Altrincham
We cover Altrincham for solar, battery, EV charger and general electrical work. The area has a strong mix of older period properties through the centre, larger detached homes out towards Hale and Bowdon, and newer developments around the edges, and we've worked across most of it.
Ashley does every survey himself. As an MCS-certified electrician, he'll talk through what'll actually work on your roof, what the realistic returns look like for your usage, and what isn't worth doing. We're based in Prestwich, around half an hour across the M60.
Solar panels in Altrincham
The period properties nearer the town centre tend to have the interesting roofs: slate, chimneys, dormers and bays that split each elevation into smaller sections. The panels have to be laid out around what's actually there rather than dropped on in a rectangle, and the smaller the usable spans, the more the design matters. Our solar panel installations in the area are all designed on a proper roof survey, not satellite images, because on roofs like these the two often don't match.
The larger detached houses towards Hale and Bowdon usually have the opposite situation - plenty of roof, higher electricity use, and often an EV or two on the drive. That's where a bigger array with battery storage and a home EV charger working together makes sense, charging the car off your own generation instead of the grid.
Some streets around the centre fall within conservation areas, which can affect what's possible on street-facing elevations. It's worth checking early rather than after you've settled on a layout - we cover the practicalities on our conservation areas and period properties page.
“How thoughts on renegade solar. We have been very pleased with Ashley and the team. Efficient and well fitted quality product. Great communication and support. We also have had a flat roof and the results are fabulous. Highly recommended.”
Batteries and off-peak charging
You don't need to generate electricity to save on it. A home battery charged overnight on an off-peak tariff, then run down during the day, cuts the unit price of everything it covers. It works with solar, and it works without - see our Octopus Go battery setup page for how the tariff side fits together.
If you're in Altrincham and want a straight answer on your own property, get in touch and we'll come and look at it properly.
What we do in Altrincham
Every one of these is carried out by the in-house team, with only specialist scaffolding subcontracted.
Certified, registered and independently checked
A small Manchester outfit, not a sales operation
Renegade Solar is run by Ashley Merritt, a qualified electrician. Here is what that changes.
You deal with Ashley
Ashley Merritt runs Renegade Solar, does the survey himself and designs the system. There is no call centre and nobody works on commission.
An electrician designs it
Over 20 years on the tools, including more than 10 years on commercial work. The roof, the wiring, the consumer unit and the battery sizing are all one job, not four.
Our own team fits it
The installation is carried out by the in-house Renegade Solar team. Specialist scaffolding is the only part we subcontract.
Awkward roofs welcome
Flat roofs, rooflights, dormers, chimneys, parapets, mixed roof sections and ground-mounted arrays. We design around what is actually up there.
What happens after you get in touch
The same order every time, and the same person through all of it.
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Free survey
A qualified electrician comes out and looks at the actual roof, the consumer unit, the cable route and how you use electricity. Not a salesperson with a script.
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System design
Panel layout, inverter and battery sizing, 3D modelling and generation projections worked out for your property and your tariff rather than a Google Earth guess.
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Written proposal
The equipment, the layout and the numbers in writing, with the payback calculation and the assumptions behind it so you can check the working.
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Installation
Fitted by the in-house team. A standard domestic install is commonly one to two days, subject to scaffolding, roof condition, consumer unit work and weather.
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Commissioning and certification
Tested and certified to the applicable BS 7671 requirements, with MCS-certified equipment and installation so the system is eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee.
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Handover and aftercare
We show you the monitoring, explain how to get the most out of the system, and cover two years of routine maintenance afterwards.
Two years routine maintenance
Jobs we have actually done
Real roofs in Greater Manchester, photographed on the day. Scroll sideways for more.
The questions we get asked most
Do you have reviews from Altrincham customers?
Yes. A Checkatrade reviewer in the WA14 area gave a solar installation 10 out of 10 and wrote, "Excellent friendly informed advice, very tidy work and great value. Would recommend Ashley to anyone considering a new solar installation."
I live near the centre of Altrincham. Do conservation area rules stop me having solar panels?
Not necessarily. Some streets around the centre fall within conservation areas, which can affect what's possible on street-facing elevations, but rear roofs and less visible faces often still work. It's a layout question more than a yes-or-no one, and it's best answered at survey stage before you've picked equipment.
How far across Altrincham and the surrounding area do you work?
The town centre and out to Hale, Bowdon, Timperley and Broadheath, plus the newer developments round the edges. Ashley does every survey himself, so the advice on your roof comes from the electrician who'll be fitting the system.
Can I have a home battery without solar panels?
Yes. A battery charged overnight on an off-peak tariff and run down during the day cuts the unit price of the electricity it covers, and it works with or without solar. For shaded or awkward roofs in Altrincham it's often the sensible first step.
Areas we cover
Based in Prestwich, working across North Manchester and the wider Greater Manchester area.
- Altrincham
- Blackley
- Bolton
- Bramhall
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheetham Hill
- Crumpsall
- Hale Barns
- Hale
- Lees
- Marple
- Middleton
- Oldham
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Rochdale
- Royton
- Saddleworth
- Shaw
- Stockport
- Trafford
- Whitefield
- and the rest of the North West
Tell us about the property
Send a message and we'll come back to you within 24 hours, one way or the other. If it's easier, ring Ashley directly.
- A qualified electrician does the survey, not a salesperson
- Free survey and a written proposal with the numbers behind it
- We reply within 24 hours, one way or the other
- No commission, no pressure, no call centre
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