The Benefits of Solar Energy
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Improves the Value of Your Home
A solar energy system improves the value of your home. Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) and net metering, through Rocky Mountain Power, can earn you bill credits to pay off the cost of your system. Solar gives you more control over rising energy costs.
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Lowers the Impact on the Environment
Solar is a clean renewable source of energy that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and lower the impact on our environment. Decisions to help improve our environment are even easier when we consider that the efficiency of solar technology continues to increase while the costs for solar have gone down. At the same time, utility electricity rates are increasing at a rate of 5% annually.
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It Makes Financial Sense
From solely a financial perspective, there are conditions where the expense for solar energy may not be prudent. If a homeowner’s utility bills are unusually low or if they sell their property shortly after investing in a solar panel system, there may not be time for the ROI to be realized. The average payback period for a solar system is about 7 ½ years.
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Efficiency is Improving & Cost is Going Down
When your solar system is tied to the local electric grid, you have the utility system to back you up if you use more energy than your solar system produces. You may also be able to turn the meter back for credit when your solar system produces more energy than you use. That is not to say you cannot also install batteries to store energy should your local electric company experience the inability to provide energy. As with solar panels, the efficiency of solar batteries has improved while the cost is going down.
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Solar + Roof Replacement = Quality & Longevity
You don’t want to install solar panels if you have a worn or damaged roof. With Rock Top, you have the unique opportunity to combine both the roof and solar installation on one invoice. While having both the roof and solar system installed at the same time has obvious longevity advantages, we can also offer pricing incentives when the two are combined.
Faqs
Three things separate Rock Top from most roofing or exterior design companies.
1. We provide superior service and use high-quality materials. We pride ourselves in integrity and transparency and have a passion for helping people.
2. We are experts at consulting homeowners with property claims and are their advocate through the entire insurance claim process.
3. We understand the importance of ventilating the attic when we do the roof. This includes ensuring there is an equal or greater amount of intake to exhaust for the ventilation system to work.
Rock Top performs roof inspections and can install various kinds of roofs, i.e. asphalt, TPO, metal, and tile. We also enjoy doing exterior makeovers to improve the value of the home such as new siding, energy-efficient windows, stucco, custom entry and garage doors. We offer de-icing systems for roofs that are vulnerable to ice and snow. We can also provide a consultant to determine if solar panels would provide a financial advantage.