Homes
Solar panel installation, designed around your home
We carry out solar panel installation for homes across Devon and Cornwall, from our base near Okehampton. Every system starts with a free site survey, is designed around your household’s daily pattern of electricity use, and is fitted by our own installation team.
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- Workmanship
warranty10years - Family run
since2022 - The Solar Owners
Club included1year
Designed around you
Solar panel installation that starts with how you use electricity
Solar panels, also called solar PV (short for photovoltaic), turn daylight into electricity. Your home uses that electricity first, so the most useful system is one designed around when you actually need power: through the day, and into the evening once the panels have stopped generating.
That’s why we start with your household rather than the roof. We look at your bills, your routine and your plans, then design the panels and, where it makes sense, battery storage sized to your evenings. The aim is what makes sense for your home, not the maximum amount of equipment.
A home system has three main parts: the panels on the roof, an inverter that converts their electricity for use in your home, and, if it suits you, a battery to store the surplus. You can follow how it’s all performing in the app.
If solar isn’t the right fit, we’ll tell you. No pushy sales pitches, ever.
Make more. Buy less.
Use more of what your roof generates, and rely less on the grid.
How it works
From the first conversation to handover
One team looks after your project, from the first call to the support that follows. For a feel of what your roof could produce before we visit, send us your address through our Solar PV Designer page and our team will design your system in Easy PV Pro.
Free site survey
We spend about an hour at your property, checking the roof’s orientation, shading and space, and talking through how you use electricity. You can upload a recent bill with your enquiry beforehand. Pick a time for your site survey when you’re ready.
Design and quote
We design your system with Easy PV Pro, working out the number of panels and the battery options. You then get a no-obligation quote that sets out the design and its estimated savings, based on your use.
Approvals
Your system may need approval from National Grid before we can connect it. This is called a G99 application. We handle the application for you and keep you updated while we wait for their response.
Installation
Our own installation team fits your system, and every member of the team is DBS-checked. Homes usually take one to three days; larger projects take a little longer.
Handover
We set everything up, show you how it works and how to follow it in the app, and your Solar Owners Club membership begins.
Your roof
Roofs and spaces we design for
Every roof is different, and the free site survey settles what’s possible on yours. We design and fit systems for:
- Tiled roofs, clay or concrete, with the array fixed above the tiles.
- Slate roofs, including in-roof arrays that sit in line with the slates.
- Flat roofs, with the array laid out to suit the roof and the space available.
- Roofs with more than one face or some shade, with the layout planned around the orientation and shading we find at the survey.
- Ground-mounted systems, for homes without suitable roof space.
Protection
Warranties, certification and export payments
When your panels make more than your home and battery can use, the surplus goes to the grid, and you can be paid for it. Those are export payments, made under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). Our workmanship warranty and the manufacturers’ product warranties are kept separate, so you always know who stands behind what. Before choosing any installer, it’s worth knowing how to spot a solar panel scam.
| Protection | Who stands behind it | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Workmanship warranty | Solar Upgrades | 10 years on the installation work our team carries out. |
| Product warranties | Each manufacturer | Panels, inverters and batteries carry their makers’ own warranties, separate from ours. |
| Certified installation | The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), certificate NIC-601527 | Certified for solar PV and battery storage. Suppliers paying export payments under the SEG ask for proof of certification. |
| Consumer code | The Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) | We’re members, and follow the code for how systems are sold and contracted. |
| Quality scheme | TrustMark | A TrustMark registered business, licence 3428547. |
| Insurance | Solar Upgrades | £2 million public liability insurance. |
After handover
Support that continues after installation
Our support doesn’t end when the installation team leaves. Every installation includes one year of The Solar Owners Club: an annual system health check, a dedicated support line through The Hub, WhatsApp, web chat and email, and discounted upgrade products with fixed, discounted rates for labour.
Members also join The Hub, our members’ community, with guides and other solar owners to compare notes with. After the first year, membership continues by system size. If you’d rather book a yearly check on its own, our solar panel maintenance service covers it.
Coverage
Homes in every part of both counties
We’re based at Allerford Farm in Lewdown, just off the A30 near the Cornwall border, and we install solar panels on homes across all of Devon and Cornwall. For the full list of towns, see every area we cover.
Businesses can also talk to us about solar for business premises, which we install across most of England.
Reviews
In our customers’ words.
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Excellent service. Polite and friendly while carrying out the work. Very knowledgeable about their trade. After care five star too. Very helpful for helping me set up the app. I can't recommend them enough. Thank you for stress free and a lovely service.
Andrew B. Customer -
Adam and Ellie are great to work with; they use sensible technology and are reasonably priced. Very pleased with everything they have done for me.
John K. Customer -
They fitted my panels, kept me informed about the process and Ellie and Adam are passionate about all that they do, great service at a great price.
Chris & Debbie G. Customer -
I couldn’t rate the quality and professionalism any higher.
Jon H. Google -
Finally, someone who responds, listens and helps in the solar world. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
M&J, Somerset Owners Club member -
Chuffed to bits with our upgraded system - working better than ever! Thanks guys.
P&M, Devon Owners Club member -
We've already saved the full membership cost in our battery upgrade alone! Great value for money.
I&N, Cornwall Owners Club member
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Where we work
Solar panels near you
From the blog
Read before you decide.
GuideHow Do Solar Panels Work? A Simple BreakdownHow solar panels work, step by step: cells, inverter, consumer unit, battery and export, and what happens at night and in a power cut.
AdviceFrom False Promises to Hidden Fees: Your Complete Guide to Solar Panel Scams in the UKFree-panel offers, pressure selling, fake firms and hidden fees: how UK solar panel scams work, the red flags to spot and how to check an installer.
GuideWhat Is Solar PV?Solar PV turns daylight into electricity with photovoltaic cells. What it is, the parts of a system, kW vs kWh vs kWp, and how export payments work.
Yes. A system can include an electric vehicle charger, designed in alongside the panels and any battery. Tell us about your car when we survey, and we’ll plan the charger into the same design.
One to three days for most homes. Bigger systems can take longer. Our own installation team carries out the work.
In most cases, planning permission isn’t required. However, exceptions apply in conservation areas or on listed buildings. We’ll advise you during your survey if permissions are needed.
Not always. Panels generate during the day, and a battery stores the surplus so you can use it in the evening. Whether one makes sense depends on how and when your household uses electricity, which is what the survey and design work out.
Very little. We recommend occasional cleaning of the panels and a professional inspection once a year, which helps spot problems early. Membership is included for the first year, with an annual system health check, and members get fixed, discounted rates for any labour the system needs.
Next steps
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us about your home and how you use electricity, or send us a recent bill, and we’ll start with a free site survey. Every solar panel installation we carry out is designed around you and backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Call us07441 369 505
- Lines open
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Find us
- Allerford Farm, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4PU
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