How to stop birds nesting under roof tiles.
Birds nesting in roof.
Prevent birds from nesting in your roof.
Seeing as how you re not allowed to remove birds from your roof once they ve made themselves at home your only option is to prevent them from entering in the first place.
You can also take steps to prevent them from returning if you ve had problems in the past.
Eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall.
It is illegal to intentionally disturb or destroy the active nest of any wild bird.
Small gaps exist underneath tile roof eaves that birds can nestle in.
If the nesting season is over and there s no more chirping coming from your roof then there s a good chance that the birds have moved on.
If you must deter birds from nesting in your roof work to deny access must be done during the winter months when they are not nesting note.
Pigeons can nest throughout the year.
Install tile roof eave closures.
If this is the case then you can call in a roofer to repair your roof so long as the roofer can confirm that the nest is inactive.
Once you ve found a bird proofing solution that works for your roof you ll also need to repair the damage the birds have caused.
What to do next.
Though many birds and their nests are protected by law there are various legal methods to get rid of birds on your roof or to deter them from it including roof spikes and bird deflectors.