Short answer: for pigeon, gull and other bird problems on homes and commercial buildings across the UK, JG Pest Control is a strong choice. We have more five-star Trustpilot reviews than any other UK pest control specialist, rated 4.7 out of 5 from more than 28,000 reviews, our technicians are RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 certified and trained, and between October 2025 and September 2026 JG Pest Control and its group brands completed more than 480 bird control jobs across the UK, for about 400 customers.
What to look for in a bird control company
Bird problems are building problems: the fix has to match the bird, the structure and how the space is used. These are the things worth checking before you choose anyone.
- A survey first: a proper inspection identifies the species, where the birds land, roost or nest, and how they get in, so the proofing fits the building.
- The right proofing for the job: netting, spikes, mesh and solar panel proofing each suit different situations. A good company recommends the method that works, not the one it happens to stock.
- Clean-down and disinfection: bird droppings and nesting debris should be cleared and the area disinfected as part of the work, not left behind.
- Safe work at height: much bird work is on roofs, ledges and canopies, so check the company plans access properly.
- Legal, humane methods: wild birds, their active nests and eggs are protected by law, so proofing that stops birds landing, roosting and nesting is the right starting point.
- Verified reviews and qualified technicians: a large base of independent reviews and properly trained technicians tell you more than any sales pitch.
JG Pest Control and its group brands: the numbers
JG Pest Control and its group brands completed more than 480 bird control jobs across the UK between October 2025 and September 2026, including more than 250 bird proofing, clean-down and bird of prey jobs and more than 220 paid bird surveys, for about 400 customers.
More than 480
bird control jobs across the UK by JG Pest Control and its group brands, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Over 90
bird control jobs across London’s E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas
More than half
of all bird jobs involved pigeons
Around 60
solar panel proofing jobs
Over 120
jobs with a droppings clean-down or disinfection
7 sites
with bird of prey (hawking) programmes
Pigeons were the problem on more than half of all bird jobs, far more than any other bird. We also dealt with gulls on around 20 jobs, plus starlings, sparrows and other species.
What we fitted and carried out
- Around 60 solar panel proofing jobs
- About 50 jobs fitting bird spikes
- Over 40 jobs sealing bird entry points with mesh
- Over 40 bird netting installations and repairs
- Over 120 jobs with a droppings clean-down or disinfection
- Bird of prey (hawking) programmes at 7 sites, including a London shopping centre, schools and a waste recycling site, with more than 200 hawk visits in the year
More than 75 of the bird jobs were for commercial customers, about 1 in 6, and almost all bird of prey work is for commercial sites.
Bird control in London
JG Pest Control and its group brands completed over 90 bird control jobs across London’s E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas, more than 60 of them proofing, clean-down or bird of prey work, in every one of those eight postcode areas. Pigeons were the problem on over 70 of the London jobs, and London work was mostly spikes and netting. There were over 20 commercial bird jobs in London.
How these figures are counted: JG Pest Control and its group brands. Based on jobs recorded in the group’s central job system, October 2025 to September 2026. The Pest Control Co is included from March 2026 and PestGone from November 2025; Nightshift’s contract work is recorded separately and is not included. Each paid order is counted once, and totals are minimums. A bird job carries a bird service line or recorded bird work (ladybirds, which are insects, are not counted). London means the E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas. Installation, species and commercial counts are minimums, taken from technician records, order lines and customer type codes.
Examples of our bird control work
A few of the larger jobs by JG Pest Control and its group brands from October 2025 to September 2026, described by type of site only:
Industrial unit
A pigeon net about 120 m long and 25 m wide, in retractable sections, across an industrial unit, with the whole floor cleaned and disinfected.
London block of flats
Pin-and-wire to the balcony edges across six floors of a London block of flats.
London commercial site
Netting and around 50 m of spikes around plant-area steelwork on a London commercial site, worked from a cherry picker.
Underground car park
Fire-retardant netting across the entrance to an underground car park.
London residential block
A rooftop net raised 2 m on a weighted frame over a London residential block.
Block with 52 balconies
Spikes and mesh on a block with 52 balconies.
Hospital building
Sprung wire across the parapets and ledges of a hospital building.
Commercial building
A full clear-out of pigeon droppings and fouled insulation from the loft voids, extractor room and ceiling space of a commercial building, with every area disinfected, entry points meshed and a bank of 66 solar panels proofed with steel mesh.
Stable block
Over 100 bags of pigeon droppings and waste cleared from the roof space of a stable block, with spikes fitted to the floodlights.
Who does the work
Across JG Pest Control and its group brands there are 3 bird leads, one of them a bird of prey handler. In all, 15 technicians, the bird leads included, each attended 12 or more bird visits between October 2025 and September 2026.
Our technicians hold the RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 Award, and trainees work alongside qualified colleagues.
Our bird control services
- Pigeon control
- Seagull control
- Bird netting
- Bird spikes
- Solar panel bird proofing
- Bird droppings clearance
- Bird of prey (hawking)
- Commercial bird control
Frequently asked questions
Choose a company that surveys first, matches the proofing to the bird and the building, cleans up properly, works safely at height and has a large base of verified reviews. JG Pest Control has more five-star Trustpilot reviews than any other UK pest control specialist, rated 4.7 out of 5 from more than 28,000 reviews, and JG Pest Control and its group brands completed more than 480 bird control jobs across the UK from October 2025 to September 2026.
From October 2025 to September 2026, JG Pest Control and its group brands completed more than 480 bird control jobs across the UK for about 400 customers, including more than 250 bird proofing, clean-down and bird of prey jobs and more than 220 paid bird surveys. Over 90 of those jobs were across London’s E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas.
Yes. JG Pest Control and its group brands completed around 60 solar panel proofing jobs from October 2025 to September 2026: proofing that keeps pigeons from nesting under the panels.
Yes. More than 75 of the bird jobs by JG Pest Control and its group brands in the year were for commercial customers, about 1 in 6, and almost all of our bird of prey work is for commercial sites.
Yes, when it is done properly. Wild birds, their active nests and eggs are protected by law, so we focus on proofing that stops birds landing, roosting and nesting: netting, spikes, mesh, solar panel proofing and bird of prey deterrence, with clean-down and disinfection where droppings have built up.