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Solar by Better Build
Free solar surveys in Plymouth & the South West

Free home
solar surveys.

Generate your own electricity, store it for the evening and sell the surplus back to the grid. We're conducting free, no-obligation solar surveys in your area right now.

  • Tier-1 panels with up to 30-year warranties
  • Battery storage for evening power
  • Full appraisal + 12-page survey brochure
No cost · No obligation

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£0Survey cost
30yrPanel warranties
1 dayTypical install
Free solar survey12-page brochure included
Why solar makes sense

Take control of your energy bills.

Energy prices keep climbing. Solar lets you generate clean electricity from your own roof, use it free, store it and get paid for the rest.

Cut your billsUse your own free electricity first.
Sell the surplusGet paid for energy you export.
Add home valueMakes your property more attractive.
Lower your footprintClean energy from day one.
Our solar services

Everything for solar.

Designed around your roof, your usage and your budget.

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Solar panels

All-black, high-efficiency tier-1 panels for any roof.

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Hybrid inverters

Smart, battery-ready inverters with app monitoring.

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30-second estimate

What could you save?

Drag the slider to your typical monthly electricity bill. Your free survey then works out the exact figures for your home.

Your monthly electricity bill
£150/ month
£50£150£250£350£500
  • Based on typical UK generation & usage
  • Includes estimated export earnings
  • Your free survey confirms exact numbers
Estimated yearly saving£1,080
Over 25 years£27,000
Suggested system4–5 kW
That's per day£2.96
CO₂ saved / year0.8t
Get my exact figures — free

Illustrative estimate only. Savings depend on your roof, usage and tariff.

Solar FAQs

Your questions, answered.

PV (photovoltaic) panels turn sunlight into electricity. An inverter converts it to the power your home uses, and any surplus is stored in a battery or exported to the grid.

Most UK roofs are. South-facing is ideal, but east and west roofs also perform well. Your free survey confirms it.

Yes — output is lower than in bright sun but far from zero. A battery helps you make the most of every sunny hour.

Yes. Through the Smart Export Guarantee your energy supplier pays you for surplus electricity you export.

Panels, mounting, inverter, isolators, a generation meter, optional battery, and full paperwork at handover.

Surveyors in your area this week

Book your free solar survey

No obligation. No cost. A friendly local expert will call within 1 working day to arrange a time that suits you.

  • Free expert advice
  • Clear, fixed, itemised quote
  • No pressure — ever
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A local Better Build surveyor will call you within 1 working day to arrange your free survey at a time that suits you.

  1. 1We call to confirm a time
  2. 2Free home survey & advice
  3. 3Your 12-page survey brochure