Bird Netting Suppliers in Ireland: A Buyer’s Guide

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Introduction

Ireland’s agricultural regions lose an estimated 8–15% of soft-fruit yield each season to bird damage—primarily from Wood Pigeons, Starlings, Rooks, and Crows. For growers in Wexford (strawberries), Waterford (apples), and Tipperary (mixed orchards), selecting the right bird netting is a direct economic decision, not a matter of preference.

This guide profiles nine suppliers who serve Irish buyers—local stockists, installation specialists, and direct-import manufacturers—with honest notes on what each is best suited for. Use the regional table below to shortlist by location or crop before reading the full entries.

Bird Pressure by Irish Region

Bird Netting Suppliers in Ireland: Full Directory

Rentokil Initial Plc

• Location: Kildare, Ireland
• Company Type: Pest Control
• Year Founded: 1935
• Number of Employees: 230+
• Main Products: Rentokil Pest Control, Lumia Fly Killer, Luminos 1 Pro, Rentokil Flybox, and AutoGate Rodent Bait Station
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As one of Ireland’s most recognized Pest Control companies, Rentokil Initial Plc has built a decades-long legacy in managing both farm and household pests. Rentokil Initial also provides bird netting services, such as supply and installation. The company has teams of avian experts who will install cost-effective bird nets with up to 5 years of guaranteed protection. Aside from bird netting, Rentokil offers alternative bird deterrents that are equally effective at keeping your plants safe from the flying menace.

Best for: Commercial and residential properties needing professional installation with warranty. Particularly suited to Dublin and Kildare operations.
Not ideal for: Large-scale open-field agriculture where DIY or bulk netting is more cost-effective.

Top Nets

• Location: Donegal, Ireland
• Company Type: Manufacturer, Supplier
• Year Founded: 2001
• Number of employees: 50-100
• Main Products: Agricultural Nets, Sports Nets, and Nets for Industrial Uses.
• Services: Net Supply & Delivery, Installations, and Repairs

For the past 20 years, Top Nets have provided reliable and long-lasting solutions to the netting needs of their customers across several industries. Since their primary focus is on manufacturing quality nets, Top Nets provide some of the most innovative netting solutions for agriculture. Their netting services include a range of 19mm to 75 mm mesh bird nets to keep birds away from your plants. They also offer installations and repair services for these nets.

Best for: Donegal and northwest Ireland growers needing locally manufactured nets with on-site installation support. Strong for 19–75 mm mesh range.
Not ideal for: Buyers outside northwest Ireland who require next-day delivery.

Modern Fly Screen

• Location:  Tullamore
• Company Type: Manufacturing, Installation, and Consultations
• Year Founded: 1993
• Number of employees: 50-100
• Main Products: Flyscreens and Bird nets
• Additional Products: Installation and repairs of fly screens and bird nets

As one of Ireland’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of flyscreens and bird netting, Modern Flyscreen and Bird Netting Ltd provide netting options based on the highest technical standards for both domestic and industrial standards. They have teams of certified technicians who offer the most effective installations and repair services. The company also manufactures bird nets and can create custom modifications for your garden, orchard, or farm. With Modern Fly Screen and Bird Netting Limited, outstanding customer service is their most valued asset.

Best for: Midlands growers (Offaly, Laois, Westmeath) needing custom-cut nets with certified installation. Good for polytunnel side netting.
Not ideal for: Buyers seeking off-the-shelf bulk rolls at the lowest per-metre price.

Wire and Fence Depot

• Location: Kildare, Ireland
• Company Type: Supplier
• Year Founded: 2001
• Number of Employees:
• Main Products: Wire, Fence, and Fence posts
• Other Products: Fencing accessories, fox guard fence

Wire and Fence Depot has its primary focus on protecting its customers from pests and wild lives. They discharge this duty by providing the most effective wire and post options you can find in Kildare. Their bird netting options keep birds and even larger animals away from your plants. The Depot partners with Fastway Couriers to ensure prompt delivery of your orders.

Best for: Kildare and Leinster farmers integrating bird netting with existing fencing projects. Fastway courier partnership gives reliable delivery timelines.
Not ideal for: Specialist agricultural netting buyers—core range skews toward fencing rather than crop-protection nets.

Glanbia CountryLife Ireland

• Location: 54 Outlets in cities like Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, etc…
• Company Type: Supplier
• Year Founded: 1956
• Number of Employees: 200+
• Main Products: Pest prevention solutions
• Other Products: farm produce

Glanbia CountryLife is one of Ireland’s foremost farm and rural retailers, made up of 14 garden centers. These centres are owned by local Irish farmers who understand the plight of their contemporaries and have built structures to ensure they only stock and supply the best pest control solutions. They stock a variety of netting options with diverse mesh sizes, colours, and even varying materials.

