Bird proofing your solar panels.
Solar panels have become increasingly popular over time, providing a great way to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Unfortunately, they also create a perfect home and breeding ground for birds like corvids and feral pigeons.
Pigeons will ordinarily lay eggs 5-6 times in a year, but the warm and safe environment your solar panels offer means they can reproduce all year round. Before long, a mating pair will have multiplied and potentially caused serious damage to both your panels and the cables. Your gutters will suffer too as the guano and nest debris fill and block the down pipes.
Bird proofing your solar panels is the most effective way to protect your investment and evict your uninvited guests.
Working at height.
The majority of our work is carried out using a roof ladder harness system. This sets us apart from our competitors who will often have to include the cost of a scaffold in their quote. Towers or lifts are occasionally required where access is restricted but this is always a last resort to give you the best price possible.
With over twenty years experience our team are specialists in working at height. We have qualifications in IRATR (rope access), IPAF (cherry picker and scissor lift operations), PASMA (tower erections). We take no chances when it comes to the safety of our team.
Why choose us?
We are a small, family-run business and as such, are able to take the time to discuss and understand each of our clients needs and circumstances. We appreciate what a nightmare it can be to have nesting birds on your rooftop, so endeavour to be flexible with our appointments, fitting you in as soon as possible and answering any questions or concerns in detail. Call now for a free, no-obligation quote.
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Materials.
We use a high quality, weather proof, black PVC coated steel mesh, which works perfectly with dark framed panels to create nothing more than a shadow line when viewed from the ground.
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Guarantee.
We use innovative, non-intrusive clips to fix the mesh in place ensuring your solar panel warranty is not affected. We are so confident in our materials and installation techniques that we happily offer a 10 year guarantee with our service.
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License.
Strict laws are in place protecting all birds in the UK, covered by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. We are fully licenced by Natural England to carry out the removal of birds and their nests.
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Cleaning.
Guano and nest debris quickly fill and block your gutters while the birds are in residence. We will clear all gutter systems directly below your panels as part of our standard service.
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Exclusion Netting.
Bird netting systems are also available to protect large open areas such as balconies, loading bays, bridges or external stairways.
What our customers think.
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Absolute Amazing job today completed by Rory. So professional and takes the time to explain in detail exactly what he will do. Highly recommended to any one having nests in their solar panels. I would give 10 stars all day long to this brilliant company. So many other companies give ridiculous prices, wanting money up front etc. Rory is extremely fair and quoted the price and delivers a fabulous job. The price is the price no hidden costs like so many other traders. Money is paid upon completion and satisfaction. The perfect balance of business.
I would highly recommend Rory on anyone's roof. He is very careful and safe. Finally a huge thank you for putting our mind at rest to protecting our solar panels. Thank you Rory you are so professional and great guy. -
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After contacting the company that installed my solar panels regarding pigeons nesting underneath I was given an estimate but they said that I would need to get a pest control company to remove the birds and nests, they would then erect a scaffold so they could do the netting. Needless to say I was not impressed. Found this company on Internet and called them. Spoke to Rory who talked me through everything and gave me a quote which included removal of birds and nests that he found, applying the netting all around the panels using ropes and ladders therefore I did not have the inconvenience of scaffolding. A week later Rory arrived as planned and completed the work he then cleaned all the gutters. I found him to be very polite and informative talking me through every step of what he was doing.
I am very pleased with the service I got from Rory and would highly recommend him.
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Had a great experience with Rory, he explained what he was doing and what he had done. A breathe of fresh air. Our solar panels are now proofed from the pigeons. Will add some photos in a few days once the pigeons have moved on fully. Thank you Rory.
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Rory did a great job. We have a large solar array that had become a magnet for pigeons this year; Rory removed the resulting mess from the gutters and around the panels, fitted the mesh very neatly and threw in a bit more, fitting mesh in three drainage tunnels from a flat roof that had become pigeon nesting sites. Thoroughly recommended.
