What we do and who it is for
We design and install solar panel systems for homeowners, landlords and small businesses from fixed written prices based on roof and electrical assessment. Serving Whitstable and surrounding areas including Tankerton, Seasalter, Swalecliffe, Joy Lane and Church Street. NICEIC-approved, Part P-registered residential installers; installations come with guaranteed workmanship and safety-checked electrical connections.
Typical jobs
In Tankerton and Church Street we start with roof surveys to check south- or west-facing orientation, garden shading from mature lime trees, roof structure on older clay-tile pitches and safe cable routes into typical cellars and rear-return kitchens, then specify equipment that suits those properties.
Typical work in Whitstable includes:
This helps avoid unnecessary alterations while ensuring protective devices and earthing are appropriate for properties with loft conversions or cellar access in Church Street and Tankerton.
What it costs
Solar installation quotes in Whitstable are provided after a free survey because final specifications depend on factors like roof access, array size, battery storage and consumer unit capacity. Below are typical job items with their prices and what’s included.
| Job | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer unit replacement | £500–£700 | Parts, labour and certification |
| EICR (home up to three bedrooms) | £150–£250 | Electrical inspection and report |
Not included: scaffold or access equipment, DNO supply upgrade charges, asbestos removal, plaster repairs or decoration.
How the work is planned
Before we specify a system, we survey the roof, assess shading and access, check the consumer unit and earthing, and confirm whether the existing supply can accommodate the proposed inverter and battery. Our site survey also measures usable roof area, orientation, roof condition, cable routes and a safe location for equipment. We’ll identify issues early, such as ageing VIR or aluminium wiring, limited consumer-unit capacity, or difficult scaffold access, so costs aren’t hidden later.
We then size the array around your daytime use, budget and likely export rather than simply fitting the maximum number of modules. The project timeline is agreed around scaffold availability, delivery dates and weather-sensitive roof work. We provide a fixed written price before work begins, including any essential electrical upgrades, so you can compare the return against the total installed cost.
Compliance and documentation
We’ll design and install your Whitstable solar system to current electrical and building‑regulation requirements, then provide the commissioning records, certificates and handover information for the installation. You’ll receive clear test results, circuit details and operating guidance, so future maintenance or alterations can be planned safely without repeating investigations.
Keep these records with your property papers: good documentation retention can support warranty claims, insurance enquiries, sale enquiries and fault‑finding. We’ll explain what each document covers and identify any existing consumer‑unit or earthing issues affecting the design.
Note on legal duties: there is a common misconception that fixed‑wire testing is a statutory requirement for all commercial premises — this is not strictly correct. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that electrical systems are maintained so as to prevent danger; specific test intervals are guidance rather than universal legal deadlines, though insurers, landlords or licensing bodies may require a current EICR as a condition of cover or tenancy. We’ll flag relevant regulatory updates and provide a fixed written price before work begins.
Minimal disruption and out-of-hours working
With the design, certificates and handover agreed, we’ll plan the installation around your household or business routine to keep disruption low. We’ll confirm access, scaffold timing, cable routes, isolation periods and working areas before arrival, so you can protect vehicles, stock and sensitive equipment.
Most roof work and internal electrical connections are completed during normal hours for safety and efficient inspection. We use dust sheets, controlled drilling and noise minimisation measures, and we keep cable runs tidy to reduce making-good costs. If your operation cannot pause, we can discuss phased works or out of hours attendance where practical. Our out-of-hours rate is £120 per hour, so we’ll explain the cost impact in writing first. We’ll also schedule any brief supply isolation at the least disruptive time, then test the system before restoring normal use.
Premises and sites around Whitstable
Across Whitstable we assess each solar installation with reference to the specific neighbourhood and property type. In the town centre and the Victorian terraces of Swalecliffe — many of which date from the mid-to-late 19th century — we examine the smaller, often complex pitched roofs, limited roof space and the reality of shared access between properties.
When surveying in each Whitstable locality we check orientation relative to the local street layout, shading from the mature lime and sycamore trees that line many roads in town, shading from neighbouring buildings in tight terraces, the structural condition of roofs typical for the area and safe cable routes back to the consumer unit in houses of the relevant age.
For installations across Whitstable we also consider local drainage patterns, security needs particular to each neighbourhood, the practicalities of trenching in streets with Kentish ragstone or clay subsoils, and the distance to the house’s electrical supply, so the proposed system remains proportionate to the expected generation and the installation costs for that part of Whitstable.