New Homeowner Solar Walk-Through
- All major inverter and battery brands
- Monitoring and WiFi setup included
- Written condition report within 48 hours
An engineer visits your home, inspects the system, sets up monitoring and WiFi, walks you through the controls, and provides a written report. Usually within a week of booking.
Book walk-throughRemote health check — £145I have a GivEnergy system consisting of two batteries, two inverters and a controlling EMS (Energy Management System) which has not worked since Nov 2025. After six months I discovered Solar Tech Support, reached out to them and Ron phoned me back – how often do you get that service? Could not be more helpful – worked directly with me over the phone, outside what I would call normal working hours. Lucid explanations and we were able to discuss the issues and history using camera and email history. As this was a very rare setup, Ron was able to access an EMS expert in the field to confirm the solution. One sunny day in, I am now only paying for standing charge and a few pence for spikes in grid consumption while battery catches up with house demand.
When my GivEnergy system had an issue, I was completely left without support and had honestly lost all hope. Thankfully, I searched online and found Ron, which completely turned things around. After sending him a message, he responded incredibly fast and called me to assure me that he would get the problem fixed. I really admire his dedicated, supportive nature and his determination to find a solution. With this kind of outstanding attitude and customer service, he has absolutely secured a future customer in me.
Ron want out of is way to help, nothing was to much. He was very thorough in what he did Very knowledgeable I would highly recommend Ron and his company He did a fantastic job for me. if you have any problems, he'll do his best to help you out and resolve your problem. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them
Ron took me through a diagnostic to confirm my GivEnergy Inverter had a fault. A common one as it turns out with the AC Inverter. As GivEnergy is defunct there is no immediate fix, aside from sourcing 2nd hand replacement. It may be that a fix becomes available over the summer which would make a lot of GivEnergy customers happy (Again)
Contacted Ron with a problem and he sorted it out quickly with no problems at all. Very knowledgeable on anything solar/ batteries. I would recommend him to anyone
I've spoken to Ron a couple of times with issues with my Givenergy installation. Such a friendly knowledge guy very highly recommended. Thank you very much for resolving my issues
Contacted Solar Tech Support in desperation. After explaining the issues I had with my system a diagnosis was made and a solution proposed. Fantastic service, even contacted a manufacturer to arrange replacement parts for me. Great communications, explained all they were doing and what I had to do, clearly and precisly. Followed up to confirm all was ok. Excellent service.
After GivEnergy went into liquidation, just my luck, my battery started playing up (internal board crashed). Contacted my installer - not interested! Found Solar tech support on a Google search. Sooo glad I found this company! Ron is extremely helpful and has plenty of experience. He soon confirmed what the fault was, and helped me to get my system up and running again. Now moved my GivEnergy account to Solar tech support, and will definitely use again if I have more issues. Unusual to find such a helpful company in these times, no morons reading scripts, just direct contact with the engineer.
Contacted Solar Tech Support when trying to understand what my Givenergy inverter problem might be and what might be my options. Received good/honest advise which backed up my thoughts.
Ron is a super star. Two months ago my GivEnergy battery failed a firmware upgrade leaving it a brick. My installer couldn't/wouldn't fix it. GivEnergy couldn't/wouldn't fix it. Then they went into administration and all hope was lost. A flurry of emails later and Ron had diagnosed the fault (failed USB flash drive, something I'd suspected) and talked me through resolving it. Two months of nothing resolved in about 3 hours. It's great to work with someone who pays attention to the details, knows that they're doing (not just following a script) and gets stuff sorted without a fuss or up-charging.
