Overhanging oaks give squirrels a highway straight onto your roof, and Temple Terrace has more of that than anywhere else in the county. The leaf litter already under your panels is nesting material waiting to be used.
Dense oak canopy
Leaf litter, acorns and small branches land directly on arrays and pack into the gap behind the lower row, where they hold moisture against the roof.
Sap and honeydew
Aphid honeydew from oaks leaves a sticky film that grabs every particle of dust that lands on it and needs pure water and dwell time to release.
Biological growth
Shade plus river humidity means algae and mildew along frame edges, which spreads inward across the glass if left.
Older mid-century homes with low-slope shingle and some flat and built-up roofing, plus barrel tile on the golf-course-adjacent properties. Older roof structures mean we are careful about load and always prefer ground-based work.
Rigid galvanized steel mesh with a black powder-coat finish, sized to the exact perimeter of your array so it reads as part of the system rather than a bolt-on cage. The mesh is secured with stainless steel clips that grip the panel frame directly. Nothing is drilled into your roof and no penetrations are created that could later leak.
Guarding an occupied array just traps the problem inside. Every install starts with removing nests, droppings and debris from under the modules, sanitising the deck area, and checking for chewed conductors or damaged conduit while we have the access.
Temple Terrace is inside Hillsborough County, so there is no travel fee on any visit.