Many homes and businesses generate electricity through solar panels. This saves money and reduces carbon emissions from electricity generated with fossil fuels. If you sell the home or business property, is it a good idea to take the solar panels with you for installation on the new property?
Solar panels are likely to have been designed to fit the building and will not be the size and shape suitable for the new property. Moving and reinstalling solar panels usually invalidates the warranty.
Though you don’t need planning permission to install solar panels on most buildings, certain strict conditions have to be met. Normally, solar panels cannot be installed in conservation areas and on listed buildings.
Installing solar panels is a specialised job best left to professional installers. You are likely to be charged a lot for uninstalling, moving, and installing the panels on the new property.
Solar panels make a property more attractive to buyers as more people want to reduce their carbon footprint. Therefore, it may be best to include them in the sale of the property and arrange for new panels to be installed in the new building.
For the environmentally concerned, there are ways to make moving more sustainable. These include using biodegradable packing materials, giving away or selling unwanted belongings to reduce how much needs moving.
Alternatively, you can hire a moving company that is environmentally aware. Merseyside Movers & Storers is a Liverpool removal company that uses energy-efficient vehicles and supports sustainability.
