A market town with an older high street gives pigeons plenty to work with. Billericay has traditional frontages, chimneys, and mixed-age residential roads, and every ledge, sill and gap under the tiles is a possible roost. If birds are fouling your doorstep, blocking a gutter or nesting in the roof space, humane proofing is the lasting fix.
Our approach starts with a survey so we only fit what is needed. We look at where the pigeons land, where they nest and what is drawing them in, then propose netting, spikes or mesh to suit the building. The birds are kept out, not harmed, and your property keeps its appearance.
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Traditional shop buildings often have deep cornices, window heads, projecting signs and small gaps where old brickwork has weathered. Pigeons squeeze into these and soon leave droppings on the pavement below, which is unpleasant for shoppers and for the business underneath. Shop owners along the Billericay high street often notice the problem first on an awning or the doorstep, then look up to find the cause.
We prefer light-touch solutions on older frontages. Fine spikes along ledges and cornices are barely visible from street level, and a tidy wire system can run along a sign without harming the stonework or brick. Where an upper-floor recess has become a nesting spot, close netting stops the birds without changing how the building looks, and we always talk through the options with the owner beforehand.
On the residential roads of Billericay, the common calls are gutters clogged with nesting material and birds getting under roof tiles into the loft. A blocked gutter overflows down the wall and can cause damp, so it is worth dealing with before the next wet spell. Pigeons also like chimney tops and the gaps beside dormer windows, especially on houses of different ages sitting side by side.
Gutter guards keep nesting material from collecting, and a neat mesh or tile-line fix closes the gaps leading to the roof void. If you have solar panels, birds sometimes settle underneath where it is warm and sheltered. We fit discreet mesh around the panel edge so they cannot get beneath, in a way that does not interfere with the panels themselves or spoil the look of the roof.
Billericay sits close to open countryside, so we see a mix of town pigeons and birds that move between rooftops and nearby fields. The same proofing principles apply either way. We cover CM11 and CM12 and often combine visits with nearby Wickford and Brentwood. Tell us what you are seeing and we will arrange a survey of the property.
We cover towns and villages across Essex. Choose your area to see how pigeon proofing works locally.
The warm, sheltered gap under rooftop solar panels is very attractive to pigeons, and the fouling and nesting material they leave behind can cause real problems.
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Netting and spikes are the two main humane ways to keep pigeons off commercial buildings, and each suits different parts of a roof.
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Most household pests leave clues behind, and learning to read droppings, damage, noises and timing will help you decide what you are dealing with and what to do next.
Read the guide →Not if they are chosen well. On older frontages we use slim spikes or a fine wire system set along the ledge, which are hard to see from the pavement. We talk through the options with you before anything is fitted.
Nesting material blocks the gutter and causes overflow down the wall. Gutter guards or a mesh cover stop the birds landing and building there. Where there is already a blockage we clear it first, then fit the guard so rainwater flows properly again and the pigeons have nowhere left to settle.
Yes. Birds like the warm, sheltered space beneath panels. We fit mesh around the edge of the array so they cannot get in, using clips that avoid drilling the panel frames. A survey confirms the right mesh for your installation.
Tell us what you have found and roughly where it is. We will come back to you — or call 01245 327 274 if it is urgent.
