Bird Abatement Systems
Town Lake Construction, LLC stays on the cutting-edge of bird
abatement technologies and products. Because of this, we can provide
the most effective solutions, while maintaining the integrity
of your building.
Methods
Every project is unique, and there are hundreds of products available
for bird abatement. Through years of experience, we’ve found
that some of these products are continuously effective. The following
is a short list of the bird abatement products we prefer to use,
although we customize many of them to suit each individual project:
Netting
This is a great method for enclosed or semi-enclosed areas, such
as courtyards, overhangs, awnings and some rooftops. It is made
of a thin, almost invisible polyethylene twine and utilizes stainless
steel installation hardware. It is effective against all bird
species.
Electrical Ledge Deterrents
These are flexible track systems that are very effective on ledges,
beams, signs, roof, and parapets. Their flexible design allows
them to conform to any architectural design. They are highly discreet
systems that deliver a low voltage shock to the feet of unwanted
visitors.
Bird Slide
This product is used on ledges, eaves, angle irons, I-Beams and
most “L” shaped ledges where total exclusion is the
goal. Bird slide is effective against all bird species and when
color matched to the building, it is virtually undetectable.
Health Hazards from Pest Birds
Pest birds can cause as many health hazards as rats. Birds harbor
over forty types of parasites and can internally host over sixty
types of infectious diseases, which can easily be passed on to
humans. Direct contamination from feces is one way that nesting
birds spread disease. Airborne spores from feces can enter air
ducts and vents to settle on food or water and transfer disease.
Many cases of salmonella every year are attributed to that route
of transmission. Airborne particles from bird feces can also contain
dormant fungi and/or bacteria. If inhaled, this can result in
mild to deadly internal fungal infections. The parasites carried
by pest birds are capable of transmitting literally hundreds of
bacterial and viral agents, including encephalitis, pox, meningitis,
and plague to human hosts.
Property Damage from Pest Birds
In America alone, damage from nesting pest birds is estimated
in the tens of millions per year. Droppings, nesting materials
and carcasses pose a host of problems, some of which have the
potential to become severe enough to necessitate a shutdown of
a facility - and that happens more often than you might think.
Bird droppings are highly acidic and actually eat away some of
the most durable substances. The life expectancy of a warehouse
rooftop can be cut in half by even a light contamination from
droppings.
Nests built in gutters can cause extensive damage due to improper
drainage and can even collapse a roof. Nesting material is also
very flammable and poses a serious fire hazard. Both nesting materials
and acidic droppings can also cause damage to air conditioners,
industrial machinery, siding materials and insulation.
Accumulated droppings pose physical dangers, increasing financial
liabilities from possible injuries. In addition, grounds and buildings
contaminated with droppings create a negative image for companies
and building owners. Town Lake Construction, LLC offers many effective
solutions for your pest bird issues.
Odor Removal and Treatment
T.L.C. customizes an approach to remove the feces, and treats
the affected areas with environmentally safe, non-toxic products
to leave your buildings odor free, and greatly reduce any health
threats from contamination caused by bird infestation.
Rates
Within the greater Austin area,
bids are free of charge.
For out-of-town locations (we will travel anywhere), please
email us: click here, or call us at
(512) 444-5955.
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