I can add to the list of customers who had already 'given up' on GivEnergy due to their appalling customer service, and that was before they went into administration (their Trustpilot reviews don't lie!). So you can imagine my desperation when, having changed my ISP and my Inverter, predictably, proving to be the only device that didn't connect automatically to my new network, I found zero prospect of any customer support with GivEnergy having called in the administrators just five days earlier! The salvation came from Solar Tech Support. My IT advisor stumbled across their web site and some very helpful tips for beleaguered GivEnergy customers, as well as an offer to provide direct assistance. Nothing ventured, I decided to drop them an E-Mail, with very low expectations based on my experience of GivEnergy customer support. Within an hour Ron had responded with some pin point advice, and after a few exchanges of E-Mails he had nailed the problem, enabling the combined efforts of my IT advisor and solar installer to resolve it and reconnect my Inverter. Thank you Solar Tech Support, and Ron in particular, for coming to the aid of a deserted and despondent GivEnergy customer. Expert, razor sharp advice and first class customer service, even though I wasn't officially a customer.
This company are a rare gem, I had a very unusual problem following a failed firmware upgrade on my GivEnergy kit. I then found out GivEnergy were in administration and had dismissed all their support staff! None of the usual fixes to try and restore my inverter comms would work, and I looked everywhere, forums, GivEnergy youtube support videos - even AI couldn't figure it out. My installer was talking about huge sums for system replacements, and being vague / evasive about if they'd even install replacement GivEnergy inverter. Enter Solar Tech Support, reassuring and knowledgeable from the very start, I've learnt loads about my solar system though the friendly chat while my engineer worked as he diagnosed the problem and figured out a fix procedure that I've not found anywhere else - amazing . If you need solar system repairs - especially if you like me have been left high and dry by GivEnergy, I cannot recommend this company enough. Give them a call.
I sent a message on their website regarding a problem I have on my Givenergy system. Although not supplied by Ronald, I thought it was worth an email. Within the hour on a Saturday, he phoned and we discussed the problem. He logged in remotely and gave excellent advice. I'm too far away for his on-site help but he did diagnose the problem and was happy also to chat through my thoughts about an upcoming solar/battery install I'm planning. Great bloke.... if only he was nearer!
I have a GivEnergy system consisting of two batteries, two inverters and a controlling EMS (Energy Management System) which has not worked since Nov 2025. After six months I discovered Solar Tech Support, reached out to them and Ron phoned me back – how often do you get that service? Could not be more helpful – worked directly with me over the phone, outside what I would call normal working hours. Lucid explanations and we were able to discuss the issues and history using camera and email history. As this was a very rare setup, Ron was able to access an EMS expert in the field to confirm the solution. One sunny day in, I am now only paying for standing charge and a few pence for spikes in grid consumption while battery catches up with house demand.
When my GivEnergy system had an issue, I was completely left without support and had honestly lost all hope. Thankfully, I searched online and found Ron, which completely turned things around. After sending him a message, he responded incredibly fast and called me to assure me that he would get the problem fixed. I really admire his dedicated, supportive nature and his determination to find a solution. With this kind of outstanding attitude and customer service, he has absolutely secured a future customer in me.
Ron want out of is way to help, nothing was to much. He was very thorough in what he did Very knowledgeable I would highly recommend Ron and his company He did a fantastic job for me. if you have any problems, he'll do his best to help you out and resolve your problem. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them
Ron took me through a diagnostic to confirm my GivEnergy Inverter had a fault. A common one as it turns out with the AC Inverter. As GivEnergy is defunct there is no immediate fix, aside from sourcing 2nd hand replacement. It may be that a fix becomes available over the summer which would make a lot of GivEnergy customers happy (Again)
Contacted Ron with a problem and he sorted it out quickly with no problems at all. Very knowledgeable on anything solar/ batteries. I would recommend him to anyone
I've spoken to Ron a couple of times with issues with my Givenergy installation. Such a friendly knowledge guy very highly recommended. Thank you very much for resolving my issues
Contacted Solar Tech Support in desperation. After explaining the issues I had with my system a diagnosis was made and a solution proposed. Fantastic service, even contacted a manufacturer to arrange replacement parts for me. Great communications, explained all they were doing and what I had to do, clearly and precisly. Followed up to confirm all was ok. Excellent service.
