Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lal on July 09, 2018, 07:01:06 pm
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Hi everyone, as title says, i had an enquiry today about clearing gutters, a big 5 bed detached house, which i said
i would have a look at tomorrow to quote, but then he adds, there is a birds nest he wants removing, he said the noise
of the birds is driving him nuts, i asked how long the nest has been there, he said a couple of days, so i don't know the
situation if there's eggs up there or chicks, what is the protocol for this sort of thing, what would you Guys & Girls do.
Lal
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I personally wouldn’t take the job on , I’d have to get my ladders out and then figure out what to do with the eggs (if there was any) and I just can’t be bothered with all that lol
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Leave it. You can't disturb a birds nest they're protected.
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Tell him to stuff the job where the sun don’t shine.
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Upto a £5k fine for destroying birds nest during the nesting season. Charge him £5500+ for the job or leave it until winter.
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Upto a £5k fine for destroying birds nest during the nesting season. Charge him £5500+ for the job or leave it until winter.
:o :o Hey deeege, i think thats enough to make a decision, thanks for your input.
Best regards
Lal
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It’s actually an unlimited fine and upto six months imprisonment for knowingly destroying a nest whilst in use. I’ve personally heard of someone being fined £5k myself though.
Tree surgeons have to be very careful whilst felling trees during the summer. Alls it would take us one neighbour being a twitcher and you could be in serious trouble.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/wildlife-and-the-law/wildlife-and-countryside-act/
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No touching until September 1st
Even then I won’t remove housemartins nests - if they have fallen off naturally then I’ll clean the s/f/g but otherwise I will leave approximately a foot clearance
Darran
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Hi everyone, as title says, i had an enquiry today about clearing gutters, a big 5 bed detached house, which i said
i would have a look at tomorrow to quote, but then he adds, there is a birds nest he wants removing, he said the noise
of the birds is driving him nuts, i asked how long the nest has been there, he said a couple of days, so i don't know the
situation if there's eggs up there or chicks, what is the protocol for this sort of thing, what would you Guys & Girls do.
Lal
cmon Larry you ve been in this business long enough to know a PITA job when you see one! ::)roll
I personally dont offer gutter clearing as a service anyway but removing a birds nest with little chicks in?NO WAY! ;D
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I wouldn't do it even if it were legal.
Offer him a quote to demolish his house. When he queries it ask him how he thinks the birds would feel.
I wish you would post the address because I would tell the authorities to keep an eye out for it in case he asks someone else.
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Hi everyone, as title says, i had an enquiry today about clearing gutters, a big 5 bed detached house, which i said
i would have a look at tomorrow to quote, but then he adds, there is a birds nest he wants removing, he said the noise
of the birds is driving him nuts, i asked how long the nest has been there, he said a couple of days, so i don't know the
situation if there's eggs up there or chicks, what is the protocol for this sort of thing, what would you Guys & Girls do.
Lal
cmon Larry you ve been in this business long enough to know a PITA job when you see one! ::)roll
I personally dont offer gutter clearing as a service anyway but removing a birds nest with little chicks in?NO WAY! ;D
Hi dazmond, you are perfectly right, ive only been in this business six and a half years and should know better, but the
guy put me on the spot, last minute mentioning the nest, i went to see him this morning, explained that i wouldn't interfere
with any nests, as there are strict Laws protecting them, he was American and not to Happy, he also had attitude towards
me, i told him there are wildlife management services,( which i had googled earlier) which can come and legally remove them safely, he said he would look into it, he asked me for a quote for Gutter clearing plus window cleaning while i was there,
i went in with a high price, hoping to put him off, hopefully i won't hear from him again.