Measured roof planes, shading, access and electrical evidence for installer teams before the array, quotation and installation method are fixed.
Independent site survey · checked report · full UK coverage
A desktop proposal can estimate the opportunity. The site survey records the property as it is: separate roof planes, usable dimensions, obstructions, shading, access, electrical intake and possible equipment routes. That gives the installer's own team evidence to check before the proposal becomes final.
Good PV survey pages spell out the capture list. The report should make these details visible enough that a designer can check the likely array, connection route, and awkward constraints without rebuilding the visit.
Usable roof area, roof planes, pitch, orientation, roof covering, obstructions, roof furniture, access restrictions, and photo references are captured where they affect the design conversation.
Trees, chimneys, dormers, neighbouring structures, roof lights, seasonal shading concerns, and obvious layout restrictions are documented so the quote is not built on a clean-roof assumption.
The survey captures current supply context, meter and cut-out position, consumer unit, spare ways, likely inverter position, likely cable route, and anything that may affect connection or installation method.
Where storage is in scope, battery location, access, existing-system context, isolation points, and practical installation constraints are kept with the PV evidence instead of being bolted on later.
If the roof picture is vague, PV design decisions slow down. We capture roof planes, obstructions, access, and electrical evidence in a way that stands up later.
The solar PV survey report should answer the first questions quickly: usable roof area, shading, electrics, access, inverter position, battery context, and routing.
A visit is only useful when the evidence can support the next decision. The designer needs enough context to see the likely array, the awkward constraints and the electrical route before the proposal becomes final.
Roof planes, chimneys, dormers, vents, skylights, valleys, hips, edge zones, and access points are recorded so the PV layout is based on visible evidence rather than a guess.
The survey captures meter position, consumer unit context, spare ways, likely inverter location, likely cable route, and anything that may change the quote or installation method.
Where battery storage is part of the enquiry, the report adds location, access, existing-system, and electrical context so the battery decision is not bolted on blind.
A solar PV survey covers roof assessment, usable roof area, shading notes, layout support, structural context where required, electrics, cable routes, inverter context, battery-ready context, and site photos.
In most installer conversations, yes. Both phrases describe the pre-design evidence stage: roof context, usable area, shading, access, electrical evidence, inverter context, and any battery-ready detail.
It should provide roof and access evidence, shading and obstruction notes, electrical intake photos, inverter and cable-route context, battery-ready notes where relevant, clear assumptions, and a report the designer and installation team can use.
A solar PV survey starts from £200. Final quote then depends on roof complexity, property size, travel, and any extra scope. The solar PV survey cost section explains the pricing detail.
Most visits take 1-2 hours, depending on roof complexity. The report lands in the portal on completion.
Yes. A solar PV survey gives the roof assessment, shading context, panel-layout evidence, structural suitability checks where required, and electrical information needed for solar PV design and installation planning.
Solar panels can be installed on most roof types including pitched roofs (tiled, slate), flat roofs, and metal roofs. The survey assesses structural suitability, roof pitch, orientation, and shading to determine the best installation approach.
We provide solar PV surveys across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Based in Doncaster, we confirm postcode, scope, travel and lead time before booking.
The layout keeps roof context, electrical evidence, and routing notes together so teams can review the job without digging through loose files.
Jump straight to roof context, electrical intake evidence, and installer constraints with predictable section flow.
The same layout across jobs means less time hunting for basics and fewer repeated questions.
Evidence is grouped by decision point so fewer details are missed when the job moves from survey into design.
Roof context, evidence capture, and documentation notes to reduce design assumptions.
This page is the right place to compare the survey route, report detail, and price. We check the postcode and lead time before booking if coverage is the main question.
We also provide complementary survey and design services for renewable installations.