How to Remove Bird Poop From Concrete?

Birds are nice and it is so pleasing to hear them sing in a garden! However, even if you truly enjoy the sounds of birds singing, you hardly enjoy seeing their poop on your driveway or patio! However, this is the problem many homeowners have to face.

Of course, one of the most frequent questions is “How to clean bird poop off concrete?”. And in this article, you can finally find the detailed answer.

We will tell you all about cleaning bird poop off the concrete, as well as provide you with a detailed and step-by-step guide on how to clean it off depending on how bad the damage is.

Also, we will explain how to get rid of those white stains that are often left after the poop removal.

Finally, you are going to find out why you should clean bird poop as soon as possible, and it’s not only because it doesn’t look aesthetically well!

How to Remove Bird Poop Stains From Concrete?

Seeing bird poop on new concrete is definitely not what you would like to find leaving your home one beautiful morning!

However, since birds live with us side by side, we have to deal with their droppings, whether we want it or not. Otherwise, if we don’t do anything, our yards will soon turn into a nightmare.

So how to get bird poop off the concrete, you may be wondering? Well, there are several methods that can be used. The method you choose will depend on the number of bird droppings you have on your concrete surface.

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How to Clean Small Amounts Of Bird Poop Off Concrete?

Cleaning small amounts of bird poop is the easiest because the bird droppings are relatively new at this point, so they will be much easier to clean.

To remove bird poop stains from concrete, we recommend you use the following method.

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First of all, you should prepare the following items that will help you deal with the droppings as quickly as possible:

1. Dish soap
2. Scrub brush
3. Garden hose

The cleaning method is relatively simple:

• With the help of a hose, wet the area covered with bird droppings. To create a stronger spray, you can cover part of the faucet with your finger
• Apply dish soap on the places with stains
• Using a brush, scrub the stained areas vigorously and clean the stains
• Rinse the surface again with a hose

You can also use a paper towel or rag to clean if you don’t want bird droppings to get into your yard.

The same method can be used for removing bird poop from your windowsills, for example. Only in this case, instead of a hose, you can use a bottle of water. So, there you have it! You can enjoy a clean concrete surface again!

How to Clean Moderate Bird Poop Off Concrete?

It will require a bit more time and effort if you need to clean bird poop off the concrete.

If you are dealing with moderate bird feces stains, using dishwashing liquid and some scrubbing (like in a previous example) might not be enough.

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Before you start dealing with moderate bird excrement stains, you should prepare yourself and get the following tools ready:

1. Hose or light-duty electric pressure washer
2. Dish soap or specialized chemicals for cleaning concrete
3. Scrub brush
4. Broom, sawdust, and dust bin (optional)

Also, when you remove moderate stains, do not forget to wear a mask to protect your face and not inhale the vapors! This is needed because inhaling bird feces particles might cause respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses!

Once you are ready and have all the tools, this is what you shall do:

• Using a hose or light-duty electric pressure washer, wash off as much poop dirt as possible from the concrete surface
• Apply special soap or dish detergent to the area stained with bird droppings. Then, grab your scrub brush and scrub the stains away
• If the stained area is large enough, cover it with a layer of sawdust and give the sawdust 10 minutes to absorb the feces
• Use a broom to clean the sawdust
  If you see that the concrete surface is still not clean enough, repeat this process several times from the very beginning

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Cleaning Major Bird Droppings Off Concrete

If the birds have chosen your concrete yard or the sidewalk in front of your house to make a mess, you need to clean the droppings up as quickly as possible! However, it may become a problem if you have many birds in the area, and it seems like all of them agreed to turn your yard into their toilet room.

In this case, when cleaning, you always have to wear a mask (or respirator) and protective gloves!

The smell of birds’ feces is not good for human health, as well as the particles that might be accidentally inhaled. So make suure you are properly protected.

Also, you should prepare the following things for cleaning:

1. Water spray or medium-duty/heavy-duty electric pressure washer
2. Concrete cleaners or all-purpose cleaners
3. Large scrub brush
4. Sawdust
5. Muriatic acid
6. Broom

Here is what shall be done to free your concrete surface from bird feces:

• Use a water jet or medium/heavy-duty pressure washer to pre-wash the area. Make sure the area with bird droppings is wet before cleaning
• Use a large push brush to scrub vigorously for as long as possible
• Use a broom to sweep the feces away and put them in the trash. You don’t want the bird droppings back in your garden and killing your plants!
• Rinse and repeat until the surface is clean

If you have repeated this procedure several times but the droppings are still not removed and the stains are still there on the concrete, consider using a concrete cleaner or Muriatic Acid, which is also known as Hydrochloric Acid.

