Solar Panels In Exeter.
Independent Advice, Not A Sales Pitch.
Brokered By An Ex-Roofer Based In Topsham.

The typical Exeter enquiry is a family home with a rising Octopus or EDF bill, an EV either on the drive or on the wishlist, and a roof that has never been quoted honestly. Solar plus a right-sized battery is the answer for most of them. For older stock near the Cathedral or in conservation areas, we spend more time on the design and planning conversation before quoting.

• Georgian terraces (Southernhay, Bedford Circus fringes)
• Victorian & Edwardian streets (St Leonards, St Thomas, Mount Pleasant)
• 1930s semis and bay-fronted terraces (Pinhoe, Heavitree, Alphington)
• Post-war estates and 1960s semis (Whipton, Wonford)
• New-build family homes (Cranbrook, Newcourt, Monkerton)
• Cathedral quarter and conservation-area properties

Local base, local response. Ann's Platt in Topsham is inside the EX postcode; Dan is on your street within a couple of days, not a couple of weeks. Phone is answered every day of the week, personally.

An ex-roofer's eye. Before Dan sold his first solar system he spent years on Devon roofs. On an Exeter Victorian with lead flashings and pantile ridges, that matters far more than the marketing on the panel data sheet.

The same seven vetting criteria on every installer. MCS certification, independently underwritten warranties, major-manufacturer hardware, Which? Trusted Trader vetting, financial stability, proven longevity, and FCA-approved finance. Four installers on the panel, all held to the same bar.

Genuine independence. Every installer pays the same commission, less than half what a typical solar sales rep pockets. There is no financial reason for us to steer you towards one over another, and that is the whole point of the model.

Older roofs with lead flashings and clay pantiles

Streets through St Leonards and St Thomas are full of Victorian and Edwardian roofs with lead work that punishes lazy solar installs. We specify mounting hooks and flashings that preserve the roof's original weather performance rather than voiding it.

Shading from mature trees and neighbouring buildings

Exeter's older streets are lined with mature planes, limes, and beeches, and the terraced form throws long winter shade. We model shading month by month with a licensed drone survey rather than trusting a satellite image that is two to seven years out of date.

Conservation areas and Cathedral quarter constraints

Parts of central Exeter sit inside conservation areas where visible roof-mounted solar needs a careful design conversation. In-roof (integrated) mounting is often the cleaner answer and we handle the planning discussion with the local officer where required.

New-build estates with under-specified consumer units

Cranbrook, Monkerton, and Newcourt homes often come with tight consumer units that need attention before a solar and battery install sits neatly on top. We survey it properly and quote the right electrical work up front, not on invoice day.