Bird removal in Brampton, Toronto and the GTA starts at $300 plus HST and includes nest removal and debris cleaning. Service takes at least 45 minutes and averages over an hour. Wire-mesh vent protection starts at $40 depending on height. Commercial rooftop pigeon work is quoted after a site inspection and can include live-capture traps monitored by camera. Scheduling depends on technician availability, and serviced work carries a 3-month warranty.
Live capture, not guesswork
A shaded trap on a North York roof, provisioned with feed and water and watched by camera.
Sterex on the roof
These are our own photos from a commercial pigeon job on a flat gravel roof in North York. The proportions are left as shot so the trap setup, shade cover and monitoring camera stay easy to see.
Pigeons on a commercial building are a roof problem before they are a bird problem. Flat roofs, parapets, mechanical penetrations and sheltered corners give a flock everything it needs, and the droppings that follow foul walkways and air intakes below. Our rooftop work combines live-capture traps with camera monitoring and physical exclusion.
Flocks use the same ledges, parapets and mechanical areas every day. We look at where droppings build up, where birds loaf, and which vents, signs and equipment are being used before a single trap is placed.
Traps are positioned on the roof deck the flock is already using. Each cage is fitted with a shade cover and carries feed and water, so birds held between service checks are not exposed to sun or left without water.
A monitoring camera is mounted on nearby roof hardware and pointed at the trap. It photographs the setup between visits, so the technician knows what the traps are doing without needing someone on the roof every day.
Capture alone does not fix a roof. Open vents get wire mesh, nests and droppings are removed and the area cleaned, and ledges or equipment that keep drawing birds back are identified for exclusion.
Stainless steel spikes for ledges, parapets, signage, railings and equipment housings — the narrow landing surfaces a flock returns to.
Heavy-duty netting to close off courtyards, recesses, canopies and larger openings that cannot practically be spiked.
Tensioned wire for discreet ledge protection, and wire mesh over vents and roof openings so nesting cannot restart.
Bird work in Ontario can carry species- and timing-specific rules, and an active nest is not always something that can simply be removed on the spot. Commercial rooftop programs are quoted after an inspection rather than priced from a phone call. Read the Ontario wildlife removal guide before disturbing a nest.
Most residential bird calls in Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga are a nest in a vent. Sparrows and starlings push into bathroom and dryer vents, block the duct, and the noise or smell is what finally gets noticed. The technician opens the fan or vent assembly where needed, removes the nest, and vacuums or suctions the debris out of the affected area.
The base price before 13% HST covers nest removal and debris cleaning. Service runs at least 45 minutes and averages over an hour.
Mesh over the open vent is an additional service, not part of the base price. The final figure depends on the vent height and how hard it is to reach.
Wildlife work carries a 3-month warranty on the area and protection Sterex serviced.
The commercial problem bird. Flocks settle on flat roofs, parapets, ledges and rooftop mechanical areas, breed year-round, and build droppings up fast enough to foul the areas below.
The usual cause of a residential vent call. They pack nests into bathroom and dryer vents, soffit gaps, signage and small building crevices, and raise several broods a season.
Cavity nesters that form very large roosts, especially in colder months. They take over vents and openings meant for exhaust and leave heavy nesting material behind.
Removal buys time. What keeps a roof clear is closing the openings and removing the reasons birds chose the building in the first place.
Standard bird removal starts at $300 plus 13% HST and includes nest removal and cleaning. Wire-mesh vent protection is additional and starts at $40, with the final price depending on the vent height and access.
Sterex checks the vent, opens the bathroom fan or vent assembly when needed, removes the nest, and vacuums or suctions the debris to clean the affected area. Wire mesh can then be installed over the vent as an additional service starting at $40, depending on height and access.
Bird situations can have species- and timing-specific rules. Review the Ontario wildlife removal guide and arrange an inspection before disturbing an active nest so the service plan follows current requirements.
Wire-mesh vent protection is an additional service rather than part of the $300 base bird-removal price. It starts at $40 plus 13% HST, and the final price depends on the height and access required.
Bird service takes at least 45 minutes and averages more than one hour because the technician may need to open a bathroom fan or vent, remove the nest, and vacuum or suction the debris. Scheduling depends on when you call and whether a technician is available; service can be scheduled right away when one is free.
Protect open vents with securely installed wire mesh and check nearby soffit or roof openings. Sterex wire-mesh vent protection starts at $40 plus 13% HST, with the final price depending on height and access.
Sterex works the roof first: the technician reads where the flock lands and loafs, then sets live-capture traps on that part of the roof deck. Each trap is fitted with a shade cover and carries feed and water. A monitoring camera is mounted on nearby roof hardware and pointed at the trap so the traps can be checked between visits. Open vents are then protected with wire mesh and the nesting and droppings are cleaned up, because capture on its own does not stop a flock from returning.
Yes. On rooftop pigeon work Sterex mounts a monitoring camera on a vent stack or similar roof hardware and aims it at the trap. The camera photographs the setup between service visits, so the technician knows what the traps are doing without putting someone on the roof every day.
Commercial rooftop pigeon programs are quoted after a site inspection rather than priced over the phone, because the cost depends on roof access, flock size, how much cleanup is needed and how much exclusion the building requires. The $300 base price applies to standard residential bird removal with nest removal and cleaning.
The traps Sterex uses are live-capture cages rather than kill traps. Each one is set up with a shade cover over the cage and carries feed and water so birds held between service checks are not left in direct sun or without water, and the traps are monitored by camera between visits.Ontario wildlife removal guide
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