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When using acid, remember that it must be diluted first! The usual ratio for mixing Muriatic Acid with water is 4:1.

Keep in mind that you should never add water to acid as it will cause a chemical reaction. The water will start boiling, may splash, and possibly injure you.

If you decide to opt for Muriatic Acid, prepare the right amount of water to pour the acid into. Then, do the following:

• apply the solution to the remaining stains on the concrete surface
• wait until the stains begin to peel off
• wash them off your concrete immediately

And remember that, if you leave the acid on for too long, it can damage the concrete surface! Of course, if you find such an approach way too complicated, there are specialized washing machines for concrete surfaces.

They are quite effective, but the cost will be much higher.

Now that you have learned several alternative ways of removing bird poop from concrete, you can cope with bird droppings anytime once they appear in your yard.

However, these things tend to get harder to remove once they cat dry, and you definitely know how tough it can be to try to get rid of dry bird poop stains! So we have prepared a brief guide for you on this subject too!

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Don’t Forget About Stains Removal

Having bird poop stains on concrete is the same annoying and bothersome as having their poop there.

We would even say that cleaning off stains is more difficult because they are already dry and have probably stuck to the concrete worse than old gum!

So some of you may wonder: fine, after we followed all the cleaning steps from above and removed the bird droppings, what about the stains now? What shall we do to them? To remove residual stains, you need to prepare the following:

1. Hydrogen Peroxide or special detergent for concrete
2. Water tap
3. Brush

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The cleaning scheme is pretty much the same as the one we described above:

• Apply a moderate amount of Hydrogen Peroxide to the stains
• Let it sit for a few minutes to loose the strains
• Then, use a stiff scrub brush and scrub the stains vigorously
• Clean them with a hose

As you know, Hydrogen Peroxide has medical uses for disinfection and it also acts as a mild industrial cleaner.

Like this, you will both clean the poop stains and disinfect the surface. Luckily, this product can be easily found at any drugstore.

There is another method that can be successfully used for both removing bird poop and bird poop stains from any concrete surface. You will need the following:

1. Garden hose
2. Regular liquid dishwashing detergent
3. Natural fiber scrub brush
4. Sawdust
5. Broom
6. Dustpan
7. Bowl
8. Hydrogen peroxide
9. Ammonia

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And here is the cleaning method itself:

• Hose off the surface to remove as much of the bird poop mess as possible
• Spread a thin layer of liquid dishwashing detergent over the stain
• Rub the detergent onto the poop stain with a natural fibered scrub brush. Like this, you will loosen the stain and help lift it from the concrete surface
• Do not rinse yet! Instead, it would be better if you cover the detergent/bird poop with sawdust to absorb the poop stain, soap, and water
• Leave the sawdust on the stain for approximately twenty minutes
• Then sweep it off with a stiff broom and dustpan

If you can see that any discoloration from the bird poop is still left on the concrete surface, treat it with a mixture of 1 tbsp of 12% hydrogen peroxide and 3 drops of ammonia. Pour this mixture onto the poop stain and leave it to sit for about half an hour. Then just cover everything with sawdust and sweep it off.

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Why You Should Clean Bird Poop Off Concrete And Other Surfaces?

Of course, it is obvious that bird poop doesn’t make your property look nicer and more attractive! However, this is not the only reason why you want to get rid of it as soon as possible.

One of the major reasons why bird droppings must be removed quickly is that they contain substances harmful to human health. In particular, bird droppings contain the fungus Histoplasma and Chlamydia bacteria, which may cause a decrease in immunity if inhaled by humans.

They also contain bacteria that cause gastrointestinal diseases, which, in turn, lead to vomiting and diarrhea.

But this is not all! They also contain the acid that destroys walls, roofs, car paint, and even concrete surfaces if left uncleaned!

The acid uric found in bird droppings can disintegrate the material used to construct buildings. You will be surprised to find out what materials bird guano may harm!

• concrete
• marble
• paint
• metals

In addition, bird droppings are a severe problem for historic sites. The architecture of the property is usually legally protected and is valued for its aesthetic look. The continual influence of bird droppings on a monument or old church may diminish its life by years.

As you can see now, removing bird poop quickly is mandatory, no matter where these creatures left their droppings.

And with the help of all the information e shared with you today on this subject, coping with this problem will be pretty easy for you. Now you know what to use to clean bird poop away, what methods work best, and how to get rid of stains that might be left even after the cleaning.

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