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A roof with real sun is a different kind of house. Call and get someone out to see whether panels belong up there.

Typical cost ranges

Typical national ranges for planning only. Actual prices vary by home, location and provider. Get a written quote from the provider before work begins.

  • Roof and electrical review$150–$500
  • Inverter replacement$1,500–$4,000
  • Wiring or critter-guard repair$300–$1,500
  • Home system installation, before any incentive$15,000–$40,000

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Service types

Site assessment

Shade, roof age, structure, and electrical service, before anyone talks about a system size.

Questions to ask

  • Did someone look at the roof in person, or is the proposal from aerial imagery only?
  • How old is the roof, and who pays if it needs replacement before the array goes on?
  • What is the size of the existing electrical service?

Roof-mounted systems

How an array is attached, flashed, and warranted relative to the roof.

Questions to ask

  • What attachment and flashing details are specified?
  • Whose warranty covers a roof leak at a penetration: the roofer, the installer, or neither?
  • What happens to the array if the roof is replaced later?

Equipment questions

Modules, inverters, and monitoring. Ask what is specified, not what is typical.

Questions to ask

  • Are the module and inverter models named in the contract?
  • Is the inverter a string inverter or module-level electronics?
  • Who can monitor the system, and who you call when production drops?

Permits and interconnection

The building permit and the utility's permission to operate.

Questions to ask

  • Who pulls the permit and files the interconnection?
  • Is permission to operate required before the system is turned on?
  • What is excluded if the utility or the building department requires a change?

For homeowners

  • A proposal built only from a satellite photo has not seen the deck, the flashing, or the electrical panel.
  • Ask whether the contract is for a purchased system or a third-party arrangement. Read who owns the equipment.
  • Ask who owns the panels after the install, and who you call when an inverter goes quiet.

Questions

Do I need the electric bill in hand?

Call either way. The useful next step is a look at the roof and the house.

Can the price be settled on this call?

The call gets someone to the house. A real number comes after they see the roof.

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Local Home Help is a free referral service. We connect you with independent local service providers. We do not perform the work ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

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