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Bird Control Challenges Facing Wisconsin Facilities
Wisconsin’s mix of manufacturing, agriculture, transportation corridors, and cold-weather infrastructure creates ideal conditions for birds to roost and nest on commercial structures.
Common challenges include:
Safety Hazards
Bird droppings on walkways, loading docks, bridge structures, parking areas, and platforms increase slip-and-fall risk for employees, contractors, and the public.
Sanitation & Compliance Concerns
Accumulated droppings, feathers, and nesting materials create sanitation issues in regulated environments, including food-adjacent and processing facilities.
Structural & Infrastructure Damage
Bird waste accelerates corrosion on steel, stains concrete, clogs drainage systems, and damages lighting and mechanical components.
Operational & Maintenance Impact
Recurring cleanups, blocked access points, and nesting in overhead structures increase labor costs and disrupt normal operations.
Bird Species Commonly Controlled in Wisconsin
Facilities throughout Wisconsin commonly experience pressure from the following species:
Pigeons are the most persistent problem bird across Wisconsin facilities. They roost heavily on ledges, beams, bridges, parking structures, dock canopies, and industrial rooftops.
House sparrows nest in tight structural gaps, signage, soffits, overhangs, and covered entryways common on commercial buildings.
Starlings form large flocks and frequently enter industrial buildings through openings, creating noise, droppings, and sanitation issues.
Seagulls pressure facilities near ports, waterways, transfer stations, landfills, and open industrial sites, particularly along Lake Michigan and major river systems.
Wisconsin Facilities & Property Types We Serve
Midwest Bird Control works with a wide range of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure-related properties across Wisconsin, including:
Manufacturing & Industrial Plants
Large rooflines, exposed steel, overhead cranes, conveyors, and production areas attract persistent bird activity.
Warehouses & Distribution Centers
High-bay facilities experience roosting in rafters, dock canopies, loading areas, and overhead steel.
Agricultural & Grain Facilities
Birds impact grain handling areas, storage structures, processing buildings, and covered equipment zones.
Parking Structures & Garages
Multi-level garages experience heavy pigeon roosting on beams, lighting, ledges, and drainage systems.
Canopies, Overhangs & Covered Walkways
Smaller structural features such as entry canopies, fuel canopies, pedestrian overhangs, and loading shelters are frequent roosting locations.
Bridges & Transportation Infrastructure
Birds roost and nest on bridge structures, underpasses, rail corridors, and transportation-related infrastructure.
Rail Facilities & Maintenance Locations
Covered rail maintenance areas and rail-served facilities experience ongoing pigeon and starling pressure.
Bird Control Solutions Designed for Wisconsin Facilities
Midwest Bird Control provides site-specific, long-term bird control solutions based on structure design, bird behavior, and operational requirements.
Bird netting creates a physical barrier that prevents birds from accessing rafters, beams, bridge undersides, canopies, and overhead structures.
Structural Exclusion Systems
Exclusion methods block birds from landing or nesting on ledges, overhangs, signage, dock edges, and architectural features.
Integrated Facility-Wide Plans
Larger Wisconsin facilities often require multi-zone solutions to prevent birds from relocating to untreated areas.
Professional Installation
All systems are professionally installed to withstand Wisconsin weather conditions, including snow loads, freeze-thaw cycles, wind, and temperature extremes.
Featured Project
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
Fuel Depot Canopy Madison, WI
Customer was a contractor who just built this fuel depot canopy. He recognized the need to keep birds out from the very start and Midwest Bird Control was contracted to install the bird net to do just that.
Fuel Depot Canopy Madison, WI
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
Fuel Depot Canopy Madison, WI
Started the project around noon that first day and it took 2 rockstar bird netting installers approximately 1.5 days total to get this bird netting installed. Pictured are the 2 men installing the attachments and the cable around the perimeter that the net will attach to.
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
There were several sizes of netting needed for this project as there were places around the outside of one of the storage parts of the canopy that also needed covered. Here you can see cables hanging down as they are being pulled through attachments to be tightened using turnbuckles
Netting Started To Be Installed
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
Installing Hardware Around The Perimeter
The bird netting has been started to attach to the cables. There is a certain way to attach net so that it comes out the way we envision it. One can't just attach all sides at once...it won't fit right.
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
Did you know that the corners and edges of the net can be the biggest weaknesses? Taking the time to do it right will ensure we at Midwest Bird Control are successful at the job we are contracted to do.
This Canopy Protected From Birds
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
Patience To Do The Job Right The First Time
We left this project knowing the birds will not be able to use this canopy for years to come. This is why we are able to say with confidence:
Birds Hate Us, Customers Love Us
