Pigeons and solar panels- waiting for the invoice

[GON]

Our home was built in 2019. Solar panels installed in 2022. Roof is a hip roof in the desert southwest. Wife notices/ hears pigeons on the roof non-stop. I am not home to look into my Wife's pigeon concern.

Wife calls up a pigeon control company. Their assessment is pigeons have made a home under the solar panels. Pigeons will need to be trapped, roof cleaned of bird waste, and then customs wires around the solar panels to the clay roof tiles to prevent new pigeons from repeating what the current pigeons have done.

Wife called me this morning. Two older men working non-stop all day. Tons of bird waste on the patio from the power wash- really nasty my Wife reports. What a mess. Glad she got this under control, and appearently has a competent contractor. Wife never tells me the cost, and I am afraid to ask.

Waiting for the invoice- I am suspecting on or about $5k USD.

 

[dnewton3]

When I was in PHX this past winter, I noticed that some homes (for no apparent reason) were favored by pigeons. Every single day, a flock on the same house both morning and evening.

Without a doubt, she (your wife) will need to keep an eye on this and make sure they don't defeat the guarding system, and hopefully move on to greener rooftops.

Flying rats is what they are ...

 

[Passport1]

We have lots of Cooper's hawks here. This is a No pigeon fly zone.

 

[Greenbeforeblue]

Air rifle

 

[UncleDave]

Time for Falconry...

 

[Nukeman7]

Solar panels...the gift that keeps on giving!

 

[Fitter30]

Worked with a sheet metal worker died of a lung disease working around pigeon droppings 2 - 4" thick for two or three weeks this was 30 years ago. Lost 6 months work then died about 8 years later early 50's.

 

[BHopkins]

I've seen netting that is put under the beams in a large covered outdoor patio area, so birds can't nest on the beams. Would it work to put something like that around the sides of the solar panels? Is there some other method out there, to keep birds from nesting under the panels?

 

[Nukeman7]

I've seen netting that is put under the beams in a large covered outdoor patio area, so birds can't nest on the beams. Would it work to put something like that around the sides of the solar panels? Is there some other method out there, to keep birds from nesting under the panels?

Nothing works better than installing BIRD SPIKES at the access points to deter nuisance roosting by pigeons. They quickly learn to avoid the area and move on to other locations.

 

[AZjeff]

Solar panel installs should automatically include pigeon screening in the price. See it all the time, solar panels go on, pigeons move in, crap and feathers on solar roof and neighbor's, blocking screen gets installed. It's never 1or 2 birds either.

 

[GON]

Wife reluctantly told me the cost to remove the pigeons earlier today. $4200 USD.

Wife told me she wasn't planning on telling me the cost and just let me be surprised when I pay off the credit card every month.

 

[Pablo]

Oddly my in-laws in NM had the same fun PLUS every night my BIL had to chase them from the round beams for his veranda. Not even good eating

 

[GON]

Oddly my in-laws in NM had the same fun PLUS every night my BIL had to chase them from the round beams for his veranda. Not even good eating

Do you know if they were successful in getting them permanently gone, and what they paid?

My concern is paying $4200, and a short time later new pigeons take the place of the captured pigeons.

 

[Pablo]

Do you know if they were successful in getting them permanently gone, and what they paid?

My concern is paying $4200, and a short time later new pigeons take the place of the captured pigeons.

No idea what they paid. The roof area was blocked and the problem was solved.

The veranda area was not solved - but this differs very much from your problem. We are talking large pine round beams. It was a beautiful structure, not a lot of nice cosmetic ways to cover the ledges on the beams. The birds just had a natural place to go to roost.

BIL and SIL have 10 years plus on us and moved to HI several years ago, so unknown now.

Not like this, more beautiful but you get the idea

 

[4WD]

Solar panel installs should automatically include pigeon screening in the price. See it all the time, solar panels go on, pigeons move in, crap and feathers on solar roof and neighbor's, blocking screen gets installed. It's never 1or 2 birds either.

Yep, if it’s not pigeons - the other/smaller global bird - the sparrow !
Here is one of the more unusual beggars in the EU …
(shared a few peanuts - but not my Stella)

 

[Pablo]

Solar panels...the gift that keeps on giving!

Hilarious!!