Guano clearance across Brentwood and Chigwell
Brentwood and Chigwell sit close together on the Essex side of the M25, but they bring two quite different kinds of guano job. Around Brentwood, it’s mostly business units and warehouses near the A12, the A127 and junction 28 of the M25. In and around Chigwell, it’s more likely to be a loft, a roof void, a flat roof or a small office block.
Either way, we clear the build-up safely, clean and disinfect the area, and take the waste away with full paperwork. We can work nights and weekends, so your site or home isn’t out of use for longer than it needs to be.
Pigeon guano removal: before and after
Industrial estates around Brentwood
Brentwood’s employment sites are spread around the edge of the town. The borough’s local plan lists Hutton Industrial Estate on Wash Road, Brook Street, Hubert Road and Warley Hill Business Park. Childerditch Industrial Park at Warley alone has 173,386 sq ft of space across 42.75 acres, and there are further units at West Horndon.
Older units give pigeons plenty of what they want: open roof steelwork, gaps under roof sheets and loading doors that stay open all day. Here’s where we usually find the problem, and what we do about it:
| Where it builds up | Why it matters | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Roof steelwork and racking tops | Droppings can fall on stock, walkways and staff | Clear it from MEWPs, one zone at a time, with the area below closed off |
| Loading bays and canopies | Staff and drivers walk through it, and it can make surfaces slippery | Clear and disinfect outside your delivery times |
| Gutters and roof outlets | Nests and droppings block the water’s path, leading to leaks | Clear them at the same visit. See gutter cleaning |
| Roof lights | Fouling blocks daylight | Clean them while we’re up there. See skylight cleaning |
| Solar panels and rooftop plant | Birds shelter underneath, and droppings gather around them | Clear it, then look at keeping the birds out |
Lofts, roof voids and flat roofs in Chigwell
Pigeons don’t only cause problems on commercial sites. A broken vent or a missing tile can be enough to let them into a loft or roof void, where nest material and droppings can build up unnoticed until there’s a smell or a stain on a ceiling.
Please don’t try to clear this yourself with a dustpan or a vacuum. Dried droppings can release contaminated dust when they’re disturbed, and the insulation underneath may need to come out too. Our crews work in full PPE, including respirators, and use dust control.
We also work on the offices, shops and blocks of flats around Chigwell, and on employment sites nearby, such as Langston Road in Loughton.
Stopping the birds coming back
English Heritage’s advice is that prevention is the only long-term solution that has proved effective. If you clear the guano but leave the roost as it was, you can expect the birds back.
So we look at what brought them there. It may be as simple as repairing a vent or covering a gap. Bigger sites may need netting under a canopy, or spikes and wire along ledges. Read our guide on how to stop pigeons roosting, or see our bird proofing service.
How a guano clearance works
- Free site survey: we check how much guano there is, how we’ll reach it and whether any nests are active.
- Written plan: you get a fixed quote, plus risk assessments and method statements.
- Clearance: the area is closed off, and the guano is removed in sealed bags with dust control.
- Disinfection: we clean and disinfect the surfaces, so the area is safe to use again.
- Paperwork: you get photos, a work report and waste transfer notes.
Accredited, insured and documented
Locus is SafeContractor-accredited, Constructionline Silver and a BICSc corporate member, and our operatives hold IPAF and CSCS cards. We’re registered with the Environment Agency as a waste carrier (CBDU320327).