Commercial: Rooftops and solar
Pest control for rooftops and solar panels
Pigeons nest under solar panels and gulls nest on flat roofs. We proof panels and roofs, fit spikes and netting, and time the work before the nesting season.
The problem
What goes wrong on these sites
Pigeons nest under solar panels because the gap is dry and sheltered. Nests and droppings block gutters and drains, soil the panels and can damage cabling. Gulls nest on flat roofs from spring and defend the area hard. Wasps build in roof voids and fascias. Once birds are nesting, the law limits what can be done until the young have left.
Our approach
What we would do
We survey the roof, the panels and safe access first. Proofing mesh keeps pigeons out from under the panels, and spikes or netting go on ledges and plant. Fouling is cleared and taken away as a registered waste carrier. Wasp nests are treated. Hawk patrols are used only where gulls work a large flat roof and the site suits them. Planned checks catch new gaps before spring.
On site
Roof work follows your permit to work and safe access arrangements, and we wear the PPE you require. A risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) is supplied before the first visit.
How a job runs
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Step 1
Survey
We look at the problem on site, inside and out, and find where the pests get in.
You get A plain read of the problem. The site visit is free.
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Step 2
Plan and price
The method and the visits, and for businesses a risk assessment and method statement (RAMS).
You get A written price before any work starts.
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Step 3
Treatment or installation
Bait and proofing, nest treatment, spikes, netting or a flown hawk, whichever the site needs.
You get The work done by Steven himself.
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Step 4
Check
We come back and check it has worked.
You get A short note of what we found.
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Step 5
Prevention
The fix that stops it coming back: proofing, housekeeping and, for businesses, planned visits.
You get Advice in writing, and a visit plan if you want one.
Risk assessment and method statement
Paperwork before the first visit
Every commercial site gets a risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) before the first visit. It is written for your site, not copied from a template.
- Site hazards
- Moving vehicles, plant, public areas and how we keep clear of them
- The method
- Proofing, bait placements, netting, nest treatment, and a trained hawk only where one is used
- People
- Staff and public briefing, exclusion areas while we work, induction requirements
- Timing
- Visit times agreed around your operations
- Law and welfare
- Nesting season limits, licences where they apply, and bird welfare
- Waste
- Registered waste carrier (Environment Agency, upper tier, CBDU606377), so guano and nest material can be removed and disposed of legally.
- Insurance
- £5 million
Ask to see an example RAMS when you book a site visit.
Related
Services for these sites
Bird spikes and netting
Spikes, netting, wire and solar panel mesh, chosen for the building and fitted by us.
Gull control
Gull deterrence and roof proofing, planned before the nesting season.
Pigeon control
Pigeon proofing, roost clearance and fouling clean-up for homes and businesses.