Birds are rarely the cause of the damage that let them into a roof and they rarely cause any further damage to a roof during the nesting period officially from february until august and so we see no harm in giving birds sanctuary and letting them nest.
Birds nesting in roof.
Here are a few ways you can keep pesky birds from nesting under your tile roof.
Install tile roof eave closures.
Prevent birds from nesting in your roof.
If the nesting season is over and there s no more chirping coming from your roof then there s a good chance that the birds have moved on.
You can also take steps to prevent them from returning if you ve had problems in the past.
All bird nests are protected by law.
What to do next.
Though many birds and their nests are protected by law there are various legal methods to get rid of birds on your roof or to deter them from it including roof spikes and bird deflectors.
Small gaps exist underneath tile roof eaves that birds can nestle in.
If this is the case then you can call in a roofer to repair your roof so long as the roofer can confirm that the nest is inactive.
Eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall.
If you must deter birds from nesting in your roof work to deny access must be done during the winter months when they are not nesting note.
Seeing as how you re not allowed to remove birds from your roof once they ve made themselves at home your only option is to prevent them from entering in the first place.
Once you ve found a bird proofing solution that works for your roof you ll also need to repair the damage the birds have caused.