Solar panels are an investment that provide fantastic value for money and help the planet, but many people who have installed them on their roof have encountered the nuisance of birds nesting underneath them. Pigeons and other birds can cause a huge amount of stress and damage to your home and solar panel system if they are allowed to do so, which is why solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes have become one of the most popular solutions available for this issue.

Pigeon Proofing Solar Panels offer bird proofing solutions that help to keep your roof and solar panels free from the nuisance of pigeons and other birds.

Reasons Why Birds Are Nesting Under Solar Panels

The area underneath solar panels is a warm and safe place for birds to nest, especially pigeons. These birds will often target solar panel systems as they provide the perfect environment for them to build nests year after year Once a bird has nested underneath your solar panels, they will continue to return and cause issues every year.

Their nests, feathers, and droppings can cause a mess underneath your solar panels, block gutters, cause damage to your roof, and reduce the efficiency of your solar panel system. It is important to prevent nesting from occurring in the first place as it can be incredibly difficult to get rid of a bird infestation once it has already happened.

What Is Solar Panel Netting

Solar panel netting is a special type of mesh that is installed around the edges of your solar panel system. This mesh prevents birds from being able to access the area underneath your solar panels while still allowing airflow through Unlike other temporary bird deterrents, solar panel netting provides a permanent solution to prevent birds from nesting underneath your solar panel system. The mesh is installed using specialist clips that do not damage your solar panel system or roof. Solar panel netting is also very discreet as it is almost invisible from the ground, while still offering fantastic protection from pigeons and other nuisance birds.

Benefits of Installing Solar Panel Netting

There are many benefits of installing solar panel netting to prevent birds from nesting underneath your solar panel system, including:

• Prevent birds from nesting underneath your solar panel system

• Keep your solar panel system free from the mess caused by birds

• Protect your solar panel system from damage caused by birds

• Reduce the annoying noise caused by pigeons underneath your roof

• Keep your gutters free from feathers, nests, and other debris

• Offers a humane solution to getting rid of pigeons nesting on or underneath your roof

Why Bird Prevention Spikes Are Equally As Important

Although solar panel netting is a fantastic solution for preventing birds from nesting underneath your solar panel system, bird prevention spikes can also be installed to prevent pigeons from landing on your roof, guttering, and other areas. Bird prevention spikes are a humane way of keeping pigeons and other birds away from your roof as they do not cause any harm to the birds, but simply make it uncomfortable for them to land on your roof. When installed alongside solar panel netting, bird prevention spikes can offer fantastic protection from birds nesting on and underneath your solar panel system.

Professional installers will know the best places to position bird prevention spikes to offer the best protection possible for your solar panel system while keeping the appearance of your roof intact.

How Solar Panel Netting And Bird Prevention Spikes Work Together

Many people believe that installing one type of bird deterrent is enough to prevent birds from nesting on or underneath their solar panel system, but the reality is that both solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes should be installed in order to offer the best possible protection. Solar panel netting prevents birds from being able to access the area underneath your solar panel system where they would be able to nest, while bird prevention spikes make it uncomfortable for birds to land anywhere near your solar panel system. By installing both solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes, you will be able to prevent birds from nesting on and underneath your solar panel system with ease.

Why Professional Installation Is So Important

It is vital that you hire professional installers to fit solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes to your roof. Fitting these bird deterrents is not a job for inexperienced people as it can be incredibly dangerous if the correct equipment and specialist tools are not used. Professional installers also know the best ways to fit solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes to your roof in order to offer the best possible protection from birds nesting on or underneath your solar panel system. 

Professional installers also know how to avoid damaging your solar panel system and roof when fitting solar panel netting. They will also inspect your roof for other potential entry points that birds may be able to access in order to ensure that they fit the correct amount of solar panel netting to your roof.

Experienced installers will also remove any nests that may already be present on or underneath your solar panel system, making it much easier to prevent birds from nesting in the future. It is also important to note that professional installers will use non-penetrating fixing solutions when fitting solar panel netting to your roof in order to avoid damaging your solar panel system.

Why Choose Pigeon Proofing Solar Panels

Pigeon Proofing Solar Panels offer fantastic bird proofing solutions that help to prevent birds from nesting on and underneath solar panel systems. Their specialist team knows how to install solar panel netting in the most effective manner in order to provide long term protection from pigeons and other nuisance birds.

Pigeon Proofing Solar Panels use high quality solar panel netting systems that are designed to last for many years while still looking fantastic on your roof.

They also install bird prevention spikes in the most suitable places in order to offer complete protection from birds nesting on or near your solar panel system, helping to reduce future maintenance costs. By hiring a professional company with years of experience in the industry, you can ensure that your solar panel system is completely protected from birds nesting on or underneath it.

Long Term Benefits Of Bird Proofing

Preventing birds from nesting on or underneath your solar panel system has a wide range of long term benefits, including reducing maintenance costs, reducing the amount of cleaning required, protecting your solar panel system from damage, and helping to increase the efficiency of your solar panel system.

If birds are able to nest on or underneath your solar panel system, it is only a matter of time before they cause damage that will be incredibly expensive to repair. By investing in solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes, you can avoid these expensive repairs and enjoy fantastic value for money from your solar panel system for many years.

Conclusion

Birds can cause a huge amount of issues for solar panel system owners if they are able to nest on or underneath them, which is why solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes have become one of the most popular solutions for this issue. By hiring professional installers to fit solar panel netting to your roof, you can prevent birds from nesting underneath your solar panel system while still allowing airflow through, reducing the amount of maintenance required for your solar panel system. Fitting bird prevention spikes to your roof is also a fantastic way of preventing pigeons and other nuisance birds from landing anywhere near your solar panel system. If you want to protect your solar panel system from birds nesting on or underneath it, investing in solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes is the best way of doing so.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is solar panel netting?

Solar panel netting is a special type of mesh that is fitted around the edges of solar panel systems in order to prevent birds from being able to nest underneath them while still allowing airflow through.

Do bird prevention spikes harm birds?

No, bird prevention spikes are a humane way of keeping pigeons and other birds away from your roof, guttering, and solar panel system.

How long does solar panel netting last?

Solar panel netting can last for a very long time when fitted correctly by professional installers. It is also very durable and resistant to the effects of the weather.

Should I install both solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes?

Yes, it is important to install both solar panel netting and bird prevention spikes in order to prevent birds from nesting on and underneath your solar panel system.