Why do pigeons nest under solar panels?

The gap under the panels is shaded and protected.

How do you keep them out?

We clean out the nesting material and put mesh around the edges of the array so the birds can't get back under.

Do you clean up the droppings?

Yes. Cleaning out the nests and droppings is the first step.

Menifee & Riverside County Solar Panel Bird Prevention

Pigeons nest in the gap under solar panels, where it's shaded and protected. We keep them out on homes in Menifee and across Riverside County.

How We Do It

Keeping pigeons out from under the panels

Nests and droppings build up under the panels and on the roof. We clean out the nesting material and close the gap around the edges of the array so the birds can't get back under.

What The Job Involves

Cleaning out nests and droppings
Mesh around the edges of the array

Signs To Watch For

Signs Of Pigeons Under The Panels

Pigeons On The Roofline

Pigeons that keep coming back to the roof by the panels may be nesting in the gap under them.
Droppings On The Roof

Droppings build up under the panels and on the roof around them.
Nesting At The Panel Edges

Twigs and debris poking out from under the array mean birds are getting into the gap under the panels.

Questions

Solar Panel Bird Prevention Questions

Why do pigeons nest under solar panels?

The gap under the panels is shaded and protected.
How do you keep them out?

We clean out the nesting material and put mesh around the edges of the array so the birds can't get back under.
Do you clean up the droppings?

Yes. Cleaning out the nests and droppings is the first step.