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I would highly recommend Rory for the quality and reliability of his workmanship. We had been suffering from a case of job poorly done at the time of our solar panel installation with the bird net. The quality of the net installed by the solar company was so poor that it didn't last a couple of weeks into installation. After 2 years of bird infestation, that had become quite stressful and with other exorbitant cost received, Rory was a God send. On his first installation visit he took a look and said that the infestation was so bad that he advised to take the panels off to get the roof cleaned . Other service providers would have scammed us at this point. In the end he was able to do excellent work and get the net installed and I can say that after 5 months we are now bird free and at peace.
Thank you Rory - really appreciate your advice and service. -
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We were very happy with our newly installed Solar Panels, especially given the recent energy price increases, until the arrival of a family of feral pigeons. Constant bird droppings at the side of the house is not pleasant! Rory came well recommended and fitted bird protection to stop further nesting. He also offers very good value for money as his rock climbing skills enable him to work safely on your roof, with all necessary harnesses, and avoids the need for expensive scaffolding. On the day Rory kept us up to date as the project progressed and the work was completed very efficiently. Rory also offers a ten year guarantee ‘just in case’ and this offers further peace of mind.
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I contacted Rory via his website and he responded promptly with a quote. He took the time to search for my property on Google Earth and knew the layout of my solar panels. After accepting his quote, he quickly booked in a date. He arrived on time and did an excellent job on installing the bird netting around my solar panels. The homeless pigeons would disagree, but I am really pleased with the work he did.
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Rory turned up on time as promised and did a fantastic job in bird proofing our solar panels. He is very friendly and answered any questions we had. His work is to an excellent standard and was reasonably priced. He even fixed some loose roof tiles for a neighbour whilst he was here. Would highly recommend Rory.
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Contacted at least 6 different companies, some local and some larger with a view of trying to sort the issue with nesting pigeons. After making the initial enquiry with Rory through his website he phoned back very quickly and instantly I knew he was the person for the job. Very knowledgeable and takes the time to discuss options and contingencies. He sent through pictures of similar work he had done before. Rory uses ropes and ladders and has many years experience in the use of harnesses and climbing. This is where he is able to save on cost on the use of scaffolding, which is where many of the other companies I contacted would charge a considerable amount more.
Very pleased with the service. Rory is a decent chap who know's his craft, and there's a 10 year guarantee on the work, which is an added bonus! -
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Rory came last Thursday to remove our problem with the pigeons, installed the mesh all round our solar panels, cleaned the gutter of debris and jet washed the solar panels. He arrived at the time he stated, explained what he was going to do and was very efficient. Rory is a lovely guy and highly recommend his services.
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We had a problem with pigeons nesting under our solar panels. Having had a quote and being advised scaffolding would be necessary. I was lucky to find Rory, who uses ropes, ladders and incredible climbing skills. The job was completed in an afternoon, and within a short time the pigeons were gone. More importantly no scaffolding was required, saving around £2,000.
I cannot recommend Rory enough, for such a professional job. He’s also a really nice guy!
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Really pleased with the work done by Rory to protect our panels from pigeons. Quoted promptly and was able to carry out the work soon after. Explained fully what he would be doing and how the the mesh would be fitted. Cleared the gutters as well. Would recommend his services, especially as he is able to work without the expense of scaffolding.
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An excellent job and we are very pleased with the finished result. We were due to have bird proofing fitted at the same time the solar panels were installed but due to the profile of our roof tiles it was advised that there would still be gaps left which birds could get through. We therefore cancelled this with the installing company and searched for a specialist installer.
Rory was absolutely excellent. He was able to attend very quickly so we could take advantage of the scaffolding which was still in situ. This obviously made the fitting easier and quicker. Everything was explained and the result is bird proofing which is unobtrusive but is completely bird proofed and guaranteed.
Happy to recommend Solar Panel Protect to anyone with solar panels.
