Solving Bird Problems on Pipes and Railings    Keep birds off pipes and railings     Birds often like to perch on pipes and railings. This can cause a host of problems such as droppings accumulating on and under the pipes and railings themselves creating unsanitary conditions. In addition, if the droppings are not cleaned up promptly, they can cause corrosion or staining.   Bird droppings and nesting materials often contain vectors and bacteria that harbor very serious diseases such as encephalitis, meningitis, histoplasmosis and more.   It is especially important if the pipes or railings the birds are roosting on are near air intake for HVAC units to ensure prompt clean up so the droppings do not become airborne spores.   Bird nests on or inside pipes can lead to blockages or damage to the pipes. Even perching or roosting activity if allowed to happen for a length of time can cause damage to the exterior of the pipes ...

    Don’t Let Birds Make Their Mark in Your Covered Parking Structure     Covered parking structures offer a lot of protected areas for birds to roost and nest.   This creates problems as it is often in areas that overhang parking so bird droppings and/or nesting materials end up making a mess on client’s cars.   Another popular place the birds like to hang out is the lights because of the warmth they offer and if birds nest there their nesting materials can cause mechanical issues and even start fires occasionally. So how do you solve this problem? If you are looking at a bird problem on a ledge in the parking garage, there are a couple effective bird control products you can use even if the birds are nesting.   First is Bird-Shock Flex Track.   This low-profile, flexible electrified track product creates a ‘static electric’ like shock whenever the birds come in contact with the wires in the track. This sharp zing is un...

                         Keep Problem Birds Off HVAC Units using Bird Deterrents Bird Boat Sweep/Daddi long legs   Commercial rooftop HVAC units are very attractive to pest birds because they offer excellent viewing perches to spot food and predators.   They also offer protected areas and warmth which is desirable for nesting.   Unfortunately, the birds nesting materials and droppings can cause a number of problems with HVAC units in particular.    The nesting materials and droppings can work their way into the intake vents, blocking fresh airflow.   Not only can this lead to costly maintenance problems, but bird droppings and nesting materials often contain vectors and bacteria that can carry serious diseases such as histoplasmosis, encephalitis, meningitis and more.   If the droppings and their bacteria become airborne spor...