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mamabuddah
mamabuddah Posts: 847 Forumite
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in N. Ireland
Anyone have experience of this company...good?...bad?....

They've installed at my neighbours and I'm wondering about the south facing bit of the installation....now I could be wrong but I could swear the roof of my neighbours points west....


anyone care to offer some advice on the pros and cons of this type of thing?
No two ways about this one: Anything Free is not a Basic Right..it had to be earned...by someone, somewhere
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  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    mamabuddah wrote: »
    Anyone have experience of this company...good?...bad?....

    They've installed at my neighbours and I'm wondering about the south facing bit of the installation....now I could be wrong but I could swear the roof of my neighbours points west....


    anyone care to offer some advice on the pros and cons of this type of thing?

    Not a reflection on this company per say, more on this whole "Free solar cells" industy in general

    Well put it this way.... with these "Deals" on "Free" installations... NOTHING IN LIFE IS FREE !!..... Why would a company willingly offer you a FREE solar panel installation.... WHY ??? because they will make a lot of money on it and you won't. the only way a person will benefit from these solar installations is if pay to have it installed themselves......

    When one of these systems are fitted, the person gets free electricity obviously but that's only of any use if you are actually in the house to use it... ie. During the day...... all the feed fed back into the grid and all the "green" subsidies go to the installation company... that's where the money is.....

    My advise, if you can afford it pay for it yourself, if not stay clear as they tie you in for a LONG time and also you'd be advised to check with your Mortgage lender, they do technically own the house after all !!
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    warmhands.coldheart wrote: »
    My advise, if you can afford it pay for it yourself, if not stay clear as they tie you in for a LONG time and also you'd be advised to check with your Mortgage lender, they do technically own the house after all !!

    +1

    That would be my view on it too.
  • waltsalt
    waltsalt Posts: 271 Forumite
    A west facing roof only loses 15 to 20 % of maximum output compared to an optimum setup so it's still worthwhile.

    http://www.solarpv.co.uk/solar-pv-orientation.html
  • butterflymum
    butterflymum Posts: 1,032 Forumite
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    Have you had a chat with your neighbour to ask them how good they found the service of the company to be? Also, have you asked what research they did into the company, which other companies they considered and why they didn't choose them, and the pros and cons of installation in general (could save you some duplication of effort)?
    butterfly )i(
  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    Business address for this place is a Farm House and their website is down..... Makes you think !!
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    edited 30 June 2014 at 1:56PM
    warmhands.coldheart wrote: »
    Business address for this place is a Farm House and their website is down..... Makes you think !!

    Not good when three out of your four companies are dissolved or in the middle of strike off action.

    http://companycheck.co.uk/director/915854662
  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    saverbuyer wrote: »
    Not good when three out of your four companies are dissolved or in the middle of strike off action.

    http://companycheck.co.uk/director/915854662

    :eek::eek::eek::eek: Even worse when you realise you went to school with the guy !! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    warmhands.coldheart wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek: Even worse when you realise you went to school with the guy !! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Altogether now. "It's a small world after alllll..."
  • tommie
    tommie Posts: 380 Forumite
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    barge and pole spring to mind,

    also your House buildings insurance could possibly be invalid?
  • RikM
    RikM Posts: 811 Forumite
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    Is it really worth doing something that's going to take more than ten years to break even, under optimal conditions...?
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