Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: you’ve just parked your expensive machinery, or maybe even your boat, in your shed, and within days, birds have turned it into their new favourite nesting spot. Before long, you're cleaning bird droppings off your equipment, and worse, the corrosive mess is starting to cause damage.
If you're a rural property owner, this story probably sounds all too familiar. Whether it’s a storage shed for grain, a shed for your personal vehicle collection, or an implement shed for farm machinery, birds can turn your valuable storage space into a headache.
So, how do you stop it? That’s where a bird-proof shed comes in. These specially designed sheds prevent birds from roosting and nesting, keeping your assets safe from mess, corrosion, and contamination. With Alpine Buildings' bird-proof design, you won’t just keep the birds out—you’ll keep your equipment and produce in top condition. In this article, you’ll learn exactly why bird-proofing your shed is essential and how Alpine’s unique designs can protect your investments.
- Why Bird-Proofing Your Shed is Essential
- Effective Bird-Proofing Methods for Sheds
- Protecting Your Assets
Why Bird-Proofing Your Shed is Essential
Birds may seem harmless, but once they nest in your shed, they bring serious problems. Their droppings aren’t just messy; they’re corrosive, leading to rust and damage to machinery, vehicles, caravans, or boats. Bird waste can also contaminate stored produce, while creating an unhygienic environment that poses health risks such as salmonella.
Here’s a closer look at the problems birds can cause in your shed:
- CORROSION
The acidity in bird droppings can quickly eat away at metal surfaces, leading to rust damaging your machinery, vehicles, or farm equipment. Even paintwork on cars or boats isn’t safe, as bird waste can strip away protective coatings, causing permanent damage. The longer the droppings remain, the more severe the damage becomes, requiring costly repairs or replacements. - DAMAGE TO STORED GOODS
For those using sheds to store grain, hay, or produce, birds present a major contamination risk. Bird droppings, feathers, and nesting materials can ruin these goods, making them unsafe for sale or consumption. - HEALTH RISKS
Birds often carry diseases like salmonella and avian flu. Their droppings and nests can harbour harmful bacteria, creating an unhygienic environment that’s dangerous for humans and animals alike. In a shed used for storing equipment or food, this can pose a serious health hazard, turning your storage space into a breeding ground for bacteria. - INCREASED MAINTENANCE
Without proper bird-proofing, you’ll find yourself constantly cleaning up droppings, nests, and feathers. Not only does this take time and effort, but the accumulated mess can also lead to more extensive damage over time, resulting in expensive repairs. Over the long term, the cost of maintenance can quickly add up. - DISRUPTION
Birds can make your shed noisy, messy, and unpleasant to use. Whether you’re storing equipment or simply trying to keep a man cave clean, birds will turn your shed into a less functional and enjoyable space.
By bird-proofing your shed, you’re ensuring a cleaner, safer, and more durable environment for your assets, while avoiding the ongoing costs and frustrations caused by birds.
Effective Bird-Proofing Methods for Sheds
At Alpine, we understand how frustrating it can be to deal with birds in your shed. The Alpine design includes specific features that prevent birds from nesting and roosting, keeping your shed clean and your assets protected. Bird-proofing solutions are built into the structure of Alpine sheds, so you can focus on using your shed without worrying about unwanted guests.
Here are the key features of Alpine bird-proof sheds:
- BIRD-PROOF RAFTER SYSTEM
An innovative rafter system that is designed to prevent birds from finding places to roost. Unlike traditional lattice rafters, which have exposed areas that birds love to nest in, the Alpine steel rafter is fully enclosed. This keeps birds out of your shed from the start, so you won’t have to deal with the mess and damage they cause. - BIRD-PROOF PURLINS
Alpine sheds feature timber purlins instead of steel. Not only are timber purlins quieter during rain and help to reduce condensation, they also don’t have any ledges that birds can roost on, unlike c-section steel purlins. This means that birds find it very difficult to build nests or roost in the roof space, therefore keeping them away from expensive equipment stored inside. Alpine do offer a steel purlin option for wider bays (7-10m), but unlike typical steel purlin systems, these are fully enclosed, with nowhere for birds to perch or nest. - NO APEX OR KNEE BRACES
One of the common problems with traditional shed designs is the presence of apex or knee braces, which create ideal nesting spots for birds. Alpine sheds don’t need these braces, which means there are fewer places for birds to settle. This makes your shed far easier to maintain and keeps birds from making themselves at home.
With these bird-proofing features, Alpine sheds offer you peace of mind. You can rest easy knowing your valuable equipment and assets are protected from the mess, damage, and health risks birds bring.
Protecting Your Assets
Bird-proofing is not just an added feature—it’s a crucial investment in protecting your shed and everything stored inside. Whether you’re safeguarding farm equipment, produce, or personal vehicles, birds can cause significant damage through corrosion, contamination, and constant maintenance headaches.
The Alpine design includes features to ensure bird-proofing is a built-in solution, not an afterthought. The Alpine bird-proof rafter system, timber purlins, and clearspan design ensures that birds stay out, protecting your assets and keeping your shed clean, safe, and maintenance free.
Don’t wait until the damage is done. Invest in a bird-proof shed today and ensure your valuable assets are secure from the start.
