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Pigeons Under Solar Panels?

 If you're seeing pigeons on your roof or around your solar panels, there's a good chance they've moved underneath the solar panel system. Solar panels create a protected area that pigeons use for shelter and nesting. Once they move in, the problem usually grows over time.


We remove pigeon nesting activity and install solar panel critter guard systems designed to help keep pigeons from getting back underneath the panels.

Pigeons sitting above solar panels on a roof they are nesting under
pigeons nesting under solar panels on an ankeny iowa roof.  AI generated picture

Why Do Pigeons Nest Under Solar Panels?

 Solar panels create an ideal nesting location for pigeons. The space underneath the panels provides shelter from weather, predators, and other disturbances. Once pigeons discover the area, they often continue returning to it year after year. 

 

Why Pigeons Keep Returning


Pigeons are creatures of habit. If they successfully nest underneath a solar panel system, they often return to the same location unless the area is properly protected. 

Solar Panels Create The Perfect Shelter

The gap between the roof and the solar panels gives pigeons a protected place to rest and build nests. The area stays dry, hidden, and difficult for predators to reach.

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Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

 Many homeowners don't realize pigeons are underneath their solar panels until they begin noticing increased activity around the roof. 

Pigeons Gathering On The Roof

Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

 One of the first signs is seeing pigeons regularly sitting on or around the solar panels. 

Bird Droppings Around The Home

Signs Pigeons Are Living Under Your Solar Panels

Bird Droppings Around The Home

 Droppings often begin appearing on roofing, siding, patios, driveways, decks, and walkways below the solar panels. 

Noise Coming From The Roof

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

Bird Droppings Around The Home

 You may hear cooing, movement, or nesting activity coming from the roof area. 

Birds Going Underneath The Panels

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

 Homeowners often report seeing pigeons disappear underneath the edge of the solar panel system and reappear later. 

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

How We Remove Pigeons From Under Solar Panels

 The goal isn't just removing the pigeons. The goal is preventing them from returning. 

Inspection

Solar Panel Critter Guard Installation

Removal Of Nesting Activity

 We inspect the solar panel system and identify where pigeons are accessing the area underneath the panels. 

Removal Of Nesting Activity

Solar Panel Critter Guard Installation

Removal Of Nesting Activity

 Nesting materials and debris are removed from accessible areas beneath the solar panel system. 

Solar Panel Critter Guard Installation

Solar Panel Critter Guard Installation

Solar Panel Critter Guard Installation

  A specialized exclusion barrier is installed around the perimeter of the solar panel system to help prevent pigeons from getting underneath. 

What Is Solar Panel Critter Guard?

Also Known As Bird Guard Or Solar Panel Mesh

Also Known As Bird Guard Or Solar Panel Mesh

pigeon bird guard on solar panel

 Many homeowners call it a critter guard, bird guard, screen, mesh, or netting. Regardless of the name, the purpose is the same: prevent pigeons from accessing the space underneath the solar panels. 

Also Known As Bird Guard Or Solar Panel Mesh

Also Known As Bird Guard Or Solar Panel Mesh

Also Known As Bird Guard Or Solar Panel Mesh

bird guard installed on panels

 Homeowners often refer to the exclusion system using different names, but they all describe the same type of protection. 

How Critter Guard Helps Prevent Future Nesting

Pigeon Removal & Solar Panel Protection In Central Iowa

Pigeon Removal & Solar Panel Protection In Central Iowa

roof solar panels with guards put on

 The exclusion system blocks access beneath the panels while still allowing normal airflow around the solar array. 

Pigeon Removal & Solar Panel Protection In Central Iowa

Pigeon Removal & Solar Panel Protection In Central Iowa

Pigeon Removal & Solar Panel Protection In Central Iowa

Bird Guard Completed On Solar Panels

 We provide pigeon removal and solar panel critter guard installation throughout Central Iowa, including Des Moines, Ankeny, Altoona, Bondurant, Johnston, Grimes, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Indianola, and surrounding communities. 

 Will Pigeons Damage My Solar Panels?

Most problems involve nesting activity, droppings, and pigeons repeatedly using the area underneath the panels rather than direct damage to the panels themselves.


Will The Pigeons Come Back?

If access remains open, pigeons often return. Proper exclusion helps prevent future nesting activity.


What Is Critter Guard?

Critter guard is a mesh-style exclusion system installed around the perimeter of a solar panel array to help prevent birds from getting underneath.


Do You Serve My Area?

We serve homeowners throughout Central Iowa within approximately 60 miles of Des Moines.


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3626 NW Trestle Point Dr Ankeny IA 50023

515-257-0470

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