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Why so much about the hill
Most solar guides assume an open sky. In Frodsham that assumption fails for homes at the foot of the ridge, and nobody had put a number on it. We ran the European Commission’s PVGIS model with and without the terrain at four points in the town and published what came out, with its limits. Elsewhere in Frodsham, the questions are the ordinary ones: planning in the conservation areas, old roofs, cost and paperwork.
Who it is for
- Households under the hill who want to know what the ridge costs them in winter.
- Owners in the four conservation areas, and of listed or thatched buildings.
- Hillside households on Overton, with clear skies and steep plots.
- Buyers weighing a house that already has panels.
- Tenants and flat owners, where the decision belongs to someone else.
What we leave out on purpose
Predictions about any individual planning decision, which belong to the council. Promises about bills or payback, which depend on tariffs and habits we cannot see. Names of firms, since the guide recommends none. Shade readings for particular houses, because the terrain model is coarse and only a visit can measure a real horizon.
What it never does
- Install, sell, design or survey.
- Speak for Cheshire West and Chester Council or any scheme.
- Give planning, financial or legal advice on a particular case.
- Telephone anyone: questions come through the form and answers go back by email.
The protections it points to
MCS certification for solar; membership of a consumer code approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, such as RECC or HIES; TrustMark where a scheme asks for it; an insurance-backed guarantee behind the workmanship warranty; the firm’s Companies House record; a written quote you can decline; and, for homes under the hill, a shade reading taken at the house. Choosing an installer explains each.
Keeping it right
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