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Damage Caused by Birds
Damage Caused by Birds
Pest birds cause tens of millions of dollars of damage every year to American buildings, machinery, automobiles, roofs, ventilation systems and much more. Bird droppings and nesting materials which are allowed to accumulate pose a host of physical problems which can become very serious if they are not corrected immediately.
Damage to Roofs by Droppings
Bird droppings are very acidic in nature. They actually eat away at many substrates, especially tar-based roofing materials. Droppings which are allowed to accumulate on roofs will eat into the material and eventually cause leaks. The life expectancy of a warehouse roof can be cut in half by just a light, but continuous, application of bird droppings. The accumulation of pigeon droppings caused a gas station canopy to collapse in Arizona in 2008. » Read More Online
Bird Damage to Roofs by Nests
Pigeon, starling and sparrow nests are often built in rain gutters, drains and corners of roofs where drains are located. Several warehouses every year experience great damage, even collapsed roofs, when drainage systems are blocked and standing water is allowed to rise just six inches. A collapsed roof that resulted in death or great physical damage could put a company out of business.
Bird Damage to Machinery
Acidic bird droppings can do great damage to air conditioning equipment, industrial machinery, siding, insulation etc. Not only is the equipment being damaged, but workers are exposed to a dangerous health-risk any time they work on or around the machinery.
Fires Started by Bird Nests
Nesting materials are usually very flammable due to their construction of straw, twigs and dried droppings. When birds build their nests inside electric signs or other machinery there is a great risk of fire. Electric sign companies blame bird nests for most of their sign fires.
Ventilation Systems Blocked by Bird Nests
Bird nests built in chimneys and ventilation systems can not only spread diseases through the system, but can actually block air-flow which can have horrible consequences. A family of five in Cleveland was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning just before Christmas 1995 because the exhaust system of their fireplace was blocked by bird nests.
Automobile Finishes Damaged by Bird Droppings
Most bird droppings, but especially pigeon and gull, will fade paint finishes by actually eating into the protective coating and the paint itself. The longer the droppings are allowed to sit on the paint, the more damage it will do.
Damage to Food and Other Products by Bird Droppings
Birds flying around the insides of warehouses, airplane hangars, factories and convention centers can wreak havoc. Bird droppings can ruin plastics when they are being molded, they can destroy any number of different chemicals and liquids which are being manufactured, they will ruin new and old paint jobs on aircraft, and they can contaminate food which is being made or packaged. These types of ruined products often cost millions of dollars in waste.
Droppings and nesting materials on or around a building send a message to the public that this building is not properly maintained. One is forced to wonder how clean a restaurant's kitchen could be if they don't even care about bird droppings dripping down the sign.
Collapsed Ceilings
Pigeons have been know to enter attics of houses, apartments, restaurants and other buildings through openings that have been either broken or never sealed off in the first place. In most cases the pigeons set up homes in these protected areas, build nests and discard their bodily waste. Often the weight of the droppings becomes so great that the actual ceiling collapses. One would guess that this type of occurrence would be extremely random but it happens with alarming frequency.
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Shoppers Deal with Birds Overhead
This shopping center's glass ceiling didn't stop birds from nesting above. Structure: Mall with glass roof Problem: Bird droppings visible to shoppers Product Used: Eagle Eye The glass roof of this shopping mall became a favorite roosting spot for birds. The glass was cleaned and prepared for the installation of Eagle Eyes. The birds themselves ...
Birds Excluded from Canopy
This petrol stop's canopy was host to many birds and their doings. Structure: Gas station canopy Problem: Accumulation of droppings Product Used: StealthNet This gas station canopy was covered in bird carcasses and droppings, adding weight that could cause problems in the future. Supports were also installed around the perimeter of the canopy. Cable is ...
Birds Vacation at Ocean Front
Turkey Vultures aggressively dropping in on this apartment. Structure: Apartment building Problem: Birds & droppings on balconies Product Used: Flex-Track A beautiful ocean-front apartment building in South Florida. Their droppings are clearly staining the glass balcony walls. A solar charger from Bird Barrier will power the Bird-Shock Flex-Track that will soon be installed on the ...
Birds Discharged from this Medical Center
This job was completed in one week. Structure: Medical Center Problem: Birds roosting in and around open structure Product Used: StealthNet Pigeons and Starlings were roosting in the rafters and on the window sills of the buildings in this medical center. The open structure of this 65-foot tall tower was a haven for birds; please ...
Birds Leave Train Station Right on Schedule
This train station was bird proofed in many ways, all of which do not detract the look of the station itself. Structure: Canopy inside a train station Problem: Birds loafing on glass canopy Product Used: BirdwireA canopy at a downtown train station, it looks okay from below, but view the next photo to see what?s ...
Church's Pristine Façade Restored
A church with an unique wooden architectural pattern was suffering from a problem with pigeon nests. Structure: Church Problem: Pigeons roosting on decorative beams Product Used: Bird-Shock Flex-Track The pesky birds built nests in all of the troughs were the angled beams met the vertical supports. The glass and ground were constantly covered with droppings. ...
Birds Will Be Singing a New Tune About this Amphitheater
A new amphitheater with a full spring and summer schedule had birds roosting and nesting on the beams above the stage overhang, creating unsanitary and unsightly conditions on the walls and floors of the stage. Structure: Amphitheater Problem: Roosting birds left mess on stage Product Used: StealthNet To stop birds from entering the space inside ...
Swallows Must Find a New Holiday Location this Season
The hotel was infested with a Swallow population, with successful usage and installation of our products we were able to solve this problem. Structure: Hotel Problem: Swallows built mud nests under eaves Product Used: Bird-Shock Flex-TrackEach spring, hundreds of swallows would build their nests under the eaves of this hotel, where the wall butts up ...
Starling Performance Less Than Sterling at Equestrian Center
Equestrian Center requires StealthNet installation for startling Starling damage. Structure: Equestrian center Problem: Starlings roosting on roof beams Product Used: 3/4-inch white StealthNet Location: Southeast Type of Bird(s): Starlings Impact: Droppings on ground below, spectators and even the horses. Nesting materials falling from above. From this view, nobody could imagine the mess caused by birds ...
City Hall Zaps Bird Problem with New Bird-Shock Flex-Track
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