Why mesh rather than spikes or a scarer?

Spikes and scarers stop birds perching on the edge of the roof, but they don't stop them walking under the array from the gutter side. A continuous mesh closes the gap all the way round.

Do the panels have to come off?

No. The mesh clips to the panel frame from the roof, so the panels stay where they are.

Is it worth doing if I've only seen one or two birds?

Yes. That's the cheapest point to do it: there's no nest to clear and no fouling to clean, and you stop a pair before they become a colony.

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Solar Panel Proofing

Fixed quote from photos or a site visit

The gap under a solar array is a perfect pigeon roost: warm, sheltered and safe from anything on the ground. Once a pair moves in, the fouling, noise and mite problems only grow — and nesting material against the panel underside is a fire consideration too.

Proofing is a once-done job: the space is cleared and cleaned, then closed off with stainless mesh clipped to the panel frame. No drilling, nothing glued to the panels, warranty intact.

Feral pigeons are nearly always the culprit. They breed all year round in sheltered spots and can raise several broods a year, so a single pair under a panel can turn into a small colony within a season.

The best time to proof is before birds move in, or as soon as you see them going under the array. Once they’re nesting, the job also means clearing out nest material and droppings, which takes longer. Left alone, that debris builds up in the gutters and can block them, and droppings on the panels themselves cut how much power they generate.

The mesh keeps birds out without harming them. The whole array is proofed, not just the corner where they’ve been nesting, because pigeons pushed out of one gap will simply try the next.

Stainless wire guards fitted along the lower edge of two solar panels on a terracotta pantile roof — Guards fitted along the lower edge of a domestic array on a pantile roof, closing the gap birds use to get under the panels.

Close-up of stainless wire guards clipped along an aluminium solar panel frame — Close-up of the stainless guards clipped along the panel frame.

When to call us

Pigeons vanishing under the panels: Birds landing on the roof and walking out of sight beneath the array are almost certainly roosting or nesting there.
Cooing or scratching overhead: Noise from the roof, often loudest early in the morning, when the birds are most active.
Debris in the gutters: Twigs, feathers or droppings in the gutters or on the ground below the array.
Droppings on the panels: Fouling on the glass itself cuts how much power the panels generate.

How it works

Quote Send a couple of photos of the roof, or we'll visit — either way you get a fixed price.
Clear & clean Nesting material and fouling are removed and the area beneath the panels is treated.
Proof Stainless mesh is fitted around the full perimeter of the array, clipped to the frame so nothing penetrates the roof or the panels.

What's included

Removal of existing nesting material and fouling from under the array
Purpose-made stainless mesh clipped to the panel frame — no drilling, no adhesive on the panels
Treatment of bird mites where fouling has brought them into the roof space
A tidy finish that doesn't void the panel warranty or block airflow

Towns we cover

Everywhere within 30 miles of Brandon, Suffolk, including:

Towns shown as links have their own local page — tap through for solar panel proofing details specific to that area.

Solar Panel Proofing — common questions

Why mesh rather than spikes or a scarer?: Spikes and scarers stop birds perching on the edge of the roof, but they don't stop them walking under the array from the gutter side. A continuous mesh closes the gap all the way round.
Do the panels have to come off?: No. The mesh clips to the panel frame from the roof, so the panels stay where they are.
Is it worth doing if I've only seen one or two birds?: Yes. That's the cheapest point to do it: there's no nest to clear and no fouling to clean, and you stop a pair before they become a colony.