The photographs are of two houses, next door to each other. The bottom photograph shows one of the houses following the clean-up and installation of anti-pigeon spikes.
Before the installation, this was the house that the pigeons were using. Notice, that, the spikes are hardly noticeable and that, there are no pigeons on the house.
Following installation, all the pigeons moved from one house to the other.
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Blighted by Pigeons

You may feel that you are just unlucky, but, it's not the case. There are several good reasons why all the pigeons in the area that you live, have chosen your home and squat on your roof.

Left unchecked, these pigeons will:-

1. Fill up your gutters and down-pipes with excrement. You don't realise yet, but, in the winter, when it rains, your gutters will block and overflow and the excrement slurry will overflow down the walls, windows, railings, balconies and floor. This is bad enough, but, in the worst cases, the blocked guttering can cause leakes that flow back inside your house.

2. They will sit silently, on ledges shaded from the sun, until they are ready to dispatch their next batch of disease ridden excrement, at which time, they will majestically turn around and deliver another dose of bacterial slurry, either, down the front of your boxed guttering or, on to the top of your air-conditioning unit or, with a direct hit on your balcony, but, that's not the worst! What about the pigeons sitting on

your hot or, cold water tanks on the roof? The tank with the badly fitted lid or, even worse, the tank with the lid blown open by the wind! Where is this pigeon excrement being dispatched to? Surely, not into the water tank? You will now understand why, in this job, I refuse a cup of tea when I see the kettle being filled from the tap! "Well!" I can hear some say, "I boil it properly!"

3. During the long hot summer days, the pigeons have to find shade. In the heat, they have to drink plenty of water so, where is the best place to hang? - In the shade, either, under the water tank, under the solar panels or, under the emersion heater. What better place? They are cool, out of the sun and can regularly and gracefully, glide down to your overflow swimming pool for a drink and a refreshing, cool bath!

They sit on the pipes feeding the water tanks, the bars of the structure holding the water tanks and on the tanks themselves, hanging their ass out and sh*tt*ng everywhere: on the tanks, on the roof, on the pipes - everwhere!

Here's the answer!
SPIKES (ouch!)

Anti-Pigeon Spikes

Fitted Price :-

General removal of excrement and cleaning of roof, tanks, solar panels, gutters, air-con' units, balconies - £50.00 per day.

Removal of excrement, cleaning and sealing ledges and installing 32 spikes per metre :-

Up to 10 metres

- £8.50 p.met'

11 - 20 metres

- £8.00 p.met'

21 - 60 metres

- £7.50 p.met'

61+ metres

- £7.00 p.met'

Netting water storage tank towers, emersion heaters and solar panels - £50-00

As an example, the cost to remove all excrement, clean and wash, seal and spike an average sized (40m) 3 bedroomed house including netting water tanks etc. is £395.00

For prompt, efficient attention:
tel: 0533 869 4372

Our product and method of installation is tried and tested. Our system doesn't get rid of the pigeons it moves them to the next nearest property. We apologise in advance to our customer's neighbours.

Taken from Nottingham City Council's Web Site

Pigeons and their excrement can cause damage to buildings and illness to the public. Pigeons should be deterred from roosting as excrement builds up quickly. Throwing bread or other food waste will attract pigeons and their associated problems and perhaps other pests such as rats. Illnesses and problems linked with pigeons include:

Psittacosis - a flu like illness which can cause death in vulnerable people
Meningitis - rare, but one causative agent is commonly found in pigeon nests
Salmonella - diarrhoea, vomiting and in extreme cases septicaemia and possibly death
Skin diseases
Insects - including mites and fleas
Attraction to rats
Aggravated chest problems and asthma

More about pigeons

Today, the pigeon is the most serious bird pest associated with human habitations. They are widely distributed and are frequently found in large flocks in cities and built-up areas. They are also found in parks and on pavements feeding on food thrown away by people. The natural diet of the pigeon consists of grain and seed but they have adapted well to city life, often relying on food scraps such as bread, cakes and wild seed left by the general public. Pigeons breed throughout the year but the peak breeding season is between March and July.

Public health implications

Pigeons can present health implications when they associate too closely with people. Pigeons are often both a serious nuisance, and are capable of transmitting diseases, contaminating food and damaging buildings.

Most of the damage caused by pigeons arises from their infestation of buildings. Heavy fouling occurs in buildings where they roost, such as monuments or on ledges. This is not only unsightly but also has a destructive effect as over time, the acidic droppings erode stonework.

Gutters and down pipes often become blocked, leading to localised flooding and associated problems. Pigeons frequently deposit their droppings on people, pavements, buildings, park benches, statues and cars. These droppings are not only smelly and unsightly but can permanently stain and corrode some metals. Larger amounts of droppings can severely damage and even kill trees and other vegetation. Droppings on pavements can also cause a slipping hazard and it is particularly important to keep external fire escapes free from fouling.