Pigeon Removal and removal of other pests from under solar panels
Pigeon removal services can help eradicate the annoyance of pigeons and other pests from your rooftop
Pigeons under solar panels. A very common problem you were not told about by the solar salesperson
A common problem, often overlooked and not discussed by solar panel sales companies, is birds nesting under your solar panels. After making such a large investment in a solar panel system for your roof, the last thing you want is for a swarm of pigeons making home under your new panels.
Whilst solar panels sit above your roof on rails, this makes the perfect home for pigeons to nest under, as well as other vermin including squirrels. These critters are not only unsightly, but can quickly damage your new solar panels.
Pigeons are very sociable creatures and what may start with one or two birds nesting can quickly turn into larger numbers of birds all making roost on your roof.
Why is pigeon removal from my solar panels important?
Once the birds move in under your panels, they quickly setup home by gathering nesting material including twigs, sticks, dead leaves and grass, crafting this material into a nest using the solar panel above for shelter from the elements. This nesting material can soon mount up and begins to look rather unsightly as it pokes out from under your panels.
Pigeons breed in monogamous pairs and will lay 6 broods of 2 eggs per year, meaning one pair of pigeons will make 12 new pigeons each year, and in only 6 months, these new pigeons can begin breeding too hence why the numbers the can quickly escalate into a large problem.
With acidic poo (otherwise known as guano) mounting up day after day on top of the nesting material, your roof and solar panels will quickly start to look messy and unpleasant, and pigeon guano also carries nasty diseases and mites which can be very harmful to you and your family. Pigeon guano can lead to serious health complications including lung and breathing issues and nasty skin irritations and rashes.
How to remove pigeons from your solar panels
There are a number of ways to remove pigeons from your solar panels including, wire mesh, spikes and plastic birds of prey. The most effective and humane way of dealing with the bird problem is to install pigeon proofing guards.
Before installing guards, we ensure we remove all the pigeons and other pests first, as we don’t want any of the pests being trapped once the guards have been installed. We are fully insured and licensed to effectively remove pigeons and pest from your roof and work to all required standards.
We use a long lasting and very durable 19-gauge galvanized woven steel mesh to keep the pigeons away from your panels meaning even the most determined birds cannot get their way under the guards and will move onto pastures new to nest, leaving your roof pest free and looking fantastic.
Pigeons are not the only issue
Squirrels are also a very common pest to find living under your solar panels, and these pests can cause some terrible damage to your panels that can stop them working completely.
Where pigeons don’t tend to be destructive when making home on your roof, squirrels will chew and gnaw at your wiring and panels which can cause serious damage, meaning your new solar panels wont be generating as much energy as they should be. As well as this, having exposed wiring on your roof can be a serious health hazard to you and anyone else working on your roof.
We can also help with the removal of squirrels from your roof and solar panels, and our pigeon guards can also be effective in stopping the squirrels getting under your solar panels too.
For squirrels, we use a tough and durable 16-gauge galvanized woven steel mesh which makes it impossible for the squirrels to return.
We offer pigeon removal services across the UK, and we have removed pigeons from under solar panels in many places including Yorkshire, North East, North West, Midlands , London, Wales and beyond.
We also offer solar panel pigeon proofing, and solar panel cleaning and maintenance.