2 Options for Solar Installation

When deciding to add solar panels to your home, there are 2 options for the solar installation. You can either hire someone or do it yourself. There are pros and cons for both options, so let’s take a look at both.

Professional Solar Installation

In the past, solar panel installation could only be done by professional installers. Solar panels were much heavier and harder to deal with than they are today, so it was best left to the pros. If you decide to hire someone, be aware that it can be very expensive. Between buying commercially available solar power set ups and the labor, it could run on average $30,000 dollars. That is a lot of money and means a very long time before you recover this investment.

Do-it-yourself Installation

Since solar panel technology has evolved and panels are no so heavy and fragile, its much easier to do the installation yourself. Even if you’ve never taken on a project at home before, this is something you can do. It’s not difficult and even novices can handle this project.

There are many guides and blueprints that are affordable, easy to understand and have step by step instructions. They will teach you everything you need to know and show you what you need to buy. Believe it or not, you can make a solar panel yourself for under $200 dollars. That is enough incentive for most of us to give this a try. Earth 4 Energy is the best, most thorough guide we’ve found.

What’s Best For You?

By far, the easier thing to do is to buy ready built solar panels and have them installed professionally. If you have the financial resources and want to go this route, there is no reason not to hire professionals. There are some very large tax incentives and rebates that will help you off set this cost.

If shelling out several thousand dollars isn’t in your budget right now, you can still do a solar installation on your own. In addition, if you do it yourself you can customize the system and scale up as you can. You can eventually go completely off the power grid for around $1500 dollars. By doing it yourself, you can spread this out over time.

There’s no reason you can’t go solar regardless of your budget. In addition to saving money on professional solar installation, doing it yourself is a fun family project and will be personally rewarding knowing you did it yourself. Click here to get Earth 4 Energy and get started saving today.