Roof and orientation
Pitch, aspect, shading and the covering itself decide both output and the fixings used.
Solar panels and battery storage in Colchester
Roof-mounted solar panels and home battery storage, surveyed first and priced from what your roof and supply allow.
What solar and battery storage cost
Both are survey-led. The figures shown are indicative for a typical domestic installation, and the real price follows from your roof, your consumer unit and what the network operator allows.
- Quotes are free and there is no call-out charge.
- The survey settles array size, roof fixings, scaffolding, cable route and inverter position.
- Battery storage can be fitted alongside new panels or retrofitted to an existing array.
- Grid connection has to be agreed with the network operator, and that timing is outside our control.
- Scaffolding, roof repairs and any consumer unit work are identified at survey rather than assumed.
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What the survey decides
Nobody can price this properly from a postcode. Five things change the number and all of them need looking at.
Array size
How much you can fit, balanced against what you actually use during daylight.
Battery or not
A battery earns its place when you use most of your power outside daylight hours.
Consumer unit and supply
The existing board and earthing arrangement have to accept the new circuit.
Network operator
Connection has to be agreed, and larger systems need approval before rather than after.
Why choose us
We are NAPIT registered under member number 80815, and NAPIT publish that listing on their own member search, so you can confirm it without asking us for anything. Beyond the registration, the things we hold ourselves to are simple: the fault explained in plain English, a price agreed before the work starts, and the certificate or report the job calls for handed over at the end.
Tell us what you need
Send the job details and you get a straight answer on what is involved and what happens next.
Everything in one place
Your quote, updates, payments and receipts stay together.
Track the job
Photos, access details and updates stay with the job from start to finish.
Know the price
See a price where one is available. Any quoted work is agreed before it starts.
What installation covers
The survey turns into a written scope, and the quote follows that scope exactly.
Included in the installation
- A site survey before any price is committed to
- Mounting the array and running the DC cabling
- Inverter, isolation and the connection into the consumer unit
- Battery installation and commissioning where included
- Testing, commissioning and handover of the system paperwork
Not included automatically
- Roof repairs or re-covering found necessary at survey
- Scaffolding, unless stated in the quote
- Consumer unit replacement where the existing board cannot take the circuit
- Planning permission where a property or area needs it
How the work goes
The survey is the important visit. Everything after it follows a fixed scope.
- 01
Survey
Roof, loft, board and meter position are checked and your usage pattern discussed.
- 02
Fixed quote
You receive a scope and a price, with anything conditional called out separately.
- 03
Install
Mounting, panels, cabling and inverter, with the battery if included.
- 04
Commission and hand over
The system is tested, commissioned and demonstrated, and you receive the documentation.
What you are left with
A working system, and the paperwork you need for the network operator and any future sale.
- A commissioned system
- Tested and demonstrated rather than simply energised.
- Documentation
- Certification and system details for your records and the network operator.
- Honest expectations
- What the system will realistically produce, and when, rather than a best-case figure.
Trusted by customers
Published customer reviews may cover different types of electrical work, not only solar and battery installation.
4.9
Great work in the world thank you
NicholasMyJobQuote
I had an EV charger installed by Valand, and I couldn’t be more pleased. From the initial quote to the final inspection, the entire process was smooth and stress-free. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure the charger was positioned exactly where I wanted it. All the necessary certificates provided and warranty as well. Excellent service from start to finish!
egli tollaku
GoogleWas with us with in good time, was brilliant at finding the fault and getting us back on with power, highly recommend:)
Tara Elliott
Areas we cover
Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey
Solar and battery questions
Clear answers before you request a survey.
Why can you not give me a price over the phone?+
Because roof covering, pitch, shading, cable route and the state of your consumer unit each move the price materially. A phone figure would be a guess.
Do I need a battery as well as panels?+
Only if your usage sits outside daylight hours. If you are in during the day and use power then, panels alone often make more sense.
Can a battery be added to panels I already have?+
Usually yes. The existing inverter decides whether it is a straightforward addition or needs a hybrid replacement.
Will my roof take the weight?+
That is one of the things the survey checks. Where a roof needs work first, you are told before committing.
How long does installation take?+
A typical domestic array is a small number of days on site once scaffolding is up. The survey gives you a firm answer.
Do you handle the network operator paperwork?+
Yes, the connection application is submitted as part of the job, though their timescales are theirs.
Start with the job details
Tell us the property, the postcode and what is actually happening, and add a photo of the fuse board if a circuit keeps tripping. That is usually enough for us to say which service it maps to and what the next step is. Homeowners, landlords and businesses are all welcome.