What we do and who it is for
Solar repair and servicing for homeowners, landlords and small commercial properties from fault diagnosis to replacement parts and system checks, priced with written fixed quotes. Serving Maidstone and ME14, covering residential systems, small commercial sites and rental properties throughout the area. NICEIC-approved and Part P registered; work follows safe isolation, manufacturer requirements and compliant electrical testing with written guarantees and certification where applicable.
Typical jobs
Typical solar jobs we undertake in Maidstone and surrounding neighbourhoods—such as Park Wood, Tovil, Bearsted, Loose, Barming and the town centre—include diagnosing low generation, inverter faults and error codes, isolator or cabling defects, damaged panels, failed optimisers and monitoring issues on the kinds of homes common here. In Maidstone we work frequently on semi-detached 1930s and 1950s houses in Park Wood and Barming, Victorian terraced properties in the town centre and Loose, and post-war detached and bungalow stock in Bearsted and Tovil, and we tailor our checks to those property types and ages. We test safely before touching equipment on roofs across Maidstone because solar arrays on south-facing tiles and pantile roofs can remain live in daylight even when the supply at the local property is isolated.
- Checking generation against expected seasonal output for a given Maidstone property (for example, comparing actual output on a south-facing 1930s semi in Park Wood with the expected seasonal curve)
- Completing inverter diagnostics and reviewing fault histories from installations typical of Maidstone town-centre terraces and Bearsted detached houses
- Testing DC strings, isolators, connectors and earthing on the common roofing and wiring arrangements we encounter in Loose and Barming properties
- Identifying cracked modules, water ingress or hot spots on clay pantile roofs and concrete-tile roofs frequently found in Maidstone’s older and mid-century housing
- Carrying out safe module replacement where compatible with the roof type and the typical mounting systems used on Maidstone semi-detached and detached homes
We’ll trace faults from the consumer unit and AC connection through to rooftop components on properties across Maidstone, using the isolation and test procedures appropriate to the local wiring practices and the ages of houses in neighbourhoods such as Park Wood, Tovil, Loose, Bearsted and the town centre. If access equipment is needed for steep pantile roofs in Loose or slate roofs on Victorian terraces, we’ll plan the work to avoid damaging roof coverings or routing cables across vulnerable tiles. For older Maidstone properties—particularly Victorian terraces in the town centre and early 20th-century semis in Park Wood—we also check whether the existing wiring condition affects the solar circuit and advise on any remedial work specific to those local property types.
What it costs
We’ll assess the fault, confirm a safe repair method, and provide a fixed written price before starting work. Below are our standard charges and what each covers.
| Job | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Fault finding | £80/hour | Labour for locating faults, basic testing and safety isolation |
| Day rate | £600 | Full-day attendance covering labour and on-site testing |
| Emergency attendance | £120/hour | Rapid-response labour and urgent testing |
| Solar repair or service | Quoted per job | Parts, labour, testing and certification where applicable (quote given after free survey) |
Not included: scaffold or access equipment, asbestos removal, DNO supply-upgrade charges, or plaster and decoration making good.
How the work is planned
Before any solar repair or servicing work, we’ll carry out a free survey to check the array, inverter, isolators, cabling and generation performance. We’ll compare output against expected seasonal levels, inspect accessible roof-mounted equipment, and identify faults such as damaged connectors, water ingress, shading or inverter errors. Site surveys also let us assess safe roof access, cable routes and whether isolation is required before testing.
We’ll then set out the repair scope, materials, labour and Project timelines in a fixed written price. If replacement parts are needed, we’ll confirm availability before booking work. On the day, we’ll isolate the relevant circuits, use suitable test equipment and work methodically from the inverter to the array. We’ll plan around weather conditions, roof safety and your property’s access arrangements, keeping disruption to a minimum.
Compliance and documentation
With the repair or service work complete, we’ll provide clear documentation of the checks, test results, repairs and any parts replaced. This gives you an auditable record of inverter performance, protective-device operation, cable condition and any remedial actions completed. We’ll identify observations requiring monitoring or further work, so you can make informed maintenance decisions.
Contrary to a common belief, there is no statutory requirement specifying fixed intervals (for example five years for offices, three years for industrial premises or annually) for EICRs or fixed‑wire inspections. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 impose a duty to maintain electrical systems so as to prevent danger, and guidance such as IET Guidance Note 3 recommends inspection intervals for different premises types; insurers, landlords or licensing bodies may still require up‑to‑date reports. Good record retention supports compliance, future fault‑finding and warranty claims. We’ll explain the relevant legal guidance and retain appropriate certification records.
Minimal disruption and out-of-hours working
Because solar repairs can affect generation and site safety, we’ll plan access, isolation and testing around your household or business routine to keep disruption low. We’ll agree a clear work window, identify the inverter, consumer unit and roof-access route, then isolate the system before diagnostic checks or repairs begin.
For occupied premises, we’ll keep shutdowns as short as safely possible and explain when generation will be unavailable. Out of hours access can suit businesses needing daytime continuity, subject to safe lighting, access arrangements and the nature of the fault. Our out-of-hours labour rate is £120 per hour including VAT, with pricing confirmed in writing beforehand. Where scaffold, roof work or deliveries could affect adjoining properties, we’ll support sensible Neighbour liaison, including timing noisy tasks and maintaining safe, unobstructed access throughout the works.
Premises and sites around Maidstone
Across Maidstone we repair solar systems on Victorian terraces in Tovil and the town centre (many houses built in the late 19th century), on post-war semi-detached homes in Shepway, Park Wood and Senacre (typical build dates 1950s–1970s), and on newer properties around Grove Green and Vinters Park (mostly late 20th- and early 21st-century developments). On each site in Maidstone we assess roof access on terraced roofs in the town centre, array fixings used on pitched roofs in Tovil, inverter location in garage-conversion properties common on Grove Green, isolators on post-war consumer units in Shepway and Senacre, cabling routes through lofts in Vinters Park houses, and earthing arrangements before recommending any work. In older Maidstone properties — for example, late-Victorian terraces in parts of Maidstone town centre and some 1950s houses in Park Wood — we check for VIR, rubber or aluminium wiring where solar circuits connect to the consumer unit.
Within Maidstone town centre, at office premises on Week Street and at warehouses on the industrial estates off Jubilee Way and New Cut, we attend to larger rooftop arrays that can involve three-phase supplies, roof-mounted plant and controlled access procedures specific to those sites. When working on commercial roofs in the industrial areas near Aylesford or the riverside wharves by the Medway at Maidstone we isolate safely, prove circuits dead and verify DC and AC protection before carrying out repairs. If a Maidstone site is a listed building in the town centre conservation area, a shared roof on a block around the riverside or a property on the floodplain close to the Medway, we’ll plan practical measures tailored to those local constraints to protect equipment, occupants and the electrical installation.