Bird Nest Removal in Brighton | Can I Remove a Bird’s Nest Myself?

Finding a bird nest on your property can leave you wondering what to do next. Perhaps birds have nested in the guttering, the roof space, a chimney or an awkward part of your building. Can you simply remove it yourself or should you use a bird nest removal service delivered by a professional? This blog post tells you what you need to know.

Swept Away Installations helps property owners in Brighton deal with unwanted bird nests both safely and responsibly. While tackling the problem yourself might seem like the easiest option, taking on bird nest removals might not always be as straightforward as it appears.

Can I Remove a Bird Nest From My Property?

The first thing to understand is birds, and their nests or eggs, are protected by law. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is an offence to intentionally remove, damage or destroy the nest of a wild bird while that nest is being built, or is still being used.

Discovering a nest in an inconvenient place does not mean you have a right to remove it.

Before undertaking a bird nest removal at a Brighton property, it is important to establish whether a nest is active and what action you can take. Getting this wrong potentially results in harm to wildlife as well as causing possible legal problems for the property owner.

Why Use a Professional Bird Nest Removal Service?

Even when a nest can be legally removed, taking on the work yourself may not be the better choice. Birds frequently choose difficult-to-reach locations for nesting. Roofs, chimneys, gutters and vents, and any high-level areas, can all present significant access challenges.

Attempting to reach these areas without the right equipment, or with no experience, could potentially put you at unnecessary risk.

There is also the mess left behind to consider.

Nesting materials, feathers and bird droppings can accumulate around a nesting site in Brighton, so removing the nest itself will only be one part of the job. Using a professional bird nest removal service means the situation can be assessed properly before any work begins.

At Swept Away Installations, we can determine the appropriate course of action and carry out the work safely where removal is permitted.

Preventing Birds From Nesting Again

Professional help is also invaluable when you want to stop a similar problem from returning. Once an old, inactive nest has been removed, it is worth looking at why birds selected that particular location in the first place. Gaps, openings and other sheltered areas around a building can provide attractive nesting opportunities for birds.

Taking appropriate preventative measures will make these spaces less accessible to birds and reduce the chances of another nest appearing in the same area of your Brighton property. Again, the team at Swept Away Installations offers bird nest removal services for this issue.

Need a Bird Nest Removal in Brighton?

If you have discovered nests at home or a commercial property, avoid taking unnecessary risks or removing it without first checking if it is legally permitted to do so. Nests in Brighton, as they are in all parts of the country, are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and you could face unlimited fines or 6 months in prison.

Swept Away Installations can perform a bird nest removal in Brighton to help a customer deal with unwanted nests safely and responsibly.

We can assess the situation, advise you on the appropriate next step and, where permitted, carry out the removal professionally. For more dependable nest removal services, contact Swept Away Installations.

Our experienced professionals will take care of the problem

Bird Nest Removal in Brighton | Can I Remove a Bird’s Nest Myself?

Please contact us on 07788 467 774 to discuss a bird nest removal in the Brighton area.