Pigeon Problem: The Army Corp of Engineers was in the process of building a new airplane hangar to house the Predator remote controlled aircraft. Other hangars at other military bases around the world have developed pigeon problems in the past due to their beam structure that is very attractive to pigeons for roosting and nesting. It was decided that rather than let a pigeon problem develop, they would install pigeon control products as a preventative measure as part of the building construction process.

Pigeon Control Product Solution: Our bird control team worked with the Army Corp of Engineers and subcontractor Okland Constructions Company’s engineering staff to install pigeon control netting across the entire underside of the beam structure of the hangar. When installing any bird control net in such a large space, it is important to make sure there are no gaps between the pigeon net cable support system and the structure or where the pigeon netting is attached to the cable support system so the pigeons cannot gain access the beam area at all. Many bird control installation companies do not have the experience working with such large pigeon net installations to know how to maintain a consistent pull with the pigeon net during installation to remove all gaps. Also, many bird exclusion companies are not used to working with the boom lifts required for a bird control job of this scale. For this installation, 3/4 inch mesh bird net was selected for the installation to exclude all bird species from taking up residence in the hangar.

Bird netting comes in various sizes to get rid of different bird species. The 3/4 inch mesh size bird net excludes all bird species, from pigeons to sparrows. The bird netting consists of twisted and knotted polyethylene twine designed to last 10 years or more, and bird net is one of the most effective pigeon control products on the market. The pigeon net installation included the use of net zippers installed strategically to allow access for maintenance on lighting fixtures. Once installed, the pigeon net effectively blocks the access of the pigeons to the entire area and forces them to leave as there is no area for them to perch anymore.

Pigeon netting is installed horizontally across the entire hangar ceiling by using a boom lift for access to ensure that there are no gaps for pigeons or other problem birds to roost or nest in the beam structure above. Pigeon net is nearly invisible once installed from ground level, making for a pigeon free, clean facility without an intrusive looking pigeon control product installation.

The pigeon control net installed at Air Force Hangar keeps pigeons from leaving their acidic bird droppings on the high tech equipment (Predator aircraft) stored below. The bird net presents an impenetrable barrier to the pigeons and other problem birds that want to access the rafters.