Jeanette Forni sits down in the iHeart Studios in Modesto with John Sanchez Jr., owner of Bird Proof Specialist. John has run his business since 1997, serving homes, farms, food processing plants, and wineries across the Central Valley and Bay Area. He has also taken jobs as far away as Barbados, Washington, D.C., and Florida.
John explains why pigeons nest under solar panels, in HVAC units, and in roof eaves, and why they keep returning to where they were born. He covers the damage their waste does to tile roofs, why decoys and fake owls don’t work, and how nests in dryer vents become a fire hazard. His approach is humane: a free roof inspection, PVC-coated wire mesh that’s invisible from the ground, full netting for warehouse rafters, and a mild electric shock track for roof ridges. He guarantees his work 100%.
John also shares how he went from roofer to bird proofer after pulling a product handbook out of the garbage, and why passion matters when you’re self-employed.
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