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Rory arrived on time, very nice guy & explained exactly what he was going to do. He cleared the nests underneath & finished the job of netting my solar panels, he even cleared my gutters while up there. All the mess he cleared away.
He also took pics for me to see at every angle then after we observed the pigeons wondering what was going on bless them they weren't too bright they will have to find somewhere else to set up home.
A job well done I would highly recommend, you even get a 10 year guarantee!
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Rory is a fantastic guy. His work is remarkable, he does everything he promises to do, keeps in touch making you confident of his service, explains everything he will be doing, has all the correct safety equipment and necessary licences and qualifications. He worked on mine and my neighbours solar panels and has eradicated our pigeon problem in a quick and efficient manner. His charges are reasonable. I would wholeheartedly recommend his company.
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Rory was superb, he explained each step to be performed, showed all the excellent quality materials to be used, and did a great install of the mesh. He cleared up all the pigeon mess and removed all debris from the gutters. His rope work training and skills avoided the need for scaffolding. Overall an outstanding installation and highly recommended. Thanks Rory.
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I stumbled across Rory and was curious by the little things mentioned in his reviews. Rory does not disappoint, starting from a welcoming professional phone call to his ninja like ability on our roof I would highly recommend Rory and use him again.
Rory takes the time to explain his thinking without overwhelming you with jargon and trade words. My enquiry started out with pigeon guards for my solar panels. During the chat Rory explained send some pics of another query I'd raised. Within a very short amount of time Rory came back with a cause of the problem and a solution. I've been discussing this particular issue with other trades persons for over 3 years without finding a solution.
FABULOUS FABULOUS trade worker and very polite, kind and respectful of the property also.
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Rory did an excellent job. He turned up on time and worked diligently all day. He removed the offending pigeons, cleaned out the gutters, cleaned the solar panels fitted the wire protective strips. He carried out the work safely and quickly l can strongly recommend his services.
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Very impressed with Solar Panel Protect. They provided a competitive quote quickly and were able to undertake the work the following week. Rory obviously takes pride in his work, is experienced and knowledgeable, and has all the correct safety equipment and licenses. Very neat finish with good quality materials. Polite and friendly. Highly recommended.
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Solar Panel Protect where everything and more we needed to deal with an overload of solar panel pigeons! The problem had gradually got worse and worse and we needed a solution swiftly before severe property damage was done. We reached out to Solar Panel Protect for a quote and they were extremely fast in responding, knowledgeable, passionate about animal welfare and just generally brilliant.
I cannot recommend Rory and his company enough for the work that has been provided and even comes with a 10 year guarantee! The website is also superb and shows a ton of high quality work the company has done over the years! Absolute quality all round! Thank you so much Solar Panel Protect for Evicting our pigeons and giving our house back! -
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Rory was punctual, very polite, thorough and keen to explain each stage of the mesh protection process. He also undertook additional cosmetic cleaning at height, unrelated to the solar panel work. Would highly recommend.
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Rory has done a great job of keeping the pigeons out from under our solar panels fitting mesh round them, recommend him to anyone.
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Rory at Solar Panel Protect was friendly, responsive, well priced and did a great job explaining each part of the process having our panels protected from pigeons.
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Great service, and very cost effective due to the ability to avoid scaffold. The birds have moved on and the solar protection netting we've fitted is almost invisible. Very happy.
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We have just had our bungalow solar panels pigeon proofed by Solar Panel Protect and we’re very pleased with the work. We were given a fair price, and communication was good throughout. A very professional service. Thank you.
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Very professional and a job well done. Thank you Rory for fixing the mess that was left behind by the solar panel installation company, I definitely recommend your services with no hesitation.
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Very good overall experience with Rory. He was very professional and would definitely recommend his services.
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Responded with a quote really quickly, very good communication throughout and very clear he was knowledgeable in what he is doing. The work looks great and he was very helpful.
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Amazing service, we were let down by another supplier but Solar Panel Protect were super flexible and managed to step in and save the situation. Amazing service!