Bird Control

Describe the outcome required as well as the immediate issue. The starting information should identify the location, people affected and any change in use, so the assessment addresses the current requirement rather than simply repeating the previous arrangement.

The scope can include surveying activity, assessing deterrent or exclusion options, planning access and identifying cleaning or repair interfaces. The proposal defines the affected surfaces and the maintenance needed for any installed protection. Cleaning and removal of contaminated material are specified separately where required.

Wild birds, their eggs and nests have legal protection. The species, circumstances and proposed action determine whether a licence is needed and whether the relevant conditions can be met. Do not assume a building-maintenance instruction authorises disturbing an active nest.

The proposal identifies the responsibilities that remain with the site or property team and the work included in our instruction. Connected repairs and specialist activities receive their own clear scope, so each person understands what they must arrange and what records they will receive.

Provide site plans, activity observations, roof information and any previous bird-control work. Identify public routes, roof access and the building team coordinating repairs. The survey needs to consider neighbouring features and the risk of moving the problem to another part of the site.

Assessment identifies the activity and suitable management options before specifying treatment or protection. The work plan sets out access, restrictions and legal requirements. Handover records the areas addressed, inspection requirements and any remaining building defects.

For several sites, we agree consistent reporting and escalation while retaining local contacts and operating requirements. Each action stays connected to its building or service area, with a named route for decisions that affect the wider operation.

Area, height, access, the proposed system and required preparation affect cost. Roof repairs, cleaning and ongoing inspection are different tasks. The programme must accommodate the actual bird activity and lawful timing of the work.

Tell us about operating hours, critical periods and the activities that must continue. The programme and price should reflect those constraints, including any phased delivery, additional access arrangements and reporting needed by the operational team.

Offices need work coordinated with staff and visitors. Retail needs trading and deliveries considered. Hospitality brings guest areas and food operations into the brief, while education needs access planned around teaching. Our complete service and project offering supports all sectors, with the arrangements based on each site's actual activity.

We cover Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, including Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. View all locations.

For a multi-site requirement, provide the local contact and working restrictions for each address. A common service brief still needs the differences between premises recorded.

Read planning commercial pest control for inspection, treatment, proofing and follow-up responsibilities. Official guidance provides the relevant context for this service. Browse the Knowledge Centre.