Solar PV panels alongside Heritage Roofing

CASE STUDY: Solar PV panels alongside Heritage Roofing

Location: Oxenhope, West Yorkshire

An excellent example of solar PV panels alongside heritage roofing. Who says that solar pv panels cannot sit comfortably on a heritage property?

This property is set in a conversation area in the heart of Oxenhope which is a village near to Haworth in West Yorkshire’s Bronte Country.

We recently re-roofed this historic property and incorporated solar pv panels with battery storage. An excellent example of how old, historical properties can successfully marry with modern technology!

Solar PV panels alongside Heritage Roofing

Incorporating:

• Our Eco-roof insulated roofing system
• Viridian Clearline Fusion in-roof solar PV panels
• Prime Energy Hybrid Inverter
• Battery storage
• ‘I Boost’ system to divert surplus electricity to the immersion heater

Challenges of installing solar PV in to a heritage roof structure

P A Hinckley

June 16, 2023.

Listened to our concerns and worked hard to accommodate them, was able to source other trades for required preliminary (non-roofing) works (which I had been unable to do). The personnel on site gave excellent customer care - informing us of progress & issues, were very thoughtful, respected the building type and style, took a lot of care and worked very hard and very well together. We were lucky with the weather & everything happened according to the original timetabled plan.

Michael Richardson

May 5, 2023.

Would recommend. All diagnostics and work were done as scheduled and with all due consideration. The team were knowledgeable and highly professional. Finishes and clearing up all to a high standard.

Alison DumphySmith

April 16, 2023.

Work done included re-roofing with existing solar panels. Extremely happy with this company and would highly recommend. Very responsive to all my questions before the works and they are very knowledgeable about their profession. I was very pleased to find them as it is very difficult to find roofers with solar experience. All work completed to high standard and the guys on the job were very courteous/polite/tidy/punctual. Excellent communication through out and overall a very positive experience. Thank you to all the team for their hard work and professionalism.

Brian & Antonia Berwick

April 13, 2023.

We are very happy that we chose this company after some research. All the work was carried out to a very high standard and any questions we had were answered. Thoroughly recommend.

Nicole Senior

April 10, 2023.

I would highly recommend this company very proffessional throughout. I was updated throughout the whole process from start to finish just brilliant!

Mike Morris

April 4, 2023.

Team manged to fit in a renovation for a sandstone roof. The guys worked hard through challenging weather conditions and kept the place waterproof throughout. Firendly, cordial team tha tkept us updated throughout. Second job in a short time, and would use them again if I had another roof!

Becky Ward

March 22, 2023.

Green and Heritage did the prep work necessary for installing solar panels on our roof. Great to deal with. Very good communication and very professional. Liaison with the electrical company fitting the panels was spot on and even cleaned the windows on completion. Recommended.

Keith Jowett

March 1, 2023.

We cannot praise Green and Heritage enough they and their staff are top notch ultra reliable and highly skilled in what they do.Just had an Equinox roof fitted on our conservatory and remedial work done on the kitchen extension roof.The lads who did the work Kieran and Dylan were always on time conscious and tidy So thanks to Chris and all at Green and Heritage a Job well done CHEERS Keith & Linda Jowett

Stephen Hart

December 4, 2022.

Chris and his team were extremely professional at all times during the complete renovation of our roof and rainwater system. I would highly recommend this Company.

Carly M

November 11, 2022.

Excellent company. Well managed. The team are very polite and extremely hard working. They even sent a window cleaner around afterward to clean the windows after the roof was done who also wiped the doors and ledges. Highly recommend!

Google rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 30 reviews

Insulate before you generate!

Being a heritage building it was vitally important that the old property was brought up to modern standards where insulation was concerned prior to installing solar PV panels. Our Eco-roof insulated roofing system ensures the very best insulating properties and is ideal for heritage properties.

Solar PV panels which are easy on the eye!

Having historical interest and being set in an historic village, the solar PV panels needed to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye and discreet. Viridian Clearline Fusion panels were used which are far more easy on the eye than ‘on-roof’ panels.

Making the most of the energy generated

Our customer also wanted to make best use of the energy produced so a hybrid inverter was installed and battery storage incorporated.

The customer, already having an electric vehicle and a Rolec charger installed. The system was installed so that the energy produced can be used to charge the electric vehicle when required.

An I BOOST system was also installed which diverts surplus generated electricity to the immersion heater. So when the energy generated is not required for charging the electric vehicle or needed for appliances in the house, the electricity can be used to heat the water supply.

This solar pv installation was installed with the intention of making the very best use of all the energy produced through the solar pv system. Storing energy for when the customer needs it the most and diverting any surplus energy to heat the water.

If you have a heritage property and would like to discuss your options for installing solar pv and battery storage please contact us today. It is possible to install Solar PV panels alongside heritage roofing!