After GivEnergy went into liquidation, just my luck, my battery started playing up (internal board crashed). Contacted my installer - not interested! Found Solar tech support on a Google search. Sooo glad I found this company! Ron is extremely helpful and has plenty of experience. He soon confirmed what the fault was, and helped me to get my system up and running again. Now moved my GivEnergy account to Solar tech support, and will definitely use again if I have more issues. Unusual to find such a helpful company in these times, no morons reading scripts, just direct contact with the engineer.
Contacted Solar Tech Support when trying to understand what my Givenergy inverter problem might be and what might be my options. Received good/honest advise which backed up my thoughts.
Ron is a super star. Two months ago my GivEnergy battery failed a firmware upgrade leaving it a brick. My installer couldn't/wouldn't fix it. GivEnergy couldn't/wouldn't fix it. Then they went into administration and all hope was lost. A flurry of emails later and Ron had diagnosed the fault (failed USB flash drive, something I'd suspected) and talked me through resolving it. Two months of nothing resolved in about 3 hours. It's great to work with someone who pays attention to the details, knows that they're doing (not just following a script) and gets stuff sorted without a fuss or up-charging.
I can add to the list of customers who had already 'given up' on GivEnergy due to their appalling customer service, and that was before they went into administration (their Trustpilot reviews don't lie!). So you can imagine my desperation when, having changed my ISP and my Inverter, predictably, proving to be the only device that didn't connect automatically to my new network, I found zero prospect of any customer support with GivEnergy having called in the administrators just five days earlier! The salvation came from Solar Tech Support. My IT advisor stumbled across their web site and some very helpful tips for beleaguered GivEnergy customers, as well as an offer to provide direct assistance. Nothing ventured, I decided to drop them an E-Mail, with very low expectations based on my experience of GivEnergy customer support. Within an hour Ron had responded with some pin point advice, and after a few exchanges of E-Mails he had nailed the problem, enabling the combined efforts of my IT advisor and solar installer to resolve it and reconnect my Inverter. Thank you Solar Tech Support, and Ron in particular, for coming to the aid of a deserted and despondent GivEnergy customer. Expert, razor sharp advice and first class customer service, even though I wasn't officially a customer.
This company are a rare gem, I had a very unusual problem following a failed firmware upgrade on my GivEnergy kit. I then found out GivEnergy were in administration and had dismissed all their support staff! None of the usual fixes to try and restore my inverter comms would work, and I looked everywhere, forums, GivEnergy youtube support videos - even AI couldn't figure it out. My installer was talking about huge sums for system replacements, and being vague / evasive about if they'd even install replacement GivEnergy inverter. Enter Solar Tech Support, reassuring and knowledgeable from the very start, I've learnt loads about my solar system though the friendly chat while my engineer worked as he diagnosed the problem and figured out a fix procedure that I've not found anywhere else - amazing . If you need solar system repairs - especially if you like me have been left high and dry by GivEnergy, I cannot recommend this company enough. Give them a call.
I sent a message on their website regarding a problem I have on my Givenergy system. Although not supplied by Ronald, I thought it was worth an email. Within the hour on a Saturday, he phoned and we discussed the problem. He logged in remotely and gave excellent advice. I'm too far away for his on-site help but he did diagnose the problem and was happy also to chat through my thoughts about an upcoming solar/battery install I'm planning. Great bloke.... if only he was nearer!
The engineer physically inspects every component — inverter, panels (from ground level and via monitoring data), battery, isolators, consumer unit connection, cabling, and earthing. Any visible installation issues, damage, or wear are documented.
The inverter is connected to your home WiFi network (or Ethernet/dongle where applicable). A monitoring account is created in your name or transferred from the previous owner. The manufacturer's app is installed on your phone and you're shown how to read generation, battery charge, and export data.
A face-to-face explanation of how your system works — what the inverter does, how the battery charges and discharges, where the isolator switches are, how to read the display, and what to do if something goes wrong. Tailored to your exact setup, not a generic presentation.
