Once they nest, you cannot move them
Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, active bird nests cannot legally be disturbed. If eggs or chicks are present, you wait — sometimes months — while the damage continues.
Read about the law
Solar Panel Bird Protection Specialists
Are birds getting under your solar panels?
Nesting birds can damage your roof, block your gutters, reduce your solar output and create electrical and fire risks — all while UK law prevents you moving them once they have settled.
Southend-on-Sea & Essex • Solar Panel Bird Protection Specialists
£375,000+
Documented UK costs linked to solar-panel pigeon problems
Most homeowners don't realise birds can nest under solar panels until the damage has already begun.
Why you need to act before they nestWhere does this figure come from?
Based on publicly documented UK examples of solar-panel pigeon-related protection, cleaning and remedial expenditure. It is not a national total. The true UK total is unknown.
PVDEFEND bird-proofing
From £350
Fully installed. One-off cost. Protects the array for years.
Typical repair costs
Gutter repair£200–£600+
Roof / tile repair£400–£1,500+
Inverter / wiring fault£500–£2,000+
Insurance usually excludes wildlife damage.
The three things to understand
What PVDEFEND does — and why it matters now
Prevention costs a fraction of the repair
Bird-proofing starts from £350 fully installed. Roof repairs, gutter replacement, panel cleaning and wiring work can cost many times that. Most home insurance policies exclude wildlife damage.
See installation pricesA specialist job — not pest control
PVDEFEND installs solar-specific mesh using non-penetrating fixings designed not to void your panel warranty. This is protection built for PV arrays.
How the protection worksCheck your panels today
Your panels may already be at risk
If you can see any of these signs, don't wait. Send a photo — it is often enough for us to advise the next step without a visit.
See something? Send us a photo.- Nesting material visible beneath the panels
- Birds frequently visiting or perching on the roof
- Blocked or overflowing gutters below the array
- Visible staining or fouling on glass or tiles
- Debris accumulating at the panel edges
- Unexplained drop in solar performance
No obligation
Book your free solar & roof check
We'll inspect your array and accessible roof areas, identify any signs of bird activity and advise whether protection is recommended — at no cost and no pressure.