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Bird and debris barrier

Solar Panel Critter Guard in Orland Hills

A clip-on mesh barrier closes the gap beneath your array, with nothing drilled into the panels or the roof.

White dove resting on an old shingle roof

Closing the Gap Beneath Your Array

The pocket beneath rooftop modules stays shaded and dry, which makes it an appealing place for pigeons to settle. Once they move in, nesting material and droppings accumulate, hold moisture against the roofing and rest on the wiring, while wind adds leaves and twigs that stay put. Squirrels sometimes follow and chew on whatever they can reach. A critter guard addresses all of this by closing off the perimeter. A tough screen is cut to the outline of the array and secured onto each panel frame with dedicated fasteners. Because the installation is non-penetrating, nothing is drilled into the panels or the roof, and the factory warranties on your equipment remain in your name. Ventilation beneath the modules and runoff across the roof carry on, yet birds and litter are kept outside. Old nests within reach are cleared before the screen closes, so nothing ends up sealed in. Booking it alongside a detach and reset is the most efficient option, since the modules are already going back onto fresh shingles, although an array that is not coming down can be fitted as well. Homes around Orland Hills with mature trees nearby request it often.

What the Critter Guard Install Covers

A straightforward job, scheduled at a time that suits you.

  • Perimeter inspection

    Openings along the array measured and looked over for nesting.

  • Pre-install cleanout

    Old nests and leaves within reach pulled before fitting.

  • Durable mesh

    Cut to the perimeter of your array.

  • Frame clips

    Attached to the panel frames, never drilled into panels.

  • No roof holes

    The roofing is left completely intact.

  • Ventilation maintained

    Airflow and drainage beneath the array stay open.

  • Tidy outline

    Cut to hug the border of the modules.

  • Reset option

    Easily added when your array is reinstalled on a new roof.

How the Install Is Scheduled

  1. Describe what you see

    Birds, droppings, scratching or litter beneath the modules. We ask how big the array is, visit and quote a firm figure.

  2. Clear the space

    When the booked day arrives, old nesting and leaves within reach are pulled out.

  3. Install the barrier

    The screen wraps the whole outline, fastened onto each frame and cut to fit. We go over the finished install with you.

Why Homeowners Add a Critter Guard

  • Non-penetrating

    Clips hold it in place, so panels and roof stay intact.

  • Long-term fix

    Once the gap is closed, birds have nowhere to nest.

  • Simple with a reset

    Adding it during reinstallation keeps the job efficient.

  • Non-penetrating
  • Nests cleared
  • Airflow maintained
  • Flush fit

Noticing Birds Under Your Panels?

Let us know the size of your array and what you are seeing. We will quote the guard and schedule the install.