Bird Control New York City

Stop Pigeons From Owning Your Building

NYC’s bird problem doesn’t take a day off — and neither does the damage. Get professional bird control in New York City before the droppings, the nesting, and the DOH violations add up.

100+

Years Of Collective Experience

24/7

Emergency Pest Control Calls

40+

Years Serving NYC & Long Island

A+ BBB Rating, 35 Years

We’ve held an A+ Better Business Bureau rating for over 35 consecutive years — a third-party record you can verify yourself.

NYS DEC Certified Technicians

Every technician is certified under New York State DEC requirements — so the work is always legal, compliant, and properly done.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured

We carry full licensing, bonding, and insurance — the documentation property managers and building owners need before work begins.

Available 24 Hours a Day

We answer calls around the clock and guarantee an appointment within 48 hours — with same-day service available in many cases.

Pigeon Control New York City

NYC's Bird Problem Is Different — And Harder

New York City is home to an estimated one million pigeons. They descended from rock doves that nested on cliff faces, and they treat every ledge, parapet, window sill, and rooftop in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan as a perfectly acceptable substitute. Once a flock establishes on your building, they don’t leave on their own. Urban pigeons return to established roost sites with near-100% fidelity — meaning passive deterrents and half-measures don’t solve the problem. They just move the birds a few feet. What actually works is a tailored approach: the right method for the right surface, installed correctly, with the entry points sealed and the mess cleaned up. That’s what we do.

Bird Proofing New York City Buildings

What Changes When the Birds Are Gone

The difference isn't just cleaner ledges — it's fewer health risks, less structural damage, and no more DOH violations hanging over your head.

Your building’s facade stops taking on corrosive damage from droppings with a pH as low as 3 — acidic enough to eat through stone, marble, and steel.

You eliminate a real health hazard — dried pigeon droppings can carry fungal spores linked to histoplasmosis, especially dangerous for immunocompromised residents or staff.

Restaurant owners and property managers avoid the NYC Department of Health violations that come with visible bird activity on or near a food service establishment.

Tenants stop complaining — and the risk of habitability disputes or HPD complaints tied to bird infestations on fire escapes and common areas goes away.

You stop replacing the same deterrents every season because professional-grade materials — stainless steel spikes, UV-treated netting — are built to last, not just to sell.

The whole problem gets handled in one call — the birds, the entry points, and the droppings and nesting material they left behind.

Bird Deterrent Methods That Actually Work

Why the Fake Owl Already Failed You

If you’ve already tried a plastic owl, reflective tape, or a strip of store-bought spikes — and the pigeons came back anyway — you’re not alone. NYC’s urban pigeon population is one of the most habituated in the world. These birds have lived alongside millions of humans for generations. A stationary decoy stops working within days. Thin polycarbonate spikes crack under UV exposure within a season or two. And if even one gap remains on a ledge or parapet, the flock finds it. That’s the core problem with DIY bird control in New York City: it treats the symptom, not the site. Professional bird proofing means assessing the full roosting structure — every surface, every gap, every entry point — and selecting the method that physically prevents landing and nesting, not just discourages it temporarily. The difference between a solution that holds and one that doesn’t usually comes down to that assessment step, which most store-bought products skip entirely.

Bird Spike Installation and Netting NYC

Five Methods, One Program Built for Your Building

We use netting, trapping, electric wiring, repellants, and visual deterrents — and we choose based on what your specific property actually needs, not what’s easiest to install. A brownstone cornice in Park Slope has different requirements than a rooftop HVAC unit in Flushing or an outdoor dining setup along Flatbush Avenue. Bird spike installation works well on narrow ledges and rooflines. Bird netting is the right call for large open areas, loading docks, and building overhangs where birds are entering and exiting freely. Electric track systems handle architectural features where spikes aren’t practical. Every program also includes cleanup — removing droppings and nesting material before any deterrent goes in. Skipping that step is one of the most common mistakes in this industry, and it leaves behind both a health hazard and conditions that invite re-infestation. We handle the full scope: the bird, the entry point, and everything it left behind.