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Solar & electrical, done properly.

FOUNDED IN LITTLEBOROUGH

We're Phil and Connor, a time-served electrician and a former Royal Engineer. Solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and electrical work across the North West, finished to a standard we'd put our names to. Because we do.

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Time-served electrician

Domestic & commercial

12 years, Royal Engineers

Military standards on every job

5.0 on Google

Reviews from real jobs

Accreditations

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WHAT WE DO BEST

Four Things. All done right.

Honest advice and transparent pricing on every one of them. We'll tell you what
you need, not what makes the biggest sale.

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Solar PV & battery storage

Full solar systems and battery storage, designed around how your home actually uses energy, sized honestly, installed tidily.

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EV charger installs

Home and workplace EV charging points, fitted cleanly and set up ready to use before we leave.

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Electrical work

Rewires, consumer unit upgrades, fault-finding, extra sockets and lighting, all the day-to-day electrical work, done without drama.

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Commercial

Electrical and solar for businesses, farms and landlords across the North West. Structured, planned, delivered on time.

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Your Questions, Answered

Just the honest answers we give in person.

  • Yes is definitely worth it, a well positioned system can produce a useful amount of electricity.

  • December & January produces the least electricity, panels will generate electricity on cloudy days, on. Bright winters day they can produce surprisingly well, for a few hours around midday.

  • The solar panels we fit typically last 25-30 years

  • Yes, you can charge the battery from the electricity grid, usually when electricity is cheaper, then use that stored electricity when prices are higher.

  • No in the main, unless the property is listed or in a conservation area.

  • Typically solar panels 10 years minimum, inverter 5 years minimum.

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Tell us about the job.

Send a few details and we'll come back to you, usually the same day. No obligation, no pushy follow-up calls. Just a straight answer on what it'd cost and whether it's worth doing.

Prefer to talk?

Connor · 07910 044007
Phil · 07889 135402
info@howarthandreed.co.uk

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