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Solar panels in Ramsgate
Solar installation across Ramsgate, from the Regency terraces around the harbour to the estates at Newington, Nethercourt and Pegwell.
Ramsgate has two very different kinds of roof. The Georgian and Regency houses on the cliffs and around the harbour often have their roofs hidden behind a parapet, in the M-shaped valley typical of the period. That isn't a problem for solar, and it can be an advantage. An array that sits below the parapet is invisible from the street, which usually settles any conservation area question before it's asked.
Then there's everything built after the war. Newington, Nethercourt and Pegwell have simple pitched roofs with concrete tiles and easy access, which is about as straightforward as a domestic installation gets.
Planning
The harbour, East Cliff and West Cliff are conservation areas with a lot of listed buildings. Listed buildings always need consent. In a conservation area a roof array is normally fine, but where it goes matters. An array behind a parapet is the easy case.
Roof types in Ramsgate
Regency and Georgian
Parapet roofs with valleys behind. The panels go on the valley slopes, low and out of sight. Access and leadwork need care, and listed status needs checking.
Post-war estates
Newington, Nethercourt and Pegwell. Pitched concrete tile roofs, easy scaffolding, and consumer units that are usually modern. Most jobs here take a day or two.
Flats above shops
Common along the High Street and around the harbour. The roof is usually fine. The supply and the ownership are what need sorting out first.
Flat roofs
Extensions and garages. A ballasted system with nothing fixed through the covering is the usual answer.
Similar roofs
Jobs on roofs like the ones in Ramsgate
How it works
What to expect
Survey
We check the roof pitch, orientation, shading and structure, and the condition of your existing electrical installation. The consumer unit is the one people forget about, and it often decides what's possible.
Design and quote
You get a panel layout for your roof, the make and model of the panels and inverter, a generation estimate with the assumptions listed, and a fixed price.
Installation
Scaffold, mounting, panels, then the electrical work. Most domestic installations take a few days.
Certification and handover
We test and commission the system, issue the MCS certificate, and show you how the monitoring and the shutdown procedure work before we leave.
FAQs
Questions we get asked in Ramsgate
Can panels go on a roof you can't see from the road?
Yes. On a Regency terrace that's usually the whole plan. Panels in the valley behind the parapet get plenty of sun and stay out of sight.
My house is listed. Is solar out of the question?
Not necessarily, but you'll need listed building consent before anything else, and the design has to respect the building. It takes longer and it isn't always approved. Worth a conversation before you spend money on a survey.
Is a battery worth it on a smaller roof?
It depends on when you use power. A smaller array with a battery can make better use of what it generates than a bigger array without one. We work it through at the survey using your actual usage.
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Get a price
Solar in Ramsgate,
priced for your roof
Your postcode and a rough idea of the job is enough, solar or otherwise. You'll hear back from the electricians who'd do the work, not a sales team.