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Birds nesting in roof.
All bird nests are protected by law.
Install tile roof eave closures.
How to stop birds nesting under roof tiles.
Prevent birds from nesting in your roof.
Small gaps exist underneath tile roof eaves that birds can nestle in.
Birds are rarely the cause of the damage that let them into a roof and they rarely cause any further damage to a roof during the nesting period officially from february until august and so we see no harm in giving birds sanctuary and letting them nest.
It is illegal to intentionally disturb or destroy the active nest of any wild bird.
Here are a few ways you can keep pesky birds from nesting under your tile roof.
You can also take steps to prevent them from returning if you ve had problems in the past.
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.
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.
Pigeons can nest throughout the year.
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.
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.