Consultation & supportSolar consultation & design
Not ready to install yet? Our design service produces MCS-ready layouts, generation forecasts, and equipment schedules you can use for planning, planning permission, or competitive quotes.
Consultation & supportSolar consultation & design
Consultation and design produces the plans and paperwork you need before committing to install — panel layouts, equipment schedules, yield estimates, and cable routes suitable for MCS installers and planning checks.
BlankSolar’s design service suits homeowners comparing options, businesses planning capex, or properties in conservation areas where layout evidence matters. You can take the pack to any installer or ask us for a fixed install quote on the same design.
Revisions stay within agreed scope so you are not paying for open-ended drawing time.
- Layout drawings and yield estimates
- Equipment schedules for tender or install
- Design-only or design-plus-install
- Commercial and domestic projects
Plans you can trust
Technical designs ready for install, DNO, and warranties.
Layout drawings
Panel positions, setbacks, fire routes, and mounting type shown on roof plans suitable for installers and authorities.
Yield estimates
PVGIS or equivalent modelling adjusted for shading and orientation — presented as annual kWh and monthly charts.
Commercial
Larger roofs and ground arrays include structural notes and cable route concepts for your project team.
What you receive
Documentation to proceed with confidence.
Brief
Goals, budget range, timeline, and constraints (conservation area, flat roof, three-phase) are captured in a short discovery call.
Brief
Goals, budget range, timeline, and constraints (conservation area, flat roof, three-phase) are captured in a short discovery call.
Often combined with
Services customers usually pair with this one.
Solar Survey
Professional on-site surveys that measure your roof, electrics, and energy use — the foundation of a system sized correctly and eligible for MCS certification and smart export tariffs.
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Installation Packages
Fixed-scope domestic packages from 2kW to 6kW — survey, hardware, installation, and commissioning with clear inclusions.
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Solar Panel Installation
Complete rooftop PV installation for homes and businesses — MCS-certified workmanship, quality panels and inverters, and full commissioning with export guidance.
View serviceCommercial & Ground-Mounted Solar
Larger rooftop, flat-roof and ground-mounted systems for businesses, farms and landlords — designed around your load profile, roof structure and grid capacity.
View serviceConsultation & Design across Essex
We are based in Braintree and cover 81 towns and villages across all 14 Essex districts, with UK-wide projects by arrangement. Pick your district for local planning, grid and travel notes.
Consultation & Design — common questions
Quick answers about this service. Contact us for property-specific advice.
Guides worth reading first
Plain-English explainers from our blog.
System size
Choosing a solar system size
BlankSolar installs packages from 2kW to 6kW, and larger systems where the roof and supply allow it. Size should follow the property, not a default package.
Surveys
What happens on a solar survey
A survey is how we measure your roof, electrics, and energy use before anyone commits to panels. Here is what to expect, and what you will receive afterwards.
Batteries
Battery storage for UK homes
A battery lets you keep solar generation for the evening instead of exporting it straight away. Here is when it helps, and what installation involves.
Ready to go solar?
Book a free survey or speak to our MCS-certified team about your property.