Solar Panel Protection

Solar panels are being installed on commercial and residential roofs across America at an ever-increasing rate. These arrays provide perfect harborage for birds and other critters, and homeowners are desperate for a solution. Bird Barrier has two great solutions.

Solution 1 - Solar Stixx

Solar Stixx is a premium, ready-to-install system consisting of a UV-stabilized plastic upper section that fastens to the solar panel combined with stainless steel rods that extend below to conform to the roof surface. This solar panel protection system accommodates solar panels in nearly any configuration or along nearly any roof type. Irregular roof surfaces such as Spanish tile are easily addressed without the extensive cutting and bending required for our traditional mesh-and-clip system.

Solution 2 - Clip-And-Mesh Solar Panel Protection Kits

The original clip-and-mesh system developed by Bird Barrier is still the industry standard in solar panel protection. In this patent-pending approach, steel mesh is fastened to the perimeter of the panel array by innovative, non-invasive, non-penetrating clips extending from the panels' frames into locking sliders. Clips are available in a UV-stabilized plastic that won't scratch or mar the panels or metal for use in more extreme climates.

Solar Stixx

Bird Barrier has a new product to solve bird & critter issues under solar panels. Solar Stixx represents a different approach to solar panel exclusion. Stixx is a ready-to-install unit. It provides adjustability to where you install including Spanish tile roofs or angle applications.

We recommend using 3M-5925 Acrylic Foam Tape available from Bird Barrier. The fast and easy-to-use permanent bonding tape provides high strength and long-term durability. Click here to view 3M-5925's Technical Data Sheet.

  • Fast and easy to install
  • Complete unit, no assembly required
  • Secured with 3M adhesive tape, clips or glue (screwing holes into solar panels is not recommended)
  • Invisible from the ground
  • Adjusts to irregular surfaces

Clip-And-Mesh Solar Panel Protection Kits

The original clip-and-mesh system developed by Bird Barrier is still the industry standard in solar panel protection. In this patent-pending approach, steel mesh is fastened to the perimeter of the panel array by innovative, non-invasive, non-penetrating clips extending from the panels' frames into locking sliders. Clips are available in a UV-stabilized plastic that won't scratch or mar the panels or metal for use in more extreme climates.

For convenience, we offer our innovative clip-and-mesh system in 25ft and 50ft kits that include our 8-inch-high PVC-coated galvanized steel mesh and enough clips to secure it at the recommended spacing. These are recommended for most projects: just measure the perimeter of the array and purchase the appropriate combination of sizes to fit your situation.

  • Patent-pending plastic clips are UV-stable, won’t scratch panels
  • Metal clips also available for longer life in sunny climates
  • Clips recommended every 18 inches
  • The clips lock the mesh to the panels without drilling holes or damaging the system
  • Invisible from the ground
  • Tin snips and other basic tools required for installation

Bulk Solar Panel Protection Clips

Patent-pending, UV-stabilized plastic clips are fast and easy to secure and will not scratch or mar the panels. Metal clips are available for use in more extreme climates. Whichever material is chosen, clips should be spaced no more than 18-inches apart. See our installation guides for more details!.

Bulk Solar Panel Protection Mesh

Our 19-gauge 1/2"-opening galvanized steel bird exclusion mesh is coated in a black, UV-stabilized PVC coating that blends in with the shaded area below the solar panel array to provide long-lasting protection against birds and critters. The mesh can be cut and bent into custom shapes and secured to the solar panels with our solar panel clips or Bird Barrier Bond.

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