Why Commercial Bird Control is Crucial for Your Business
- Michael Gelder
- Jul 11
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 15
Why Food Plants & Warehouses Need Professional Bird Control
Let's be honest—birds might seem like a minor annoyance until they cost you thousands in cleanup, shut down your production line, or damage your reputation with customers. If you're managing a food facility, warehouse, or retail store, here's what you need to know about commercial bird control:
One bird can trigger a complete production shutdown. We're not talking about a minor inconvenience, we're talking about real money and serious compliance issues.
Quick Reality Check: A single bird in a food processing plant can cost $50,000+ in lost production, cleanup, and potential recalls. In warehouses, bird nests can jam automated systems and contaminate millions of dollars in inventory.
What Each Industry Really Needs to Know
Food Processing & Manufacturing
Your biggest worry: FDA violations and production shutdowns
The reality: Birds carry 60+ diseases and their droppings can contaminate entire production runs. One failed inspection can shut you down for weeks.
What works: Durable bird netting and non-harmful bird spikes that can keep out birds entirely, and deter them from landing on protected areas of the facility. We use the highest quality netting and spikes from companies like Bird Barrier.
Warehouses & Distribution Centers
Your biggest worry: Operational disruptions and inventory contamination
The reality: Bird nests jam conveyor systems and HVAC units, droppings contaminate products, and customers reject contaminated shipments.
What works: High-bay netting systems and automated deterrents. Nation Wide Bird Control offers proven solutions for large-scale facilities.
Retail Stores & Shopping Centers
Your biggest worry: Negative customer experience and health issues
The reality: Bird droppings are an eyesore that drives customers to feel a business is unclean, and they contain a number of airborne pathogens that can be a serious health hazard.
What works: Aesthetic bird control solutions like near-invisible bird spikes that prevent birds from perching without affecting store appearance. Bird Barrier offers a variety of bird deterrents and exclusion systems that are hardly visible to customers coming in and out of a business, that offer long-lasting protection.
What Actually Works (And What Doesn't)
Skip the DIY solutions—they rarely work for commercial facilities. Here's what professional commercial bird control services like Nation Wide Bird Control actually use:
Proven Solutions by Industry:
Food Processing: Stainless steel netting, non-harmful bird spikes and visual deterrents
Warehouses: High-bay exclusion netting, durable bird coils and spikes
Retail: Low-visibility, customizable bird spikes for aesthetics-friendly bird abatement
The Bottom Line: ROI That Makes Sense
Professional bird control isn't an expense—it's insurance. Here's the math that matters:
Food facilities: Prevent $50,000+ shutdown costs and costly repairs
Warehouses: Avoid inventory contamination worth millions for a fraction of the cost
Retail: Maintain customer experience and avoid health code violations
How to Choose the Right Bird Control Partner
Not all bird control companies understand your industry's specific needs. Look for:
Industry experience: Do they understand your regulatory requirements?
Proven solutions: Can they show you similar facilities they've protected?
Compliance knowledge: Do they know FDA, OSHA, and health department standards?
Long-term support: Will they maintain and monitor the system?
At Nation Wide Bird Control, we offer comprehensive commercial solutions with over two decades of industry-specific expertise. From inspection, to customized installation, to professional site cleanup, we'll handle your bird problem with your bottom line in mind. Here are the businesses we've created longterm bird control solutions for.
The Smart Move: Act Before You Have a Problem
The best time to install bird control is before you need it. Whether you're running a food processing plant, managing a warehouse, overseeing a healthcare facility, or operating retail stores, professional bird control protects your operations, ensures compliance, and saves money in the long run.
Your facility's protection is too important to leave to chance. Invest in professional bird control solutions and focus on what you do best—running your business.
Ready to Protect Your Facility?
Don't wait for a bird problem to become a business crisis. Professional commercial bird control services provide the protection, compliance, and peace of mind your industry demands.
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