Solar Panels West Bromwich
No doorstep sales. No inflated savings. Just honest solar.
Solar panels and battery storage for West Bromwich homes, from Charlemont and Grove Vale to Hill Top, Stone Cross and Great Bridge. We are based here, on Oldbury Road. A real roof survey, a calculation built on your own bills, and a price that stands.
- No pressure, no same-day discounts
- Written workmanship guarantee
- Our own engineers, no subcontractors
- 0% VAT and government-backed loans
Get your free solar quote in West Bromwich
Guide prices. Your fixed price follows a free roof survey, and it does not change after.
Government help with the cost of solar in West Bromwich
See everything available in West BromwichNo VAT on panels, batteries or fitting until 31 March 2027.
Government-subsidised Warm Homes loans for solar, and the same again for a battery. You need an MCS certified installer, which we are.
The Smart Export Guarantee pays you for electricity you send back to the grid.
Sandwell has about half the solar of the rest of England.
There are around 34 solar installations for every 1,000 homes in Sandwell. Across England the figure is 65. Sandwell has about half the England rate of solar, and 13.5% of households are in fuel poverty, roughly 1 home in 7. This is our home town, and we would like to see far more of its roofs earning their keep.
13.5% of households in Sandwell are in fuel poverty, against 9.9% across England. Every unit you make yourself is one you do not have to buy.
Sources: DESNZ regional renewable statistics (installations to end of 2025) and sub-regional fuel poverty data (2024). Figures are for the Sandwell Council area, which includes West Bromwich.
Will solar work on your West Bromwich roof?
The roofs around West Bromwich are not all equally good for solar. Here is the honest picture by property type, before anyone climbs a ladder.
Semis in Charlemont and Grove Vale
Interwar and post-war homes with good-sized roofs and a clear side or rear slope. The most straightforward solar homes in the town.
Homes in Stone Cross and Hateley Heath
Post-war houses with plain pitched roofs and easy scaffold access.
Victorian terraces
Hill Top, Greets Green and Great Bridge have dense terraces with narrow roofs and chimneys. A smaller system can still work, and we measure the usable area first.
Small or shaded roofs
Not every roof here is big enough to pay back. We give you the cautious figure in writing and tell you if it does not stack up.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
A few streets, including parts of the High Street, sit in conservation areas, and listed buildings always need consent. We check before we quote.
Flats and tower blocks
In a block you do not own the roof, so panels need the freeholder and a shared scheme. We will say so straight away.
Not sure which of these your home is? We’ll check your roof for free.
Get a free quote or call 0121 820 9121
MCS certified solar installers in West Bromwich
Plenty of firms advertise solar in West Bromwich from an office somewhere else. Our unit is on Oldbury Road, B70, and the 0121 number is answered by us.
- MCS certified for solar PV, which is what lets you claim export payments for the power you sell.
- Our own engineers. Nobody is subcontracted, so the people who survey are the people who fit.
- Fixings go under the tiles, onto the rafters, not drilled through your tiles.
- Written workmanship guarantee for 5 years, on top of the manufacturer warranties.
- Scaffolding included in your fixed price, including on tight terraced streets.
Solar panels and battery storage in West Bromwich
Solar panel installation
Roof-mounted panels sized to your roof and your bills, not to a sales target.Solar with battery storage
Store the daytime surplus and run your evening on it. Our most popular system.Battery for existing panels
Had panels fitted years ago? Add a battery with no scaffolding and 0% VAT.Solar and EV charging
Charge the car from your own roof. One survey, one team, one point of contact.Also in West Bromwich: air conditioning and air source heat pumps, from the same team.
Your panels work hardest while you’re out.
The most valuable electricity your panels make is the electricity you don’t have to buy. Tap to see what a battery changes.
Most of your power is made in the middle of the day, when most people are at work. Without somewhere to store it, the spare goes to the grid, often for just a few pence.
Typical figures. Your own split depends on your system size, battery size and when you’re home. We model it for your house at the survey.
Honest figures, and the roofs we turn down.
You won’t find a big savings number on this page. Your saving depends on your bills, your roof and your habits, so we work it out for your house and give you the cautious figure in writing.
- North facing only, with no east, west or south roof to use.
- Heavily shaded by trees, chimneys or taller neighbours for most of the day.
- A roof that needs replacing soon. Re-roof first, then fit panels once.
- Structurally unsuitable, where the roof can’t safely take the load.
- Flats without freeholder consent. It is not your roof to fit on.
Grants, loans and 0% VAT for West Bromwich homes
What is really available in West Bromwich right now, with the catches left in.
0% VAT
Panels, batteries, scaffolding and labour all carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. After that the rate is expected to rise to 5%.
