Pigeons nesting under your panels? We remove the mess, sanitize, and seal the array with critter-guard mesh — then clean the panels.
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In the New Mexico sun, the shaded gap between your rooftop panels and the roof is prime real estate for pigeons: cool, sheltered from predators and hawks, and hidden. Once a pair moves in, others follow, and a couple of birds becomes a colony. The problem isn't just noise — their droppings coat and corrode the panels and roof, nesting debris clogs drainage and creates a fire and pest concern, and the acidic mess accelerates wear on your system. Droppings on the glass also directly block output, the same as dust.
The proven fix is exclusion. We install a critter guard — a rigid mesh clipped around the entire perimeter of the array that closes off the under-panel gap without drilling into your panels or voiding warranties. Birds simply can't get underneath anymore. The mesh is barely visible from the ground and is built to hold up to the intense Albuquerque sun and high-desert weather.
Before the guard goes on, we clear out existing nests, droppings and debris and sanitize the area — because sealing birds and their mess in would only make things worse. We then clean the panels themselves so you start fresh with a protected, fully producing array. It's why bird proofing and a cleaning are so often done together.
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Beyond noise, pigeon droppings corrode your panels and roof, nesting debris clogs drainage and attracts pests, and droppings on the glass block output. In Albuquerque the shaded under-panel gap is a magnet for them, and a small problem grows into a colony quickly.
No. Critter guard clips to the frame of the array around the perimeter — it does not drill into the panels or roof — so it protects your system without threatening warranties. It's a clean, reversible install.
Always. We remove nests, droppings and debris and sanitize the area before installing the guard, then clean the panels. Sealing birds or their waste in without cleanup would only make matters worse.
Yes, and most customers do. It's efficient to clear and sanitize under the array, install the guard, and clean the panels in one visit — so you leave with a protected, fully producing system.
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