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Far fewer collisions.
A dense, visible pattern on the glass tells birds it's a barrier. Film greatly reduces strikes; nothing eliminates them completely.
Solutions · Bird-Friendly Film
Make the glass visible to birds, not just to people.
Patterned bird-friendly films for existing commercial and government glazing. They break up reflections so birds see a barrier, while people inside still see out. Specified to current bird-friendly design guidance and installed on the glass you already have.
The problem
When the building is the hazard.
Birds don't see glass. They see the sky, trees and open space reflected in it, or straight through a glass corner or link. The result is repeated strikes on the same elevations, dead birds at entrances and atriums, complaints from occupants and the public, and growing pressure from municipal guidelines and green-building programs. Replacing the glass with bird-friendly glazing works, but rarely makes sense for glass that is otherwise sound.
The outcome
What bird-friendly film changes.
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Views stay open.
Patterns are small and spaced so people inside still see out clearly.
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Meets current guidance on existing buildings.
Patterns specified to the spacing set out in bird-friendly design guidelines.
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Treat the risky glass first.
We focus on the elevations, corners and lower floors where strikes actually happen, not the whole building.
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Works with other goals.
Some bird films can be combined with solar control or applied alongside existing film.
Options we specify
Options we specify.
Product families from the brands we install.
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Exterior-applied dot and line patterns
Most effective, because they sit on the reflective surface.
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Interior-applied patterns
For glass where exterior access isn't practical, with lower effectiveness on highly reflective glass.
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Custom and printed patterns
Branding or artwork that also meets bird-friendly spacing.
Before we recommend
What we check before we recommend.
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Where the strikes happen
Elevations, glass corners, links, atriums, glass near trees and planting.
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Height
The lower floors facing vegetation carry the highest risk.
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Glass make-up and reflectivity
Single, insulated, tinted, coated or reflective.
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Inside or outside
Whether the pattern needs to go on the exterior surface to work.
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Compatibility
Film and glass compatibility, and window warranty considerations.
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Access and weather
Lifts, swing stage or rope access, and exterior install temperature limits, which affect Ontario scheduling.
For Architects & GCs
Spec and submittal support.
Which guideline applies, and to which glass, is your design team's call. We supply the product data to show compliance.
Manufacturer specification sections
Available on request. 08 87 26 Bird Control Films
Pattern spacing and coverage data
For review against Toronto's bird-friendly guidelines and the CSA A460 bird-friendly building design standard.
Film samples and sample panels on request
Warranty documents for close-out
How pricing works
Why exterior work prices differently.
Bird film usually goes on the outside of the glass, so access and weather drive the price more than square footage. Every proposal accounts for floor heights and access equipment (lifts, swing stage or rope access), how much glass actually needs treatment, pattern type, glass condition and the exterior installation season. Upload elevations and photos, and mark where strikes happen, for budget pricing before a site visit.
Upload Drawings / Request Budget PricingFAQ
Straight answers before you call.
Will it stop all bird strikes?
No product stops every strike. A correctly spaced pattern on the right glass greatly reduces them. We'll tell you which glass matters most.
Can people still see out?
Yes. The patterns are small and spaced out. Most people stop noticing them after a few days.
Does it have to go on the outside?
Exterior film works best because it sits on the reflective surface. Interior options exist where exterior access isn't practical, but they're less effective on highly reflective glass.
Can you install in winter?
Exterior films need suitable temperatures to install properly, so most exterior work in Ontario is scheduled from spring to fall. We'll plan around that.
Do we need to treat the whole building?
Usually not. The highest-risk glass is typically the lower floors, glass corners and glass near trees and planting. The survey shows where to start.
Next step
Find out where your glass is putting birds at risk.
We focus on commercial and government properties.