Decoys placing fake predators like owls and hawks on your roof is a clever way to trick birds into staying away.
There are birds in my roof.
The only time some birds feral pigeons can be removed or even killed is if they threaten public health.
It s important for us to say that there are in fact only a few bird species that will nest in your roof and most of them are fully protected by law.
Nesting birds can cause roof tiles to become loose.
But one of the most popular and effective is to install roof bird spikes also called anti roosting strips heel blocks.
Only a small selection of birds is likely to make their homes in your roof under your eaves or in your chimney.
If birds have been nesting in your soffit they may have caused damage to your roof and property.
To ensure the measures you later put in place are effective and to ensure safety for you and your family you must first make sure that there s no permanent damage to your roof.
These roof bird spikes go by many other names but they are essentially metal strips with small spikes that you can install on ledges beams or anywhere the birds like to sit.
This is how seriously the uk takes its bird protection.
Recognising there s a problem.
What s in my roof.
If you remove it those birds will soon be in search of a new home.
Bird song is a common sound particularly at certain times of the year.
House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates.
There are many ways to make your roof uncomfortable.
But if you hear the sound coming from your roof space and it s accompanied by other noises and signs of activity that s when you have a problem.