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The key to the successful design of our towers is the flexibility. We can alter the size of the tower, the target species, and the mounting.
Our largest tower will house up to 104 House Martin nest sites or 72 Swift sites, or a combination of both species with Bat roosting sites in the roof.
Although called our House Martin / Swift Tower, we can easily alter the nesting areas to be suitable for Swallows, or smaller species. Swift, Swallow and House Martin all coexist, so a combination of areas can work well. Our House Martin and Swallow cups are 3D printed in wood PLA (wood dust and corn starch).
The mounting of the tower can also be designed to suit the environment in which it will sit. The tower can be mounted on poles supplied by client, or alternatively we can supply wood or metal poles. We like to mount our poles on ground screws, so it is not termed a permanent structure and normally doesn’t need planning permissions.
As the towers are a complex item, we will get in touch with you at time of purchase so we can make sure you get exactly what you need. Please ensure contact information is correct at check-out. Please download the Data Sheet for full specifications and details.
Please allow up to a month lead time for build and delivery.
Our boxes are made from 18mm ply. Our ply is sourced from responsible plantations within Europe that plant 3 trees for each 1 that is harvested.
The ply has excellent water resistance, the surface is breathable and water vapour can move freely. This is one of the reasons why our ply will not delaminate, unlike others available. You do not need to treat the ply prior to mounting the box.
The paint used on roofs of boxes (if applicable) is a water based, heat reflective, roofing paint.
All screws used are stainless steel. We design the boxes to minimise our reliance on screws.
There is no need to treat or paint the boxes prior to putting them up. If you want to paint the box, we suggest using a water-based, non-toxic paint. Please do not paint over the dark circles on swift boxes - these are visual clues to swifts that there is a nesting cavity.
We suggest inspecting the box once a year when you are very confident there are no nesting birds using it.
To clean the box, only if needed:
To maintain the box:
