Places of Worship Bird Control

Steeples, bell towers, and carved stone facades give pigeons and starlings exactly what they look for: high, sheltered ledges close to nothing that disturbs them. On a place of worship, that's also often the most historically significant and visually important part of the building, which makes an ordinary bird control fix the wrong fix.

Birds & Geese Beware, Inc. has worked with congregations across New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut since 1991. We approach historic and architecturally sensitive buildings with a lighter touch, choosing deterrents that protect the structure without altering how it looks to the congregation or the community. Building committees and clergy alike want a fix that a longtime member wouldn't even notice was there, and that discretion guides every decision we make on site.

Many of these buildings are decades or centuries old, and volunteer building committees are often the ones fielding complaints about droppings on the front steps or a stained sanctuary window. We work directly with whoever holds that responsibility, walking through options in plain terms so a committee can make a confident decision without needing outside architectural expertise.

Congregations also tend to fund exterior projects through dedicated maintenance or restoration budgets, often reviewed by the same committee that oversees the building's upkeep year to year. We provide a clear, itemized scope so that group can weigh the project against other priorities without guessing at what the work actually involves.

Bird wire is our first choice for window sills, cornices, and ledges on historic buildings, since it's nearly invisible against stone and doesn't alter sightlines from the street. On steeples and bell tower openings, bird netting seals the space completely while staying out of view from ground level. Where a stronger physical seal is warranted around vents or tower openings, we use hard exclusion to close the gap for good.

Every install is done with care for the surrounding masonry, using mounting methods that don't damage historic stone or woodwork.

For buildings under historic designation or landmark status, we can also provide documentation of the materials and methods used, which some committees need on file for their own preservation records or for a local historic commission.