Stop birds getting under ridge tiles

Forever21

Hi guys
Hope I'm posting in the right thread. Can anyone tell me can I put expanding foam under roof ridge tiles at the corners before the birds start nesting there. Last year we had birds under there until summer and the front of the house was destroyed needed repainting and the car needed washing a lot as well. Don't want to be harmful to the birds either but I need to stop them from nesting under the roof.
Thanks

Outkast_IRE

Forever21 wrote: »

Hi guys
Hope I'm posting in the right thread. Can anyone tell me can I put expanding foam under roof ridge tiles at the corners before the birds start nesting there. Last year we had birds under there until summer and the front of the house was destroyed needed repainting and the car needed washing a lot as well. Don't want to be harmful to the birds either but I need to stop them from nesting under the roof.
Thanks

I had trouble with this last year. I used a bit of expanding foam but shoved some chicken wire mesh in there first as without it the birds were pecking the foam out in no time.

punisher5112

Chicken wire or mesh and stuff it in.

punisher5112

No. 2 poster beat me to it

Forever21

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

I had trouble with this last year. I used a bit of expanding foam but shoved some chicken wire mesh in there first as without it the birds were pecking the foam out in no time.

Thanks for that . Will air still get to the attic as the hubby on shift work so be here in the morning & he has no choice as I'll have it all ready to go by 9 as I'm at my wits end

jpb14

Forever21 wrote: »

Thanks for that . Will air still get to the attic as the hubby on shift work so be here in the morning & he has no choice as I'll have it all ready to go by 9 as I'm at my wits end

You are creating 3 potential serious problems by using expanding foam under rooftiles.
1-lack of propper air flow and ventilation
2-Moving and dislodging any tiles that arent fully seated which will lead to rainwater ingress.
3-Pooling of rainwater ontop of roof membrane.Rainwater will need to flow down roofing membrane with no obstructions and into gutter.
So on that basis expanding foam under roof tiles is a no no.

looksee

You can get grids specially for that problem. We had to keep starlings out of the roof that had been accustomed to nesting there for years (they were very offended and it took them two years to realise they were not welcome!). The roofers put in a metal strip of something that kept them out.

jpb14

looksee wrote: »

You can get grids specially for that problem. We had to keep starlings out of the roof that had been accustomed to nesting there for years (they were very offended and it took them two years to realise they were not welcome!). The roofers put in a metal strip of something that kept them out.

Its part of the building regulations in the UK.Builders and roofers have to install a bird guard strip all around the edge tiles of the roof structure just above gutter level.Its a 1 meter long plastic strip with 3 inch long plastic bristles on it that prevents birds from getting in and under roof tile to nest.

Forever21

Thanks guys for the info . Better get the strips and mesh . Hope it works

Outkast_IRE

Forever21 wrote: »

Thanks for that . Will air still get to the attic as the hubby on shift work so be here in the morning & he has no choice as I'll have it all ready to go by 9 as I'm at my wits end

I should clarify, I only did it with 2 tiles , they couldn't or didn't try to get into the rest.

I wouldn't recommend it for all the tiles. Just stick with the mesh or similar if that's the case.

Forever21

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

I should clarify, I only did it with 2 tiles , they couldn't or didn't try to get into the rest.

I wouldn't recommend it for all the tiles. Just stick with the mesh or similar if that's the case.

I just wanted to do the corner ones and 2 in from them as well . Would you say that would be fine

Outkast_IRE

Forever21 wrote: »

I just wanted to do the corner ones and 2 in from them as well . Would you say that would be fine

Try the mesh on its own first make sure its stuffed good and tight.