Solar PV Contractor of the Year 2024
Solar panel maintenance
Domestic solar repairs, maintenance and inspections
When was your last solar panel check up?
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Regular inspections and maintenance of your Solar Panel system is critical to ensure your system is generating the maximum amount of energy possible throughout its lifetime. By having an accredited Solar PV professional carry out regular maintenance inspections, any small issues can be spotted early, which can potentially help to reduce large future maintenance costs. Lastly, as with all electrical systems, safety is paramount, and unmaintained systems could more easily develop faults causing electrical shock or fire.
*Price based on a solar pv system less than 10kW based in an EX or TQ postcode.
How regularly should my system be inspected?
Here at SunGift we set the standard for safely installed and maintained systems. Having installed Solar Panel (PV) systems for homes and businesses since 2005 we recommend domestic installations should be professionally checked over every 3-5 years and commercial installations a minimum of once a year (accompanied by real time monitoring with system alerts)
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*Price based on a solar pv system less than 10kW based in an EX or TQ postcode.
There’s a fault code or other issue showing on your inverter
Often this can be the first sign of an issue with your system. Bear in mind that your inverter is likely to need replacing at least once during the life of your solar system.
Where possible, we will fix inverter faults ourselves. Where a replacement is required, we will help you to claim your replacement inverter under the manufacturer’s warranty where possible.
You haven’t had your system checked and serviced in the last 3 years
You’ve noticed a change in performance
It’s really important to monitor the output of your solar PV system. If you have a system with online monitoring, such as SolarEdge, this should be easy.
Otherwise, keep an eye on your energy bills and any generation or export payments you receive (such as the Feed-in Tariff or Smart Export Guarantee). When your system was installed, you should also have been given an estimate of performance so it’s a good idea to check actual generation against this.
Consumer Advice
We have been made aware of a few ill-intentioned businesses who approach homeowners falsely claiming to be qualified and capable of carrying out inspections, maintenance and servicing of systems. Their approach can be to offer a “free check” only to scare or intimidate homeowners into unneeded, costly replacements.
Our advice is to refer to your orignal installers in the first instance and ensure any business approaching you provides details of their credentials, including but not limited to: MCS certification, RECC registration, Companies house number along with details of their liability insurance.
If you have been approached by a suspected, untrustworthy business offering solar maintenance please contact us for free advice.
Why it matters who you choose to maintain your solar panel system
You need a solar PV expert to service and maintain your solar panels, just as you would for any specialist electrical system. If someone who isn’t qualified works on your system, there’s a risk they’ll do more harm than good. Key settings could be affected, or manufacturers’ warranties could be invalidated.
At SunGift, our core focus is on renewable electrical systems, such as solar PV. Our team have full training and years of experience in all aspects of solar PV, from design and install to fault-finding and maintenance.
Having been in the industry since 2005, we have long-standing relationships with manufacturers. So, we’re perfectly placed to work with them and to negotiate warranty replacements.
Over the years, we’ve serviced and maintained thousands of systems, including those installed by other companies. So, we’ve fixed and serviced a huge range of systems.
“When my solar… stopped working last year I went back to the company that put it in but they were unresponsive and their backup was non-existent. That’s when SunGift stepped in to help. Their service was second to none and they rectified the problem immediately, showing me how reliable they are as a company.”
