Defender Bird Spikes | Gutter Spike Pack | Stop Pigeons & Seagulls | 5 metre

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First you will need to measure the length of the gutter, which can be done by pacing out the relevant wall of the house at ground level. This will provide a rough measurement. You will then need to cut two pieces of galvanized steel mesh the length of the piece of guttering you wish to protect. The width of these pieces will be dictated by the overall size and width of your gutter. On some period buildings guttering can be extremely wide and in other cases there will be a square lead-lined gutter. In each case this method will be effective and the principle of installation is the same as for a conventional modern gutter. There is a DIY pigeon deterrent solution to this problem that will not only protect your guttering from pigeons but also prevent the build up of natural debris such as leaves and twigs, thereby making it a good option whether or not you have pigeons on your property! The principle of this installation is to install a semi-circle (or rough triangle) of If you have any issues causing your gutters to come loose, we’ll let you know exactly what the issues are and what we can do to fix them. Simply press the Gutter Spikes onto the guttering lip, using the integral plastic clips (shown on the above picture). The clips are on the outside edge of the guttering, positioning the bird spikes in the centre of the gutter.

The good news is that they can easily be protected. There is a range of suitable Defender® Bird Spikes for this job, which will come down to the width of your timber cross beams. Most Defender® Bird Spikes are available in plastic or steel. Our steel spikes come with a 25 Year Warranty, and plastic spikes have a 15 Year Warranty. They all do the same job of humanely stopping pigeons from landing on your pergola. In some cases where PiCAS International has recommended the use of lofts to its clients the loft has been used as a means of containing pigeons in one place and then, at night when the birds are roosting, pest controllers have entered the loft and slaughtered all the birds within it. In each and every case where this has happened pigeons have steadfastly ignored the loft subsequent to the cull, rendering the facility useless. It is therefore important to understand that a loft cannot be used for the purpose of killing pigeons and if it is, both the loft and the resource that went into providing it will be wasted. In some cases, you may take a trip to the hardware store. That depends on how far the spikes have come off and how many have gone loose. Most bird tables are fashioned from the same basic design of a flat base with a lip all the way around it to stop the food rolling off and a roof above to protect the food when it rains. This type of bird table is relatively easy and cheap to protect using the following method. Do not, under any circumstances, remove the nest and squabs and put them outside the property in the hope that the parent will feed them – the parent will not continue to feed their young and the squabs will almost certainly die of starvation and/or hypothermia/dehydration.Did you recently have your roof replaced in the past 2 years? Are your gutter spikes also starting to come loose around the home in some areas? Well if you answered yes to both questions, we can tell you that your gutters are probably loose because you have shingle grit collecting in them. This happens when your gutters aren’t pitched correctly and the water isn’t able to drain properly. Are seagulls, pigeons, doves and other nuisance birds perching and roosting on your property, soiling it with bird droppings and disturbing you with their cries at night? At Roofing Superstore, we’re proud to offer a growing range of bird spikes that will solve your problem. Bird spikes - also referred to as anti-roosting spikes or pigeon spikes - are a simple yet highly effective type of passive bird deterrent which typically consists of strips with long spikes. When fitted to specific surfaces, they will prevent birds from landing without harming them. So now you will hopefully have a better idea of why the pigeons are on your property and therefore be in a much better position to choose the correct pigeon deterrent, assuming that it is pigeon deterrents that you need. It is not always the case that deterrents alone will resolve a pigeon-related problem, particularly where overnight roosting and breeding-related issues are concerned or where pigeons are being deliberately fed within sight of a building that is experiencing problems.

Once you have completed a visual survey of the exterior of the building you must then inspect any internal areas that pigeons may have accessed for the purposes of roosting and/or breeding. If the property is derelict or unoccupied then all windows and doors must first be inspected to ensure that there are no access points, such as broken windowpanes. Once it has been established that the property is secure and that pigeons cannot enter the interior of the building via doors or windows then the attic or roof void must be inspected. The roof void of any building is a favoured roosting and breeding area for pigeons due to the fact that it is normally dry, protected from the elements and free from any type of predation. Pigeons can access a roof void (or any other void) via an extremely small hole or through a partially slipped tile, so your inspection needs to be thorough.