Best for: Kilkenny, Carlow, and Laois growers who want to buy locally from a trusted agricultural co-op. Wide mesh and colour selection suits both orchard and soft-fruit use.
Not ideal for: Large-volume buyers—retail co-op pricing is higher than wholesale or direct import.

PestGuard Ltd

• Location: Dublin
• Company Type: Pest Control
• Year Founded: 1986
• Number of Employees: 100+
• Main Products: Pest control and management
• Other Products: Supply of Pest Control facilities

This is another international organization that has established itself both within and outside Ireland. PestGuard was originally designed to manage pests infestations in commercial and residential places but their services have evolved to include control and supply of materials that manage these pests, including bird netting.

Best for: Dublin area businesses or facilities (warehouses, food-processing sites) needing bird exclusion combined with a broader pest management contract.
Not ideal for: Open-field agricultural buyers—PestGuard’s strength is urban/industrial pest control, not bulk agricultural netting supply.

Bird Control Ireland Limited

• Location: Waterford
• Company Type: Pest Control
• Year Founded: 2000
• Number of Employees: 20+
• Main Products: Industrial and Domestic Bird Control, bird net supply and installation
• Other Products: Bird removal, Waste management

Bird Control Ireland Limited is registered and certified to manage and control pests in both industrial and domestic settings. Their expertise allows them to also consult, supply, and install bird nets in homes and gardens. This company is focused on managing the damages done by birds and they have active measures to reduce the influx of birds around your plants.

Best for: Waterford and Southeast Ireland growers who need a specialist with both supply and installation, particularly for orchards and soft-fruit polytunnels.
Not ideal for: Buyers who only need nets and no installation service.

Mr. Middleton Garden Shop

• Location: Dublin
• Company Type: Supplier
• Year Founded: 1995
• Number of Employees:20+
• Main Products: Farm produce, garden tools, bird nettings
• Other Products: Pest control solutions

Mr. Middleton’s Garden shop is mostly dedicated to the sales of flowers and farm produce, so they have better insight on the effect of birds and other pests on these flowers and seeds. Their position makes them the ideal institution trade-in pest control solutions and they have endless stocks of bird netting options.

Best for: Dublin home growers, allotment holders, and small kitchen-garden operators who want to pick up nets alongside seeds and tools in a single visit.
Not ideal for: Commercial growers needing bulk quantities—this is a retail garden centre, not an agricultural wholesaler.

The Garden shop

• Location: Laois
• Company Type: Retail Supplier
• Year Founded: 2011
• Number of Employees: 200+
• Main Products: Garden tools, Pest Control
• Other Products: Farm produce

The Garden Shop is a one-stop for all things related to your farm or garden. The shop provides low-cost solutions for farmers and gardeners. Their current stock includes over 2500 different products, including birdproof nettings. Their nets come in a range of colors and materials to meet your protective needs.

Best for: Laois and Midlands hobby growers and small market gardeners looking for affordable, readily available netting with 2,500+ product SKUs in one place.
Not ideal for: Heavy-duty commercial applications—stock skews toward garden-centre gauge rather than professional agricultural specification.

Considering Direct Import from a Manufacturer?

Some Irish growers—particularly those covering more than 2 hectares—find that buying directly from a Chinese agricultural netting manufacturer reduces cost by 35–50% compared to local retail. Here is what the process looks like for an Irish buyer.

Logistics and Customs

• Main entry port: Dublin Port handles the majority of containerised imports from Asia. Cork and Waterford ports are also used for bulk agricultural goods.
• Transit time: Shanghai to Dublin typically 30–38 days by sea (via Suez or transhipment at Rotterdam).
• EU customs duty: Agricultural netting (HS code 5608) from China attracts a standard EU MFN duty of approximately 6.5–12%, depending on exact sub-classification. Ireland applies Irish VAT at 13.5% on food-related agricultural inputs.
• Minimum order quantities: Most manufacturers quote from 500 kg or a single 20’ container load (roughly 30,000–50,000 m² of standard bird netting).
• Total landed cost: Budget 45–55% above ex-factory price to cover freight, duty, VAT, and local delivery.

