Solar PV has potential to provide the UK with 4-6% of UK’s electricity by 2020. In the longer term this figure could reach 20-30%
Steps towards your Solar Panel Installation
We want to help you identify and receive the solar panel system that fits your needs, property and budget and make sure you’re happy and understand every stage of the process. We outline the basics here to help you understand how you can install panels on your property:
Initial Telephone Survey
We often conduct initial surveys via aerial imagery using Google maps and through a phone consultation to ensure your property is likely to be suitable. Information that will help us determine suitability includes the direction the roofs face, likelihood of shading on the roof, and listed building status. It can sometimes seem quite complicated, but are experienced at helping simplify the process and are happy to offer as much no-obligation advice as you may want.
Onsite Survey
We will follow up the initial phone consultation with a physical survey of the property. To complete the physical survey, we may require access to the loft if there is one. It is often helpful for us to view the electrical consumer unit (fuse box) and your electricity bills to have an idea how much electricity you currently use and offer you an idea how much you would save with a solar panel installation. We may be able to offer you an estimate during this survey, though this is not always possible.
Recent survey feed-back: ‘ Tom was quite a breath of fresh air after some of the people we have seen. He was polite, down to earth and offered some really good practical advice. His work really has put you as our preferred supplier before we’ve even looked at the quotes! I also really love your company’s ethos. Quite refreshing and just what the market needs.’ 1st February 2012.
Your Quote
If you are still intersted purchasing a system, we will draw up and send you a detailed quote for the solar panel installation. The quote will contain information on what panels we would use, how it would look on your property, the amount of electricity you would generate and the annual return on investment and payback period. Once you receive your quote you should feel welcome to ask us about anything you don’t understand.
At this stage on systems over 3.68 kW we need to get permission for the installation from your Distribution Network Opperator (DNO), on systems up to 4 kW we will do this for you, for systems over 4 kW this is for you to do, though we will help you through the process.
The Solar Panel Installation
If you decide you would like to go ahead with the solar panel installation, we will set an installation date aiming for 6 weeks in the future on domestic systems and about 8 weeks for larger systems. Installations on a domestic system will take 1-3 days to complete. Scaffolding will be erected prior to the job starting and dismantled soon after job completion. We will need access to the full site throughout the installation.
Follow up and paperwork
As part of our follow up, we will complete all the necessary paperwork, including Feed-in Tariff forms, and send you an evaluation form 6 weeks after the installation has been completed. We will also be in touch after your installation to make sure you are happy and that everything is working smoothly.
Your Next Steps:
1. Get in Touch
Fill in our contact form, call us, text us or drop us an email.
We will call you back for a quick chat over the phone so we can work out whether your property is suitable.
2. Survey
We will pop round for a no obligation site survey.
We aim to be as efficient as possible, minimising any disturbance to you.
3. How Much?
We will send you a design for your system and price to do the job within two working days.
Included will be an estimate of the electricity your system will produce.
4. Lets Do It!
If you would like to go ahead, we will organise a date to do the work.
The average system should take about two days to install.
