Is my home suitable for solar?

There are very few reasons that we couldn’t install solar panels and even fewer reasons why it might not be beneficial to.

One of the most common misconceptions is that your roof needs to be south facing to have solar panels. This simply isn’t true. Although homes with south facing roofs may generate more power than those facing in other directions, the cost savings from energy generation could still offset a lot of your usage.

If you schedule a call with our team, we’ll create a bespoke quote that factors in the size, angle, and direction of your roof, along with your current energy consumption to enable us to calculate how much money having solar installed could save you.

Even for roofs that aren’t south facing, having an East or West oriented roof could still produce 80% of the power that a south facing system could!

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Why can’t I have solar panels?

There are very few reasons that you can’t have solar panels, and this mainly relates to your property itself being inside a conservation area, or other area where you need prior approval to install anything on your roof.

If you have a thatched roof, solar also isn’t possible because there’s nothing solid enough to fix the panels and equipment to.

If your roof is in a poor condition and needs significant work to make it structurally sound, or repairs to make it watertight, we wouldn't be able to install solar on it. We'll confirm that the roof is in good condition and suitable for solar to be installed prior to installation, which most homes are. If you are thinking of having a re-roof completed, this is a great time to have solar installed and we may be able to install our in-roof panels that sit flush with the roof tiles. Normally this would add significant cost of removing sections of the roof, however it may save you money as part of your roof becomes solar, rather than requiring tiles!

Why might solar not make sense for me?

Depending on the reasons why you want solar, it may not make sense to install it on your property. Many people are choosing to have solar to gain energy independence and reduce reliance on the grid, all while being able to limit their energy costs, especially as electricity costs are expected to rise. Many people are also choosing solar panels as they are 100% green energy and unlike many national suppliers who use coal or non-renewable power stations, solar panels do not impact the environment as they produce electricity.

If you are thinking of purchasing solar solely to offset your energy usage and bring your costs right down, it may not make sense to do this if you only have a small roof and can’t fit enough panels on to offset your use, or if the amount of sunlight on your property due to shading won’t offset this usage either.

How long will it take to repay solar?

Within your personalised quote, we’ll detail the estimated breakeven point of the system, based on the energy production, costs of the system and the money you’ll save from buying energy from the grid.

In most cases, return on investment for solar can be around 10-15 years, this will depend specifically on your property, system time and current energy consumption.

Many people are choosing solar as an investment on their property, and a way to forecast future expenditure without the uncertainty of rising energy costs. If you can pay for the equipment on your roof monthly, rather than paying your energy bills, once you are past the breakeven point of the system, this is going to save you even more money each month. Not to mention that it’s been reported having solar and storage on your property can increase its value up to 14%! (source: Bettermove).