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Critter guard around solar panels.
To combat damage from animals and the buildup of flammable materials solar providers commonly offer critter guards which are strips of metal screening resembling high quality chicken wire that can be attached along the sides of rooftop panels.
Pigeons and squirrels can both simply wriggle their way in right through the spikes.
Patent pending plastic clips are uv stable won t scratch panels clips recommended every 18 inches.
These arrays provide perfect harborage for birds and other critters and homeowners are desperate for a solution.
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The availability of critter guards allows for solar installations anywhere there s sun.
The squirrel guard is fastened to the frames of the panels and closes the gap between the roof and your solar panels.
If you hire a pigeon control company to install pigeon guards for solar panels they should provide a guarantee that pigeons cannot get under the panels for 5 years.
The mesh needs to be wire screening with openings not greater than 13 mm to acceptable for protection against rodents.
Such a barrier preventing entry is the only sure fire and long lasting solution.
Solatrim is easy to install looks great and provides perfect rodent protection.
60 clips should be sufficient for experienced diyer handyman installer etc.
Solar panels are being installed on commercial and residential roofs across america at an ever increasing rate.
This comes with a 6in by 100ft roll and 60 fastener clips.
If it s less than that call someone else.
Bird spikes are not effective.
Next around the panels and rack screen or mesh can be used to keep critters from getting access to the underside of the array.
The pvc coated squirrel guard is very similar to a high gage chicken wire which will hold up to even the most persistent animals.
A critter guard is simply a physical barrier that prevents vermin access to the underside of flush mount solar installations.
These little critters may be cute but they can cause big problems.
Solar panel bird critter guard kit is designed to prevents birds from nesting under solar arrays and other critters from entering and damaging the system.
We have found it to be the best value critter guard on the market.