Tag: Essex bird control

Bird Control What can We do To Help You in Essex?

Posted on by Warren

 

We know only too well the problems birds can cause to buildings, the mess they leave behind. As a trusted Pest Control Company we have dealt with many high rise jobs that require skilled workmanship to help remove the the problem of pigeons and birds alike.

In this fight to resolve these problems we have now been using a great product that came into the UK last year. This product is designed to be harmless to the bird, yet, affective in keeping the problem bird away from your property.

The product is called “Optical Gel”….the wording gives much away, the bird see’s the gel as a form of fire and is drawn away from the location that the Optical Gel is applied at/on.

Not only that, but in 99.9 percent of all treatments the Gel is invisable, it cannot be seen on your property. The Gel is glued down in a clear holder. Whereas, spiking systems or bird wire systems can been seen on the property and in some cases ruin the visual flow of the property.

 

Here are some photographs before the treatments at a commercial property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeons are clearly seen on the roof of this property

 

 

Below photograph is the application of the Optical Gel Treatment.

Gel is applied to the areas where pigeons had landed and perched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now see the final results from the first photograph taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the above image no bird issues and the Optical Gel cannot be seen, when looking upwards.

There are different parameters to each job, the job shown above a real large infestation of pigeons, so the bird control measures taken here were extreme. In other jobs Pest Control Essex has completed we have found that less Gel may be required.

This small job below shows that it can be applied anywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you can see that there is no job too large or too small when it comes to Pest Control Essex.

 

 

 

Pigeon Control in Essex we have an answer to this problem

Posted on by Warren

Pigeon Control in Essex we have an answer to this problem

 

The fight we face is a big challenge !

 

What is the fight you are saying??? Well it’ s the fight to control pigeon in the Essex county and keep control of what could seem like an impossible challenge in control of birds in Essex.

As a professional pest control company based in brentwood Essex and working closely with local councils we see this issue on a daily basis.

For instance, today I walked down Brentwood high street to find a local shop to buy some lunch, and building after building had clear signs of pigeon problems.

Brentwood is not different to say shenfield where the station bridge is rife with Bird control issues. Network Rail are duly responsible for this area and I believe there maybe a plan in place to resolve this health risk after Brentwood council applied pressure to have this dealt with.

We see these issues everywhere and as a pest control company we deal with these in a number different ways. You might have read my blogs on bird control to date. Yet this blog gives the general public a chance to see a new product that we have been using with great results at Pest control Essex in the essex Area.

Called Optical Gel this product is applied in a certain way, please see the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWx83b5uehg

This video really does give you an understanding of the issues around bird “droppings”, public health is an issue once the bird droppings have become lodged to a building. As you can see from the video, once cleaned the building was clear of any evidence of spiking, and no bird free Optical Gel can be seen from the floor looking up.

 

Whilst this might not be an issue to certain clients, the view of spikes on your property offers a less aesthetics to your property, whilst the gel offers better aesthetics and  no damage to the birds in anyway either.

Birds can get behind spikes and I have even seen Pigeon build nests on top of them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By travelling around Essex we see so many different pictures and situations where birds have managed to overcome spikes, yet to date with Optical Gel birds have not returned, so we have an impressive 100 percent record.

 

Pest control Essex cover the whole of the Essex county from village to town and our experience in this field is second to none.

 

These jobs require skill and a good eye for bird control whilst being able to handle working at heights, we have completed all manner of jobs from hotels, to hospitals, from pubs, shops and even working for the national trust on two of their properties in Essex.

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeons and the damage they can cause and the risk to humans in daily life

Posted on by Warren

No doubt that feral pigeons can be the most annoying pest that will visit your property day after day. In fac,t once a pigeon or group of them find your home a good roosting location, then in all likelihood they will be back day after day & then year after year.

We at pest Control Essex receive phone calls for all number of different bird problems that we find ourselves dealing with. In fact, no pest control job is ever the same in bird control.

The general perception by the public is that pigeons offer no real threat to public health, yet most people are not aware that a Feral pigeons carry as much of a threat as a rat.

Here are a few be going on with:-

Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a fungus, which grows in pigeon droppings. It also grows in soils and is found throughout the world. When cleaning droppings a person may breathe in some of the fungus, which in cases of high exposure can cause infection

Symptoms of histoplasmosis begin to appear about 10 days after initial infection and include fatigue, fever, and chest pains. Most people, however, do not show any symptoms. Those with compromised immune systems such as cancer patients are generally more at risk of developing histoplasmosis. The disease cannot be transmitted from person to person.

Psittacosis

Psittacosis (also known as ornithosis or parrot fever) is a rare infectious disease that mainly affects parrots and parrot-like birds such as cockatiels, and parakeets, but may also affect other birds, such as pigeons. When bird droppings dry and become airborne people may inhale them and get sick.

In humans, this bacterial disease is characterized by: fatigue, fever, headache, rash, chills, and sometimes pneumonia. Symptoms develop about 10 days after exposure. Psittacosis can be treated with a common antibiotic.

Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis is another fungal disease associated with pigeon droppings and also grows in soils throughout the world. It is very unlikely that healthy people will become infected even at high levels of exposure. A major risk factor for infection is a compromised immune system.

Everyday lives.

So we are touched by birds no matter what we do each day, consider the scenario, you’re on your way to work and leave your home to find that ferial pigeons have left their dropping on your car window.

You climbing a flight of stairs outside and your hand comes in to contact with a hand rail and come across pigeon droppings, or you’re at work and open a window that has a pigeon dropping on the window sill as birds are frequenting there daily.

Birds are all around us each day, yet control is something that Pest control Experts can help you deal with.

There are so many different ways to help control birds, and depending on your situation a solution can be found to suit your budget and pest control problem. Here are few solutions to help you see what can be done.

 

Bird Wire Systems

Bird Netting

Spike Systems

Optical Gel

Avi Shock Systems

 

All these systems are used with very good results, Current HSE law should be followed closely with using any of these systems as there will be no doubt that any pest control company that fits any of these systems will be working at height.

Call in a Bird control company to resolve your issues, commercial of domestic companies like ours can help resolve these headaches from your property.

We hope this information is factual and helps you to see there is a solution to the problem at hand.

And do not panic help is out there!