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 […]
Category: Solar Critter Guard
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 […]
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 […]
We’re no rock band, but we did just finish up a tour. Our tools were used for a solar install on a Texas home showcased on The American Solar Energy Society‘s 28th Annual National Solar Tour. The beautifully done, clean install by Slick Tools customer GRID Solar and Electric is a shining example of what […]
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.