BLOG

The Best Solar Sales, Design, & Ops Resources

All Posts
All Posts

Three Ways To Speed Up Plan Set Turnaround Times

A common misconception about third-party outsourcing is that in-house teams can’t impact delivery times. The theory goes that you are completely removed from the process and the Design consultants you hired to do everything. In reality, though, you have a lot of control over delivery times. If you choose to set-and-forget, perhaps not. But if you’re willing to be involved, you can speed things up considerably.

Here are three ways to speed up the process while ensuring quality.

Read More »
All Posts

Get A Full Solar Plan Set In 4 Steps (Without Doing Any Work)

Getting full plan sets doesn’t need to mean tons of in-house work. If you are willing to work with trusted third parties, you can collect survey data and seamlessly get quality plan sets developed in under 48 hours. If you are thinking of scaling up your solar team without any additional overhead or fixed costs, here’s how the process looks.

Read More »
All Posts

The Top 8 Roof Obstructions Solar Contractors Need To Know About

Between scheduling hassles, roof diversity, and dealing with trees, solar surveying is difficult enough as it is. Then you add roof obstructions. Often built to blend in, these obstructions are difficult to manually measure, and you need to get the 3D measurements to optimize your shading analysis. Plus, you’re climbing up on the roof unless you have a drone. On most roofs, there are eight types of obstructions to watch for. Here’s what you can do about them. 

Read More »
All Posts

The Top Gear to Help Solar Surveyors Stay Cool in the Heat

Summer is just around the corner. For solar surveyors, that means months of high temperatures and sun exposure. The Scanifly team has completed hundreds of solar surveys throughout the United States and talked to dozens of contractors in states with the hottest summers—in this article, we’re sharing the types of gear you’ll need to say cool.

Read More »

Subscribe to our newsletter!

Join the 1,000’s of solar pros who get curated articles, podcasts, and product updates directly to their inbox to help sharpen their skills and grow their career in solar.