Warm Homes Loan Scheme
Government-subsidised loans of up to £15,000 for solar and up to £15,000 for a battery. You apply to a participating lender, and the work must be done by an MCS certified installer, which we are.
Warm Homes: Local Grant
Free upgrades for lower-income homes, with councils appointing their own installers. For West Bromwich it is funded through the West Midlands Combined Authority and run by Sandwell Council. Eligibility depends on your income and where you live. If you might qualify, we will tell you before we quote.
Export payments
Sell your spare power back to the grid. Rates run from about 3p to 27p per kWh depending on the supplier and its conditions. See our plain comparison.
We do not offer or arrange Warm Homes loans ourselves, and we will only ever point you to genuine participating lenders. Scheme details checked October 2026 and can change.
Get your price fixed while solar and batteries are still 0% VAT.
Get a free quote or call 0121 820 9121Homes we fit solar panels on around West Bromwich
Got a roof like one of these? Find out what it could generate.
Get a free quote or call 0121 820 9121A simple five-step process. No salesman.
- 1
Free roof survey
We check your roof, your fuse board and your bills.
- 2
Written calculation
Generation, self-use and payback, with the cautious figure.
- 3
A price that stands
Fixed in writing. No same-day discount games.
- 4
Fitted by our own team
Local MCS certified installers, not subcontractors.
- 5
Certified and registered
Your MCS certificate, so you can claim export payments.
How much solar panels generate in West Bromwich
A typical 4kW solar panel system on a south-facing roof in West Bromwich generates around 3,850 kWh of electricity a year. For comparison, Ofgem puts a typical home’s electricity use at about 2,700 kWh a year.
That does not mean no bills. Most of that power is made in the daytime and in summer, so what you save depends on how much of it you use yourself. That is the part we work out for your house at the survey.
Source: European Commission PVGIS solar model for West Bromwich, rounded to the nearest 50 kWh. Assumes a 4kW system facing south at a 35 degree pitch, 14% system losses and no shading. East and west roofs generate less. Your own roof is modelled individually.
0% VAT ends 31 March 2027. West Bromwich surveys booking now.
After that, VAT on solar and batteries is expected to rise to 5%. Surveys and installs take a few weeks, so the sooner we see your roof, the safer your 0% is.
Areas we cover in and around West Bromwich
We fit solar panels and batteries across West Bromwich postcodes B70 and B71, including Hill Top, Great Bridge, Greets Green and the places below.
- Hill Top
- Great Bridge
- Greets Green
- Hateley Heath
- Charlemont
- Grove Vale
- Friar Park
- Stone Cross
- Lyng
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Solar panels nearby: Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, Halesowen, Wolverhampton. See all the areas we cover.
Solar panels West Bromwich: your questions answered
Usually not. Roof-mounted solar panels on a house are normally permitted development, as long as they sit close to the roof and no higher than the ridge. Listed buildings always need consent, and a few streets sit in conservation areas where extra limits can apply. We check the rules for your street before we quote.
Sometimes, and we will be honest about which. A small roof takes fewer panels, so the saving is smaller, but so is the cost. If you are home in the day, or add a battery, a compact system can still pay back well. If the figures do not stack up for your house, we will tell you at the survey.
There is no general solar grant for homeowners. Solar and batteries carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. The government's Warm Homes Loan Scheme offers subsidised loans for solar and batteries fitted by an MCS certified installer. The Warm Homes: Local Grant offers free upgrades to lower-income homes, and for West Bromwich it is funded through the West Midlands Combined Authority and run by Sandwell Council. Eligibility depends on your income and where you live.
Yes. A typical 4kW system on a south-facing roof in West Bromwich generates around 3,850 kWh a year, according to the European Commission PVGIS solar model. Panels generate from daylight, not just direct sunshine. Output is higher in summer and lower in winter, so we model your system across the whole year using your own roof direction, pitch and shading.
Not always. Panels alone usually let you use 30 to 40 percent of what they make, because most is generated while you are out. A battery typically takes that to 70 to 80 percent. We show you the arithmetic for your house so you can decide.
It depends on the size of your roof, how many panels fit, and whether you add a battery. As a guide, a typical 4kW system starts from £6,500, or from £9,500 with a battery. You get a fixed written price after a free roof survey, with scaffolding included and 0% VAT until 31 March 2027.
All West Bromwich postcodes (B70 and B71), including Hill Top, Great Bridge, Greets Green, Hateley Heath, Charlemont, Grove Vale, Friar Park, Stone Cross and Lyng. We also cover Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, Halesowen and Wolverhampton.
Find out what your West Bromwich roof can really do.
A free survey, a written calculation and a fixed price. If solar is not right for your roof, we will tell you.