Solar Panel Bird Proofing

Birds nesting underneath your solar panels? We can help!

Are pigeons roosting and nesting beneath your solar panels?

We fully understand what a nuisance pigeons are when roosting and nesting under your solar panels, we will remove your pigeon problem and prevent the early morning wake up calls.

By installing a barrier of mesh around the perimeter of the solar array we prevent the pigeons from entering, without the shelter of the solar panels the pigeons will have no choice but to leave your roof in search of a new area to roost. We source the highest quality materials from Europe where the steel is of a higher grade than the cheaper Chinese steel being sold in the UK, all the parts of our proofing system have been Hot-Dip Galvanised to prevent the steel from corroding giving longevity to your install.

Area Pest Control will remove your pigeon problem and prevent the early morning wake up call. For more information on solar panel pigeon protection head over to Solar Panel Pigeon Proofing.

Are Jackdaws going under your solar panels?

Although not as common as pigeons nesting under solar panels, jackdaws due to their nesting habits actually present a bigger problem for your solar array. Jackdaws will fill the underside of the panels up with twigs, sticks and nest lining material, the effects can be catastrophic.

The nesting materials create hot spots on the panels causing the cells to overheat and potentially burn out, not only does this damage the system, it also reduces the efficiency of the panel.

Read more on Solar Panel Jackdaw Proofing.

Do you have Squirrels under your solar panels?

A squirrel’s nest (known as a drey) under solar panels can be disastrous for the wiring. To prevent their incisors over growing, squirrels habitually gnaw. And if they’re squatting beneath your panels, they will quite happily gnaw their way through the array’s components. It’s not been uncommon for us to find bite marks on plastic end caps for example.

Over the years, we’ve attended a lot of properties where the squirrels have chewed through the electrical cables beneath the arrays causing the panels to stop generating electricity and leaving the owner with a costly repair bill.

Protect your property by installing our squirrel mesh around the array. It will not only keep them out but will also prevent costly repair bills.

For more information visit Solar Panel Squirrel Proofing.

The Area Pest Control Solar Panel Proofing Process

Gutters: 

• Step 1: Bird droppings and debris are first disinfected and placed into two doubled up polythene heavy duty bags.
• Step 2: The bags are sealed, removed and disposed of.
• Step 3: The gutter is thoroughly cleaned.

Under Solar Panels:

Pigeons, jackdaws and squirrels together with their nests or dreys are removed.

Proofing to stop pigeons going under the array:

• Step 1: Galvanised steel clips are installed onto every outer panel within the array. 
• Step 2: Galvanised welded wire mesh is then cut on site to the correct height.
• Step 3: Galvanised steel restraints are used to attach the mesh to the clips creating a physical barrier.

Once our system has been installed the barrier 100% prevents the pigeons, jackdaws or squirrels going back under the panels.

Solar panel maintenance and servicing

All our bird and squirrel proofing systems can be removed for any maintenance or servicing that may be required to your solar array.

It is important that any proofing works can be easily removed and replaced by your solar maintenance company if needed.

Solar Panel Cleaning

ApcUK offer a professional clean using 100% pure water with a reach and wash system.

Whilst we are on site bird or squirrel proofing your solar panels, we can also clean your solar array

All solar panels and solar arrays are cleaned with a:

• Water fed pole
• Pure water delivery system
• Specialist solar panel brushes
• 100% R/O and deionised pure filtered water

Solar panels should only be clean with pure water and a specialist solar brush, using tap water and none approved brushes will damage the coating to your solar panels. As per manufacturer recommendations.

using our pure water wash and reach system. Just ask about the cleaning package when you call.

For more information on cleaning solar panels see our page on Solar Panel Cleaning.