Choosing the Right Solar Panel Company

[Micheal Jack]

With so many firms now on the solar panel band wagon, and a sizable Feed-in Tariff reduction that arrived to invest April 2012, how have you any idea which one is right for you personally? In an educational article in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine, published by Eco Homes Assessor Tim Pullen explains the easiest way to choose a trustworthy solar panel installation company. Below is really a brief summary:

• Pick a company that employs all its own roofers and electricians. This may ensure that your installation is of the best quality.

• Ask to start to see the installer's qualifications - many companies are utilizing unqualified staff.

• Ask what roofing feel the installer has - many solar companies have no roofing expertise at all and this can be a crucial skill. It's an added bonus if they have an NVQ in solar roofing with heritage experience.

• Pick a company which includes countless installations under its belt and that is happy to supply you customer testimonials.

• Ask who guarantees the workmanship and ensure it is underwritten just in case the organization goes bust. Reputable companies provide a solar care insurance warranty for ten years.

• Ask who will check the structural integrity. It's not unusual for installers to miss the truth that the solar panels may overload the roof structure.

Tim also gives his view on 'renta-panel' where some companies offer to mount Solar PV panels to your roof and offer you 'free' electricity in return. He believes that while you might save £480 per year on a 4kW array, the organization can make around £1,320 underneath the Feed-in Tariff scheme.

It really is a helpful alternative in the event that you don't have the funds to cover the installation at the moment, but you wish to lower your energy bills straight away Solar Energy Companies. What you should do is agree a buy-back cost with the installation company, to help you eventually own the solar panels and become entitled to the Feed-in Tariff scheme at a later date.

The brand new Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme was introduced this April by the Government to encourage all of us to greatly help our world by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, the major contributor to rising global carbon emissions.

All homeowners who generate green electricity from products like Solar Photovoltaic panels, is likely to be paid by their energy provider for each and every kilowatt hour generated each day for 24 years. And that's tax free and index-linked too!