FAQ

Your system will produce energy when it's sunny AND when it's cloudy. When it's sunny you will produce at your system's maximum potential. When it's cloudy, your system may produce at 10%-50% of system potential, depending on severity. Your system is designed to produce a specific amount of power every year, even including cloudy and wintery days. Many sunny days your system will produce more power than your home can consume. This is to compensate for expected lack of sun throughout the year (including nights and stormy weather). Example: Below is an example of a homeowner whose system will produce 102% of the power they use each year. The dark blue lines represent the power they use throughout the year and the light blue line shows the power their system will produce each month of the year. Overall the system will produce 2% more power than they have been using in their home. This results in not needing to pay the electric company for any power throughout the year.

Solar can keep you powered even when the grid is down when your system is combined with a home battery. One of the largest threats to our quality of life is the reliability of the electric grid. If the grid goes down, you won't be able to use your credit card, you will not be able to retrieve cash from the bank, you will not have working outlets, lights or working appliances, and your cell phones will no longer call for help. Unlike gas powered generators, solar and home battery do not rely on artificially supplied power sources such as gas lines or propane tanks. Every day the sun will charge and power a home to operate at night time and during the day, endlessly providing power, even in the longest period of disruption imaginable. Solar can power your fridge, stove, A/C, garage door, and plenty more. There are many affordable options to add a battery and solar to your home today with $0 Upfront Cost. Image from: https://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/infrastructure-cybersecurity-the-us-electric-grid

Systems are securely mounted and designed to handle 130mph winds. Not only does a system protect your shingles from tons of wind damage by blocking heavy winds, it also adds strength to the integrity of your roof. In reality, if your system is torn off your roof from wind, likely you already have more problems to worry about than just your solar system.

Snow, rain, clouds, and other weather elements are all factored into the yearly production of a solar system. Although you may not produce much or any power with snow covering your panels, the system is designed to deal with both sunny and stormy days throughout the year. The sun changes in many ways all year long. Your solar system is designed to take advantage of the specific number of sunny days your home receives locally throughout the 12 month cycle of the sun.

Short answer: Rarely (1 in 500) In the very rare case you have a leak, we cover any repairs and damage at no cost to you. To prevent from any leaks we use industry-leading roof mounting equipment with 3M 50-year sealant to keep seals air-tight. We then install rails that will support and attach the solar panels. See the videos for examples.

We will examine your roof before determining if your home will qualify for solar. We will not qualify your roof if we do not believe it will be healthy for the next 20 years. Upon installation, the solar company adds their own 20-year workmanship warranty that protects the homeowner against any damage related to your system install. Best roof types for solar: -Architectural Shingle -Metal Roof -Teracota - Cement Tile

Nothing is "free". But in solar, it is no-cost to you, the homeowner. Between Federal incentives and incentives from ComEd, installation and upfront costs are covered for your project when your home qualifies for solar. After your system turns on, you'll have a lower electrci rate with your system and a predictable motnhly expense that is lower than your old average bill, and sometimes lower than your lowest ComEd bill. Homes can lower their bills by 20-50% depending on how efficient your home is for solar. $0 Installation $0 Deposit $0 Maintenance & Insurance 20-50% lower electric rates with solar.

Depending on how sun hits your home will determine where we can optimally design your system. South is the ideal direction for solar. If your house faces south, the front of your home with be ideal. If your house faces East, West, or North, it is possibel to get all of your power from behind your home. You get to see the design in advance and we can work with you on the right design for your. home.

The owner of a solar system is entitled to state and federal incentives that may apply. If you purchase or finance your system to own, you will recive all state and federal incentives within the first 12 months. Leasing/PPA solar agreements mean that the solar company will use the incentives to cover installation costs and guarantee you an instant-lower electric cost.

Great question! Not every home can qualify. Many homes have unqualified roofs, are renting their homes, moving shortly, unable to qualify with the utility, or one of a dozen other reasons. To qualify, you must: 1. Own your home 2. Have a good roof 3. Use enough electricity 4. Have decent credit (650+) 5. Get enough sun

When you own your system: This increases the value of your property and will ensure savings to the new buyer on future energy costs. Typical premiums are between 4-6% of home value. There are 3 routes homeowners go when selling their home: Homeowner sells the house for a premium with system ( 4-6% nationwide) Simply transfer system and payments to new homeowner ( the payments = the electric bill) The homeowner rents out home and tenants passively pay off system for them. When you lease your system: Transfer the agreement to the new buyer. All guarantees are transferred. The next homeowner continues right where you left off. There is zero cost to transfer and the homeowner is guaranteed to qualify as well.

Short answer: Yes. Explained: Solar homes are reduced to just their customer fee on their electric bill when they make all of their power with solar. Customer fees happen whether you have solar or not. By producing as much solar as you need throughout the year, you can reduce your costs with the utility to everything besides your fixed fees. Below is an example of a homeowner's bills before and after going solar.