Pigeons in loft?.

[Keithmac]

Hello, some how my dads managed to get two pigeons in his loft, I'm off round later to see whats what and got a roofer to come and have a look at his tiles etc.

Might sound a silly question but what's best way to remove them?, if there's an entry then hopefully shoo them out and block it off?.

I know bird poo dust isn't the best, probably need to bin all the insulation as well.

Is there such a thing as a pigeon trap? I could leave in loft.

The loft hatch is tiny, just enough to squeeze through.

 

[datarebal]

They tend not to shoo to the entry point . You maybe able to net them

 

[Alastairreid]

If they are nesting it is illegal to disturb, remove the nest or block the entry point.
You would need to wait till they were finished nesting.

 

[Keithmac]

I thought feral pigeons were exempt when causing damage to property?.

 

[Alastairreid]

Not the case, come across this problem regular.

https://www.safeguardpestcontrol.co.uk/get-rid-feral-pigeons/

 

[catlad]

Smoke bomb will get them out then block the hole up.

 

[Keithmac]

Well I had pest control round on Monday and they've evicted the Pigeons (said they counted 60 on the ridge tiles!). Had to cut ceiling to gain access as the "hatch" was in daft place and size of a shoe box.. So need to make that good (ordered a hatch as odd size between joists).

Did a temporary repair as roofer was supposed to come round an make good but he's let me down so hopefully they aren't back in..

Going back to put some more mesh behind tiles until roofer can get round again hopefully this week..

Pest control guys estimated 30 to 50 rubble bags full of Pigeon **** in the loft which I'll be digging out (carefully with proper mask and disposable coveralls).

Just a bit fed up really as he must have known they were up there and I'm left to sort it all out, luckily neighbours are ok and haven't lynched him.

So basically to work all day then off for a couple of hours a night to shovel ****, living the dream..

 

[Mottie]

Pest control guys estimated 30 to 50 rubble bags full of Pigeon **** in the loft which I'll be digging out (carefully with proper mask and disposable coveralls).

Don’t just Chuck it - think about selling it.

 

[Keithmac]

Ready for a 3hr stint of **** shovelling in the morning, what better way to spend your day off..

 

[Mr Chibs]

12 Bore.

 

[^woody^]

12 Bore.

I'm not sure that's allowed or appropriate.

Just asking the old man to be more careful in future should be enough.

 

[^woody^]

Ready for a 3hr stint of **** shovelling in the morning, what better way to spend your day off..

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Parents eh?

 

[Keithmac]

Parents eh?

You don't know the half of it!, I seem to have become a master at biting my tongue recently..

More to it than just the roof issues but not really appropriate to post on here.

 

[Keithmac]

Well I've managed to dig my way in and get 6 loft boards laid to make it a bit more manageable.

3 hours is enough in the suit and the mask, going to need probably another 4 or 5 goes at it.

Got 30 bags full (the white kitchen bin ones), they seem best size for dropping through the hatch.

I've also broke my "heavy duty" shovel, no surprise really.

I genuinely though the pest control guys were over estimating the amount of sh1t but when you get digging they were about right!.

Only saving grace is it's a two bedroom house..

 

[^woody^]

OMG.

I think I would have been inclined to to put a scaffold up, take off a lot of tiles and go through an open roof