We work across Stockport, including Bramhall and the surrounding area. The borough has a wide range of property types, from Victorian terraces near the centre to large detached homes around Bramhall and the leafier suburbs, and we've installed solar and battery systems on most of them at one point or another.

Ashley does every survey himself. As an MCS-certified electrician, he'll give you an honest opinion about what'll work on your property and what won't. We're based in Prestwich, around half an hour up the M60.

Solar panels in Stockport

Stockport's housing runs from red-brick terraces around the town centre, through the interwar semis that make up so much of the borough, to the larger detached properties of Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme and the edges towards the Peak. Each type wants something different from a solar panel installation in Stockport: the terraces need careful placement round chimneys, the semis have two faces to choose between, and the detached homes often have room for systems sized to the household's actual usage with a battery holding the evening load.

The hills and valleys through the borough mean aspect varies street to street, and the mature trees on the leafier roads put shade checks high on the survey list. Measuring what the roof really gets beats assuming, and it's the difference between a system that performs and one that merely exists.

Stockport's business side gets looked after too - see commercial solar in Stockport for work on the town's industrial and retail premises.

“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.”
10/10 · July 2026 · one of 165 verified reviews from Trustpilot

EV chargers and inspections

Stockport commuters do the miles, which makes a home EV charger on cheap overnight rates one of the more obvious upgrades - the electrical checks come first, the charger second, and it works best alongside solar. We also carry out EICR inspections in Stockport at £150 plus VAT with same day certificates for homeowners and landlords. Get in touch and we'll come down the M60.

Local services

What we do in Stockport

Every one of these is carried out by the in-house team, with only specialist scaffolding subcontracted.

Certified, registered and independently checked

Why us

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.

How it works

What happens after you get in touch

The same order every time, and the same person through all of it.

  1. 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
  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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
  5. 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.

  6. 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
Recent work

Jobs we have actually done

Real roofs in Greater Manchester, photographed on the day. Scroll sideways for more.

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Common questions

The questions we get asked most

Which parts of Stockport do you cover?

All of the borough, from the terraces round the town centre out through Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Heaton Moor and Romiley. We're based in Prestwich, so a Stockport survey is a half hour run up the M60 rather than a slot in a national company's regional diary.

Do you use subcontractors for solar installations?

Only for the scaffolding, which is specialist work. The survey, the design, the electrical installation and the commissioning are all done by Ashley and the in-house Renegade Solar team, and he remains the person you deal with from first phone call to handover.

I'm a landlord in Stockport. Do you carry out EICR inspections?

We do. It's £150 plus VAT with same day certificates for homeowners and landlords across the borough. The inspection covers the consumer unit, circuit testing and earthing, and you get clear documentation with practical recommendations at the end of it.

What do Stockport customers say about your work?

One Checkatrade reviewer, whose solar installation was an off-grid system for an allotment, wrote, "Ashley did a site inspection and we tweaked the initial design to better suit our location. The installation went ahead on the planned date and the work was completed to a very high standard."

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Where we work

Areas we cover

Based in Prestwich, working across North Manchester and the wider Greater Manchester area.

Solar and battery installation in Stockport

Book a free survey and we'll come out, get on the roof properly and put real numbers in front of you.

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 165 verified reviews · MCS NAP-66870 · all our accreditations