Gather equipment details
Provide the panel layout, installer information and any access restrictions. Do not climb onto the roof or push material beneath panels. Ask the surveyor whether relevant permissions or equipment-provider advice are needed.
Clarify the proposed work
Ask how fittings will be attached without interfering with equipment and how birds will be kept clear of the system during lawful installation. Request a separate explanation of any cleaning and ongoing inspection. A photograph can start the conversation, but final recommendations need the actual layout and condition of the roof to be assessed.
Keep equipment access practical
Ask how inspections or repairs to the panels will happen once proofing is fitted. The system should not be selected without considering that requirement. Retain the installer's details and the bird contractor's recommendations so future trades can coordinate access rather than damaging the proofing during maintenance.
Further reading: NatureScot guidance on protected birds.
Help for your property
Rapid Response Pest Control covers Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Tell us your postcode, what you have noticed and which areas are affected so we can discuss a suitable inspection.
Call 0131 440 3263Or email pestcontrolrapidresponse@gmail.com with your enquiry.