Shaw
We cover Shaw and Crompton for solar, battery, EV charger and general electrical work. The town has a mix of older terraces from the mill days and newer, larger properties out towards the edges, and most of them can take solar in one configuration or another.
A fair few people in Shaw commute via the Metrolink park-and-ride, which makes home EV charging worth thinking about alongside solar - charging the car off your own panels rather than paying for petrol or public chargers. We're based in Prestwich, about twenty minutes away, and Ashley does the survey himself and oversees the install.
Solar panels in Shaw
The older terraces are stone-built with slate or heavy tile roofs and chimneys along the ridge, so a solar panel installation in Shaw is usually a compact array placed on the cleanest section, sized to what the household actually uses. The newer properties towards the edges have larger, simpler roofs that take bigger systems, and paired with battery storage most of the generation gets used rather than exported for pennies.
The stone construction that makes these houses solid also makes the wiring routes less predictable than in a modern build, which matters when you're running cables from the roof to the consumer unit. It's exactly the kind of thing Ashley looks at on the survey, because an electrician designing the system catches it before install day rather than during.
“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.”
Electrics in older Shaw properties
If the house still has older wiring or a dated consumer unit, it's worth knowing before you add solar, a battery or a charger to it. An EICR inspection in Shaw costs £150 plus VAT with same day certificates, and it gives you a clear picture of what the installation can take. We do the upgrades too where they're needed.
For businesses round Shaw and Crompton, we also cover commercial solar on the workshops and units along the main routes. Get in touch about any of it.
What we do in Shaw
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.
-
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.
No charge, no obligation -
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Commonly 1 to 2 days -
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.
-
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 cover the whole of Shaw and Crompton?
We do, plus the rest of the Oldham borough including Royton and Oldham itself. We're based in Prestwich, about twenty minutes away, and Ashley does every survey himself rather than sending a sales rep.
Will solar panels work on an older Shaw terrace?
Usually, as a compact array on the cleanest section of roof. The stone-built terraces have slate or heavy tile roofs with chimneys along the ridge, so the system gets sized to what the household actually uses and placed well rather than spread edge to edge.
Should I get the electrics checked before adding solar or a charger?
It's worth knowing what the installation can take, especially in the older stone properties where the wiring routes are less predictable than a modern build. An EICR in Shaw is £150 plus VAT with same day certificates, and it gives you a clear picture of the electrics before anything new goes on them.
Do you do commercial solar around Shaw?
Yes, for the workshops, retail units and converted mill buildings round Shaw and Crompton. Commercial enquiries get the same process as domestic, with Ashley surveying the roof and the in-house team carrying out the electrical work.
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
9.96/10 from 168 verified reviews · MCS NAP-66870 · all our accreditations
07868 643 147
renegadeelectrical99@gmail.com