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As a trusted UK solar panels and battery provider, Proximus Solutions helps homeowners save over £600 a year through clean, homegrown solar energy — and our systems cost less than you might expect.
More households across the UK are making the switch to home solar panels, cutting their dependence on the grid and locking in long-term savings on their energy bills. It’s a sustainable solution that works all year round and plays a real part in building a cleaner, lower-carbon future.
- The UK’s best high-efficiency panels
- Lowest prices, trusted by 5000+ customers
- 25-year panel warranty
- MCS-accredited experts
- Cut your bills by up to 90%
3-Step Solar Quote Process
Getting a solar quote with Proximus Solutions is straightforward and built around your schedule.
Step 1 — Complete a Simple Form
Tell us a few details about your property — your roof type, energy usage, and goals. It takes just a couple of minutes.
Step 2 — Receive a Tailored Proposal
One of our MCS-certified solar specialists will review your details and contact you with a fully personalized system design and itemized quote.
Step 3 — Installation by Our Experts
Once you’re happy with the quote, we arrange your installation — typically within 2 to 4 weeks, which is carried out by our professional, fully accredited engineers with minimum disruption to your home or business.
Why Choose Proximus Solutions?
✔ Award-winning energy specialists trusted by over 5000 UK homes and businesses․
✔ MCS Certified‚ TrustMark Registered‚ HIES Member‚ and NAPIT Approved․
✔ Full project management from survey to final sign-off․
✔ High efficiency solar panels sourced from leading manufacturers with up to 25-year warranties․
✔ Tesla Powerwall and premium battery storage options available.
✔ Transparent, fixed-price quotes — no hidden costs, no surprises.
✔ Based in Manchester, serving customers nationwide across the UK.
We meet the highest industry standards, so you can be confident in the quality, reliability and performance of your solar system.
Choosing the Right Solar Quote
When choosing the right solar quote, it’s important to look beyond price alone. At Proximus Solutions‚ we provide you with a clear‚ itemized‚ and customized quote for best solar panels UK that is tailored to your property and energy needs․ Our expert team will go through each option‚ their price and warranty to ensure you have plenty of information to make an informed decision․
Our three typical packages are as follows:
1–2 Bed Home — Solar Essentials (from £3,499)
- High-efficiency solar panels
- Smart inverter system
- Free electricity during daylight hours
- MCS Certified Installation
- 0% VAT until 2027 | 25-year panel warranty
Best for: smaller homes, low to moderate energy users, or anyone wanting to start simply and add battery storage later.
Typical Electricity Savings: 30% – 45%
2–4 Bed Home — Solar + Battery (from £5,495)
- High-efficiency solar panels
- Smart hybrid inverter system
- Battery storage included — use your solar power day and night
- MCS Certified Installation
- 0% VAT until 2027 | 25-year panel warranty
Best for: Households out during the day, EV owners, or anyone serious about cutting grid reliance.
Typical Electricity Savings: 60% – 75%
4+ Bed Home — Maximum Savings (from £7,995)
- High-efficiency solar panels — larger array for maximum roof coverage
- Smart hybrid inverter system
- High-capacity battery storage — maximize independence from the grid
- MCS Certified Installation
- 0% VAT until 2027 | 25-year panel warranty
Best for: Larger homes, high energy users, or households planning to add an EV charger or heat pump.
Typical Electricity Savings: 80% – 95%
All quotes are 100% fixed prices. The figure in your proposal is the figure you pay — no hidden costs, no surprises on installation day.
How Your Property Shapes Your Solar Quote
Every property is different, and while our packages give you a clear starting point, your final quote is always tailored to your specific home. Here’s what we consider:
- Roof orientation and angle — A south-facing roof at a moderate pitch catches the most sunlight across the full day. East and west-facing roofs still perform well, just not at the same level. We factor your exact orientation and pitch into every system design, so projections are based on your property, not an industry average.
- Roof age and condition — If your roof is in good shape, solar installation is straightforward. If it’s showing signs of wear or nearing end of life, we’ll flag it early — sorting it first is far less costly than dealing with it after panels are already fitted.
- Available roof space — The amount of clear, unobstructed roof area determines how large a system we can install, which directly affects your potential savings.
