Before you climb up and knock down that nest, there’s something worth knowing. Getting rid of birds is not as simple, or as legal, as most people assume.
Bird control is one of the trickier calls we get at Bills Pest Termite Control, because the right answer depends entirely on which bird you’re dealing with. Here’s how it actually works. Around the Valley, the usual suspects are pigeons crowding a rooftop, sparrows and starlings stuffing nests into vents and signage, swallows gluing mud nests under the eaves, and the occasional woodpecker drumming holes in the stucco. Each one calls for a slightly different fix.
Will An Exterminator Get Rid of Birds?
Not exactly, and that is the first thing to understand. Bird control is not extermination. You don’t poison or trap your way out of a bird problem, and with many species, you legally can’t try.
Here’s the catch. Feral pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows are not protected, so those you can deter and remove. But most other birds you’ll see around a Phoenix home, including swallows, finches, doves, and woodpeckers, are protected under federal law. Harming them, or disturbing an active nest, can carry real repercussions, like whopping fines.
A good bird control company keeps you on the right side of that line while still solving the problem. And it matters, because the damage adds up fast. Droppings are acidic and can carry disease, abandoned nests clog vents and gutters, and a nest packed against wiring becomes a fire risk. Doing nothing isn’t really an option, but neither is doing the wrong thing.
So How Do You Get Rid of Nuisance Birds?
The same way you handle almost any pest that keeps coming back. You make your home a place they can’t use. For birds, that means exclusion.
- Netting closes off patios, courtyards, and the open space beneath solar panels.
- Spikes and wire turn flat ledges and beams into spots a bird simply can’t land on.
- Sloped covers and deterrents take the comfort out of signs, eaves, and rooflines.
Timing matters, too. With protected species like swallows, the smart move is to install exclusion before nesting season, because once eggs are in a nest, that nest is off-limits until the young have flown. Get ahead of it, and you skip both the mess and the legal headache. Done right, exclusion works precisely because it doesn’t depend on the birds cooperating. There’s nothing for them to get used to and nothing to wear off. The perch is just gone.
How Much Does Bird Control Cost?
There is no single price. The cost depends on the bird, the size and height of the area, and the method. A few spikes on a low ledge is a small job. Netting a two-story courtyard or a rooftop covered in solar panels is a much bigger one.
That’s why it starts with an inspection. We look at what you’re dealing with and where, then quote the actual work, so you know the number before anything begins.
Handle the Birds. Keep it Legal.
If birds have claimed your roof, patio, or solar panels, the team at Bills can sort out which ones you’re dealing with, exclude them the right way, and clean up the mess they leave behind. Book a free inspection, call (602) 308-4510, or text us at (602) 786-7386, and let’s get your space back.
