Solar panel critter guards · Nassau & Suffolk
Squirrels chew through the wires under your panels and your system quietly shuts down, so your electric bill climbs and you don't know why. Pigeons pack the same space with nests and droppings, which is a fire risk. We clean it out, repair any chewed wiring, and seal it off with rust-resistant metal mesh.
What's happening under your panels
It's warm, dry and hidden from hawks. Once animals find it, they come back every season.
Squirrels · worst offender
Squirrels bite through the wire insulation and connectors under the array. One cut string can knock out part or all of your production, and most homeowners only notice when the PSEG bill jumps.
Pigeons
Pigeons build under the panels, block drainage, and leave acidic droppings on your roof and gutters. You'll hear the scratching and cooing from inside.
Fire risk
Twigs and debris packed against damaged DC wiring is a real fire hazard. Your panels sit on top of your house.
How we fix it
We get on the roof, photograph what's under the panels, and look for bite damage on the wiring.
Nests, droppings and debris come out, and any chewed wiring is repaired. If pigeons have babies in the nest, we wait until they can fly before sealing up.
Heavy-duty, rust-resistant metal mesh goes around the whole array, clipped to the panel frames. No holes in your panels or roof.
You get before and after photos of every side of the array, so you know it's done right.
Who we are
We install solar for a living, so we know exactly what's under your panels and how the wiring is supposed to look. SunArmor LI is how we protect the systems we see getting torn up every week.
Why us instead of a pest company
A pest company can take the animals out. We install solar for a living, so we also know what the wiring under your panels should look like.
Chewed wires are the expensive part of this problem. We repair damaged wiring while we're already on the roof, so you don't need a second contractor.
We know how panels, rails and connectors are built, so nothing gets bent, pinched or pulled loose while the guard goes on.
Two Long Island guys, not a call center. The person who answers the phone is the person on your roof.
Before & after
Photos from our own jobs.
Pricing
Every roof and array is different, so we give you an exact price before any work starts.
Every job includes:
Service area
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Questions
The mesh clips onto the panel frames. We don't drill into your panels, rails or roof. If you're not sure what your warranty covers, send us your installer's name and we'll look at it with you before we start.
It depends on the size of your array, how steep the roof is and how much clean-out is needed. Call or text us for a free quote. You'll get an exact price before any work starts.
Most homes are done in one visit, usually a few hours. You don't need to be home as long as we can get to the roof.
We'll show you photos of the damage so you know exactly what's going on. We can repair chewed wiring during the same visit, and then we install the guard so it doesn't happen again. The repair is included in your quote before any work starts.
Yes. We don't trap or kill anything. We clear out nests and seal the gap so the animals move on. If there are baby pigeons, we come back after they can fly.
The mesh sits tucked under the panel edge. From the street most people can't tell it's there.
For roofers, inspectors & pest pros
You're already on roofs and in attics with solar. When you see nests, droppings or animals under the panels, send it to us and we'll pay you for every job that closes.
See nests or droppings under the panels on a roof you're working on? Send the homeowner our way. We clean it out and seal the array so the animals don't come back.
Nesting or droppings under the panels on a pre-sale inspection? Put our number in the report and we'll give the buyer or seller a quote fast.
You remove the animals and we seal the array so they don't come back. Your customer stays happy and you get paid for the referral.