Spoiler alert: They matter. A lot. The process of deciding on a solar system for your property, and deciding on the company you want to install it, is one of the more important decisions any property owner can make. You’ll be looking for all of the obvious issues such as price, warranty and quality, but…
Category: Solar install
Heading into the home stretch of 2018
Seems a little hard to believe, but we’re just about into October and the last quarter of calendar year 2018. If you’re seriously considering a solar system, and if you really want or need to 30% federal tax credit this year, time is running out for getting your order in place and your installation in…
What it takes to be a Qualified Solar Installer
In a recent post I wrote that an Electrician license alone – even a Master Electrician license – does not qualify you to design and install solar systems. I totally respect the fact that a Master license is a great achievement that requires significant experience and training, but it’s not solar specific. Some took exception…
People keep asking about solar kits
More and more solar “kits” are showing up at home improvement stores and on Internet web sites, and we regularly get questions about them. Here’s an example: We’re seeing a number of solar kits being offered for sale at the local home improvement stores at what look to be pretty good prices. Are…
Before you buy a solar system, ask the installer these questions:
There’s only one reason I can think of why anybody would take on the serious safety and long-term production risks of having an inexperienced installation company, or one using a group of trainees, install their solar system. That reason is, they may not know what to ask about, besides price. And when safety and structural integrity…