free solar

gpduffy

new tread - has anyone installed solar panels from a free company?

irishjohn

I don't think you will get much more of a response than from your original thread

warmhands.coldheart

gpduffy wrote: »

new tread - has anyone installed solar panels from a free company?

nothing in life is free GPDuffy

move along...... Nothing to see here !!

waltsalt

I vote for you going for it. If you can't afford to buy them outright the free option is still better than nothing.

Just ignore the scaremongerers.

warmhands.coldheart

waltsalt wrote: »

I vote for you going for it. If you can't afford to buy them outright the free option is still better than nothing.

Just ignore the scaremongerers.

It's not scaremongering, it's just being careful....

All I'm saying is make sure you know what you're getting yourself into. cover everything. Dot the i's and cross the T's for every eventuality.....
What if the company goes bust... who owns the panels then. Can liquidator just come take them? Who will maintain them then? what if they damage the roof, even over time... who's to cover the costs? What about the Mortgage company?

Sooooo many questions.... get ALL the answers !!

waltsalt

Fair points warmhands. A much more considered response than your usual ones on this subject matter.

If the points you raised are addressed the free solar may be a good option for some people. And for some it may not.

warmhands.coldheart

waltsalt wrote: »

Fair points warmhands. A much more considered response than your usual ones on this subject matter..

I'm just always a bit dubious about anything that's advertised as "Free"......
There's always a "But"

gpduffy

thanks - finally has anyone used NI Power for installation - they seem v good and are competitive

warmhands.coldheart

gpduffy wrote: »

thanks - finally has anyone used NI Power for installation - they seem v good and are competitive

You seem quite hell bent on getting it installed so personally if I were you I'd go with NI Power as, due to the size of the company and the nature of their wider business, they are probably the least likely to go bust or pack up at some stage down the line... Arguably the safest option for the installation and maintenance...

irishjohn

gpduffy wrote: »

thanks - finally has anyone used NI Power for installation - they seem v good and are competitive

NI Power quoted me for 14 panels - I then had a quote from Bluebuild in Bangor - they calculated the roof would take 16 panels, and the quote was slightly cheaper than the 14 panel quote from NI Power - Bluebuild were very good and the cheaper quote was the clincher.

warmhands.coldheart

irishjohn wrote: »

NI Power quoted me for 14 panels - I then had a quote from Bluebuild in Bangor - they calculated the roof would take 16 panels, and the quote was slightly cheaper than the 14 panel quote from NI Power - Bluebuild were very good and the cheaper quote was the clincher.

I know this may sound not very money saving and I know I keep bleating on about it but think Long Term..... Think Service, Maintenance and will the company be in existence 10 years down the line.... I only say this because this is not like going out and buying a sofa or even double glazing... this is a LONG TERM CONTRACT !!