Barry’s Bird Control & Power Washing

Can’t say enough good things about Barry’s Bird Control. We had a pigeon problem in our building that Joe Barry came in and quickly fixed. It’s been two weeks since and the birds haven’t come back.
Joe’s been really easy to communicate with. If I couldn’t reach him by phone, he always called me back within a couple of hours when I left a message. He had good availability — once our HOA decided to go with his estimate, we were able to book him to come in the following week. He also worked around my schedule for coming by to do the estimate. He was patient with all of my questions and thorough with his assessment. He explained in detail why he thought the problem started and the various alternatives to prevent it, and he explained what he thought was best and explained why.
When Joe came by to do the work, he was prompt, efficient, thorough and did not need any help from me. Once he was done, the place was spotless and everything that he said he’s do in the estimate was there.
Overall, I am very happy I chose Barry’s Bird Control to take care of our pigeon problem and very thankful he was able to assist. He’d be the first I call if we have another similar issue.

Although there were always chickens around my Cole Valley property; all of a sudden they were breeding and establishing a colony in my neighbors’ window boxes, starting a new roost before the current chicks were even out of the nest. And being located close to Grattan Elementary School with its ample food supply certainly didn’t help. Placing spikes did not work, the pigeons just sat on them like it was a welcome massage. I knew we needed netting along the back stairs, a light well, and between our buildings — and a major clean-​up of the debris, feathers, and disgusting droppings covering everything: the ground between our buildings, back stairs, rails and side of our buildings. I never imagined pigeons could create such a mess in such a short period of time. Not to mention the constant noise…
I was awed by the glowing reviews on Barry’s Bird Control — and bit skeptical. After all, it is hard to please everyone but I decided to give them a call and see for myself. Just like the other reviews said, Joe, the owner, returned my call within a few hours — on Labor Day — and came by the next day. I had a written estimate by the end of the day. Though he isn’t exactly cheap, Joe’s work is outstanding. I’d also like to point out that Joe fully understood that the clean up had to be done in a way that would get the job done without damaging the paint (new and old) on the walls, rails and wooden stairs. After two days everything was clean again, the nets in place, and the flying rats gone.
I completely agree with the other reviews and can highly recommend Barry’s Bird Control: Joe is very professional, reliable, communicates very well though he does not have email, and does excellent work!

I live in the Sunset district where the homes are within an inch or less of each other In the past 2 weeks I could hear cooing coming from the space between my house and my neighbor’s. Pigeons had settled in between the two houses. I called Joe of Barry’s Bird Control he came out to my house with in 20min. of our phone conversation. Joe climbed the roof and inspected all possible entrances and nesting sites on the roof. He did see evidence (bird droppings) that pigeons had stated to nest in between my house and the neighbors house. There was no easy access to the nest site. Joe came the next day, which is today. Joe closed up all possible pigeon entrances to my house. Joe went the extra mile to get rid of my pigeon problem. Thank you Joe!

I just met Joe and I had to write a quick review. He is great, and I want to echo everything that other reviewers have said.
The same day I called, Joe came to assess the pigeon problem we were having in our breezeway. When he arrived, it took him about 10 seconds to come up with a solution to the issue: add a screen door to the end of the hallway. Seems obvious, but 6 months and lots of consternation about the pigeons had not resulted in me or any of my neighbors thinking of this.
And what really got me is that instead of trying to up sell his services, he said he thought I could take it on myself (with the help of a handyperson) for less. Problem solved!
Thank you so much, Joe Berry. You’re an honest man.

I highly recommend Joe Barry of Barry’s Bird Control. He came out quickly to give an estimate and returned the following week to do the work. He arrived promptly and did the work quickly and efficiently. So far, no returning pigeons!
Thank you Joe!

I know its hard to believe, but I too must give this company an overwhelming good review. First and most important to me is timely response and immediate appointment and Joe called me back within a couple hours and was able to come out and see the problem the very next day. He was knowledgeable and came up with a plan within minutes giving me a quote before leaving. I don’t know what the going rate is, but I thought, given the work that was completed it seemed reasonable. The pigeons were getting into the light-​well between my victorian and the adjoining apartments. My tenant would have to smell feces and see dead pigeons everytime he passed his front entryway. Joe not only covered the opening to the light well with netting, but he also adjusted the netting that had been installed prior at the other end of the light well. In addition, he power washed the walls and concrete floor with a disinfectant to eliminate the putrid smell. It’s been several days and I am so pleased with the results.
A couple hours after the work was completed I thought I saw a pigeon at the other tenants flat and called Joe back to ask him to check it out and by golly he came within 45 minutes, that is unheard of. He gave me suggestions for possible solution and told me to contact him if it didn’t work.
If you have a pigeon problem, look no further, Joe is your guy.

