“We have a listed building in the centre of Cheltenham that other companies always found problems. The Solar House found solutions. They worked out the optimum panel arrangement and battery location that worked with the planning approval.”
Solar panels in Cheltenham
Homeowners across Cheltenham trust The Solar House for clear, honest advice on solar. Visit our showroom in Montpellier to understand your options, see what solar could do for your home and talk it through with people who know the area's houses, from Regency townhouses to new-build estates.
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Join us at our Cheltenham showroom
Our Cheltenham showroom is in The Courtyard on Montpellier Street. Come in, sit down with the team and see the kind of panels, batteries and EV chargers we fit. We'll look at your home and your bills together and answer whatever you'd like to ask. No pressure, just the time and space to make the right decision.
- Honest advice
- No sales pressure
- Free return on investment check
The Cheltenham teamThe Courtyard, Montpellier Street
Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–12pm
01242 502010
Why homeowners in Cheltenham choose The Solar House
Regency and listed homes
Much of Cheltenham is a conservation area and many Regency buildings are listed. Solar can often still work on a less visible slope, and we check planning first.
Cotswold stone roofs
Stone cottages, older roofs and the protected Cotswold landscape need extra care. We check how panels would sit and any permissions, and say if solar isn't right.
We deal with the grid
In Gloucestershire, your network operator is National Grid Electricity Distribution. We handle the notifications and registrations, so you can leave that side to us.
Based in Montpellier
From Montpellier we look after homes across Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and the Cotswolds. Our own team carries out your survey, not a salesperson.
See your potential savings
Every home is different, so we won’t pretend there’s one number that applies to everyone. As a guide: a typical terraced house with six panels and a small battery might save around £1,100 a year, while a large detached home with a bigger system can save £2,900 or more. Payback usually lands between four and seven years, and the panels keep working long after that.
The only way to know your number is to look at your home, your roof and your bills, which is exactly what our free Return on Investment Assessment does. There’s no obligation attached, and if the numbers don’t work for your property, we’ll be the ones to tell you.
Book your showroom visitHow to find us
Cheltenham showroom
Unit 11, The CourtyardMontpellier Street
Cheltenham GL50 1SR
- Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm
Sat 9am to 12pm - 01242 502010
- 4.9 from 65 Google reviews
Your solar questions
Most roofs are. South-facing is best, but east and west-facing roofs work well too, and we'll check for shading from trees, chimneys or neighbouring buildings. If your roof isn't a good fit, we'll tell you rather than sell you something that won't deliver.
It depends on the size of the system, which way your roof faces and any shading. As a rough guide, each kilowatt of panels on a good roof in our area produces around 850 to 1,000 kWh a year. Your Return on Investment Assessment shows the figure for your own roof.
Usually not. Rooftop solar on most houses counts as permitted development. Listed buildings, some conservation areas and flats can be different, so we check before anything is agreed and help with the application if one is needed.
We mainly fit LONGi panels, and have also fitted AIKO and JA Solar. All are established manufacturers with long warranties: LONGi EcoLife panels carry a 30-year product and 30-year performance warranty, and the AIKO and JA Solar panels we've fitted a 25-year product and 30-year performance warranty.
Panels, inverters and batteries each come with a manufacturer's warranty, and LONGi panels also include an exclusive Solar House labour and access warranty. Your installation also comes with a workmanship warranty, protected by an insurance-backed guarantee as the Renewable Energy Consumer Code requires, and we'll explain exactly what's covered, and for how long, before you sign anything.
Your showroom visit is free and there's nothing to sign on the day. If you'd like to go ahead, the survey comes next, then a clear quotation for the whole project. There are no discount deadlines; take your quote, compare it with others and come back if it makes sense for you.