We provide UK coverage to support all businesses and sectors to resolve their bird management needs .
Providing conscientious bird proofing solutions to all types of residential and domestic properties.
Highly professional and qualified technicians to provide bird management to sensitive sites where additional experience, care and understanding is required.
Delivering high standard bird management to meet the needs of our higher care client sites and their auditors.
Bird fouling (guano) and associated materials is extremely hazardous. We carry out the appropriate, safe and legal removal of all types of bird waste.
Our bird management services are often used outside of bird control. From proofing zoos, gardens for feline FIV, property clearances to heritage surveys.
Reaper Bird Control surveys 100% of its own bird work due to the survey stage being the most important part of any bird/pest management plan.
The survey is used to identify the exact bird species, size of the infestation, additional health risks, any initial legal/licensing items, site access, working at height (WAH) challenges, entry points, proofing requirements and much more.
The surveys are used to educate us on your needs and for us to provide an informed, detailed quote and management plan to meet the needs of your bird management issues.
Bird netting is arguably the most affective and reliable bird proofing system when installed correctly especially when there is an established bird issue or high bird pressure.
Bird netting is used to create physical barriers, stopping pest birds like pigeons, gulls, and sparrows from roosting, nesting, or accessing unwanted areas on buildings, rooftops, industrial sites, preventing property damage, unsanitary conditions from bird fouling (guano) and preventing unnecessary risk to human health.
Bird spiking is used to humanely deter pest birds like pigeons and seagulls from landing, roosting, or nesting on buildings, ledges, and structures, preventing damage, guano (droppings), health hazards (pathogens), and noise, by creating a physical and visual barrier that makes perching impossible or uncomfortable.
They act as a physical deterrent, forcing birds to find other locations without causing them harm.
Simple to install bird spiking is one of the most common bird deterrents due to the ease of installation and the flexibility of the products use.
Offering a long-term, low-maintenance solution for building protection, available in various types for different bird sizes and environments.
Post and wire systems are ideal for low bird pressure activity especially on ledges and windowsills.
The bird proofing system is perfect for clients who are looking for a discreet proofing measure which can often be less obvious and less eye catching than some of the more standard bird proofing options.
A very popular choice for modern glass buildings in which once installed, the post and wire systems which consist of a series of sprung wires between stainless posts which disrupt any attempt by birds to land on the proofed areas.
This system is suitable for both pigeon sized birds and gulls.
Solar panels are highly attractive nesting locations to pigeons.
The panels offer safe nesting grounds and are often overlooking domestic gardens full of bird feeders and potential nesting materials.
With increased bird activity to your property, health risks such as high levels of bird fouling, contaminated nests, secondary infestations such as mites and associated bird pathogens which can be transmitted to humans.
Additionally, birds can readily cause damage to the panels and the property by damaging the wires, reducing energy efficiency with shading from the bird droppings, corrosion from the bird waste and associated building issues such as blocked gutters.
Reaper Bird Control can install a range of proofing measures to ensure your solar panels are kept bird free.
We can offer and supply many alternative proofing solutions to the specific needs of any environment or situation.
From installing prefabricated chimney cowls to custom built gull slopes to preventing bird ingressing under your tiled roof etc.
Quite often all we are looking to achieve in bird management is to move the “offending” bird(s) off the client’s site and to let them relocate peacefully somewhere more appropriate.
Bird laser deterrents use moving, high-powered 3B green laser beams that birds perceive as physical threats, triggering an instinctive flight response, effectively keeping them away from areas like rooftops, crops, and warehouses without causing harm, working silently and autonomously to prevent roosting and contamination.
These non-lethal, humane systems operate best in low-light conditions (dawn/dusk) and are effective against pigeons, starlings, gulls, and geese by creating an uninhabitable environment, preventing habituation through random, dynamic patterns.
Bio-acoustic technology is becoming a very common place in professional bird management.
Using the recorded distress calls of target species, the bio-acoustic unit remotely and continuously monitors for the target species and then sounds of the distress call to prevent future interest in the areas you wish to protect from bird activity.
Having a reach of 250m these units are commonly found on large industrial roofs, airports and in agricultural settings.
The units can have a self-contained power source such as being solar powered and can be vastly cost saving when compared to large expensive bird nets of the same compared coverage.
These units are ineffective against pigeons as pigeons do not have a distress call in the same way as Canadian geese or gulls have.
Birds gels are a humane bird deterrent and repellent that works as a multi-sensory repellent in which the gels use a three-factor design to prevent birds from landing or nesting in a desired location.
The gel appears to look like fire to other birds within their vision spectrum, the gel emits a repelling odour (peppermint) and with the gels sticky texture repels the birds away triggering an avoidance behaviour.
The gel pots are slim-lined and discreet from the ground making it a popular choice for such sites as Heritage, religious buildings and buildings with large numbers of ledges or sills.
It is not uncommon for pest controllers to be called to various types of sites in which a bird has entered often through an open door or loading bay in which the unwanted bird may be distressed and causing problems to such sites as food production factories (fouling/contamination) etc.
In which the bird(s) needs to be removed promptly.
It is important that a professional pest/bird controller is called due to the potential legal, safety and animal welfare aspects.
If live cage trapping is required, then additional forward planning and permissions must be addressed.
Traps need to be checked at regular intervals and there are many legal stipulations that must be adhered to.
Bird droppings (guano) and associated waste such as carcasses, nesting materials and contaminated items in the vicinity of the bird activity are considered hazardous waste with a direct risk to human health.
As bird management specialists we care about the health of each site, so we are very proud of our guano removal services which include the safe removal of guano and contaminated materials, hazardous dust control, the complete disinfection of the affected areas using specialised avian biocides and the correct disposal and incineration of all hazardous waste.
Often nesting birds can be highly destructive to loft insulations so we can offer to remove all loft insulation, disinfect the roof space and replace with all new loft insulation
All wild birds, their young, eggs and nests are protected in the UK.
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides protection and prevents disturbance from all unauthorised individuals.
If an offence is caused to a nesting bird, then a 6-month prison term or a maximum fine of £5000 could be faced.
If gull egg and nest removal is required depending on the situation of the site, then a bird management professional should always be consulted to inspect the site for potential justification which will need to be collected and evidenced before applying to Natural England for a licence.
Reaper Bird Control staff have over 15 years of experience working with Natural England to correctly manage these types of work.
Reaper Bird Control does not self-deliver any falconry or other bird of prey work.
But luckily for our clients we have many great friends across the UK in our industry who we can recommend to you.
Falconry plays an important part in bird control especially when trying to take back and clear well established nesting grounds.
Bird management can be a very time consuming and labour-intensive exercise especially when it comes to installing vast, complicated netting systems.
Reaper Bird Control has always prided itself on being an additional support to the pest industry and other pest companies who may benefit from us carrying out the work for them or assisting them on larger projects.
Please contact us to see if we can be of assistance.
Our company can provide you with many other bird control services and products.
If you are looking for a specific service that is not listed here, then please contact us to discuss your bird management needs.
