A Shade Greener - Solar Panels - Pigeons

TadleyBaggie

ted01 said:

Hi Ruby. I see this post is almost a year old but I wondered if you had any resolution to this issue please? 

The OP hasn't logged on for 8 months, doubt you will get a reply from them.

Aylesbury_Duck

ted01 said:

It doesn’t say anything about their responsibility in this matter, however, there is a section that says that it is their responsibility to keep the solar panels in good working order and to maintain them… through research I have found out that pigeons roosting under panels can cause hotspots and damage the wires underneath, therefore they have a duty to resolve this as surely if I didn’t bring this to their attention, they would hold me responsible for any damage…

I would argue that their responsibility to keep the panels in good working order and to maintain them doesn't extend to them having an obligation to pest-proof them. I can't see that they have a duty to resolve this if it isn't covered in the lease terms, any more than they'd be responsible if an overhanging tree of yours damaged them, for example.

dukoSmash

I am reposting my post here too

I am having to have the bird-proofing fitted by a local company. I am in no way happy with A-shade-greener (ASG). It is nothing but a shady-company. The contract says - the land-lord (me) is not allowed to interfer or modify the installation, but for this issue they want us to install the bird-proofing. 

ASG has leased the air-space above the sourthen roof, where they have installed the panels. If the birds are nesting there, then these birds are squatting in their leased air-space. Also the birds nesting there is a direct consequence of the panels being installed. I do not see birds on our neighbour's roof where there is no installation. Yet ASG claims that this is not their concern.

Bird-poo is all over the garden and decking. We have young children who would be more active in the garden in the coming months. This is a proper health hazard. The birds have also manged to dislodge couple of tiles from under the roof, which could have landed on one of our heads. Yet ASG refuses to address this from their end. Infact they refused and said that if I am unhappy then I can fill in their complains book (the arrogance!).

For now, I am footing the bill to fit bird-proofing but I am sharing my experience just in case it helps someone or someone can advice me on how ASG could be made to realise their share of duty.

Richardofrawmarsh

My house burnt down from the roof on Tuesday. It’s a complete right off. A shade greener panels exploded and they were a town hall and nursery for pigeon's every year. I hold them accountable and regardless of my insurance been good I will be trying to hold them accountable through a no win no fee.
No servicing or checks, pigeons galore. No interest in a resolve with huge cost to the home owner.
I really hope my insurance claims assessors can confirm the fire services and my own opinion.

Richardofrawmarsh

sorry, they’ve been out twice. Once to fit a reconditioned inverter that looked like it was fresh in from the tip( my removed faulty one looked brand new in a living space.
the se second visit was instantly yesterday by the chief engineer manager as soon as I informed them they’re responsible for my house being black rubble and floods. 🙄

Undervalued

Really your insurance company should be managing this. Read your policy very carefully and make sure you are not inadvertently breaching any of the t&c.

The insurance should be making good your losses and it is then up to them who they pursue to recover some or all of the payout.