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Gutter spikes drive through the gutter and into the fascia board that is behind the gutter. If you have water getting behind the gutter in any way, that will start to soften and eventually rot the wood. Once this happens, the wood will no longer be able to support the gutter and the gutter will either start to pull loose, or sag in that area. Making sure that your gutters don’t get clogged will help prevent water from getting behind the gutter. DEBRIS/CLOGS You may observe brown spots or patches in constantly affected areas. Worse, walls or ceilings may weaken and collapse in the long run. Ideally, clean out the gutters before installing the bird spikes to ensure water flows in the gutter as it was designed. Once the nest has been abandoned you can clear and clean the gutters to your heart's content! Again, be careful with access and make sure you can competently use a ladder if needed. We usually start on one part of the home, and work our way around the entire home. That way you don’t skip over or miss any sections. SET UP YOUR LADDER When removing dependent birds it is critically important to understand that the works required to exclude the birds must be undertaken as soon as the birds have been removed from the soffit. Pigeons will re-lay eggs as soon as their nest/eggs/young have been removed, so to ensure that the problem does not immediately re-manifest itself arrange to start exclusion/repair works immediately that the dependent birds have been removed.

potential food source The other problem is overnight roosting/ breeding where the birds are using a building for the purposes of roosting and/or breeding. It is unusual for a property owner to experience both daytime perching and overnight roosting problems on the same building. Step 3 - Positioning: Start at one end of the guttering and clip each piece firmly into position. Continue along the guttering making sure no gap is left between the ends of the pigeon spikes. This mechanism places the gutter strip in the centre of the gutter. It hovers above the base of the gutter, allowing for the free flow of rainwater beneath. on Dormer Window It is these areas directly beneath the overhang/guttering of the dormer that are the most favoured roosting areas for pigeons. The slope can be constructed from any material but the smoother and more frictionless it is the more effective it will be. A piece of UPVC is ideal as it is light, easy to install and even if provided at a relatively passive angle a pigeon will be unable to perch upon it. Many dormer windows are constructed from UPVC and therefore this material will blend in. UPVC off-cuts can be sourced, normally free of charge, from a company that manufactures UPVC windows. If a material such as plywood is used it will be necessary to provide it at a steeper angle to ensure that the slope is steep enough so that pigeons cannot perch upon it. Most types of external pipework are installed close to the wall of a building, normally at a distance of approximately 1 to 2” (2.5-5.0 cm) and will normally be either horizontal or vertical. It is, of course, the horizontal pipework that will need to be protected, although any spans of pipe that are provided at a passive angle may also need to be protected. Any pipework provided at an angle of 45 degrees or more need not be protected.

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OK, so we have discussed how to identify a pigeon-related problem and also how to differentiate between the various problems that you might be experiencing. Hopefully, you are now in a position to install pigeon deterrents or to take necessary exclusion action prior to the installation of deterrents. Pigeons are certainly not a problem in relation to scaring smaller birds away as they are one of the most passive species of wild bird, but pigeons will perch on buildings whilst waiting for food to be provided and this can cause soiling problems for property owners. Interestingly, it is common for pigeons to roost on the property either side of the garden in which the food is being provided and this can, in some cases, cause friction between neighbours. In more extreme cases this friction can develop into minor wars between neighbours and these can continue for years before a resolution is found. It is therefore always wise to be extremely aware of what species you are attracting by providing food and whether the birds that do visit your garden are causing problems for your neighbours. Also be aware that controlling pigeons once they have established a feeding pattern can be difficult if not impossible, particularly where the problem has become entrenched. Pigeons love pergolas and arbors. They offer a high-up, safe place to watch out for predators and identify food sources. The problem, in most cases, is that below them are beautiful patios, cars, pathways or seated areas which get covered in pigeon droppings.