How To Get Rid of Birds in Vents
If you have birds in vents on your property in Virginia Beach, the best way to get rid of them is to contact a professional wildlife removal company like Summit Environmental Solutions. Birds will nest in your vents because it offers a warm and safe shelter, but their dry, dead nesting material can clog up the vents and create a potential fire hazard. However, some birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and removing them improperly can incur heavy fines. Don’t worry, Summit Environmental Solutions can help. We offer safe, humane bird removal services in the Virginia Beach area, in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines. Give us a call today to get started today with a FREE estimate at 757-901-4455!
Birds in Vents Damage
Birds are drawn to your exterior vents, including your dryer vent, because it provides a warm, safe shelter that can protect them and their eggs/babies against harsh weather and predators. However, birds aren’t something you want to leave inside your vents. Birds will bring in outside nesting material like dry and dead grass, twigs, leaves, and more, and when this organic, highly flammable stuff accumulates in large amounts and clogs up the vent, it can create a fire hazard. In addition, corrosive bird droppings can damage your vents and other building materials over time. Bird droppings can also contain the spores that cause the fungal lung infection histoplasmosis, and birds themselves can spread diseases like bird flu and parasites like bird mites.
Why Birds Should Be Removed by Professionals
While birds are destructive and create unsanitary environments, it’s not a good idea to remove birds from your attic space yourself. The Migratory Bird Treaty act prevents many species of bird from being captured or killed without proper authorization, and if you remove them incorrectly, it could incur heavy fines. Additionally, trying to remove birds and their nests yourself may put you at risk of getting histoplasmosis, bird flu, or bird mites. Wildlife removal professionals like the team at Summit Environmental Solutions have the proper protective equipment to humanely remove birds without risk of disease transmission. Our techs will remove birds safely, in accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty act, so we can get your home back in shape, and get the birds back to the wild where they belong.
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Vent Guards and Bird Exclusion
After the birds have been removed from your attic space or exterior vents in Virginia Beach, our team of wildlife removal experts will perform exclusion work on your property to keep the birds from returning. Bird guards are a plastic or metal cage that is placed over the exterior vent, which will allow it to vent hot air as normally, but prevent birds, squirrels, and other critters from getting inside. Sealing off rooflines and gaps in soffits can also keep birds out, and so can installing screens on gable vents. Summit Environmental Solutions can also provide you with a chimney cap to prevent birds from nesting inside your chimney. Similar to vent guards, a chimney cap allows the chimney to function as normal, but without letting birds or other wildlife inside. If you need bird exclusion services on your property in Virginia Beach, give us a call today to get scheduled at 757-901-4455!
Best Bird Removal in Virginia Beach
If you need bird removal services in Virginia Beach, contact Summit Environmental Solutions! When birds nest inside your vents and attic, they aren’t just annoying, they’re downright dangerous. Birds will bring in their dry, dead, and organic nesting materials which can clog up the vents and create a fire hazard. However, many birds are protected, so it’s best to leave bird removal in Virginia Beach to our skilled and experienced wildlife removal technicians. We offer FREE estimates for properties in Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Yorktown, and more! Give us a call today to get scheduled at 757-901-4455!