- Local planning rules: Most homes qualify under permitted development and need no planning permission. Properties in conservation areas or listed buildings may require local authority approval — we’ll confirm this during your assessment.
- Available incentives: The Smart Export Guarantee means your energy supplier pays you for surplus electricity sent back to the grid, and we make sure every installation is set up to take full advantage of it.
Pitched Roof Solar Panel Quotes
The majority of UK homes have pitched roofs, and getting the design right before installation day is what separates a system that performs as promised from one that quietly underdelivers year after year. At Proximus Solutions, we don’t sketch a rough layout and hope for the best — we measure properly.
We start with your roof, not assumptions
Our design team maps your roof using aerial imagery and specialist software, establishing the exact dimensions, pitch angle, and available surface area. Where satellite data is limited — newer builds, rural properties, or unusual roof shapes — we work from planning documents, Land Registry title deeds, or photographs you take from ground level. Every measurement and source document is saved so the figures in your quote can always be verified.
For semi-detached and terraced homes, we look at your section of the roof specifically. Extensions on neighboring properties, slight differences in ridge height, or alterations to adjoining homes can all affect how much usable space sits on your side — and we account for all of it.
Why shading matters more than most people realize
A chimney stack, soil pipe, or Velux window doesn’t just take up space — it casts a shadow. Depending on where that shadow falls and at what time of day, it can affect the output of the panels around it or in some cases drag down the performance of the whole string. We map every obstacle to scale and design the panel layout around them, with the clearances required by MCS standards and building regulations maintained at every edge.
Roof Feature | Minimum Clearance |
|---|---|
Ridge and Hips | 400mm |
Gable Ends | 400mm |
Terraced / Semi Party Walls | 400mm |
Valleys and Leadwork | 200mm |
Velux Windows | 200mm |
Vent Pipes and Flues | 200mm |
Walls and Dormers | 200mm |
Chimneys | 200mm |
Without these clearances your installation won’t pass MCS sign-off — and without MCS certification you can’t register for the Smart Export Guarantee or access most solar finance products.
Your tile type changes what goes in your quote
The tile on your roof determines the fixing method and hardware included in your price — getting this wrong at design stage causes delays and unexpected costs on installation day.
- Large interlocking concrete or clay tiles — the most common tile on modern UK homes. Brackets hook cleanly beneath the tile profile with no tile permanently removed.
- Plain or rosemary tiles — smaller, overlapping tiles that are more fragile under pressure. We include a Hookstop in the quote — a rubber or plastic replacement tile that sits beneath each bracket to protect surrounding tiles and maintain weatherproofing.
- Slate roofs — the most delicate tile type. We include a lead or aluminium flashing at every bracket position, channeling rainwater away cleanly and keeping the roof fully weatherproof for the life of the system.
Identifying your tile type at the design stage means the right materials are on the van on installation day — no surprises, no delays.
Flat Roof Solar Quotes
Think flat roofs can’t accommodate solar? They often outperform pitched roofs. Because there’s no fixed angle or direction to work around, we build the system from scratch — tilting and positioning the panels to face exactly where they’ll generate the most power for your specific location, regardless of which way your building sits.
Before we get to the design though, we need to confirm your flat roof meets the right conditions:
- Roof pitch is 5° or less
- Covering is Asphalt, Felt, Concrete, or EPDM membrane
- Building height is under 20 metres from ground level
- The roof covering and structure are both in sound condition
- Installation won’t void any existing roof warranty
- Planning permission requirements have been checked for your property
Why we don't drill through your roof
Every flat roof installation we carry out uses a ballasted mounting system. The panel frames are weighted down with concrete blocks rather than fixed through the membrane. No penetrations, no long-term sealant maintenance, no risk to your roof’s weatherproofing — for the full life of the system.
Working out the layout
Two things drive the flat roof design — edge margins and row spacing. The minimum distance from the roof edge to the first panel is one fifth of your building height. For a typical single-storey property that’s 600mm; for a three-storey building it’s 1,800mm. Where a parapet wall or lower adjoining roof reduces wind exposure, this distance can sometimes be reduced.
