Are you switched on to solar power?
Solar panels are becoming a popular choice for homeowners looking to reduce their carbon footprint, do their part for the environment, and reduce their energy bills.
It’s estimated that over 900,000 homes across the UK are already benefiting from solar panels at home.
If you live in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, or Hertfordshire, we have great news for you. Projects4Roofing is now offering solar panel installations for your home.
So, if you're looking to make a positive change and take control of your energy usage, it's time to switch to solar power.
Read on to learn about all the advantages of solar energy and understand why Projects4Roofing is the ideal partner to manage your solar panel installation.
Most modern solar panels contain a number of photovoltaic (PV) cells. It’s easiest to think of each PV cell as a ‘sandwich’ of two semi-conductive layers, commonly made from silicon.
Energy from the sun's rays is absorbed by the PV cells.
The energy that is absorbed reacts between the two semi-conductive layers and creates electricity in the process.
Most solar panel systems are installed on the roof of a building, facing south, to capture the maximum amount of sunlight. The more energy that is absorbed, the greater the reaction between the two panels, and the more electricity that gets generated.
One common misconception is that solar panels only work when the sun is shining.
While it may be true that solar panels at home generate more electricity on a sunny day, they can still generate electricity when it is cloudy or overcast.
So a solar panel installation is entirely suitable for the typical British weather!
You’re able to enjoy a number of advantages when you install solar panels in your home.
Save money on energy bills: traditional energy sources like gas and electricity are becoming increasingly expensive. They are based on finite, non-renewable resources that can fluctuate in price.
Between January 2022 and January 2023, the price of household electricity rose by 66% and gas by more than 125%, causing financial hardship for many UK households.
In contrast, solar energy is a renewable energy source. The energy from the sun will not run out for many millennia, so it’s not subject to any supply and demand factors that fluctuate the price.
Once you’ve made your initial investment in your solar panels, the electricity you generate is free. By generating your own electricity, you can significantly reduce your reliance on traditional energy sources and save money on your monthly energy bills.
On particularly sunny days, you may generate more energy than you actually need. If this is the case, and your solar panels have been installed by a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) solar panel installer, you may be eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee scheme.
The SEG scheme pays solar panel owners for the excess electricity they generate and export back to the grid.
The amount paid for your extra energy can vary based on your energy supplier, and it’s worth noting that the application process can become more complicated if you have batteries or energy storage devices connected to your solar panels.
But getting paid for excess energy generation is a nice additional financial incentive for homeowners to install solar panels.
Add value to your home: it’s estimated that installing solar panels in your home can increase the value of your property by up to 14%.
Home buyers are becoming increasingly interested in eco-friendly homes that are energy-efficient and sustainable.
So by installing solar panels, you are making your home more attractive to future buyers and boosting your negotiating power!
Help the environment: traditional energy sources like coal and gas are not good for the environment.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is one of the major contributors to climate change.
Solar panel installation is one of the best decisions you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and deliver your own positive impact on the environment.
Solar energy doesn’t emit any carbon dioxide and doesn’t require any external energy sources to produce electricity.
By choosing to generate your own solar energy, you can help reduce your carbon footprint and help create a more sustainable future.
Choosing to install solar panels in your home has many benefits. You’ll save on your energy bills, help the environment and add value to your home.
But there is an upfront cost to consider, which makes it a decision that requires a lot of thought and discussion in most households.
With such a significant project, you must choose a solar panel installation partner that you can trust.
At Projects4Roofing, solar panels are a new product for us. But we’ve been improving homes for over a decade, and we know what it takes to deliver home improvements of the highest quality.
We always make sure we’re clear and transparent with a fixed price quote, carefully outline the schedule of a project, complete work as quickly as possible to cause minimum disruption to your daily life, and do a thorough cleanup after our work is completed.
We’re proud to stand by the quality of our work with a 10-year guarantee on our solar panel installation, underwritten for 2 years with the CPA.
After your solar panels have been installed, we’ll provide you with all the relevant paperwork.
This will include:
It’s important that you have your solar panel installation completed by an MCS-accredited installer.
When you choose an MCS-accredited solar panel installer like Projects4Roofing, you can have the peace of mind that all of your solar equipment and the quality of your installation meet all the relevant guidelines.
Having an MCS-certified solar panel installation is also a prerequisite for applying to the Smart Export Guarantee scheme. If your solar panel installer isn’t MCS approved, you won’t be able to sell any excess energy back to the grid…so choose carefully!
Switch on to the power of solar with Projects4Roofing!
By making the switch to solar energy, you can save money on energy bills, add value to your home, and help the environment.
And by choosing Projects4Roofing as your solar panel installer, you can have the peace of mind of an MCS-certified installation service, a fixed-price quotation, transparent project schedules, and a 10-year warranty on your solar panel installation.
And best of all? Most of our solar panel installations can be completed in less than a day, so you will have minimal disruption to your home as the project is completed.
Get in touch with one of our friendly team to find out more about installing solar panels at home and start your journey towards renewable energy today!