Renegade Solar in Bolton
We cover Bolton for solar, battery, EV charger and general electrical work, and we do a fair bit of commercial work in the area as well. We're based about twenty minutes down the road in Prestwich, so getting out for a survey isn't an issue.
Bolton has a wide spread of property types - Victorian terraces and stone-built houses through the older parts of town, newer estates on the edges, and a decent amount of industrial and commercial property along the main routes. We've worked across most of it. Ashley handles the surveys and oversees every install, residential or commercial.
Solar panels in Bolton
On the older terraces, the roofs are usually slate with chimneys and shared party walls, so the design work is about finding the cleanest section and sizing the system to it. The post-war semis and newer estates out towards the edges generally have bigger, simpler roofs that take larger arrays, and with a battery in the mix most households can use most of what they generate rather than exporting it cheap.
Every solar panel installation in Bolton we do starts with a survey by Ashley, an MCS-certified electrician - so the electrical side, the consumer unit and the cabling route get looked at properly before anything's agreed. If you're renting out properties instead, we also do EICR inspections in Bolton with same day certificates.
“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.”
Commercial solar in Bolton
Bolton's industrial and trading estates are mostly big flat roofs, which suit flat roof commercial solar well - weighted mounting rails, no penetration of the roof, and layouts that keep access walkways clear. Daytime-heavy electricity use is what makes commercial solar pay, so workshops, units and distribution sites around the borough are worth a proper look. See our Bolton commercial solar page for how we approach bigger systems, or the main commercial solar installation service page for the detail on design, DNO applications and payback modelling.
Whether it's panels on a terrace in Great Lever or an array on a unit off the A58, it's the same in-house team doing the work, with only specialist scaffolding subcontracted. Get in touch and we'll come and put real numbers in front of you.
What we do in Bolton
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
Will you come out to Farnworth, Great Lever and Deane, or just Bolton itself?
We cover the wider borough. The terraces in Farnworth, Great Lever and Deane have slate roofs with chimneys and shared party walls, so the design work is about finding the cleanest section and sizing the system to it.
What about the bigger houses out towards Belmont, Bromley Cross and Egerton?
Those larger roofs take bigger arrays, and with a battery in the mix most households can use most of what they generate rather than exporting it cheap. The newer developments out towards Horwich and Lostock are similar.
Do you do commercial solar in Bolton?
A fair bit of it. Bolton's industrial and trading estates are mostly big flat roofs, which suit weighted mounting rails and layouts that keep access walkways clear, and daytime-heavy electricity use is what makes commercial solar pay. Our Bolton commercial solar page has the detail.
I rent out property in Bolton. Do you do EICRs for landlords?
Yes, with same day certificates. It's a sensible first step on the older terraced stock round here, where consumer units and earthing arrangements don't always reflect the age of the wiring. See our EICR inspections in Bolton page.
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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