Post & Wire is a discreet, low visual impact solution that is ideal for use on high profile buildings and structures where effectiveness versus appearance is a factor that must be carefully considered.
Once installed post and wire can be quickly refurbished after building decorations or alterations without having to remove the entire system. Wires springs and crimps can be demounted prior to works commencing and re-instated or replaced at minimal expense to the owner after works are complete.
Post & Wire systems are not appropriate for combating high pressure bird infestations where birds are roosting over night or nesting.
Post & wire can be a complex and technical system to install when tackling intricate features on a building. Appropriate skills are required.
Post and wire, whilst cost effective per linear meter of protection in terns of materials versus Anti-Perch Spikes, can be a time consuming exercise to install due to the amount of drilling or bonding required, making it slower to install than some of our other ledge protection products.
Post & Wire is highly susceptible to damage by persons needing access to the protected areas such as window cleaners, painters & decorators and maintenance personnel.
Post & Wire can be used to proof against Pigeons & Gulls on light to medium pressure infestations (surface mount system – light pressure only). It can also be used against Corvids (Crows, Ravens, Jackdaws, Rooks and Magpies using the gull system).
Post and Wire systems are Ideal for use on ledges, parapets, signs, beams, parapet cpings, pipes, hand rails, gutters & roof ridges etc
Post and Wire systems provide the perfect solution for ornate building façades where the anti-perch system’s visual impact is an important factor to be taken into consideration. It is also a
very economical method to use on deep ledges and sills where anti-perch spikes may be too costly.
The basic concept is to place thin stainless steel wires, tensioned with springs, just above the ledge or other feature used by the birds. The wires present a physical barrier to the birds’ normal landing behaviour and even if they do find a way to land, the unstable feel of the spring-loaded wires will deter all but the most persistent birds.
The wires are held in position usually by vertically-mounted stainless steel posts, but many other fittings have been developed to enable the system to be used in many different situations. The components used for the pigeons and gulls differ in that larger and more robust components are required for gulls.
For information on post sizes and distance between posts, please see our Post and Wire Technical Specification in the menu bar above |