Whether you’re renovating your office building or moving operations to a new property, you must include bird-proofing in your plans.
From their nests to their droppings, birds are never good news for commercial properties.
Don’t think it’s an issue worth investing in?
Here are some reasons that’ll convince you to bird-proof your office building.
To Prevent Damage to Property
From blocking your gutters and clogging your ventilation systems to damaging the exterior, birds can cause significant damage to your commercial property.
Bird droppings contain uric acid, which can result in earlier deterioration of your office building. They can also clog your ventilation systems and gutters, leading to poor air quality and drainage problems.
There is also a risk of fire damage if the birds start building nests near electrical systems.
The increasing number of bird visits in spring and summer may also render outdoor seating areas of your office building unusable.
To Reduce Maintenance and Cleaning Costs
Fixing structural damage and other issues too often can get quite expensive. And in the meanwhile, your office building’s appearance suffers.
Bird proofing the building will reduce the maintenance and repairs involved and help save costs.
To Reduce Health Risk
Pest birds can increase the risk of health-related problems for inhabitants of the building.
Bird droppings can cause diseases such as histoplasmosis, psittacosis, cryptococcosis, and even food poisoning. The inhabitants of your office buildings can catch these infections by inhaling the dust that rises when cleaning the droppings.
Birds also carry fleas, mites, bed bugs, and other parasites and insects that make your office’s surroundings less habitable. Moreover, aggressive birds also make it unsafe for your employees to access the building’s rooftops or balconies.
To Prevent Contamination
Businesses with goods on commercial property can suffer greater losses due to bird droppings, feathers, and parasites.
If a health official discovers contamination in the building, it poses a significant risk of business operations getting temporarily shut down.
To Reduce Noise Pollution and Odours
Birds make lots of noise, which can hamper your meetings, calls, and operations.
Their droppings also produce an unpleasant odour that can make your property unattractive to employees or visitors.
To Protect the Birds
There have been numerous instances of birds flying into glass buildings and injuring themselves. Not only does this harm the birds but also the glass.
Bird proofing your office building helps prevent the birds from barrelling into your building and hurting themselves.
Modern bird-proofing solutions are humane and do not cause harm to the birds that are nesting.
To Protect the Ecosystem
It’s important that birds build their habitat around trees and in natural surroundings. This is because buildings are not ideal spaces that can support their ecosystem.
Why Hire Gutter-Vac?
Want to get your office building bird proofed quickly without damaging your building or stalling business operations?
It’s time you get in touch with Gutter-Vac’s professional team.
Our experts can help guide you through the best bird-proofing solutions for your office building to save you expenses and optimize results.
