Pigeon Related Problems You Need to Know About
We all know that pigeon poop is disgusting, takes an age to clean, and also carries the threat of disease, but what most people are not aware of is the extent of the damage that a single flock of pigeons can wreak on one property. That's what we would like to talk to you about today — pigeon damage and problems that you'll likely encounter if you have them living on your property.
To start with, let's go back to the pigeon droppings we mentioned just a moment ago. Yes, the disease threats are bad, but the corrosive nature of the substance is just as damaging to the materials it touches. If that material is your roof or inside your attic, there is a chance that the corrosive material could ‘burn' through it. If that material is the plastic of a pipe, it won't be long before you have leaks to worry about. If that material is part of the waterproofing structure of your roof, you might again have leaks to worry about, but this time on a much bigger and more damaging scale.
Even if the pigeons weren't to have corrosive droppings, the way those droppings harden produce a mass of problems. It hardens like concrete, enabling the bird to strengthen a nesting structure over time, using the feces almost like concrete. If this were to get in your guttering, it could easily block it, causing leaks and breakages. Oh, and more leaks in the home. Pigeons can cause a lot of leaks … in case you hadn't guessed that already.
Even if droppings aren't a problem for you and your property, the messy birds will be. They'll drop sticks, leaves, and twigs all over the place during nest-building times, and this can build up and clog up gutters, pipes, chimneys, and more, causing more flooding and leaks.
As if that wasn't bad enough, this bully-bird will make sure that every other bird is eliminated from your property. If you were trying to attract smaller, more attractive (and less disease-ridden) birds into your back garden, you'd have no chance with this one hanging around. They literally are bullies of the bird world. They'll drive any other smaller bird out and steal their food without even a second thought.
Pigeons are a formidable opponent if you find the need to battle the bird, and we suggest making sure that this is a problem you solve immediately, and the right way. For more information on how to do this, why not get in touch with us today?