On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:09:12 -0500, (Pdk Pdk) wrote:

I just paid to have a porch roof shingled, due to damage primarily
caused by dozens of pecking birds eager for grit I suppose. This roof,
on the sunny side of the house, seems to attract birds (and even the
occasional squirrel).
Now that I've gotten a new roof, any suggestions on how to keep
birds OFF the thing?? My roofer had no suggestion other than to
contact the state DOT to find out what stuff they use to repel birds
from roosting places under bridges, and then offer to buy some repellent
from them. There MUST be a simpler way!
I'd much appreciate any help on this!


Simple solution and dont cost a cent. Take some aluminum soda or beer
cans. Punch a small hole in the side and shove a piece of wire into
the hole and out the opening on top. Put one of these cans about
every 2 feet attached to nails or screws (on roof edge, not into the
shingles). The cans are sort of noisy but not really bad. They
stopped woodpeckers from poking holes in my shed. It's a combination
of the noise and the shiny can. I have not had a pecker make a hole
since I hung the cans about 5 years ago.

PS. I always wondered if some shiny windchimes would work too????