Pigeon Guano Removal in Merseyside

For homes, we work on detached houses, terraces, flats and period properties. For commercial premises, we clear warehouses, factories, shops, hotels, restaurants, offices and clinics.

These situations usually lead people to call us:

• A landlord who needs a loft or balcony cleared before the next tenants move in
• A factory or warehouse manager with guano on roofs and loading bays
• A shop or restaurant owner whose entrance is fouled
• A buyer or seller whose survey flagged guano in the loft

Southport shows how this plays out. Traders around Cambridge Arcade raised concerns that rising pigeon numbers and built-up droppings were harming the area's appearance and could put customers off. Sefton Council responded with bird-scaring devices and maintenance work.

A few bird droppings on a path is a lighter job, and we cover our bird droppings removal service on its own page.

In Sefton, the council's pest control service says it does not deal with pigeons. Wirral Council's 2025/26 charges information says the same about feral pigeons, although paid telephone advice can be requested.

Wirral also asks residents who report heavy bird feeding to keep photo, video and diary evidence for at least 14 days first. Most people cannot wait that long, and a private specialist can start much sooner.

We start every job with a detailed site survey. We look at how much guano there is, where the birds get in and whether any nests are in use. Then we write a risk assessment for the job.

The risk assessment covers health and safety for our team and for your staff or family. It includes access, dust control, slip hazards and any hazardous materials, such as fragile roof sheets or asbestos cement. We follow UK health and safety regulations, Health and Safety Executive guidance and health regulations on substances hazardous to health.

Good jobs mean adequate control measures, and every job is one requiring proper planning. We also look at health surveillance for the team where the risk calls for it.

Access comes first. Depending on the height and roof type, we use ladders, scaffold towers, platforms or edge protection. For commercial properties, we can work around your opening hours.

Then comes the PPE. Where removal could create dust, guidance recommends respiratory protection with an assigned protection factor of 20, such as an FFP3 mask or P3 filter. Our team wears appropriate personal protective equipment, including suits, gloves, eye protection and boots.

Specialist PPE is not optional on guano jobs. Protective clothing stays on site until it is bagged or decontaminated. We bring specialist equipment such as HEPA vacuums as well.

Dampening is the key step. Wetting pigeon droppings holds down harmful dust and spores, and we can apply biocidal treatments before removal to suppress dust.

Dried guano turns to dust, while wet guano can leave dangerously slippery surfaces, so we clear as we go. This is safe removal, one layer at a time.

We collect the deposits with hand tools and specialist equipment, along with nesting debris and old nesting materials. If a nest is in use, we do not touch it. Active nests are protected under UK law, so guano removal must not disturb them.

The aim is complete removal, not a quick surface wipe. Effective guano removal means every layer comes up, including corners and gaps behind pipes.

All waste goes into sealed bags and is disposed of in line with the rules. Waste removal is part of the job, so you do not need to arrange a skip.

Next, we clean and disinfect the affected areas. This is biohazard cleaning on a small scale.

Cleaning existing deposits improves hygiene. Food sources, access points and roosting ledges also need dealing with, or the fouling returns.

Pigeons breed fast. They can raise as many as seven broods between March and July. Two eggs normally hatch after about 18 days, and the young can fend for themselves in around 30 days.

Pigeons often lay more eggs before the last young have left the nest. That is why a small roost can become a big bird fouling problem quickly, and your roof becomes a breeding ground.

Once the area is clean, we can fit bird spikes on ledges, netting over open voids and covers over gaps. We tell you what we would fit and what it costs before we start.

Wild birds, their eggs and nests in use are protected. Proofing must never trap birds or block an active nest, so we plan around any we find.

Stop anyone feeding pigeons nearby. Keep bins closed and food waste off roofs and balconies. Fix broken tiles and open vents early.

Check ledges and gutters each month for new nesting debris or fresh droppings. Call us at the first sign, because a small clean-up costs far less than a big one.