We offer Seagull Pest Control around Middlesbrough, Teesside and the North East to help solve any of your gull problems.
There is perhaps no sound more annoying than a group of gulls surrounding your property, crying out for food. Couple this with the intimidating presence of aggressive seagulls deterring people from entering your business, or making it difficult for you to enter your own property, and you have a nightmare situation on your hands.
If you have ANY Seagull problems, our team can help you ASAP.
No matter if your suffering with seagulls nesting on your roof, causing noise nuisance or creating mess and causing a health hazard with droppings, Kill Line Pest Control can fix your problem.
We offer our Seagull Control and Nest Removal Services all around the Teesside area, including Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar, Stockton and surrounding areas.
We pride ourselves on our rapid response time, and are able to come and assess your problem and provide a free no obligations quote 24/7, 365 days a year.
Whether Seagulls are causing a problem in your home, or around your business, no job is too big or too small for our seagull control team.
Seagulls can cause problems for both home and business owners, as well as popular public places.
In public hotspots, seagulls will conjugate, looking for food. If fed, they will settle, expecting more food and start to cause more problems. These include noise pollution, damaging property and leaving droppings.
That is you will often see signs telling you to not feed seagulls and birds
Adult gulls nest on roof tops and ledges in and around factories, workshops, industrial parks, as well as houses and homes.
They do this as part of their defensive nature. Seagulls like to stay above ground level to spot on potential danger.
If a rooftop is not available for nesting, gulls will nest in other high, hard to reach places, causing a nuisance for residents in a property.
Seagulls can be difficult to get rid of, especially when in groups, due to their aggressive nature when approached and their tendency to attack people with a ‘dive bomb’ styled maneuver.
Adult birds return to the same nesting sites every year, bringing their offspring with them. This causes the colony size to quickly grow and become more established in a location.
The nesting pair will become defensive when they have nested protecting their eggs and young birds. The nest itself can block rainwater and their guano presents an unsightly and unhygienic mess. In addition to this, it will create a slip hazard for anyone using that area.
Gulls, more commonly known as ‘Seagulls’ in the UK are a mainstay of any seaside or coastal town. We guarantee if you’ve been anywhere with a good seaside chip shop (Whitby, Redcar and Hartlepool spring to mind across the North East) you will have experienced seagulls being a nuisance.
Seagulls range in size. The smallest seagulls will reach around 11.5 inches in length. Larger gulls can grow to be 30 inches long and weigh over 3.5lbs.
Seagulls are scavengers, and will raid wheelie bins and rubbage bags for for leftovers and scraps. They drink salt water, another reason why seaside towns are a popular nesting spot for gulls. Their diet also consists of insects, worms, seeds and small rodents.
Seagulls are quite clever animals, with the ability to learn, remember and pass on behaviours to others in their colony. A popular trait of seagulls is to imitate the sound of rainfall by tapping their feet on the ground, to draw out earthworms and eat them.
They are also very protective parents. Male and female seagulls will take it in turns incubating their eggs, feeding and protecting their chicks. This level of care can quickly turn into aggression and cause seagulls to become violent if they feel an approaching human is threatening their offspring or eggs.
Gulls are able to perch themselves on high surfaces and remain stable because of a small claw halfway up their lower leg.
Although a beautiful bird, they can cause problems for home and business owners. If left unchecked these minor problems can very quickly turn into bigger problems, and require the need of seagull removal experts.
No matter the size of your seagull problem, our team can help.
We take an ethical approach to seagull pest control. Gulls are protected and their nests and eggs cannot be interfered with.
A licence can be applied for, however these are becoming harder to access with the conditions on them being granted becoming tighter.
With such tight restrictions it is important to get their control methods correct. A long term solution should always be the end goal of any professional pest controller.
This is the approach we take with all of our pest control services at Kill Line.
We will speak to you over the phone, and listen to what your problem is. From here, our rapid response team will pay a visit to your property to carry out an inspection of the problem.