Generation output is compared against expected performance for your panel configuration, orientation, and location. Battery charge and discharge cycles are reviewed. Inverter fault history is checked. Configuration settings are audited — export limits, charge schedules, and tariff settings.
Within 48 hours you receive a written report covering: system identification (make, model, serial numbers), performance assessment, configuration status, monitoring access details, any issues found, and recommended next steps — with costs if remedial work is needed.
The engineer checks whether you have the key documents — MCS certificate, DNO notification, warranty cards, commissioning report. If anything is missing, the report explains how to recover it. We can check the MCS database on the spot.
Who books an on-site walk-through
This service is designed for people who have inherited a solar system and want a proper handover — the kind of handover the previous owner or installer should have provided but didn't.
You've just moved in and the solicitor handed over a folder with nothing useful in it. You can see panels on the roof and a box on the wall, but you have no idea what any of it is or does.
You've acquired a rental property with solar and need a clear record of what's installed, whether it works, and what tenants need to know. The written report gives you a baseline for property records.
A buyer is asking about the solar system and you have no documentation. A pre-completion walk-through provides a professional condition report that answers their questions and unblocks the sale.
How the walk-through works
Four steps from booking to knowing exactly what you've got.
Tell us what you know — inverter brand, panel count, battery, when you moved in. If you don't know any of it, that's fine. We confirm a visit date, usually within a week of booking.
Check what came with the house — anything from the solicitor's pack, estate agent listing, loft files, or the previous owner. MCS certificate, inverter manual, export tariff details, monitoring logins. If you have nothing, we work with what's on-site.
The engineer inspects every component, connects the inverter to your WiFi, sets up monitoring on your phone, walks you through the controls, runs a full health check on generation and battery performance, and answers any questions you have. You'll know how your system works by the time we leave.
A detailed condition report covering system identification, performance assessment, configuration, monitoring access, documentation status, and recommended actions. If anything needs fixing, we include costs so you can decide what to do next.
On-site walk-through vs remote health check
Not in our on-site coverage area? The remote health check covers system identification, monitoring setup, and performance analysis from anywhere in the UK.
On-site walk-throughs across Yorkshire
We're based in Leeds and cover the full region for on-site visits. Here's what we typically see in each area — the housing types, common system ages, and the installer history that shapes what new homeowners inherit.
20 minutes from Leeds. High density of 2012–2015 FiT-era installs on ex-council terraces and semis. Many Mark Group systems from government energy efficiency schemes with ageing Fronius inverters. If you've bought a house with solar panels in Barnsley, there's a good chance the system is 10+ years old and hasn't been serviced since installation.
Also covers: Dodworth, Penistone, Wombwell, Hoyland, Darton, Royston, CudworthHuge install base across the city — from Ecclesall semis to Hillsborough terraces. All Seasons Energy was Sheffield-based and installed thousands of systems through ECO4 and Warm Homes Sheffield before going into liquidation in January 2026. Steep hillside properties create shading challenges that are often misconfigured. New homeowners in Sheffield frequently inherit systems with no documentation and monitoring locked to a defunct installer account.
Also covers: Hillsborough, Ecclesall, Crookes, Dore, Totley, Chapeltown, StocksbridgeLargest city in our coverage area and the highest volume of solar systems. Wide mix of Victorian terraces in Headingley and Hyde Park, suburban semis in Roundhay and Horsforth, and new builds around South Bank. Major Solarplicity territory — thousands of former customers across Leeds and West Yorkshire. SolarEdge and Enphase common on newer installs. If you've bought a house with solar in Leeds, the system could be anything from a basic 2kW FiT string setup to a modern hybrid with battery.
Also covers: Headingley, Horsforth, Roundhay, Morley, Pudsey, Guiseley, Otley, GarforthMix of suburban semis with 3–4kW arrays and rural properties with larger systems. Strong Mark Group presence from government scheme installs. Growing GivEnergy retrofit market on the newer housing estates around Castleford and Pontefract. New buyers in Wakefield often inherit well-maintained systems from long-term owners — but with monitoring access still locked to the original account.
