Bird feeder spring clean in Ottery St Mary
Looking for professional bird feeder spring clean help in Ottery St Mary? Hembury Contracting provides reliable seasonal services across Ottery St Mary and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
30-45 mins
Location
Ottery St Mary
Bird feeders cleaned, sanitised, and refilled with fresh food. Old moldy stuff removed, feeders washed properly, hung back up securely. Give your garden birds a proper spring clean.
### Your Bird Feeders Need Attention
You put those feeders up months ago with good intentions. Now they're **full of old moldy food**, covered in bird droppings, and probably harbouring all sorts of bacteria. The birds are still visiting but they deserve better.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** Clean feeders in spring before nesting season kicks off. Parent birds need clean, reliable food sources when they're feeding chicks. Moldy food can make young birds seriously ill.
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### Clean vs Neglected Feeders
| ✅ Properly Cleaned | ❌ Left Too Long | |---------------------|------------------| | Fresh food visible and appetising | Old moldy seed stuck inside | | Clean surfaces, no disease risk | Bird droppings and bacteria buildup | | Attracts variety of birds | Birds avoid it, food wasted | | Hung securely at right height | Wonky, too low, or falling down |
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### What Gets Done
**🔧 Bird Feeder Spring Clean**
| Task | What I Do | |------|-----------| | **Take down** | Remove feeders safely from wherever they're hung | | **Empty** | Dispose of all old food (moldy stuff, wet seed, etc) | | **Clean** | Wash thoroughly with hot soapy water, rinse well | | **Sanitise** | Quick sanitising rinse (bird-safe) | | **Refill** | Fresh food appropriate to feeder type | | **Rehang** | Securely fixed at right height and location |
**📦 You Get** - Clean, sanitised feeders - Fresh bird food - Securely rehung in good spots - Happy, healthy garden birds
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### Pricing
| Service | Time | You'll Pay | |---------|------|------------| | 1-2 feeders cleaned and refilled | 30-45 mins | **£60** | | 3-4 feeders cleaned and refilled | 45-60 mins | **£60-£85** | | Multiple feeders + new hanging | 1+ hrs | **£85+** |
*Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Bird food charged separately if I supply it.*
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### Perfect For...
✅ **Spring prep** - get feeders ready for nesting season
✅ **High or awkward feeders** - you can't safely reach them
✅ **Neglected through winter** - moldy food and grime buildup
✅ **Multiple feeders** - too much faff to do yourself
Why Choose Us for Bird feeder spring clean in Ottery St Mary?
Feeders properly cleaned and sanitised
Old moldy food removed safely
Refilled with fresh bird food
Hung securely at right height
What to Expect
### Step 1: Take Down & Empty I'll get the feeders down (using a ladder if needed), empty out all the old food, and assess what cleaning they need. ### Step 2: Clean & Sanitise Wash each feeder thoroughly in hot soapy water, making sure to get into all the corners where mold grows. Quick sanitising rinse, then dry. ### Step 3: Refill & Rehang Fill with fresh food appropriate to each feeder type. Hang them back up securely - right height, safe from cats, in spots birds actually use.
Our Ottery St Mary Service Coverage
We cover Ottery St Mary and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Ottery St Mary or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🎨 **Multiple bird feeding stations?** If you've got several feeders, a bird bath, and maybe a bird table, I can clean and service the lot in one visit. Much more efficient than doing them one at a time. **What food to use?** Depends on what birds you want to attract. Nyger seed for goldfinches, peanuts for tits and woodpeckers, seed mix for general birds, fat balls for winter energy. I can advise what works best for Devon gardens. **Squirrel problems?** If squirrels are raiding your feeders, I can reposition them somewhere more difficult to access, or install squirrel baffles. They're persistent buggers but there are ways to outsmart them. **Exeter gardens** attract brilliant variety of birds - you'll get the usual sparrows, robins, and tits, but also woodpeckers, nuthatches, and sometimes even goldcrests. Clean feeders keep them all coming back.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bird feeder spring clean in Ottery St Mary
Why do bird feeders need cleaning?
Old food goes moldy, droppings build up, and bacteria grows - all of which can make birds sick. A spring clean gets rid of the winter grime and gives birds a fresh, healthy feeding station. Plus, clean feeders attract more birds because they can see the food properly.
Can't I just empty and refill them myself?
You absolutely can. But if they're awkward to reach, you're not steady on ladders, or you just can't be bothered with the faff, I'll sort it. Takes me half an hour to clean them properly, refill, and rehang securely. One of those jobs that's easy to put off but makes a real difference.
Do I need to provide the bird food?
Either way works. If you've already got it, great - I'll use that. If not, I can pick up a bag when I'm coming and add it to the bill. Just let me know what type your birds like (seed mix, peanuts, fat balls, etc).
How often should bird feeders be cleaned?
Spring and autumn are the main times - that's when old food has been sitting through winter or summer. If you've got busy feeders with lots of birds, more often is better. But realistically, most people do it once or twice a year.
My feeders are really high up - can you reach them?
Yes - I'll bring a ladder if needed. As long as they're accessible from the ground (not in the middle of a massive tree), I can get to them. Just mention when you book if they're particularly high or awkward to reach.
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