New Construction
Building a New Home? Start with Solar.
Adding solar during construction costs 30-40% less than retrofitting. No second crew. No roof penetrations on a finished home. One permit.
The Advantage
Why solar during construction saves more
No Retrofit Costs
Retrofitting means drilling through a finished roof, running conduit on the outside of walls and scheduling a separate crew. During construction, conduit runs inside the walls. Panel mounts go on before shingles. Everything is hidden and integrated.
One Permit, One Timeline
Your builder pulls permits for the whole project. Solar gets folded in. No separate permit process, no second inspection cycle, no waiting 4-8 weeks after move-in for a retrofit install.
Design Around Solar
When we're involved early, we can influence roof pitch, orientation and ridge placement. South-facing roof planes get maximized. Vent stacks and dormers get placed where they won't shade panels.
The Math
Roll solar into your mortgage
Ask your builder and lender to compare including solar in the construction financing with a separate solar loan after closing.
Compare the cash price, interest rate, fees, term, total amount financed and monthly payment for each option. Then compare modeled production with your recent usage and current utility rules. Solar does not remove fixed utility charges.
For a cash purchase, payback depends on project cost, modeled production, utility rules and stated rate assumptions. Review the property-specific estimate rather than using a standard timeline.
Loan availability and terms depend on the lender and borrower. Ask for the cash price and total financed cost before choosing a payment structure.
EARLY
Plan roof and electrical scope
TOTAL
Compare cash and financed cost
MODELED
Review payback assumptions
Our Scope
What we handle during your build
Design Coordination
- ✓ Roof layout planning for solar
- ✓ Optimal panel placement design
- ✓ Inverter and meter location
- ✓ 200A panel specification
During Construction
- ✓ Conduit pre-run inside walls
- ✓ Junction box placement
- ✓ Roof mount prep before shingles
- ✓ Battery-ready wiring (optional)
After Roof Completion
- ✓ Panel and inverter installation
- ✓ Utility meter coordination
- ✓ System activation at CO
- ✓ 10-year workmanship warranty
Not sure about battery yet?
Mention it during design. We can document compatible inverter, wiring, loads and electrical requirements. Future work and cost depend on the battery and installed equipment.
For Builders
We work with your builder, not around them
We coordinate directly with your general contractor. No confusion about who does what. No scheduling conflicts. We show up when the roof is ready and stay out of the way until then.
Your builder doesn't need solar experience. We handle all solar design, permitting and interconnection. Their job doesn't change. We just add to the project at the right stage.
We speak builder. We understand construction timelines, sequencing and the things that can go wrong when trades don't coordinate.
How the timeline works
We review blueprints and recommend roof layout changes for solar production.
Electrician runs conduit per our specs. Junction boxes placed. All hidden inside walls.
We install racking, panels, inverter and make all connections. 1-2 days on site.
System activates when you get your CO. Move in with solar running from day one.
Process
From blueprints to power
Builder Introduction
You connect us with your GC or builder. We introduce ourselves, explain what we need and set expectations for the build timeline.
Design Coordination
We review your plans, recommend roof adjustments for solar production and spec the electrical requirements. Your builder gets a clear scope document.
Pre-Wire During Framing
Your electrician runs conduit inside the walls per our specs. Doing this before drywall can avoid surface runs and some retrofit labor. Hidden wiring, clean install. For homes that are not ready to install panels yet, our solar-ready electrical planning keeps the future path open.
Install After Roof
Once the roof is done, our crew mounts panels, connects the inverter and ties into the electrical panel. Typically 1-2 days on site.
Activation at CO
We coordinate with the utility for interconnection. When you get your Certificate of Occupancy, your solar system is live. Day one in the house, day one producing power.
Building in Oklahoma? Let's design solar into your plans.
Earlier coordination gives the builder more options before finishes are installed. Free consultation for homeowners and builders.
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