Birds out, panels clear
Solar Panel Critter Guard in Crestwood
A mesh barrier around the edge of your array keeps pigeons and nesting material out, without drilling a single new hole.
Pigeons Love the Space Under Your Panels
There is a few inches of space between your panels and your roof. To a pigeon, that is a covered porch with a view. Birds move in, build nests and leave droppings that pile up and hold moisture against the shingles. Leaves and twigs collect in the gap and stay put. Squirrels sometimes follow. Over time, all of that can chew at wiring, block drainage and make a mess you can hear through the ceiling. A critter guard closes the gap. We install a sturdy mesh around the perimeter of the array, attached to the panel frames with clips made for the job. It is non-penetrating, so nothing gets drilled into the modules or the roof. Air still moves under the panels, and rain still drains off, but birds and debris stay out. If nesting is already happening, we clear out what we can reach before the guard goes on so nothing gets sealed inside. A reset is the ideal moment, since the array is landing on a clean new roof anyway. But it can go on an existing array too. Plenty of Crestwood homes with mature trees and nearby rooftops see birds settle under panels, and this is the simple fix.
What the Critter Guard Job Includes
Straightforward work that closes off the space under the array for good.
Edge inspection
We check every opening along the array and look for signs of nesting.
Debris cleared out
Nests, leaves and buildup removed from under the panels where we can reach.
Sturdy mesh
A durable barrier cut to fit the perimeter of your array.
Clip-on attachment
Fastened to the panel frames with clips, never drilled into the modules.
No new roof holes
Non-penetrating from top to bottom, so the roof stays sealed.
Airflow kept open
Panels stay ventilated and water still drains off the roof.
Clean fit
Trimmed and tucked to sit neatly along the edges of the array.
Pairs with a reset
Easy to add while your panels go back onto a new roof.
Install Day, Step by Step
Describe the trouble
Birds, droppings, scratching or a pile of leaves under the panels. We ask about the size of the array, then come look and give you a firm price.
Clear it out
On install day, we remove the nesting and debris we can reach from under the array so nothing is trapped behind the mesh.
Close the gap
The mesh goes around the whole perimeter, clipped to the frames and trimmed to fit. We walk you through it before we leave.
Why Homeowners Add It
Nothing drilled
The guard clips on. No holes in the panels and no holes in the roof.
Quiet attic, clean roof
No more cooing and scratching overhead, and no droppings piling up.
Best timing is a reset
When the panels go back onto a new roof, the guard goes on with them.
- Non-penetrating
- Debris cleared
- Airflow kept
- Clean fit
Pigeons Living Under Your Panels?
Describe the noise, the mess and roughly how big the array is. You get a price on the guard and an install day that suits you.