Solar System questions

I wonder if I should go solar? Do you think this roof is capable of panels? Peace

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Make sure your existing panel is capable of accepting the new system. Now is the time to upgrade prior to installing solar. I did my whole system myself. Drew up the plans, bought the system and installed it for under 9K. Went through EcoDirect for everything from the labeling to the inverters. Like everyone else says over build it. I get a credit during the summer and break even through the winter. 

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I'm going to get a quote for shiits and giggles. Peace

 
If your roof is more than 5 years old, consider replacing it first.  That system will be up there for 20 years, would suck to have to take it down to re-roof.

 
I wonder what the warranty is when the Tornado decides to take them for a Joy Ride. Peace

 
Quote coming. Anxious to see the costs of Solar panels for a 4200 Sq Ft home. 6700 sq ft roof. Apparently they quote by AC / Heat area. Peace

 
ChEFF said:
I wonder if I should go solar? Do you think this roof is capable of panels? Peace

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Depending on orientation of the sun to that roof you should have plenty of room.  It being a new home it will be hard for them to get an idea of what your utility cost's will be so they are going to estimate it, They can go over or under but are going to want to see the panel schedules on your permit drawings to start otherwise they are just swagging it big time.

You have plenty of Sq.ft. to put them up there but depending on the suns travel it's probably going to be just the front or back.  Only time it you would do both is if your house is facing North or South.  They have a piece of equipment that you take a picture of the horizon in a bunch of places.  This is how they determine the best place to locate the panels.  It is a pretty neat toy. it shows you the travel of the sun over the roof and what area's might get shaded.  We had one place that looked great on the map but between the two story house on one side and a tree on the other plus trees across the back of the property  and a chimney minus the minimum setbacks for fire and AC units they didn't even qualify to get a system.

 
I've been watching the sun at this property for years. I know exactly where it travels in the winter and summer. I'm curious to see what they think is the most important position of the panels / sun coordinates. Stay tuned. Peace 

 
Oh yeah: If you don’t have a south facing sloped roof, the ROI is a lot lower. 

 
Solar optimum out of Glendora. Service all over California. I had them out in May. They started in June and I had functioning solar by August. Power bill was creating into the 400s and now its not even close. They had great customer service and smoked any price out there. Hit me up for a contact. 

 
Had SunRun come out again but this time it was direct and not from Costco. I felt as she was very pushy and went over a lot of info very very quickly. My brother in law is using her so I have some questions for him that hopefully he can answer. 
 

All in all she wants me to use PPA in which they provide me with a free solar panels but now they would be in charge of my electrical bill and would no longer be Edison. She was really pushing this and don’t want me to make monthly payments. 
 

She made me a get a soft credit check as where the other 2 didn’t even ask. They just told me I could lease or buy. If I buy I can pay it all at once or make payments and no pre payment penalty. 
 

I was really shocked as to how pushy she was since my brother in law made it seem as she was easy to talk to and would take what I wanted into consideration. 
 

My house is small maybe 1700 square feet no pool. I want to have enough energy for a future EV and spa. 
 

She wants me to go to 190% which I think is way more then what I need. 

 
MWB said:
A good company will take the time to build a plan before they show up to your door.  They will look at the roof surrounding area and give you an idea of how much is practical on your roof.  You might be able to get a lot on your roof and even over build the system but if they are only working at a minimum capacity because of home orientation , big trees, chimneys or neighbors it stops being worth just stuffing more up there because you have room.  A good company will do a roof survey, before final design and get what will work. Better to have 10K working at 100% than to pay for 20K and have it only producing 50% of what it can.

Things to think about before you start is how old is your roof and when will it require replacement,  What is the size of your service entrance section and is it sized for solar to be installed, (some older houses will require a new SES) Also where are you going to place the electrical components in the garage? or outside? If outside make sure the HOA will allow, they get kind of finicky when you start putting a bunch of stuff the Karens can see. 
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I have a new roof put on 07/22 and new service panel put on 07/22. 
 

 
MegansDad said:
People always say I have this many or that many panels, what you are looking for is KW. Twenty of one size panel will produce the same as fifty of another size or brand. 
I’m in San Diego with a two story home, 2 a/c’s and I did 6.7KW and I overproduce enough to break even or be a little ahead of SDGE bill. 
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New SunRun salesperson wants me to produce 11kw to 12kw and would put me a lil over 190%. I think it’s overkill. 

 
Sinverguenza said:
Had SunRun come out again but this time it was direct and not from Costco. I felt as she was very pushy and went over a lot of info very very quickly. My brother in law is using her so I have some questions for him that hopefully he can answer. 
 

All in all she wants me to use PPA in which they provide me with a free solar panels but now they would be in charge of my electrical bill and would no longer be Edison. She was really pushing this and don’t want me to make monthly payments. 
 

She made me a get a soft credit check as where the other 2 didn’t even ask. They just told me I could lease or buy. If I buy I can pay it all at once or make payments and no pre payment penalty. 
 

I was really shocked as to how pushy she was since my brother in law made it seem as she was easy to talk to and would take what I wanted into consideration. 
 

My house is small maybe 1700 square feet no pool. I want to have enough energy for a future EV and spa. 
 

She wants me to go to 190% which I think is way more then what I need. 
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A couple of things on this and I will say this again, don't go with SunRun, when something breaks, they will take months to help you.........trust me on this, I had a SunRun system, also google Sunrun and look at all the lawsuits and reviews.  Virtually every roofer does solar now.

My first system (old house) was a PPA.  I wouldn't do this either, you will not save any money, you are just transferring your electric bill from SCE to Them (they become your power provider for the most part).  But in the end, you will still have an SCE bill due to you having to be connected to the system.  Leases and PPA solar systems also put a handcuff on you when you go to sell the house, many potential buyers don't want to assume these programs (I had many buyers walk and not purchase the house because of the solar).  You will not save any money on a PPA system, trust me.

You are better off in every way on trying to figure out how to purchase the system, you will have it paid off in a few years versus paying for something for 20 years and you don't own.

 
Call Burgeson's in Redlands. We've been in business since 1949... We won't be the cheapest, but we'll be here another 75 years.

909.792.2222 Office

909.253.6725 Steven Smith   

 
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