Bird Free: the long-lasting deterrent that is quick and easy to apply

To the human eye Bird Free ®, the patented bird deterrent gel introduced into the UK from Asia earlier this year, could be mistaken for tiny dishes of lemon curd. To our feathered friends it looks like fire.

Bird Free keeps all birds off all structures. It does so by altering their behaviour, not by acting as a physical barrier. Birds will completely desert a habitat, even one they have been using for years, once Bird Free has been applied.

Bird Free gel is applied in low-profile application dishes, only 10mm high. One of its distinct advantages is that it deters birds from landing even when these dishes are placed behind the leading edge of a parapet or ledge. This makes the dishes of Bird Free invisible from ground level, thus preserving the aesthetic appearance of the building, while at the same time keeping it clean.

Bird Free is quick and easy to install. It can be used indoors or outdoors and causes no damage to buildings or structures.

Invented by Korean bio-scientists, Bird Free has been installed at thousands of commercial sites worldwide over the last five years. These include sea ports, airports, coastal oil terminals, military installations, offshore platforms, railway stations, bridges, historic buildings, and many other locations where birds had previously been a nuisance or a health hazard.

Bird Free is now starting to be used widely in the UK, and in Europe. Key UK installation sites include the Wellcome Trust building, an Ikea store, the original Covent Garden Market and St Andrews University in Scotland, where it is keeping gulls away.

Bird Free is oil-based, so is not affected by extremes of temperature, nor by wind, rain or snow. Herbal oils contained in Bird Free form a film that makes it waterproof and prevents evaporation. Bird Free has proved completely effective in the tropical rain and heat of Singapore, and during Korean winters, which can get as cold as -30C.

Bird Free’s deterrent effect on birds is long-lasting. Left undisturbed, Bird Free will remain completely effective for at least two years after proper installation, even in the most exposed environment. There are Bird Free installations in Korea that remain effective after four years.