subject: Get Rid Of Birds With Stainless Steel Bird Spikes [print this page] Have you noticed birds landing or nesting on your property? Maybe youve noticed bird droppings or nesting materials? Maybe its your car, boat or BBQ theyre making a mess of? After spending considerable time, soap, disinfectant and some elbow grease in removing the acidic droppings, you realize short-term measures simply wont do. Time to get some serious non-lethal bird controltime for Stainless Steel Bird Spikes.
Bird Spikes get the job done. Birds simply cant land on them, so theyll wing it to another neighborhood and wreak havoc somewhere else. The most durable bird spikes with the longest guarantees are Stainless Steel Bird Spikes. Theyre an ideal choice for humanely preventing large birds such as pigeons, gulls and crows from landing on roofs, fence lines, ledges, parapet walls, under eaves and other areas. Bird Spikes have been in use since the 60s with good success. The key is choosing the quality spikes that come with a guarantee and are built to last as many spike installations are in high places that you dont want to have to access time after time.
Where to install them? The experts say to mount them on ledges, I-beams, parapet walls, conduits and signs--on any flat or curved surface where pest birds tend to gather. You also like the choices you get with stainless steel spikes. These come in rows of spiked strips in 3-, 5- and 8-inch widths and two-foot sections. The 3-inch spikes offer 2 to 4 inches of bird deterrence on a 5-inch wide ledge; the 5-inch spikes give you 5 to 7-inches of protection on a 7-inch wide ledge; and the 8-inch spikes provide 8 to 10 inches of deterrence on a 10-inch wide ledge.
One manufacturer even offers a stainless steel spike with a patented bend-and-crush design for permanent installations. This bad boy is equipped with up to 40 spikes per foot in a linear array. This spikes special no-nest design includes no-gap spacing to deter birds from roosting or landing. Its obvious that some really brainy bird control experts put their heads together to design these spikes.
How to install them? You can use glue, nails or screws to keep stainless steel spikes in place. For best results, dont leave any gaps wider than two inches between the spiked strips. For really wide ledges, use multiple rows of spikes and, again, limit the gap between rows to two inches or less.
Finally, remember this: Before installing bird spikes, the surface should be clean and dry. That means youll have to remove any loose rust, peeling paint, bird droppings, feathers and nesting materials. Birds are drawn to this debris and will think its familiar territory. You should also use commercial disinfecting cleaning agents to prevent exposure to any of the 60 known airborne diseases carried by birds. Use eye and respiratory protection if the area is heavily contaminated with droppings.
For additional advice on how to properly install stainless steel spikes, consult an expert like the folks at Bird-B-Gone.
