“Had a very positive experience at The Solar House at Leekes recently. Lucy was super friendly and professional and the prep she had done and subsequent proposal was detailed and most helpful. Highly recommended.”
Solar panels in Melksham
Homeowners in Melksham and across Wiltshire trust The Solar House for honest, no-pressure advice on solar. Visit our showroom inside Leekes on Beanacre Road to understand your options, see what solar could do for your home and get advice tailored to how you live.
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Join us at our Melksham showroom
You'll find our Melksham showroom inside Leekes on Beanacre Road, so it's easy to call in while you're there. There are batteries and a solar panel to look at, and somewhere to sit down together, look at your home and your bills, and go through your options. No pressure, just the time and space to make the right decision.
- Honest advice
- No sales pressure
- Free return on investment check
The Melksham teamInside Leekes, Beanacre Road
Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–12pm
01225 234333
Why homeowners in Melksham choose The Solar House
Estates to stone cottages
Around Melksham there are modern estates, bungalows and rural homes alongside older stone cottages. Every roof is different, so we design around yours.
Listed and protected homes
Bradford on Avon and Corsham have many listed buildings. If yours is one, we check what's allowed and help with any application, or tell you if solar isn't right.
Grid paperwork handled
Your network operator needs to know about your system before it goes live (in most of Wiltshire that's SSEN). We handle that and the registrations for you.
Inside Leekes, Melksham
From our showroom in Leekes we look after homes in Melksham, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Bath, Corsham and Westbury, with a local team to come back to.
Savings with solar
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
Melksham showroom
LeekesBeanacre Road
Melksham SN12 8AG
- Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm
Sat 9am to 12pm - 01225 234333
- 5.0 from 6 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.
For many homes, yes. A battery stores the solar you don't use during the day so you can use it in the evening, and on a time-of-use tariff it can charge when electricity is cheapest. Whether it's worth it for you depends on how you live, and we'll show you the numbers either way.
After your survey you'll get a clear quotation for the whole project, so you can see exactly what's included and take your time to decide. We don't offer finance; you pay for your system directly. When you go ahead you pay a deposit, which is never more than 25% of the price and is protected by insurance, as the Renewable Energy Consumer Code requires. The final payment is due once your installation is complete, and your quotation sets out every payment and when it's due. Solar panels and batteries for homes currently have 0% VAT, which HMRC has confirmed until 31 March 2027.
Solar panels need very little maintenance. Rain keeps them clean in most cases, and there are no moving parts. Keep an eye on your app, and if anything looks unusual, ring us or drop into the showroom and we'll talk you through it.