As more London homes and businesses are looking to become greener, more are turning to solar panels to generate greener, cleaner energy. Solar panels rely on energy from the sun to generate energy and that means that they have to work as efficiently as possible. While you might do as much as possible to ensure that your panels generate the energy you expect, you might find that another problem is preventing your system from working – birds.
The reality is that birds will often look for places to nest, hide and rest and they might decide that your property is the perfect place. This can mean that you soon find yourself with a problem whereby large numbers of birds are frequenting your property and becoming a nuisance.
All kinds of birds can become a problem including pigeons and seagulls and many will take up residence on your roof. If you have solar panels on your roof this is where birds will choose. This is where solar panel bird proofing can help to overcome the problem.
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MINIRATU SANUSI20/05/2025
Efficient and Professional Service I could not fault the service provided by Hawkeye Bird Control. Excellent service from start to finish. Great customer care. From the fast response to my initial enquiry to a great job completed within an hour these guys were excellent. A special thanks to Mark and Simon who actually carried out the work of removing the Birds nest safely and did a great job with the mesh. They arrived on the date and time set, professional, friendly, helpful, engaging. They were clearly knowledgeable and experienced in this field. Thank you both for your fabulous work. I Highly Recommend Hawkeye Bird Control as a trustworthy Customer focused Organisation. Miniratu, LutonPosted on Google![]()
Shaun Terson06/01/2025
A professional and friendly team, they did an excellent and efficient job, removing all the mess left by pigeons and ensuring that the problem will no longer occur. We’d highly recommendPosted on Google![]()
Geoff Scott28/09/2023
We had a Seagull problem with a nest on our roof that ruined our summer with gulls ‘dive bombing’ whenever we went into the garden. Mark came and surveyed our roof and produced a great report with recommendations to make our roof less appealing in the future for the gulls. Today Mark and Chris have installed spikes on all ‘at risk’ locations. Arrived on time, worked efficiently and did a great job - both very pleasant - cleared up with no mess left behind. Would recommend without any hesitation.Posted on Google![]()
June Fairie04/10/2021
I received a price for the job very quickly. The technician arrived on time & was very pleasant and helpful. Would definately recommendPosted on Google![]()
lauren mcivor13/07/2021
Great service. Very friendly, knowledgable and effective. Also effective of clearing the area without any graphic scenes. I would highly recommend.Posted on Google![]()
Mandy Barder01/07/2021
Great service from Mark. My balcony is transformed and I’m really happy with the netting and spikes. He cleaned all the wooden furniture too and it all looks significantly better. Thanks v much guys!Posted on Google![]()
Sarah & Walter Macharg30/04/2021
Knowledgeable & extremely helpful
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As we have mentioned, your solar panels have to be completely clear if they are to work effectively but nuisance birds can prevent this from happening.
Birds can cause a lot of mess and damage and that will mean that you are not getting as much from your solar panels as possible. A build-up of bird mess can mean that your solar panel can be covered in bird faeces, nesting materials, and feathers. This can all reduce the effectiveness of your solar panels.
Furthermore, solar panels are fragile and if a large number of birds stand and rest on them, then this can cause damage that could prove costly. As a result, it makes sense to take the necessary action by proofing methods in place and this is where we can help.
As experts in bird proofing London properties, we understand what is required to ensure that your solar panels are protected. To do this, we carry out a full assessment of your property as this will allow us to see how the birds are behaving, how they use your property, and what types of birds are present.
Depending on the type of bird, we can remove all nests from around, near, and underneath your solar panels. This will remove any immediate concerns but then we will work to install the correct solutions.
As an experienced company, we understand what works and all of the work that we carry out will not have any impact on the performance of your solar panels. We use high-quality stainless steel solar panel bird mesh around your solar panels as well as other proofing methods, such as spikes or wire where necessary to help deter birds and keep them away from your property for good.
This is work that has to be carried out by experts as attempting to do this yourself could have an impact on the performance of your solar panels.
Everything that we do is designed to ensure that your problem is solved as effectively and efficiently as possible. We have a team of experts who will undertake all necessary work and we ensure that we manage all health and safety risks when working at height. We also recognise that certain birds such as seagulls are protected and we make sure that we adhere to all laws when providing our service. This maintains the health and well-being of all birds although we will still provide the right solutions to deal with your problem.
If you want to ensure that your solar panels work as they should, then dealing with the first sign of bird problems as soon as you can is the best course of action. This will enable us to implement the right solutions as early as possible to prevent further issues or damage, all of which can mean that you face additional costs to put any damage right in the future.
Solar panel proofing will last for many years when installed correctly. If not installed correctly, birds can still gain access under the panels it will very quickly become damaged and need replacing.
There is no magic way to keep bird droppings off of solar panels although conducting cleaning of the panels regularly will ensure they are working as efficiently as possible.

Bird spikes stop birds from settling and perching on areas such as balconies, ledges and structural beams.

Fire bird gel is a pioneering technology to deter birds from landing on a property.

Bird netting is a great way to prevent birds from getting close to the roof of your property and nesting.

Installing bird deterrents is a great way to deter birds from choosing your property as a place to perch or nest.
Contact Hawkeye Bird Control and speak to a bird specialist about the issues you're facing with pest birds.
We will send a technician to your site or home to get a deeper understanding of the project.
Our technician will report back on their findings and we will then proceed to prepare a quotation for the entire project.
Once the quotation has been agreed our Hawkeye Bird Control technicians will begin to carry out all the required work.
On completion of the project, we will ensure that you are entirely happy with the work that has been undertaken.
Hawkeye Bird Control provides businesses and homes throughout the UK with bird control services. For help with pigeons, seagulls and other pest birds we are the team to call!
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