Once we have assessed the situation, we will create a plan of action. Our experience means we can tackle common problems very quickly. If the problem is more complex and larger, we will do some more digging and let you know what we find.
From here we will tell you the cause of the problem, and what our plans are to control it.
We always aim to rid you of your problem, as well as proof your property and give you the guidance needed to prevent this happening again.
We have a 24/7 365 day call out policy, so if you need your problem solving today - give us a call now.
If you’ve ever wondered ‘Why are seagulls nesting on my roof’ you’ll want to know how to stop seagulls from nesting.
There are a lot of DIY seagull deterrents and gull proofing methods available online.
But to truly prevent and deter seagull nesting, you need to not only focus on seagull deterrents, but also solve the cause of the problem.
We can carry out a full assessment of your commercial or domestic property to find WHY seagulls are choosing to nest on your roof.
From our assessment, we will action the most humane seagull pest control solution, remove your seagull nest, and implement gull proofing tactics to deter and prevent the problem occuring in the future.
Our pest control team has over 12 years of experience, we will remove your seagull nest in an efficient and timely manner.
As well as removing seagulls from your property, it is equally important that we provide an effective seagull deterrent solution.
By implementing the right seagull deterrents, it will mean you will not be plagued by a seagull pest problem in the future.
Effective seagull scarers will ensure that seagulls do not nest on or near your property.
There are many methods available, and we will suggest and implement the deterrents we feel are best suited to your unique situation.
These are attachable spikes which can be equipped to surfaces (such as flat roofs) to prevent seagulls nesting their. These bikes are unlikely to cause any harm to gulls, making it an ethical, human and legal form of seagull deterrent. Spikes act as more of a deterrent, to warn away seagulls before they become a problem.
Seagull netting is an ‘in-your-face’ seagull deterrent that is very effective at keeping gulls away from places you don’t want them to enter.
Seagull and bird netting comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. The most common form of bird netting is a small mesh either woven polyethylene or extruded and bi-oriented polypropylene.
Not the most aesthetically pleasing, but an effective way to keep gulls from going where they shouldn’t be.
A popular alternative to seagull netting, particularly for those who want a more subtle deterrent.
Seagull Parallel Wire works by placing parallel wires across a flat roof top to prevent seagulls from being able to land and take off easily.
A wire deterrent is usually fitted at a lower height compared to bird netting, which reduces it’s visibility. It also allows maintenance staff, or caretakers to walk over the flat surface it is laid on.
Lasers can be used to move birds from roosting and resting sites. This works by shining a really bright light that causes discomfort to the seagulls whilst they are carrying out scouting for nesting.
Whilst this can be effective initially, seagulls can adapt to the light from the lasers over time, reducing the effectiveness.
Audio deterrents can be used to mimic the natural distress call which causes a group behaviour, gulls will take flight, expecting predators to be within the area.
Sticky gels or traps can be used as a seagull deterrent. This method keeps gulls away by utilising a chemical that creates a translucent barrier over and across structures.
This gel will capture the feet of seagulls in its sticking texture. Seagulls must then struggle to free themself before taking flight.
A seagull will remember this experience, and avoid landing on surfaces with this gel on moving forward.
We’ve all encountered seagulls in some shape or form. Even if you don’t have a seagull pest problem in your property, you will have had some experience with gulls.
From enjoying fish and chips on the sea front and seeing seagulls rummaging through bin bags behind the chip shop, to just seeing them fly overhead at the seafront.
You have likely seen the many signs in coastal towns, issuing warning to not feed the birds. This is to prevent seagulls nesting in the area for more food.
But are seagulls dangerous?
Many birds are timid creatures, and very cautious of humans. Flying away long before you would have any chance to get close to them.
Seagulls do not share this same level of caution and fear due to their long history of interacting with humans.
As mentioned earlier, seagulls are intelligent creatures. They see humans as an easy source of food, which is why they hang around at seaside resorts waiting for handouts.
