Quote and questions help pv installation

[dansk]

hi ive just sent them an email saying to cancel the order as didnt realize we actually signed up silly me, or missus lol.
i didnt get any figures in writing unfortunatley,ill see about a personal loan to give one of you guys the buisness.

as i always do tho i voice recorded the conversation on my ipod but it wont play grrr

This makes my blood boil - freaking con artisit, you didnt realise you had signbed up! Nick to me - its not good and you've just agreed to 9500 worth of PV! you could get a 10KW system for that money at some firms. Hopefully you have 7 day cooling of period, but if you read the small print you have to write to the MD, look in the bottom RHC of the contract.

 

[dansk]

the green deal is not your best option. the interest rates are higher than you could get elswhere and you don't get the feed in tarriff. likewise, unless you really can't raise the money don't go for rent a roof. Great for the company, rubbish for the customer and there is some evidence now it is causing people problems selling their house.

I agree with what you write most of the time Moggy, but i think your wrong about the Rent-A-Roof guys, in my eyes its great for those who are never going to have the capital to buy a system, take my parents for example, they don't have the capital to buy and never will have, so whats wrong with benefiting from a 4kwp on the roof? and an immersun? according to "shade greener" there contract is approved by mortgate lenders and if you have a problem they will buy your house of you! A Shade Greener is Mortgage Friendly

 

[Earthstore]

To the OP, you have had the offer of 3 quotations on here by 3 local companies, I believe any of those 3 will provide you with a first class service and install.

There are different opinions on things like the Green Deal, and rent-a- roof schemes, personally I do not see the advantages in either, especially if you are a home owner.
Would I recommend these schemes to my Mother, Sister, Friends, No, absolutely not.

first thing you have to do is make sure you get that contract cancelled.

 

[SolarRoofSols]

I'm a little late to the party! I agree with the others that the price you have signed up to is way off the current market rate from a reputable installer. We also cover your area so just shout if you would like to have a chat and see what we can offer.

 

[Nicholas221078]

cheers to evryone on here this site has been brilliant with the quick responses.

ive recieved an email saying it has been cancelled phewww.

im going to see if i can get a personal loan to fund it and when i find out if i can ill be contacting all the installers for quotes who posted on here.

if i cant get a loan i think ill look at the shade greener option as long as it doesnt affect mortgages or resale etc.

once again thanks to you all who posted ill be in touch if i can get the moneys needed.

 

[Nicholas221078]

out of curiosity
did any installers on here do a detached house just on canal lane in stanley wakefield.

nick

 

[dansk]

not me.

 

[whinmoor]

out of curiosity
did any installers on here do a detached house just on canal lane in stanley wakefield.

nick

No, but I know the street well. I've used the car park opposite the WMC (Working Mens Club) a few times to practise manoevres when teaching people to drive.

 

[SolarRoofSols]

Not me. Oh but to tell!!

 

[Gavin A]

don't think so

 

[Nicholas221078]

No, but I know the street well. I've used the car park opposite the WMC (Working Mens Club) a few times to practise manoevres when teaching people to drive.

I live just down the road from there

 

[Nicholas221078]

Not me. Oh but to tell!!

i live at the back of the house and when the roLEC guy came round he commented that they were Chinese cheap crap copies and something to do with the colour being black and not blue

 

[whinmoor]

i live at the back of the house and when the roLEC guy came round he commented that they were Chinese cheap crap copies and something to do with the colour being black and not blue

Obviously didn't have much of a clue. You can't tell the quality of a panel from whether it's black or blue! (It may be a mono and he's more familiar with polys but probably he was looking for an excuse to demonstrate his technical "expertise").

Some Chinese panels are amongst the best - about 75-80% of panels installed in this country were made there!

 

[trev]

i live at the back of the house and when the roLEC guy came round he commented that they were Chinese cheap crap copies and something to do with the colour being black and not blue

I've been a spark for 30 years but I've never had anything to do with solar (much as I'd like to ) and even I know that that's ball hooks

 

[Worcester]

Black / Blue ... Wer'e just doing our contracted Spring Maintenance visits and panel washes, and even using Canadian Solar panels (chinese made, clever branding ...) we see poly panels varying from almost black to pale blue from single colour to highly flecked - all from the same container delivery and sometimes even from the same pallet.. Mono's tend to be less varied. What has suprised me is the wide colour range from one supplier and ome specification of panel. As these are commercial installs, the only important factor is output, and we can't detect any noticable difference in performance.

In the meaintime make sure you keep a copy of the email confirming your cancellation - normally you are supposed to sent notice of cancellation in writing by post - I would do it that way as well if I were you. (Some salesmen get desperate at the prospect of losing commission ..)