Joe Barry, owner and proprietor of Barry’s, provides excellent and efficient service. Joe responded to my phone message promptly and courteously, and after informing me that he had a minimum (about $ 400), Joe scheduled a visit to our residence a couple of days later to assess our pigeon problem — even despite a streak of rainy weather. A company providing a similar service addressing pigeons told me they would call me back once the rain had subsided, but provided no time frame for when the problem would be evaluated, much less resolved.
Joe, by contrast, was undaunted by the rain and exuded a quiet confidence. He was early for our appointment and just as friendly as he was on the phone. Joe assessed our problem within five or ten minutes. He was back the following week — early again — and solved our problem within half an hour by installing some bird wire along a rain gutter.
Joe does not seem to have a computer, nor does he seem to check his Unilocal reviews. But I assured him that his reviews were outstanding — and I’m pleased to add another terrific review.

I feel fortunate to have found Barry’s Bird Service. We had a disgusting pigeon problem, and I called several places to get quotes. Joe called me back immediately to say that he was on another job, and would call me between 4 – 5 that afternoon. Guess what? He called when he said he was going to! Why am I shocked? Because no one else that I called followed up the way he did, and every interaction I had with Joe went the same way. Joe is beyond professional, honest, and got rid of our nasty pigeon issue for a reasonable price. He even called after the job was done to follow-​up. He should start a side-​business on how to provide exceptional customer service.

I moved into a home that had on-​going pigeon issues, something I only discovered after I got there. After reading all the glowing reviews about Joe and the work he does, I called him. I can now add myself to the list of people who are incredibly customers!
Joe is a stand-​up guy and a master at his trade. It’s been two months since he did the job and the pigeons have not returned! My next door neighbors are especially happy because they’d been dealing with the problem for 10+ years! They should have called Barry’s Bird Control years ago!

Totally 5 star. Showed up on time, gave me a reasonable estimate, came back the next morning on time and got the job done and the pigeons evicted. Let’s just hope the pigeons get the message and stay away, but Barry gave me some tips on discouraging them. Great service.

I’ve lived at my home for over 10 years and never had a bird issue. But a few weeks ago, out of the blue, a couple of pigeons decided to roost on (and poop all over) a window ledge on the front of our Edwardian. The reviews were good here so I called up Joe Barry and we made an appointment for him to help. Right on time he showed up and within an hour the poop was gone and the ledge had spikes up. He’s a really nice guy too.

Pigeons had taken over the side of our house – perching on ledges, building nests, pooping, flying in and out all day, and totally ignoring (i.e. using as nest supports) the cheap plastic spikes that had been installed by the previous owner. I don’t have anything against pigeons, but they were ruining the side of our house, and we needed to encourage them to make their homes elsewhere.
Joe took care of our pigeon problem in an efficient, professional manner – plus he’s super friendly and considerate. He deals with «business” – appointments, phone calls, estimates, payments – promptly and directly. On his first visit he showed up with a cherry picker and power washer. He did a great job, laying out new spikes and cleaning the pigeon poop that had accumulated on the house, gates, and ground. He responded quickly with a free return visit when it looked like the pigeons were attempting to mount a re-​invasion, and on that visit climbed a 20 foot ladder to deal with a pigeon situation on a section of the house that hadn’t even been his responsibility.
Pigeons are tenacious birds; Joe clearly knows pigeons, and knows their behavior, which is a big plus when dealing with them. Did I say that he’s a very nice guy? We will definitely call him again when it’s time to replace the rest of the cheap-​o plastic spikes installed by the previous owner.

Mr. Barry showed up promtly, surved the problem, corrected it and was gone.
In a world with so much snake oil it was a pleasure to deal with a true professional and not somewone trying to make a big deal out of everything.
I will deffinetly use him again
Milt Seropan

Joe is a complete professional. He was prompt, thorough, incredibly knowledgable and brave, wrangling a pigeon out of our garage with his bare hands. (I might have been screaming like a little girl at the time.) Everything was done so well, from the estimate to the cleaning to the installation. Not only is he terrific at his core business of pigeon wrangling, he is also so good at all the mundane business stuff — like showing up on time, quickly giving you a quote, returning phone calls. I wish Joe did electrical and contract work too!

I’d recommend Joe Barry to anyone with a pigeon problem. He’s professional, prompt, and friendly — even followed up to make sure I was happy with the service. An excellent experience in every way.

Barry is a consumate businessman and beyond honest. I called on a Friday morning to inquire about solutions for a pigeon problem at my home. He called me back within an hour, asked questions on my voicemail and within a few hours had gone by my home, checked everything out and reported back to me. He said he could charge me around $ 500 for a repellant but it was not necessary as the birds were not causing any problems and did not live at my home, rather up the street. He went so far as to tell me I needed a new roof, which I knew, but it was nice of him. I truly wish all people operating businesses were as a kind, prompt, honest and on top of it as Barry!

I wasn’t exactly thrilled to be dealing with a pigeon problem so I’m thankful for Joe making the process so painless. He was efficient, dependable, and super nice. Highly recommended.

I was pretty impressed; after returning my call quickly, Joe showed up in a truck with a cherry picker type lift and powerwashed off all the bird poop and then got the spikes up really quickly. Much faster then trying to get around with a ladder and safer than doing it yourself. Definitely recommend this service.
My only critique is that I couldn’t email my signed estimate; needed to fax. Joe, get a computer!

A super nice guy. Did the work quickly (and in the rain!) for a reasonable price. Definitely recommended.