SUISUN CITY — Few homeowners realize how much damage birds (especially pigeons) can cause to a roof. The acidity of bird droppings can cause extensive damage to roofing materials, resulting in leaks and other issues. On tile roofs, buildup from droppings can cause water (as well as the droppings themselves) to dam up and be diverted beneath the tiles, which creates excessive saturation and/or deterioration that leads to leaks, mold and dry rot. Given enough time, bird droppings can even corrode through metal gutters.
An even greater concern is the health risks that can arise from exposure to bird droppings on your property (again, particularly with pigeons). Salmonella, E. coli and Histoplasmosis are all associated with exposure to bird droppings. Histoplasmosis is a serious respiratory infection caused by breathing in spores from a fungus found in bat or bird droppings. The disease can be fatal, especially to young children and people with compromised immune systems. Due to the risk of inhaling airborne spores, you should never handle or attempt to clean dry bird droppings without taking proper precautions. Always keep small children and pets away from nesting materials and droppings.
To avoid the damage and health risks that birds can bring, take measures to keep them off of your roof. Solutions include bird repellent gel, which deters birds by making their roosting areas sticky and gooey; bird spikes, which can be installed on rooftops, rafters, gutters or any other area where birds roost; stainless steel bird netting; and electric track, which, like an electric fence, gives birds a shock when they attempt to roost. By incorporating one or more of these bird control solutions, you’ll be able keep birds at bay and protect your roof and your family.

The Importance of Bird Control

Discover effective bird control methods to protect your property from damage and health risks. Learn prevention tactics and solutions.

The Importance of Bird Control by Aaron Weiss

by Aaron Weiss, a Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

The Importance of Roof Maintenance

Video: Keeping Birds Off of Your Roof


uh one thing that's commonly overlooked
uh on roofs is uh bird abatement uh it's
very common for birds to nest and to uh
perch on roofs uh but because you can't
see what's going on on the roof all the
time you can't see the damage they're
causing primarily pigeons pigeons are
one of the biggest nuisances uh for
roofs and uh it's very very important
that if you see pigeons uh roosting and
congregating on your roof to have it
inspected to make sure that there's no
uh nesting issues and no damage that
might be taking place uh their droppings
are acidic so as they nest and they they
Roost on your roof uh those droppings
can eat through roofing materials and
membranes causing significant damage so
it's important to have uh a qualified uh
bird abatement specialist out to check
and and U make the right remedy for your
your room for that time


Video: The Importance of Roof Maintenance


so one of the uh common misconceptions
that people have about roofs is that
they're maintenance free and once the
roof's installed it's there and you
don't have to worry about it and that
could be far from the truth a lot of
things can happen after the installation
even of a brand new roof uh wind and uh
different types of elements can have you
know a great impact on on the condition
of the roof I recommend every two to
three years no matter what type of roof
it is to have it inspected have it look
at looked at by a licensed roofing
contractor who can uh you know see any
issues or problems that might be current
or possibly there in the future and by
doing this you can eliminate a lot of
headaches later down the line uh such as
leaks and dry rod and and issues that
are going to cost you a whole lot more
money than uh doing some maintenance
that may be needed at that time


Aaron Weiss: Roof Master

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