Cheetham Hill
We cover Cheetham Hill for solar, battery, EV charger and general electrical work. Being based in Prestwich just up the road means we're often in the area, and Ashley can usually get out to a property quickly for a survey. Our 9.96/10 Checkatrade rating covers work done across North Manchester.
Cheetham Hill has a mix of traditional terraced housing and more recent developments. Ashley does every survey himself and oversees the installs, so the recommendations come from a qualified electrician who'll be on site doing the work.
Solar panels in Cheetham Hill
The terraced streets here are compact two and three bedroom houses with chimney-heavy roofs, so a solar panel installation in Cheetham Hill is usually about placing six to ten panels well rather than fitting as many as possible. Done right, that sized system still covers a serious share of a typical household's electricity. The newer developments have more room to work with, and the commercial buildings along the main roads out of the city are a different job again - see our commercial solar page if you've got business premises.
Where the main roof faces the wrong way or is too cut up, the flat extension or garage roof is often the better mounting option. We do flat roof solar with weighted mounting systems, which keeps the roof membrane intact and lets the panels sit at the right angle.
“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 without solar
Not every property here can take panels, and some are flats where the roof isn't yours to use. A home battery still works on its own - charged overnight on a cheap tariff, run down through the day - and it's one of the options we talk through when the roof isn't going to happen. For flats, the freeholder and lease questions come first, and it's better to have that conversation before the survey.
For landlords and homeowners, we also do EICR inspections in Cheetham Hill at £150 plus VAT with same day certificates. Get in touch for anything above.
What we do in Cheetham Hill
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
I'm in a flat and the roof isn't mine. Can I still have a battery?
A standalone home battery works without panels, charged overnight on a cheap tariff and run down through the day. For a flat, the freeholder and lease questions come first, and it's better to have that conversation before the survey.
How many solar panels fit on a Cheetham Hill terrace?
The terraced streets here are compact two and three bedroom houses with chimney-heavy roofs, so it's usually about placing six to ten panels well rather than fitting as many as possible. Done right, that sized system still covers a serious share of a typical household's electricity.
Do you use subcontractors for the installation?
The installation is carried out by the in-house team. Specialist scaffolding is the only part we subcontract, and Ashley oversees every job from the survey onwards.
Do you take on commercial premises in Cheetham Hill?
Yes. The commercial buildings along the main roads out of the city are a different job again, and we take them on. Our commercial solar page covers how the bigger systems are designed and connected.
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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