Safety / pigeon nets
Customer: Flats with repeated roosting inside balcony or duct volumes
Application: Balconies, ducts and AC trays with active roosts
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Bird control briefs often mention nets and spikes in the same conversation. Spikes can discourage landing on narrow ledges; nets close volumes birds actually use. This comparison stays practical—no claim that one product clears every bird from a neighbourhood.
Factual comparison — choose after site review

Best for, installation, visibility, maintenance, durability and cost factors — factual only.
| Factor | Safety / pigeon nets | Bird spikes (discussed as an alternative) |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Close roost volumes on balconies, ducts and ledges | Discourage perching on narrow edges |
| Installation | Measured mesh across openings after access review | Fixed strips on ledges where birds sit |
| Visibility | Mesh across the opening; colour selectable | Visible spike rows on ledges |
| Maintenance | Debris and tension checks | Debris between spikes; damaged strips |
| Durability | UV grade, tension and sun exposure | Depends on fixing surface and product grade |
| Cost factors | Area, height, mesh and access | Ledge length and product grade |
| Material | Outdoor mesh grades and tension hardware | Plastic or stainless spike strips |
| Limitations | Protects openings you cover—not the whole street | May shift birds to the next unprotected ledge |
Customer: Flats with repeated roosting inside balcony or duct volumes
Application: Balconies, ducts and AC trays with active roosts
Customer: Narrow ledges where volume netting is unnecessary
Application: Thin ledges and parapet edges
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