Cost of Solar Installation – Professional vs. DIY
Customers occasionally ask us why they shouldn’t install their solar panels themselves. For the ambitious and handy, it might be tempting to try to reduce the cost of solar installation this way, but that cost is measured by more than money alone. Pricing solar panels, organizing permitting and inspections and filing countless forms with the city is mentally exhausting. Making countless trips up and down the ladder with materials and tools is physically demanding. And carrying and wiring heavy solar panels across a steep roof high above the ground can be downright dangerous.
In our 30-plus years in business we have mastered all the hurdles a solar panel installation can present, and our experience offers you a chance to enjoy a smooth, safe transition to solar power.
The Hidden Cost of DIY Solar Installation
- Real Goods Solar has strong relationships with some of the industry’s best manufacturers, leading to the best possible pricing on our customers’ system components.
- Your time is valuable. Acquiring building permits, organizing inspections and filing page after page of rebate paperwork ranges from time-consuming to hair-pulling.
- Carrying heavy solar panels and other equipment across a steep roof high above the ground is physically and mentally challenging work. Our installers have the training and experience necessary to avoid dangerous accidents.
- Code compliance from day one maximizes household safety and minimizes costly repairs.
- Solar rebates and tax credits are available only for systems that have been installed by certified professionals.
- Your installation has no warranty. Our installation includes a warranty on all system components.
- Materials in the yard, countless trips up ladder, stressing over mistakes – you could be looking at weeks of this if your DIY installation hits any snags. With Real Goods Solar you’re guaranteed a smooth, quick, and – most importantly, safe – installation every step of the way.