Also covers: Ossett, Horbury, Normanton, Castleford, Pontefract, Featherstone, HemsworthSnug Energy was headquartered in Doncaster, so a significant number of recent installs here are now orphaned after their liquidation in December 2025. High density of early FiT systems on 1950s–1970s housing stock. If you've bought a house in Doncaster with solar panels, we're the closest independent support — and we can check whether a Snug Energy IBG or RECC claim applies to your system.
Also covers: Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne, Hatfield, Bentley, Askern, TickhillHeavy Mark Group presence from social housing energy efficiency retrofits across the 1960s–1980s housing stock. Many systems now 8–12 years old with inverters approaching end of life. New buyers in Rotherham commonly inherit systems where the inverter has already failed or is showing intermittent faults — a walk-through catches these issues before they become expensive.
Also covers: Rawmarsh, Wath, Maltby, Wickersley, Bramley, Swinton, KilnhurstDense terraced housing in areas like Manningham and Girlington, with many early FiT installs. Mark Group and government scheme systems are common. GivEnergy battery retrofits are growing across the newer suburban developments. Bought a house with solar panels in Bradford? Many of these older terrace installs have unique shading and orientation challenges that affect performance.
Also covers: Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Ilkley, Baildon, Queensbury, ThorntonSteep hillside properties make shading analysis especially important here — panels on south-facing slopes can outperform flatter sites, but adjacent buildings and trees cause underperformance that's often not configured for. Mix of stone-built terraces and modern estates, with a strong FiT-era install base. Also covers the Dewsbury, Batley, and Cleckheaton corridor.
Also covers: Holmfirth, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Marsden, Mirfield, Dewsbury, BatleyMix of heritage properties with limited panel placement options and modern suburbs with larger arrays. Higher proportion of premium systems — SolarEdge optimiser setups and Enphase microinverters are more common here than in most of Yorkshire. Conservation area restrictions mean some systems have non-standard configurations that new owners need to understand.
Also covers: Haxby, Strensall, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, Poppleton, Stamford BridgeAffluent area with larger properties and bigger systems — 5–8kW arrays are common. Higher battery uptake than most areas, with premium brands like Tesla Powerwall and GivEnergy All-in-One. Conservation area properties in the town centre have more complex installations. If you've bought a house with solar and battery in Harrogate, the walk-through covers the full combined system.
Also covers: Knaresborough, Ripon, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge, NidderdalePort city with flat terrain and good solar yield. Many 2010–2014 installs on the 1930s–1960s housing stock. New buyers in Hull often inherit older string inverter systems that are generating well but have never been connected to monitoring. The walk-through gets these systems online and visible.
Also covers: Hessle, Cottingham, Anlaby, Brough, Willerby, BeverleyOutside Yorkshire? Our remote New Owner Health Check (£145) covers system identification, monitoring setup, and performance review — available UK-wide. If you need physical work done afterwards, we can recommend a trusted local engineer.
New homeowner guides
The complete step-by-step for new solar homeowners. System identification, monitoring access, documentation, export payments, and what to do if it's not working.
New homeowner hub →Monitoring locked to the previous owner or installer? Here's how to reclaim it for every major UK inverter brand — with or without the previous owner's help.
Monitoring guide →How to identify the box on the wall. Label locations, common UK brands, and what the model number tells you about your system's capabilities.
Inverter identification →Your system may be earning money from exported electricity — but if the account is still in the previous owner's name, you're not getting paid. Here's how to check and transfer.
Export payments guide →Common questions about the walk-through
Book your on-site walk-through
Tell us about your situation and we'll confirm a visit date — usually within a week. If you're not sure what system you have, that's fine. Figuring that out is part of the service.
- On-site in Yorkshire and surrounding areas — £295
- Approximately 90 minutes on-site
- Written condition report within 48 hours
Got a solar fault or need a quick answer? Drop us a message — we usually reply within a few minutes. Mon–Fri, 9am–7pm.