Solar Panel Bird Proofing Burdell

Bird Proofing in Burdell

Burdell, home to much of the North Shore development, has grown quickly. The 2021 Census counted 7,171 residents and 2,653 private dwellings, up from 5,814 people in 2016. Most of those homes are modern, and many have rooftop solar.

Postcode 4818, which takes in Burdell and the surrounding northern suburbs, ranked 31st in Queensland for residential rooftop solar in a 2022 State Government ranking.

"My House Is New. Do I Really Need Bird Proofing?"

New homes aren't automatically protected. What matters is whether there's an accessible, sheltered gap under the panels, not the age of the house. On many installations that gap is left open.

Proofing a new system before birds start using it is usually the simplest time to do it. There's no nesting to deal with and no droppings to clean up first.

One of Townsville's Newest Suburbs

Burdell was only named and gazetted in 1991, after the Burdell family, who built the Bohlevale homestead around 1910. Much of today's housing came later: stage 1 of Stockland's Waterway Gardens development was approved in 2007, and the suburb has kept growing since.

With a median age of 28, Burdell is a young suburb, and newer homes usually mean newer solar systems. That's the easiest point to bird proof: before any nests, droppings or clean-up are involved.

Bounded by the Bohle River and Stony Creek

Burdell sits about 15.8 km west of the CBD, bounded by the Bohle River to the east and north-east and Stony Creek to the north-west and north. Waterways and open space bring birds into the area, and rows of new rooftops give pigeons somewhere to shelter.

Quick Checks for a Newer Home

You don't need to get on the roof to spot the early signs. From the ground:

• Stand back from the house and look along the edge of the array. Can you see an open gap under the panels?
• Watch for pigeons perching on the ridge or gutter early in the morning
• Check gutters and downpipe outlets for twigs or feathers after a storm
• Listen for scratching or cooing above the ceiling near where the panels are

How We Do It in Burdell

The method doesn't change from suburb to suburb: we assess the array and any birds first, clear accessible nesting where permitted, then fit 304 stainless-steel mesh that's cut to size, clipped on without drilling and fixed at the corners. What changes is your roof, so every Burdell quote is based on your actual panel layout. What affects the price.

Bird and nest management is subject to applicable Queensland wildlife laws. Panel cleaning is a separate service.

Burdell Bird Proofing Questions

Nearby Areas

We also service Mount Low, Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Shaw, Cosgrove and suburbs right across Townsville.