I Have Birds Nesting In My Roof

These clogs prevent water from moving through the system and down the vertical spouts.

I have birds nesting in my roof.

Three ways to prevent birds from nesting in your roof. Birds make themselves at home in your roof via existing damage. A bird nest built in a vent roof or gutter can seriously damage them. Most of the time nesting activity is harmless.

The other question many people ask is whether or not they can get rid of the nesting birds. There is a problem with your vent or an appliance connected to that vent. The most common entry route for birds is at the side of the roof where mortar meets tile here the mortar can crack and fall away over time and birds can get in. It is illegal to intentionally disturb or destroy the active nest of any wild bird.

Simply put bird nests clog gutter systems on your home. You hear fairly loud chirping and scratching especially in the morning hours. You can install a wire mesh or cap on the chimney or plug the pipe fittings with a crumpled bronze metal mesh. So if you have a birds nest in there there s been a failure in the materials somewhere for birds to get in and nest.

In essence lack of maintenance is responsible for your disrupted sleep. To begin with we need to consider why nesting birds are an issue in gutters. Overflowing gutter systems can damage your home s walls. According to the rspca the answer is no at least very rarely.

However the area where the birds were able to get into your roof may be more problematic and it may need repairing. House sparrows and starlings are the most likely candidates. How to tell if there are birds in your vents. If birds frequently nest near your home and you want to get rid of them humanely you have many options.

As the countryside has been built on and our national and indeed global landscape has become increasingly urbanised many species of wildlife have been displaced. You should also check if the problem is on the separate nesting box you installed. You can often see the nest or see traces of debris around the vent entrance. Depending on your preferences you can set up barriers use non toxic repellents or scare the birds away by building fake predators.

Block your chimney vents pipe fittings and attic to avoid cavity nesting of some birds. It s important for us to say that there are in fact only a few bird species that will nest in your roof and most of them are fully protected by law.