Solutions
Residential & Commercial Bird Control Solutions
As a local business, we are familiar with bird species commonly found throughout the New Hampshire and Maine Seacoast and Lakes regions. We understand the behaviors of nuisance birds and know which bird control strategies are most effective for keeping them away from residential and commercial properties.
We proudly use Bird Barrier®, America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of professional bird control and deterrent systems. Our team specializes in humane, effective urban bird control solutions designed to prevent birds from roosting, nesting, and causing costly damage to buildings and equipment.
By implementing proven bird control methods, we help protect your home or business from structural damage, health hazards, and unsightly messes caused by pest birds.
Damage Caused by Birds
Pest birds cause tens of millions of dollars in damage each year to buildings, machinery, vehicles, roofs, ventilation systems, and more. Bird droppings and nesting materials that are allowed to accumulate can create serious structural, health, and safety hazards if not addressed promptly.
Damage to Roofs from Bird Droppings
Bird droppings are highly acidic and can eat away at many building materials, especially tar-based roofing systems. Over time, accumulated droppings can lead to roof deterioration and leaks. In some cases, continuous exposure can significantly shorten the lifespan of a commercial roof.
Roof Damage Caused by Bird Nests
Pigeons, starlings, and sparrows often build nests in gutters, roof drains, and corners where water drainage systems are located. Blocked drainage can cause standing water to accumulate, increasing the risk of roof damage or collapse due to excess weight.
Bird Damage to Machinery and Equipment
Acidic bird droppings can severely damage air conditioning units, industrial machinery, insulation, and siding. In addition to equipment damage, workers may be exposed to health risks when servicing contaminated machinery.
Fires Started by Bird Nests
Bird nesting materials are often highly flammable, consisting of straw, twigs, and dried droppings. When birds build nests inside electric signs or mechanical equipment, the risk of fire increases significantly.
Ventilation Systems Blocked by Bird Nests
Bird nests built inside chimneys and ventilation systems can restrict airflow and spread airborne contaminants. Blocked exhaust systems can result in dangerous conditions, including carbon monoxide buildup inside buildings.
Automobile Damage from Bird Droppings
Bird droppings, especially from pigeons and gulls, can permanently damage automotive paint finishes. The acidic nature of droppings eats through protective coatings and paint if not removed promptly.
Damage to Food and Manufactured Products
Birds inside warehouses, factories, hangars, and food-processing facilities can contaminate products, damage materials during manufacturing, and cause significant financial losses. Food contamination alone can result in millions of dollars in wasted inventory.
Structural Damage and Collapsed Ceilings
Pigeons can enter attics and ceiling spaces through unsealed or damaged openings. Over time, nesting materials and droppings can accumulate to the point where ceilings become structurally compromised and may collapse.
Droppings and nesting materials also create a negative public perception, signaling poor building maintenance and raising concerns about cleanliness—especially for restaurants, retail spaces, and public-facing businesses.
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Birds and Disease
Diseases Carried by Birds
The general public’s affection toward birds often leads to a serious underestimation of the health risks associated with pest birds. While most people would never tolerate a colony of rats living in an attic, pigeons entrenched in roof rafters are often ignored. From a disease and damage standpoint, the two pests are surprisingly similar.
To better understand how nuisance birds spread disease, it is important to understand the basics of disease and transmission.
What Is a Disease?
When normal body functions are disrupted by a foreign invader or internal malfunction, the disruption is known as a disease. Diseases caused by foreign invaders are referred to as infectious diseases. These agents fall into five main categories: viruses, bacteria, mycotic (fungal), protozoal, and rickettsial.
While the classifications themselves are less important than prevention, understanding how disease spreads is critical. Diseases must be transported to spread, and birds are highly effective carriers. They travel great distances, harbor over forty types of parasites, and can host more than sixty infectious diseases internally.
Although interaction with most bird species is limited, pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows have adapted to urban environments. By nesting in buildings and feeding on human food sources, they live in close proximity to people and pose a serious health risk.
How Pest Birds Harbor and Spread Disease
Infectious agents associated with birds spread in several ways. Diseases may live inside the bird and be passed through droppings, exist in environments influenced by bird activity, or live within parasites carried by birds. These mechanisms create multiple pathways for disease transmission to humans.
Food and Water Contaminated by Bird Feces
One of the most direct transmission routes occurs when birds defecate into food or water sources. In 1993, hundreds of people became ill after sea gull droppings contaminated a city reservoir in New York. Food processing facilities are routinely shut down if nuisance birds are found inside.
In addition to direct contamination, airborne spores from dried feces in vents and ductwork can settle on exposed food. Thousands of salmonella cases each year are attributed to this transmission route.
Inhalation of Fecal Dust from Bird Droppings
As bird droppings or contaminated soil dry or are disturbed, microscopic particles become airborne. These particles can contain dormant fungi or bacteria which, when inhaled, may infect the lungs.
Symptoms are often flu-like and include coughing, fever, restricted breathing, and fatigue. While most cases are mild, serious infections can cause long-term illness or death. There is no known medical cure for internal fungal infections.
Direct Contact with Bird Droppings
Infection can occur when bird droppings or fecal dust enter an open wound or cut. This often happens during cleanup or when handling contaminated materials. Symptoms include redness, swelling, and pus formation, and antibiotics may be required.
In rare cases, blood infections or internal illness may occur. Protective clothing and proper hygiene are essential when working around bird-infested areas.
Parasites Associated with Birds
Pest birds commonly harbor parasites such as ticks, fleas, and mites. These parasites transmit disease by feeding on infected hosts and passing pathogens to new hosts during feeding.
Over forty parasite species are associated with birds and their nesting areas. These parasites are responsible for transmitting hundreds of viral and bacterial diseases, including encephalitis, pox, meningitis, and plague.
Proper bird control must include parasite extermination. If birds are removed without addressing parasites, these pests may seek new hosts—often humans.
Handling Pest Bird Problems from a Health Perspective
Bird infestations should be taken seriously, but not irrationally. Health risks increase when droppings or nests are found inside ventilation systems, near food production areas, or in enclosed spaces with heavy accumulation.
Professionals and property owners must use proper protective equipment when cleaning bird sites, including respirators, goggles, and protective clothing—especially in enclosed or shaded areas.
Finally, removing birds alone is not enough. Parasites must be exterminated and affected areas thoroughly disinfected to reduce ongoing health risks.
