Bird control · Canterbury
JR Bird Management provides bird control in Canterbury for homes, shops, offices and commercial sites. In the city centre, pigeons roost on archways, shop signs and the ledges of old buildings, while gulls drift in from the north Kent coast to nest on flat roofs.
Canterbury is a cathedral city with a historic centre, universities and a great deal of student housing, as well as newer homes and business parks on its outskirts. We also cover Whitstable, Herne Bay, Sturry, Chartham and Faversham, and the rest of Kent.
The River Stour runs through the city, and the older buildings beside it have deep window reveals and roof valleys that pigeons use all year round. Student houses change hands every summer, which makes that a sensible time to proof a building before the new term.
Old stonework, timber framing and carved detail are easy to damage and hard to put right, so bird proofing in Canterbury needs a light touch. We favour low post and wire systems and neatly fitted netting that keep birds off without changing how a building looks from the street.
Newer homes and business units give us more choice, and there we pick whatever will last longest with the least upkeep.
When birds are getting into a space rather than just sitting on it, netting is the answer. Courtyards, light wells, plant rooms, loading bays and open balconies can all be closed off with bird netting fixed tightly around their edges, leaving no gap for a pigeon to squeeze through.
A stormy winter can leave old netting torn, slack or hanging from its fixings. Rather than start again, we repair bird netting in Canterbury by replacing the damaged panels, renewing fixings and pulling the net taut once more.
Narrow perches such as window sills, gutters, signs and wall tops suit spikes best. They are harmless to birds and quick to fit, which makes them a practical choice for shops and rented houses around the city centre where pigeons gather above the pavement.
Gulls from the north Kent coast are a common sight over Canterbury, nesting on the flat roofs of shops, student blocks and offices. We carry out seagull spike installation in Canterbury on ridges, parapets and chimney stacks, using strong spikes designed for larger birds.
Fitting spikes before the nesting season gives the best results, because active nests are protected by law and gulls return to the same roofs each year.
Once stone sills are stained by droppings they are slow and costly to clean. Ledge protection stops pigeons settling there in the first place, and on a listed or decorative frontage we choose the least visible option the ledge allows.
With a large student population living in shared houses and purpose-built blocks, many of Canterbury's homes are rented. Pigeons nesting on a balcony or in the gutter above a bedroom window soon lead to complaints, and droppings by an entrance are a slip risk. Proofing a let property between tenancies, or over the summer break, keeps disruption to a minimum.
Solar panels on Canterbury homes and commercial roofs give pigeons a warm, dry space to nest. Solar panel bird protection in Canterbury closes the gap beneath the panels with mesh, so birds cannot get underneath to build nests or damage the wiring.
Every job starts with a free survey, so we can see exactly where the birds are landing before we suggest anything.
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We visit, find how the birds are getting in and tell you the fix, with a clear price before any work starts.
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