Residential Solar

Solar Systems Designed
for Exceptional Homes

Custom residential solar and battery installations for new construction, major remodels, and existing homes. Our consultative approach ensures the system is designed for your unique goals.

Residential / Solar Panels / Battery
SETTING A STANDARD

A residential solar system designed for you

Our residential practice is built around attention to detail. We start our process with an initial phone call to discover what system design best fits your needs. Pre- and post- installation site surveys ensure equipment locations and conduit runs are planned and reviewed for your approval before any work begins. Engineering plans are shared with you before we submit for permit; and we always permit our work before we install. 

Once the system is installed, we schedule and host all required inspections; and facilitate the interconnection process on your behalf. Every project concludes with an in-person system orientation, so you can enjoy your system for 25+ years.

NEW CONSTRUCTION & MAJOR REMODEL

In collaboration with your architect, general contractor, roofer, and electrician

When solar is integrated into the design  rather than an after thought, the result is a cleaner, more capable system at a lower installed cost. 

For New Construction and Major Remodel projects, we work alongside your architect and general contractor from schematic design. 

  • Roof penetrations coordinated alongside the roofer
  • Electrical configuration optimized for battery backup in collaboration with the electrician
  • Conduits run internally during framing
Retrofit

Existing home installations

For homes that are not under renovation, we design the least disruptive path: interior conduit runs where attic and wall space allow, and neatly executed exterior runs where they do not.

  • A site survey of the property before we provide a bid reduces install disruptions and change orders
  • Interior conduit runs wherever attic and wall cavities allow
  • Exterior conduit runs are planned out to melt into the existing home
  • Assessment of existing electrical infrastructure to assess battery backup goals
Architectural Integration

The detail decisions that make a system feel professional

Roof Geometry

Layouts drawn to the actual roof and shading conditions. Production analyses uses localized weather data and actual tilt and azimuth of the roof planes. 

Clean Conduit Runs

Runs routed through walls, mechanical chases, and attic spaces wherever the home allows. Surface mounted conduit is laid out with intent, not improvised on the day.

Battery Integration

Tesla Powerwall and other home battery systems utilized for both energy arbitrage and resiliency benefits.

Solar Roof Where Appropriate

For new construction and major remodels, Tesla Solar Roof can replace conventional roofing entirely when a roof-as-array approach is the right call.

Architectural integration of residential solar panels into a modern California home
The Solar Panels

Best in class, specified by need

We specify solar panels and inverters from a short list of manufacturers whose engineering, warranty, and finish quality meet our standard. We use matte black on black panels for a clean, uniform look; and we always use high efficiency modules to optimize usable roof space. 

  • All black, low profile residential solar panels
  • Tesla Solar Roof for new construction and remodel
  • Shade optimization
  • Twenty five year manufacturer warranty on solar panels
Home Battery Systems

Keep your lights on and fridge cold

Pairing solar panels with a Tesla Powerwall battery upgrades a system from purely an economic asset into a quality of life improvement. When the grid turns off, the essentials, or the entire house, stay on. The transition is smart and seamless.

  • Whole home or essential loads backup
  • Time of use optimization for Southern California Edison rate plans
  • Remote monitoring and alerts
Tesla Powerwall installation in a contemporary garage
Long Term Ownership

A relationship, not a sale

A residential solar system is a 20-30 year asset. To capture the value of that entire lifecycle, it pays (literally) to have a contractor that sticks around. When the time comes to expand the array, add a second battery or service an inverter, the same team that installed the system is the team that returns. Your drawings are still on file; and the relationship continues without re introduction.

While solar and battery systems are considered low maintenance systems, preventative maintenance protects your savings and resiliency goals. We schedule annual performance reviews and physical system audits on request. As always, these services are provided in-house not 3rd party. 

Begin a Residential Project

A site survey is a 
great starting point

Send us your address, your goals, and your availability.

Schedule a Site Survey