A Pigeon Problem

They say that if a bird poops on you, it’s good luck. But, what if birds poop on you over and over again? For years on end? Surely you’d be the luckiest person in the world.

This property in Homebush West has unknowingly been the shelter to a plethora of pigeons who have left a generous pile of poop all throughout the roof. The bird excrements carpet the roof void in a thick layer, even falling down into the building cavity.
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Unfortunately, what was a small structural defect revealed this much bigger and more expensive problem. It would seem that this place has just about run out of luck.

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​BellMont consulted a Pigeon Hygienist who indicated that this case of pigeon poop is one of the worst he’s ever seen and that the problem is very serious as it poses a major health issue for the residents and workers. 

According to SA Health Potential health risks and examples of damage include:

• Transmission of diseases such as histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and
  psittacosis (ornithosis).
• Attraction of ticks, mites, cockroaches and rats.
• Unpleasant odour and noise issues.
• Damage to buildings and monuments due to the highly corrosive nature of pigeon droppings.
• Extensive damage to air-conditioning units and other roof top machinery.

The next step is to suck out all the… bits and clean out the cavities and roof void. Then, the building will be treated with much needed disinfectant.  The hard part about this procedure is in the nature of pigeons. Pigeons breed all throughout the year and don’t tend to migrate far from their birthplace. So, their home usually stays their home unless monitored correctly.

In hopes to deter pigeons from re-entering this rooftop, some measure that will be taken include the repair of holes in roof and the installation of bird spikes.
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The next time you see a pigeon hanging about your home, make sure you scare them off. Otherwise, you could be the ones left with an incredibly sh*tty problem…