A bird on the roof may at first seem like a welcome and beautiful guest.
Birds nesting in roof damage.
Small gaps exist underneath tile roof eaves that birds can nestle in.
In fact birds can spread 60 birds to human transferred.
The image below which we took in a client s attic recently very clearly illustrates the dangers that the nesting birds bring into your.
If birds frequently nest near your home and you want to get rid of them humanely you have many options.
Depending on your preferences you can set up barriers use non toxic repellents or scare the birds away by building fake predators.
But you ll soon realize that birds can cause all sorts of damage to your roof and everything you store under it.
Eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall.
Bird infestations can soil or damage your home s roof.
Install tile roof eave closures.
Not only can bird nests clog the gutters but they can soil your roof and attic causing damage and unhealthy conditions.
Birds will squeeze through the tiniest of gaps and holes and will generally cause some damage to the exterior of your house.
A lot more serious and what people don t see is what is going on it your attic.
What bird is it.
There are very few birds that will nest in the roof space or under your eaves.
Also birds are often infected with insect parasites which can transfer to you and your family.
How to stop birds nesting under roof tiles.
Birds typically nest in trees.
All birds their nest and eggs are protected by the wildlife countryside act 1981 and it is thus an offence to damage or destroy an active nest or prevent parent birds access to their nests.
A bird nest built in a vent roof or gutter can seriously damage them.
Birds are wild animals and like rats mice moles and skunks they can cause problems when they take up residence in close proximity to human beings.
Remember bird droppings are a source of viruses bacteria and fungi.
How to stop birds nesting in roofs.
Here are a few ways you can keep pesky birds from nesting under your tile roof.
Birds are rarely the cause of the damage that let them into a roof and they rarely cause any further damage to a roof during the nesting period officially from february until august and so we see no harm in giving birds sanctuary and letting them nest.
In the case of birds such as the barn owl that are listed on schedule 1 of the act it is an offence even to disturb the birds when at or near the nest.
