Pigeons on a building facade aren't just an eyesore: their droppings are corrosive and pose a health risk. In a co-owned building, the question of who pays and who decides comes up fast.
A nuisance that involves the whole building
Droppings acidify stone, clog cornices and gutters, and degrade zinc work. On shared areas (roof, facade, cornices), maintenance is the building's responsibility, not any single co-owner's.
Letting the situation drag on risks structural damage and neighbour complaints the property manager has a duty to anticipate.
Who decides, who pays
An intervention on shared areas is voted at the general meeting and split according to ownership shares, like any shared expense.
In a proven health emergency, the property manager can take precautionary measures without waiting for the general meeting, subject to ratification afterwards.
Lasting solutions, no cruelty
The goal is to exclude pigeons from resting areas, not to kill them: anti-roosting spikes, nets stretched under cornices, tensioned wires and discreet electrostatic systems.
The choice depends on the architecture: a net protects a whole recess, spikes are enough on a narrow ledge. Cleaning and disinfecting existing droppings always comes before installation.
Framework and compliance
The exclusion methods Antinox uses are non-lethal and compliant with Belgian animal welfare regulations.
For property managers, Antinox offers a technical site visit, a photo report and a detailed quote suitable for presentation at a general meeting, as well as a multi-year maintenance contract.