Pigeon feces can do some serious damage!

If you haven’t had pigeon cleanup and removal done before, you might be amazed by the amount of damage pigeon feces can do to a roof in a short amount of time if allowed to accumulate.  Most reputable roofing contractors will recommend to have the roof inspected for slipped or broken tiles every three years as well as pigeon cleanup and removal. Pigeons will nest anywhere that they can find shade and shelter and broken or slipped tiles provide just what they are looking for.  Pigeons nest inside of their feces because it insulates their eggs and keeps them cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Unfortunately pigeons will continue to add pigeon droppings to their nest. If the nest is allowed to build up over time it will eventually eat through the paper underlayment and cause roof leaks because bird poop is high in urea. The other issue with pigeon dropping accumulation is that it creates a dam on the roof and won’t allow water to flow properly. On flat roofs and gas station canopies this has been known to cause collapse when drains have been blocked.

Pigeons Be Gone pulled the tiles on the roof pictured and removed the feces trapped underneath so that roofers could come and safely fix the leaks caused by pigeon debris. The pigeon cleanup and removal included approximately 750 lbs. of roof debris and feces. Unfortunately the feces buildup had gone on so long that the pigeon feces ate through the sheet metal which allowed water to flow off of the roof and cost the homeowner thousands of dollars in repairs.