This combined lack of of fear of humans, and over familiarity with us can be a dangerous mix.
Seagulls will swoop in and snatch food from your hands when left aloft, especially if the food is not in direct human eye-line. As they snatch this, it is not uncommon for the wingspan to extend, causing lacerations to the hand or face. In some cases, people have reported having to attend the hospital for treatment.
As well as this, seagulls will become very aggressive if they feel that their nests, offspring or eggs are threatened. Seagulls may charge humans on foot, or fly directly towards them, to attack via pecking or biting.
Not only are seagulls dangerous in this sense, but they also carry many of the same diseases that pigeons do. These diseases are spread through droppings and bacteria. Overtime seagull droppings harden then turn to dust. It is when the dust is blown through the air that the bacteria spreads and can be inhaled by passers by.
Seagulls can be very intimidating. Especially larger gulls. If you feel intimidated or at threat, there are a number of warning signs you can heed to remove yourself from this situation.
The tell tale sign that a seagull is about to become violent is the noise they make. They will start becoming very local and very loud, very quickly.
If a seagull swoops in close to you. Move away. If you stand your ground, this will encourage the seagull to swoop in and attack again. You could be caught with its wings, feet, peck, or it may try and bite you. If you do move and it comes back, get your hands up and around your head and face to protect yourself, whilst continuing to move out the way.
Whilst getting your hands up, be careful not to wave them around. Seagulls will see this as you being aggressive. This will aggravate them more and intensify their aggression.
To prevent an attack in the first place, do not eat close to any seagulls.
If seagulls have nested in your property, take action and contact our seagull pest control team ASAP.
You will have seen signs around various towns warning against feeding seagulls. Whilst it is not illegal to feed seagulls in the UK, it is heavily advised against.
Even the RSCPA has warned against feeding seagulls.
Why is this? There are a number of reasons that we are advised against feeding gulls.
Angel wing is also known as airplane wing, slipped wing or drooped wing. This is a syndrome which primarily afflicts aquatic birds, particularly seagulls.
It causes the final joint in a bird's wing to twist. This in turn causes the feathers to point out instead of lying against the body.
Angel Wing is incurable, and it is thought to be caused through a poor diet and nutrition. High calorie diets are bad for seagulls, and easily throwing foods like fish and chips for seagulls can very quickly cause them to contract this disease.
Sometimes only one wing of the bird is affected and if this is the case, it is usually the left one. The reason for this is unknown but it does prevent the bird from taking flight and will contribute to a premature death.
Feeding seagulls can result in overpopulation and the birds becoming a nuisance as they quickly learn where there are ready sources of food.
From here gulls will start to nest, the colony will grow larger and the problem will snowball. It is for these reasons that we are advised to not feed seagulls.
Like all wild birds, seagulls, their eggs and their nests are protected by law. This act of legislation is the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This law protects all animals, plants and habitats in the UK.
The RSPB explain this law in more detail; ‘This makes it illegal to intentionally or recklessly injure or kill any gull or damage or destroy an active nest or its contents. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, it is also illegal to prevent birds from accessing their nest and, in Northern Ireland, it is illegal to disturb any nesting bird.’
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, a wild bird is defined as any bird of a species which is resident in or is a visitor to the European Territory of any member state in a wild state. So seagulls fall under this definition and are therefore protected.
A £5000 fine, or even a jail term can be the result of intentionally harming or killing a seagull.
It is very important to know this if you are trying to deter seagulls with a DIY solution.
This legislation makes it very tricky to implement seagull control. So it is very important to seek out help from professional seagull control experts.
With all this in mind, it can be very tricky to control a seagull problem, or remove a seagull nest.
Whether you have a seagull problem at your home or at your business property, Kill Line can help.
We have over 12 years pest control experience, and a specialised seagull pest control team to solve your seagull pest problems with a 24/7 rapid response to your query. Get in touch today to see how our seagull control team can help you.