Pigeon Dropping and Nest Cleanup in Las Vegas

What is removed

• Nests and nesting material under solar panels, in roof tile gaps, on ledges and in the corners of patio covers, including eggs.
• Dried droppings on tiles, stucco, the tops of AC units, patio decks, railings and furniture.
• Feathers, debris and dead birds that collect under a roost.

After the material is removed, the surface is washed and treated with a sanitizer. Droppings left in place keep the smell that draws birds back, keep damaging the surface, and keep the dust hazard described below.

Why droppings are handled with care

Dried bird droppings can carry the spores of Histoplasma and Cryptococcus, fungi that cause lung infections when the dust is breathed in. The risk rises when a large accumulation is disturbed dry, which is what happens when someone sweeps out a roost. The occupational guidance for workers who clean up bird droppings is to wet the material down before removal, use respiratory protection, and bag the waste. See the sources on this page for the CDC and NIOSH guidance.

That guidance is why a built-up roost is not a job for a leaf blower. A provider who does this work should be able to tell you how they wet, remove and bag the material.

Cleanup before exclusion

Screening a solar array over an active roost seals the nests, eggs and droppings under the panels. Spikes over a dirty ledge sit in the droppings. The order is cleanup first, then the exclusion product, so the finished job is clean and the surface stays that way. On a lightly used roof the cleanup is quick. On a roof that has hosted a flock for a season it is the larger part of the work, and the provider will say so when confirming the price.

Questions about cleanup