Row spacing is calculated to prevent the front row of panels casting shade on the row behind during low winter sun — something that quietly costs you output if it’s overlooked. We use manufacturer load calculators to confirm both the spacing and the ballast weight needed for your property’s specific location and exposure.
A structural engineer’s confirmation that your roof can carry the load is required before every flat roof installation. We manage this as part of the project.
Ground-Mounted Solar Quotes
If your roof isn’t the right fit — wrong orientation, too much shading, not enough space, or simply not in good enough condition — a ground-mounted system on your land is a practical and often high-performing alternative. You get complete freedom over angle and direction from the start, with no compromises forced by the shape of your building.
What does it cost?
Ground-mounted system prices in the UK currently range from around £5,500 for a basic setup through to £16,000 or more for larger systems with solar batteries:
|
System Size |
Without Battery |
With Battery |
|---|---|---|
|
1kW (4 panels) |
From ~£5,500 |
Add £2,000 – £4,000 |
|
3kW |
From ~£6,200 |
Depends on battery choice |
|
6kW |
From ~£7,500 |
Depends on battery choice |
|
8kW+ |
From ~£8,500+ |
Depends on battery choice |
Battery costs vary by brand and capacity. Mid-range units from GivEnergy or Pylontech typically add £2,000–£3,000. Premium options such as the Tesla Powerwall sit at the top of that range.
Planning permission
Unlike rooftop solar, ground-mounted systems almost always need planning permission — the rules are different for installations on open land. Requirements vary depending on your local authority, the size of the array, and its proximity to boundaries. We confirm what applies to your specific site during the assessment, so you know exactly what’s involved before committing to anything.
Getting Ready for Your Installation
To get your solar panel installation scheduled, we’ll ask you to upload a set of photographs before your installation is booked in. This helps our design team confirm every detail of your system and ensures installation day runs without any holdups.
We’ll ask for the following:
- A copy of your most recent electricity bill
- If your property or any extension is under 5 years old — copies of your building plans
- If any roof we’re installing on is a flat roof — photos of the roof joist depth from both inside and outside
- A photo of your electricity meter and the area around it
- A photo of your consumer unit (fuse board) with the lid open
- A photo of your consumer unit showing the surrounding space
- A photo of your loft access hatch
- Photos of the inside of your loft space
- Photos of each roof face where panels will be installed
- Photos of the ground directly below those roof sections
- Photos of any trees, neighboring buildings, or anything else casting shade on the roof
- A photo of your preferred location for the inverter and battery
There may be additional photos we request depending on your specific property, but the above gives us everything we need to confirm the accuracy of your design and the suitability of the system before we arrive.
Solar That Pays You Back
For most UK homeowners, solar panel system pay for themselves within 5 to 7 years. Your electricity consumption, when you use it most, and your current cost per kWh all play a role in that calculation — but several other factors can shift the figure in either direction.
Our Solar panel and Battery system starts from only £5495 and our Maximum Savings system from only £7995․ It’s never been a better time to invest in solar panels UK and have your solar system designed and installed by the team at Proximus Solutions․
Ready to see how much you could save with solar? Contact Proximus Solutions today for a free, no-obligation solar panel quote tailored to your property, energy usage, and budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a solar quote?
Just give us a call on 0161 521 0099‚ email us at info@proximussolutions․co․uk‚ or fill in our online enquiry form‚ and one of our solar specialists will get in touch to discuss your property and energy requirements․
How many solar quotes should I get?
We recommend at least three quotes from MCS-certified installers. When comparing, make sure you’re looking at equivalent system sizes and specifications — a lower price doesn’t always mean a better deal.
Is the quote a fixed price?
Yes. Every quote from Proximus Solutions is a 100% fixed price. The figure you receive is the figure you pay — no hidden costs added on installation day.
Do I need planning permission for solar panels?
In most cases, no. The majority of domestic installations fall under permitted development. Listed buildings and properties in conservation areas may need local authority approval — we’ll confirm this during your assessment.
Can solar panels increase my property value?
Yes. Solar panels improve your property’s EPC rating and are increasingly attractive to buyers, making your home more energy efficient and more appealing on the market.
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