Bird Netting in Bandra

Pigeons on Bandra balconies and ledges

The sea-facing towers at Bandstand and Carter Road, the new towers on the BKC corridor and the older buildings around Hill Road all give pigeons what they like: a sheltered ledge, the top of an AC unit, a duct behind the bathroom and a balcony nobody uses every day. A pair visits, then a flock roosts, and in the rainy season they nest. The droppings dirty the balcony, stain whatever is kept there, block the drain and bring a smell, and the nests clog the duct.

Once pigeons have nested somewhere they keep coming back, so cleaning alone does not end it. A net over the opening does, without hurting a single bird.

Nets for godowns, yards and shop fronts

A godown or parcel yard near Bandra Terminus with an open side gets pigeons roosting over the stock and droppings on the goods. A horizontal net under the roof, or a net across the open side, keeps the birds out and the stock clean. Shop fronts on Linking Road with a ledge above the signboard are done the same way. Tell us the size of the opening and send a photo, and the site visit is planned.

• What does bird netting cost in Bandra?

  The price is given after the free site visit, because it depends on the size of the balcony or opening, how high it is and whether it can be reached from inside. Call 80979 41077 or send a photo with rough measurements on WhatsApp, and we arrange the visit. The quote comes before any work.

• Does the net harm the pigeons?

  No. The nylon net keeps the birds out of the opening, and it does not trap or injure them. Tell us if there is a nest with eggs or chicks on the ledge before the visit, so that the fitting is planned around it and no bird is shut inside the net.

• How long does a nylon bird net last on a sea-facing balcony?

  The net is made to last, though sun, salt air and rain on a Bandstand or Carter Road balcony wear anything faster than a sheltered duct. Ask the technician during the site visit which net suits your side of the building and how to look after it. The fixing points matter as much as the net.

• Will the net block my sea view at Bandstand?

  It sits in your line of sight, but a fine net is hard to notice from inside the room, and it lets light and air through. If the view matters, say so during the site visit and the technician suggests the finest mesh and the neatest fixing for your balcony.

• Do I need society permission for a balcony net?

  Many societies have rules about what can be fixed to the outside of the building, so check with your committee before the visit. If several flats or a whole wing want nets, the society can ask for one site visit and one quote covering all of them, which is usually cheaper and neater.

• Can you net the gap behind an AC unit or a duct?

  Yes. Any opening a pigeon uses can be netted as long as it can be reached safely: the top of an AC unit, the duct behind the bathroom, a window ledge or a loft opening. Show the technician every spot where you see birds or droppings during the site visit, and they are measured together.

• Why do pigeons keep coming back to my window ledge?

  Because they roosted or nested there once, and a ledge that worked is remembered. Cleaning the droppings does not change that. A net over the ledge, or over the whole balcony if they use that too, takes the shelter away, and the birds move on without being harmed.

• What happens at the bird netting site visit?

  A technician looks at the balcony, ledge or duct, measures it, checks how it can be reached and whether there is a nest, and suggests the net and the fixing. Ask anything about how it will look. The quote follows the visit, so nothing is fitted until you agree to it.

• Can a godown in Bandra East get bird netting over its goods?

  Yes. A godown or parcel yard with an open side or a high roof gets a horizontal net under the roof or a net across the opening, so pigeons cannot roost over the stock and drop on it. Send a photo and the rough size of the opening, and the site visit is arranged.

• Can I book netting and pest control in one visit?

  Yes. Tell us everything you need when you call, and one booking can cover the net along with spider, lizard or cockroach work on the same balcony or flat. The technician looks at all of it during the site visit, which saves you arranging two appointments.