What to Request from a Manufacturer

• UV stabilisation specification (minimum UV-4 or equivalent for Irish outdoor use)
• Mesh aperture in millimeters (15–19 mm for Starling / Pigeon; 28–50 mm for larger corvids)
• Breaking-load test report (HDPE monofilament; ask for ≥180 N/m² tensile)
• Country-of-origin certificate for EU customs clearance
• Phytosanitary declaration (if nets were treated with any pest-control substance)

Direct import is not suited to first-time buyers or small plots under 0.5 ha. The lead time, minimum quantity, and customs paperwork make it practical only when you are confident in the specification and have covered land area to justify the volume.

Direct Import from China: For Large-Volume Buyers Only

This option is not for everyone. If your order is 20,000 m² or above, you hold a valid import licence, and your timeline allows 3 months from order to delivery — direct factory sourcing from China changes the economics of your project entirely.

EyouAgro (Shanghai, est. 1996) manufactures knitted HDPE bird netting (14mm–25mm mesh) on 8 production lines from 100% virgin HDPE resin with UV stabilizer, supplying B2B direct to commercial importers. At 20,000 m²+, landed cost to Dublin typically runs 40–50% below equivalent local distributor pricing.

Three things local suppliers structurally cannot match:

• Custom width and mesh to your exact layout — standard local stock runs in fixed widths. EyouAgro manufactures to your structure dimensions: no trimming waste, no seams at stress points.
• Full-volume batch consistency — 20,000–50,000 m² from one production run, one raw material batch. No spec variation mid-project, no colour mismatch when you reorder in year 3.
• Net + hardware in one shipment — netting, clips, support wire, and attachment cords specified together, shipped together. One customs entry at Dublin Port. Installation starts when the truck arrives.

EU common external tariff on HDPE agricultural netting is typically 6.5%. After duty, freight, and broker fees, direct factory pricing at 20,000 m²+ lands 40–50% below equivalent Irish distributor pricing.

Not right for you if: delivery needed in 2–3 weeks, order below 5,000 m², or no import licence in place. The local suppliers listed above will serve those situations faster.

Contact info@eyouagro.com with your crop type, mesh size, row width, and total area. We’ll send a factory spec sheet, SGS test certificate, and full landed cost breakdown.

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Conclusion

No single supplier is right for every Irish grower. Local stockists like Glanbia CountryLife and Top Nets offer fast regional access with no minimum quantities—useful when you need 50 m² for a kitchen garden or a small soft-fruit plot. Installation specialists like Rentokil, Modern Flyscreen, and Bird Control Ireland suit operations needing fully fitted, warrantied systems. For larger covered areas (2 ha+), direct import from an established manufacturer brings per-meter costs down substantially, but requires lead-time planning of 75–90 days from order to delivery at your gate.

Before committing to any supplier, confirm mesh aperture against your specific pest species (15 mm for Starling, 28 mm for Wood Pigeon, 50 mm for corvids), ask for UV certification, and get a written quote that includes delivery and—where relevant—installation labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

What mesh size do I need for bird netting in Ireland?

Starlings require 15–19 mm aperture nets. Wood Pigeons and Rooks are excluded by 28–50 mm mesh. For soft-fruit rows in Wexford where Starlings are the primary threat, 15 mm polypropylene nets are standard. For Waterford apple orchards with Wood Pigeon pressure, 28–32 mm is adequate, allowing greater light penetration.

How long does agricultural bird netting last in Irish conditions?

UV-stabilized HDPE netting typically lasts 5–10 years in Irish outdoor conditions. Ireland’s Atlantic climate means UV degradation is slower than in southern Europe, but mechanical wear from wind and handling is the more common failure mode. Ask for a minimum 4-year UV warranty on any permanent installation.

Do I need planning permission to erect bird netting structures in Ireland?

Temporary drape nets and seasonal hoop frames generally do not require planning permission. Permanent structures over 2.5 m may require exemption approval from your local county council, particularly in Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). Check with your county council planning department before erecting permanent frames.

What is the typical lead time for bird netting delivery to Ireland?

Irish local suppliers (Top Nets, Glanbia CountryLife, Wire and Fence Depot) typically deliver within 3–7 working days. Direct import from China takes 30–38 days sea freight plus 5–10 days customs clearance at Dublin Port—budget 75–90 days from order to nets on site. Order well before the June–August peak season.

Is bird netting legal for crop protection in Ireland?

Yes. Exclusion netting is legal under the Wildlife Acts and EU Bird Directive, provided nets prevent entrapment. The NPWS recommends checking net integrity regularly during the March–August breeding season to avoid accidental entanglement of protected species. Always use exclusion-type nets with appropriate mesh apertures.

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