Expert Solar Panel Installers in Herndon, VA

Solar modules are extremely durable: they typically come with a 25 year guarantee and are designed to withstand severe weather of all types. Most solar systems outlast their 25 year guarantee, even functioning beyond the 40 year mark. Typically, panels do not even need to be cleaned regularly; in most places it rains regularly enough to keep the panels functioning properly.

Net metering occurs when your solar electric panels are generating more energy than your home needs at any given moment. Excess energy is fed back into the power grid, which means that you are selling electricity to the utility company. The credit that you generate is then used to offset your power bill.

Yes, solar thermal systems can be used in conjunction with any type of water heater (gas, electric, tankless, etc.) However, due to the cheap price of gas, your annual savings would be smaller and therefore your ROI would be longer.

Quite the opposite! A study performed by ICF Consulting determined that for every $1,000 in energy savings you provide to your home, it increases the resale value by about $20,000! Another study on solar homes in California by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concluded that homes with solar sold, on average, 20% faster and were 17% more likely to sell than homes without solar systems. This trend is being seen across the nation as energy costs are becoming increasingly important to prospective homebuyers.