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 are the highest rated pest control company on Trustpilot at 4.7 out of 5 from more than 27,000 reviews, our technicians are RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 certified and trained, and from October 2025 to September 2026 we completed about 400 bird control jobs across the UK, for more than 330 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 bird control: the numbers
From October 2025 to September 2026, JG Pest Control completed about 400 bird control jobs across the UK, including more than 200 bird proofing, clean-down and bird of prey jobs and more than 180 paid bird surveys, for more than 330 customers.
About 400
bird control jobs across the UK, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Over 70
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 100
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
- Over 40 jobs fitting bird spikes
- Over 40 jobs sealing bird entry points with mesh
- Over 30 bird netting installations and repairs
- Over 100 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
Nearly 70 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
We completed over 70 bird control jobs across London’s E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas, in every one of those eight postcode areas, and about 50 of them were proofing, clean-down or bird of prey work. Pigeons were the problem on over 60 of the London jobs, and London installs were mostly spikes and netting. About 20 of the London bird jobs were for commercial customers.
How these figures are counted: JG Pest Control jobs only, each a paid order counted once, October 2025 to September 2026. 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 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.
Who does the work
We have 3 bird leads, one of them a bird of prey handler. In all, 12 technicians, the bird leads included, each attended 12 or more bird visits in the year. Every JG technician is RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 certified and trained.
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 is the highest rated pest control company on Trustpilot at 4.7 out of 5 from more than 27,000 reviews, and completed about 400 bird control jobs across the UK from October 2025 to September 2026.
From October 2025 to September 2026, JG completed about 400 bird control jobs across the UK for more than 330 customers, including more than 200 bird proofing, clean-down and bird of prey jobs and more than 180 paid bird surveys. Over 70 of those jobs were across London’s E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC postcode areas.
Yes. We completed around 60 solar panel proofing jobs from October 2025 to September 2026: proofing that keeps pigeons from nesting under the panels.
Yes. Nearly 70 of our bird jobs 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.