Although solar panels have reduced considerably in price over the past few years, they are still a fairly substantial investment for any home or business; however, obviously, as soon as they are installed you start earning your money back straight away in reduced bills and selling your excess power back to the main board.
However, there are also some additional costs you will have to take into consideration when assessing solar panel costs.
Ensuring your roof is in adequate condition
There is no point in installing pv cells onto your roof if they’re just going to fall through into your loft after a couple of months. Hire a roof surveyor to come and check that your roof will be able to handle the weight. If you need any work doing then you can get a quote and decide if you are going to go through with it.
Removing obstructions
Of course solar panels work far more efficiently the more direct sunlight they are able to receive every day. So you need to make sure that your panels are going to be situated in a position where the sun’s rays are not obstructed in any way at all. This may mean that you require a tree surgeon to some a remove a large tree in your garden or simply cut back some of its branches.
Installation fee
There will always be an installation fee attached to your solar panels cost. This will vary from business to business and so it is worth asking upfront how much they charge when getting your solar cell quote
So there you have it.
There are some things that you need to check before having your solar panels installed and although you may have to fork out a fairly large some to begin with think of all the money you will save and how much you’re doing for the environment.
