Independent by design.
Zero Sales Pressure.
We Work For You, Not The Installer.
Independent solar advice for Devon & Somerset
Free, impartial guidance on solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and backup power. We compare a vetted panel of MCS-certified installers on your behalf, and stay with you long after the panels are on the roof.
- MCS-vetted installers
- £1 million Public Liability
- DBS Certified
- Systems from £6,995
A different job to a solar installer.
The solar industry is loud, and most of the loudest voices are selling their own kit. The Solar Broker was built to sit on your side of the table, reading your bill, walking your roof, understanding what you actually want, then presenting quotes from a small panel of installers we would trust on our own homes.
You pay the installer for the work. You never pay us, and the commission we take is less than half what a typical solar sales rep pockets. That is the whole model.
Impartial by design
Every installer on our panel pays the same fixed brokerage fee, so there is no financial reason to favour one over another.
Roofer's-eye surveys
Our team is led by a former roofer. Every property is assessed on the ground, not from a satellite image.
Licensed drone assessments
Roofs are surveyed with a licensed drone and paid-for professional design software, not free web tools.
Aftercare that stays
You keep our direct number. We're still here for warranty questions, tariff changes and add-ons years after handover.
Nine ways an independent broker earns your trust.
Solar Panels
Independent design and installer selection for roof-mounted solar systems, tailored to your consumption and roof.
Battery Storage
Store the solar you generate. Use it after dark, cut peak-rate imports, and stay powered during outages.
EV Chargers
Home charging paired with your solar and battery, including OZEV grant guidance where you qualify.
Gateway, Energy Self-Sufficiency
Backup and full self-sufficient setups. Keep the lights on, and still export to the grid.
Drone Surveys
Roofs surveyed personally by our team using a licensed drone and bespoke paid design software, not free web tools.
Free Consultation
A 10–20 minute phone call, no obligation. Honest advice on whether solar makes sense for your home.
Grants & Funding Guidance
Honest, case-by-case guidance on SEG, ECO4, 0% VAT and OZEV grants, so you only pursue the schemes you're genuinely eligible for.
Installer Quote Comparison
Around three like-for-like quotes from our MCS-vetted panel, every installer pays the same commission, so recommendations are based on value, not who pays more.
Ongoing Aftercare & Support
We don't disappear after install. You keep our direct number and we step in to resolve any aftercare issue with the installer, whenever it comes up.
An independent broker isn't a comparison site or a lead generator.
Comparison websites sell your enquiry. Lead generation companies book appointments for sales teams. We do neither, we give whole-of-market advice, then let you choose the installer.
- Whole-of-market, not a pay-to-play panel
- Fixed commission, so no installer bias
- One consultant, from first call to switch-on
Independence is a business model, not a slogan.
Anyone can call themselves impartial. These are the nine structural reasons our advice stays that way, whichever installer you end up choosing.
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The advice is free
The phone consultation and the full advice service cost you nothing. You only ever pay the installer for work you agree to.
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Every installer pays us the same
A fixed commission across our whole panel, so there is no financial reason for us to steer you towards one installer over another.
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Less than half a sales rep's cut
Our commission is less than half of what a typical solar sales rep takes, and that saving stays in your quote.
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MCS certified installers only
Non-negotiable. It is what protects your grant eligibility, your Smart Export Guarantee and your consumer rights.
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Guarantees that survive the installer
Workmanship guarantees underwritten by an independent insurer, so cover holds even if the company stops trading.
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A licensed drone on every roof
We fly the survey ourselves and design in bespoke paid software, not the free web tools used to guess at a roof from a satellite image.
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Your price on the day
You get the design and the price during the visit. No callback, no manager phoning to discount you into signing.
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You choose, from around three quotes
Like-for-like quotes from vetted installers, presented side by side. You sign directly with whoever you pick.
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Aftercare with no end date
You keep our direct number. If something needs sorting years later, we take it up with the installer for you.
From first call to power on the roof, in five honest steps.
Site visits typically within 2–3 days of the initial call. Full price confirmed on the day of the visit.
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Step 01
Free phone consultation
A 10–20 minute chat about your bill, your roof and what you actually want from solar.
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Step 02
Fit check
If it looks like a genuine match, we book an in-person visit, typically within 2–3 days.
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Step 03
On-site + drone survey
Licensed drone survey, roofer's-eye check, bespoke design software, and your price on the day.
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Step 04
Compare quotes
Around three quotes from vetted installers on our panel, like-for-like, easy to compare.
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Step 05
You choose. We stay.
You contract directly with the installer. We stay available, indefinitely, for aftercare.
How we vet every installer we recommend.
Our panel is small on purpose, a mix of local and national installers, all held to the same seven criteria. If they slip, they come off the list.
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MCS Certified
Required across every installer we work with, the standard that protects grants and the Smart Export Guarantee.
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Independently Underwritten Guarantees
Warranties backed by an independent insurer, so cover holds even if the installer goes out of business.
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Major, Reputable Suppliers
Panels, inverters and batteries from manufacturers with real track records, not white-label unknowns.
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Genuine Value For Money
Priced fairly for the specification, not marked up to fund a hard-sell sales team.
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Financial Stability
Which? Trusted Trader status used as one signal that the business is here for the long term.
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Proven Longevity
Established installers with a demonstrable history of clean handovers and aftercare.
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FCA Approved For Finance
Every installer offering finance is FCA-approved: regulated checks passed, not the cheapest headline rate.
Every installer is assessed against the standards that matter.
These are the named schemes and consumer-protection frameworks our vetted panel is held to, the difference between a properly protected install and a cheap headline price.
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MCS
The standard that protects grants, SEG eligibility and consumer rights.
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EPVS
Independent validation of the performance figures on your quote.
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NAPIT
Competent-person registration for the electrical work on your install.
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TrustMark
Covers workmanship, trading standards and customer protection.
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HIES
Deposit protection and independent dispute resolution.
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IWA
Cover that holds even if the installer ceases trading.
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FCA-approved finance
Regulated finance, not the cheapest headline rate.
Our independence guarantee.
- You pay nothing. Consultation, advice and ongoing support are all free.
- The installer pays a commission, less than half what a typical solar sales rep takes.
- Every installer pays the exact same rate. No hidden incentive to push one over another.
- We only ever recommend the installer offering the best value and best service for your job.
Your protection doesn't stop at the invoice.
The installation contract sits between you and the installer, that's how it should be. The installer provides workmanship guarantees, and panels, inverters and batteries carry their own manufacturer warranties. Every installer we work with is registered with the Energy Performance Validation Scheme (EPVS).
If a dispute ever arises, we stay involved and escalate on your behalf. We're not a middleman that disappears the moment you sign, we're the reason you signed with confidence in the first place.
Independent solar advice across Devon & Somerset.
Based in Topsham, Exeter, covering the EX, TQ, TA and PL postcodes.
The questions homeowners actually ask.
Can't see yours? Ask us directly, no bots, no call centre.
One free call. Honest answers.
No sales script.
Ten to twenty minutes on the phone with our team. If solar isn't right for your home, we'll tell you. If it is, you'll have three vetted quotes to compare, and a broker who's still there in five years' time.