4 Reasons Why Extra PV Design Resources Are Worth It
If you want to scale with flexibility, have peaks and valleys in your work, need specialized support, or are growing a niche solar company, working with third-party design consultants can add tremendous value and scalability to your business.
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.
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.
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.
Common Roof Structure Differences Across The US (And How They Impact Solar Projects)
On top of the usual challenges like identifying roof obstructions or getting accurate shading data, you also have to manage widely varying roof structures. This article provides an overview of common roof structures, why roofs are built in specific ways and considerations you need to know as a Contractor.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Working With Third-Party Solar Designers
While outsourcing can be efficient, it’s essential to not just find the right partner but also build the right working relationship. Engaging with third-party designers requires some nuance–a few things to focus on and a few to avoid.
How Solar Surveyors Can Become Designers (3 Steps)
Being a Surveyor is a great way to break into the solar industry because you learn all the technical elements of the project. However, it
How To Get High-Quality Outsourced Solar Designs
Outsourcing is a new growth lever in solar. In 2023, over two-thirds (67.1%) of Designers report outsourcing at least ten percent of project volume, and 13.4% report they always outsource something. This is a complete flip from just two years ago—in 2021, the majority of solar contractors (63.3%) did not outsource any tasks. What’s driving the change?
Combine Satellite With Drone-Based Imagery For Perfect PV Installs (Here are 4 Reasons Why)
While satellite imagery is great for preliminary designs—particularly for a quick-turnaround sales conversation—it has four distinct problems that make it dangerous to use as the sole resource for array design.
How To Remove Trees in Property Designs Using Drones and Scanifly
In the past, scoping for tree removal has typically meant looking with remote imagery or hand measurements—but trees and overall site context are not easily assessed or reliably captured with these methods. If you conduct on-site surveys with a drone, on the other hand, you’ll easily capture all this important info in a single visit every time.
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