We were happy to set up Southland Solar and Home with everything they needed for a high-quality squirrel-proofing of a customer home near Pensacola, FL. Here’s some nice footage they took of the installation: “The tools you sent over were a HUGE help on this tile roof job. We were able to give the customer a […]
Author: Marshall
We’re proud to share some solar critter guard wisdom in the latest issue of Solar Power World! SPW is a long running industry magazine sharing news and advice from across the solar world. Our article provides an overview of residential solar pest mitigation strategies and products. We tried to keep it nonbiased and gave some […]
Protecting your solar installation from birds and other pests is essential, even on standing-seam metal roofs where critter problems might seem less common. Here are some tips we’ve learned from our own experience as well as that of our professional installer customers. Key Considerations for Critter Guard Installation on Metal Roofs Avoid Direct Metal Contact […]
If you’re able to take a few days off work at the end of this month, come join us at the InterSolar trade show in San Diego! Slick Tools will be showing off our line of solar installation and critter guard products at booth 3339 near the Solar Games. We’ll have show special discount codes […]
I’m proud to announce the official launch of our newest tool, the Wire Mesh Wrangler! The Wrangler is the ultimate way to transport, dispense and recoil welded wire mesh, commonly used to protect solar systems from animals. Getting a roll of mesh onto a pitched roof, and carefully uncoiling just the amount you need while […]
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Mod Spacer™ Video from SunPower
SunPower’s new instruction video shows how to set up a solar panel spacing jig using EMT conduit and Mod Spacers.
How to use and maintain the Contact Rods in your Animal Guard Bender.
We crunch the numbers on pest-related maintenance costs of solar PV; and share a model that homeowners, installers and investors can use to calculate their own risk.
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New additions to Team Slick Tools!
Earlier this month I was lucky enough to pitch the company at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Startups2students event, which connects startup-curious students with local companies. A number of students and recent grads reached out afterward, and I’m happy to announce we’ve hired two of them! Sam Taylor graduated from the CU Boulder Leeds School […]
Getting a tight, critter-proof seal around your PV array is easier said than done! See photos of common mistakes and learn how to handle tricky racking and roof types (did someone say tiles?)