Solar Panels Across The EX Postcode.
Devon Villages, Market Towns, Coastal Homes.
Independent Advice From A Local Broker.
Independent solar, battery and EV charger advice across the EX postcode, Topsham, Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary, Tiverton, Crediton, Honiton and the villages in between. Local broker, licensed drone survey, and a firm price on the day.
Local base in Topsham · Site visits typically within 2–3 days · Village and market-town experience · £1M Public Liability
Independent solar advice for EX Surrounding Areas.
The EX postcode is a large area, from the estuary at Topsham up through the Otter valley to Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary, west to Crediton, north to Tiverton, and out through the villages of East Devon and the Blackdown Hills. We cover the lot. The base at Ann's Platt in Topsham means we are inside the postcode ourselves, not driving in from another county.
Site visits across the wider EX area typically happen within two to three days of your call. The drone survey is done on the same visit. The phone is answered every day of the week and Dan takes the call personally.
Village and market-town housing across the EX postcode is a real mix. Thatched cottages in Broadclyst and Otterton, Regency and Georgian streets in Sidmouth, Tudor and later stock in Tiverton, farmhouses and longhouses through the Blackdown and East Devon hills, and new-build estates around Cranbrook, Honiton and Crediton. Each roof asks a different question.
Rural EX enquiries typically combine bill reduction with resilience, the outer villages sit on longer feeder circuits and see more winter outages than urban Exeter. A right-sized battery, often with a backup circuit, is the frequent answer, alongside the panels and (where relevant) an EV charger.
- Thatched cottages (Otterton, Broadclyst, Blackdown villages)
- Regency & Georgian townhouses (Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary)
- Tudor and later market-town stock (Tiverton, Crediton, Honiton)
- Rural stone farmhouses and longhouses
- Village bungalows and 1960s ribbon-developments
- New-build estates (Cranbrook fringes, Honiton, Crediton)
Every service we offer, delivered in EX Surrounding Areas.
Solar Panels
Independent design and installer selection for roof-mounted solar systems, tailored to your consumption and roof.
Battery Storage
Store the solar you generate. Use it after dark, cut peak-rate imports, and stay powered during outages.
EV Chargers
Home charging paired with your solar and battery, including OZEV grant guidance where you qualify.
Gateway, Energy Self-Sufficiency
Backup and full self-sufficient setups. Keep the lights on, and still export to the grid.
Drone Surveys
Roof surveyed personally by Dan using a licensed drone and bespoke paid design software, not free web tools.
Free Consultation
A 10–20 minute phone call, no obligation. Honest advice on whether solar makes sense for your home.
Grants & Funding Guidance
Honest, case-by-case guidance on SEG, ECO4, 0% VAT and OZEV grants, so you only pursue the schemes you're genuinely eligible for.
Installer Quote Comparison
Around three like-for-like quotes from our MCS-vetted panel, every installer pays the same commission, so recommendations are based on value, not who pays more.
Ongoing Aftercare & Support
Dan doesn't disappear after install. You keep his direct number and he steps in to resolve any aftercare issue with the installer, whenever it comes up.
A local broker, on your side, not on commission from an installer.
Inside the postcode. Ann's Platt in Topsham is EX3, not another county. When a rural EX customer calls, the response is quick and the drive-time short.
Village and market-town roof experience. Thatch, granite, cob, and character properties are a normal week's work, not an unusual case that pushes the design out of scope.
Rural-grid-aware specification. Longer feeder circuits and legacy single-phase supplies get planned for at the survey, not discovered on install day.
Independent by design. Same commission from every installer on the panel. The recommendation is the installer offering the best fit for your specific EX property.
The local problems most solar quotes miss.
The wider EX postcode carries its own issues, climate, infrastructure, and a housing stock that spans several centuries.
Thatched and character properties
Thatch and solar rarely mix directly, but the outbuilding, garage or barn on the same title often does. We survey the whole site and quote the workable answer rather than shrugging at the main roof.
Listed and conservation-area constraints
Sidmouth's Regency seafront, Ottery St Mary's centre, and Tiverton's older streets all carry conservation designations. Integrated (in-roof) mounting and a design conversation with the local planning officer usually solve it.
Rural feeder outages
Villages across the Otter valley, Blackdown Hills, and Mid Devon see winter outages that town centres do not. A gateway-integrated battery keeps essential circuits live through them.
Older single-phase supplies at capacity
Farmhouses and longhouses on legacy supplies are sometimes already close to capacity. We survey the incoming supply at the visit and specify the correct DNO conversation up front.
Same process in EX Surrounding Areas as everywhere we cover, five honest steps.
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Step 01
Free phone consultation
10–20 minute call with Dan. Bill, roof, and outcome discussed honestly.
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Step 02
On-site + licensed drone
Site visit typically within 2–3 days. Drone survey and paid design software on the day.
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Step 03
Vetted installer quotes
~Three like-for-like quotes from the MCS-vetted installer panel | same commission from each.
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Step 04
Installation + verification
Contract sits between you and the installer. We cross-check MCS commissioning, EPVS, and grants.
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Step 05
Aftercare | indefinitely
You keep Dan's mobile. Independently underwritten workmanship guarantees survive the installer.
The questions EX Surrounding Areas homeowners actually ask.
Can't see yours? Ask Dan directly, no bots, no call centre.
Also serving the wider Exeter postcode.
Independent solar advice across the wider EX postcode.
Free phone consultation with Dan. Local broker, rural-grid-aware, and honest about what will actually work on your specific property.
MCS-vetted installers · £1M Public Liability · Independently underwritten guarantees