Your solar panel installation - from start to finish
From the initial comprehensive survey, to our post-installation warranty, find out more about what's involved at every stage of your solar panel installation.
Our friendly team are more than happy to answer any questions you might have. Contact us to arrange your free, no obligation survey and quote.
Initial survey
Some installers adopt an "if it fits, fit it" attitude to a PV installation. This can lead to a disastrous loss of power if the shade cast on your roof by trees, chimneys etc are not considered.
Solar City are different - we only send trained technicians to your property and they spend time measuring up every aspect of the install: roof space, dormers windows, chimneys and trees.
Design & quote
After we have taken some accurate measurements of your home, we use industry leading PV*Sol Expert software to design your system. Using this software, we can build a model of your roof space in 3D and consider various factors such as local climate, panel performance and shading. We spend time designing a system that will maximise the potential of your roof space.
Shading
Shading from objects such as chimneys and trees is arguably the most important aspect of system design. A poorly designed system with panels that receive too much shading will yield far less than a well designed system. Shading is generally not well understood and customers are often surprised to learn how much a shaded panel can affect a system's performance. A shaded panel doesn't just sit idle - it works against the performance of the rest of the system.
How will it look?
The visual impact of a PV system is also important when you considers an installation. As part of your free consultation, we include a photo-realistic image of how the system will look - as you can see on the right.
Finished job
Some installers adopt an "if it fits, fit it" attitude to a PV installation. This can lead to a disastrous loss of power if the shade cast on your roof by trees, chimneys etc are not considered.
Solar City are different - we only send trained technicians to your property and they spend time measuring up every aspect of the install: roof space, dormers windows, chimneys and trees.