Generate electricity at home
Suitable roof space can produce usable daytime electricity and reduce how much the property needs to purchase from its supplier.
Residential solar designed around your home
Use your roof to buy less electricity from the grid.
REST designs residential solar around the property, the household's electricity use and the way the system may need to grow in future.
MCS-aligned installation process
Designed around the individual property
Monitoring and aftercare support
Clear proposal and handover documents
What residential solar changes
A home-energy system shaped around the way you use electricity.
The aim is not simply to fit the largest number of panels. REST considers when the household uses energy, how the roof performs and which equipment supports the customer's longer-term plans.
Keep more energy for later
Compatible battery storage can retain spare generation for evening use instead of exporting everything immediately.
Understand system performance
Compatible monitoring helps the homeowner see generation, household use and battery activity from the selected platform.
Protect the long-term result
Equipment warranties, installation standards, paperwork and aftercare all matter after the panels have been switched on.
Interactive roof designer
Show REST the roof before the first call.
Find the property, outline the usable roof area and answer a few homeowner questions. REST will use the details to prepare a more tailored solar savings review.
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Step 1 of 4
Find the residential property.
Enter the full postcode or address so the tool can centre the satellite view on the correct home.
Step 2 of 4
Outline every usable roof area.
Click around the edge of the first usable roof. The line stays open while you add points. Click the first green point again, or use Finish roof, to close that roof before starting another area.
Satellite drawing is not configured.You can continue and REST will review the roof manually from the submitted address.
Step 3 of 4
Tell us how the home uses energy.
These answers help REST prepare a more relevant solar savings review for your home.
Step 4 of 4
Where should REST send your personalised solar review?
Complete your contact details so the REST team can review the property and prepare the next steps.
Roof design received
Thank you. Your residential solar review is now underway.
The team will review the property details and contact you with the next steps for your tailored solar savings assessment.
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What REST reviews
The roof is only one part of the design.
Two similar homes can need very different systems. REST considers the available roof space alongside household demand, shading, the electrical supply and future equipment.
Roof and propertyOrientation, shading, obstructions, roof type and practical cable routes.
Electricity usageMonthly spend, daytime demand and the household's likely future consumption.
Storage and future plansBattery storage, EV charging, heat pumps and potential system expansion.
Choose the right route
Start with solar. Build the wider system when it makes sense.
Residential solar can be designed as a focused panel installation or as the first part of a complete home-energy package.
Solar first
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For households focused on generating electricity from the usable roof space with a clean, considered finish.
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Use more later
Solar with battery storage
Keep more daytime generation available for evening demand and selected smart-tariff strategies.
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Complete ecosystem
Solar, storage and EV charging
Coordinate the panels, inverter, battery and driveway charging around one complete property design.
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A clear residential solar journey.
The online roof outline starts the conversation. Survey, design, installation and handover complete it.
Outline the roof
Enter the property and mark the roof area that appears suitable for solar.
Review the household
REST considers usage, roof conditions, electrical supply and future energy plans.
Confirm the design
The customer receives a clearer specification, layout and proposal for the property.
Install and hand over
The system is fitted, commissioned, explained and supported after completion.
Included in the conversation
More than panels and an inverter.
The final proposal confirms the exact products and services, but a complete residential design should account for the practical parts of installation too.
Solar array design
Panel positioning and layout around the usable roof area.
Mounting and access
Mounting system, scaffolding and installation requirements.
Inverter and storage
Compatible conversion, storage and expansion options.
Monitoring
Compatible app setup and system visibility after commissioning.
Certification and handover
Relevant completion documents for the agreed installation.
Aftercare route
A clear support path after the system has been switched on.
Residential solar questions
Solar for the home, explained clearly.
These answers explain how REST reviews the property and prepares the next stage of a tailored residential solar assessment.
Yes. Solar panels generate electricity from daylight, not only direct sunshine. Output changes with season, roof direction, shading, weather and the final system design.
No. South-facing roofs can be strong candidates, but east-facing, west-facing and split-roof designs can also work well. REST reviews the usable roof space, shading and household demand before recommending a layout.
That depends on the dimensions and shape of the usable roof, panel size, roof obstructions, access requirements and the mounting layout. The roof designer gives REST a useful starting point, but it is not a final technical survey.
Yes. A compatible battery can store spare daytime generation for later use. The right capacity depends on household demand, available generation, tariff and future plans such as EV charging or a heat pump.
Eligible installations may be able to use a Smart Export Guarantee tariff. The available rates and requirements depend on the chosen electricity supplier and the completed installation documentation.
REST reviews the property, roof outline and household information before contacting you with the next steps for a tailored residential solar assessment.
The final proposal can include the solar array, mounting system, inverter, monitoring, scaffolding, electrical protection, commissioning and the relevant completion paperwork. The exact specification is confirmed before the customer commits.
Prefer not to draw the roof?
Send the basic details instead.
REST can still begin with the postcode, approximate electricity spend and the type of system you are considering.