Renegade Solar in Oldham
Based just up the road in Prestwich, we serve homeowners and businesses across the Oldham borough with solar panel installations, battery storage, EV chargers, commercial solar, and electrical services. We already work in Failsworth and cover the whole borough including Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Lees, and Saddleworth.
Oldham's housing stock is dominated by terraced houses. These are exactly the kind of installations we handle day in, day out. Whether you're in a two-bed terrace in Coldhurst or a detached stone-built home in Uppermill, we'll give you honest advice about what'll work for your property and what won't.
Solar panels in Oldham
The stone terraces on Oldham's hillsides have slate roofs, thick walls and chimneys where you'd want the panels, so the design work is about using the clean roof properly rather than covering everything. Access on the steeper streets is part of the planning too - scaffolding and delivery all get thought about before install day, not during it. Further out, the semis and detached houses towards Royton and Saddleworth take bigger solar panel installations, and with a battery most households can use the bulk of what they generate.
The hills also mean the weather does its bit - panels run on daylight rather than needing blue skies, and they hold efficiency well in cooler air. What actually decides the output on any Oldham roof is orientation and shade, which is what the survey measures.
“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.”
Electricians in Oldham
Older properties and newer additions to them both need the electrics checking before solar, a battery or a charger goes on. We carry out EICR inspections in Oldham at £150 plus VAT with same day certificates, plus consumer unit upgrades and general electrical work. For businesses, see Oldham commercial solar. Get in touch and Ashley will come out to the property.
What we do in Oldham
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 five questions every solar customer asks
Ashley answers them in four minutes, walking round his own setup - the panels, the batteries, the inverter and the EV charger on his own house. No script, and the questions come from Conor, another electrician here.
- 1. What does it actually cost?
- 2. How does it all work?
- 3. How much will I save?
- 4. Where does the kit go?
- 5. How long does it take?
The questions we get asked most
How much of the Oldham borough do you actually work across?
The whole of it. We already work in Failsworth and cover Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Lees and Saddleworth, so whether you're in a terrace in Coldhurst or a stone-built house in Uppermill, it comes down to your roof rather than the postcode.
Will solar panels work on an Oldham stone terrace?
They will, with the design done carefully. The stone terraces on the hillsides have slate roofs, thick walls and chimneys where you'd want the panels, so the job is using the clean roof section well rather than covering everything, and access on the steeper streets gets planned before install day rather than during it.
What do Oldham customers say about Renegade Solar?
One Checkatrade reviewer in the OL8 area wrote: "Ashley was amazing! He removed my EV charger from my old house and came back at reinstalled at my new house."
Do you handle commercial solar in Oldham?
Yes, for businesses across the borough as well as homeowners. Our Oldham commercial solar page covers how we approach bigger systems and grid connections.
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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