A pvc coated wire mesh installed around the perimeter of the solar panels will prevent damage to wiring corrosion to your roof and stop animals including birds and rodents living under your solar panels.
Solar panels birds nesting.
Unfortunately the underneath area of the panels provides a perfect place for birds to nest.
With the solar panels placed on the roof they are out of the way and provide a considerable amount of electricity even on cloudy days.
Understanding how to keep birds from nesting under your solar panels will help save you some grief.
Birds nesting under your solar panels birds or even squirrels making their home under your solar panels is a pain especially if they scratch them damage the wiring or soil them.
You can buy plastic strips and attach them to the panels to help stop animals being able to squeeze underneath bright green renewables advises.
Install a harder mesh or a sturdier spike.
You can combine all these including the sonic repellent for a guaranteed solution.
Pigeon droppings on and around your solar pv is likely to have corrosive effect on your roof tiles particularly on older rooftops.
Rodents like squirrels also commonly travel under the panels and chew wiring.
Not only is this unsightly and inconvenient but it could also lead to damage to the roof tiles and even to the pv panels.
Birds love the shelter provided underneath solar panels and can deposit significant droppings and nesting materials.
Solar panel guard kit.
Birds also can land on top of the panels.