Redlands • Yucaipa • Loma Linda
Solar Panel Bird Proofing in Redlands, CA
Tree-lined streets and leftover citrus groves give pigeons plenty of reasons to stay. The space under your solar panels should not be one of them.
Signs You Have Birds Under the Panels
Most homeowners notice the birds before they ever see a nest.
Early morning noise
Cooing and scratching above a bedroom at sunrise. Pigeons like the sheltered space under a low-pitch array.
Droppings on the patio
White streaks on the eaves, gutters, or patio furniture below the panels.
Twigs in the gutter
Sticks and leaves washing out of the gutter can mean someone is building up there.
Feathers by the downspout
Common on Yucaipa homes near open slopes, where birds move between brush and rooftops.
Why Our Area Draws Nesting Birds
Redlands still has old groves, big shade trees, and plenty of water from yard irrigation. That makes it easy living for pigeons and sparrows, and solar panels add a dry, shaded roof right next to all of it.
Ryan's Home Services offers solar panel bird proofing in Redlands, CA, with regular trips from Beaumont up to Yucaipa and over to Loma Linda. We close off the open edges of the array with mesh so birds cannot get underneath.
Higher up in Yucaipa, the wind coming down off the foothills blows leaves and debris under panels too. Mesh helps keep that out, which makes the next cleaning easier.
We do not trap or remove birds. If we find an active nest with eggs or chicks, we leave that section open and come back once it is empty.
How We Approach Your Roof
Our order of work protects the roof, the panels, and the birds.
- 1
Look from the ground first
We check roof pitch, tile or shingle type, and where the array sits before setting a ladder.
- 2
Check for active nests
We look under the panel edges for eggs, chicks, or birds going in and out. Active sections wait.
- 3
Clear old nesting material
Dry twigs and droppings come out from the open edges we can reach safely.
- 4
Fit the mesh
We use clips that attach to the panel frame without drilling, but only where the panel maker allows it.
- 5
Walk you through the result
We show you photos of the finished edges and point out anything else we noticed up there.
Our Limits Up There
We will
- Screen the open sides of the array
- Remove loose debris we can reach
- Photograph the before and after
- Tell you about cracked tiles we see
We will not
- Seal in active nests or birds
- Drill into panel frames
- Touch solar wiring or inverters
- Repair roofing or promise birds never return
Redlands Area Bird Proofing Questions
Serving Redlands, Yucaipa, Loma Linda from our Beaumont office
Hearing Birds on the Roof Again?
Call the Beaumont office or send a photo of your array. We serve homes across Redlands, Yucaipa, and Loma Linda.