Twelve questions to ask before signing a Tampa solar agreement

Print this. Ask every bidder. Compare the answers, not the brochures.

Financing

1. What is the exact monthly payment in year one, year ten and year twenty five?
2. Is there an escalator, and at what percentage?
3. What is the total amount payable across the full term?
4. Who is the lender or lessor, and what is the product name?
5. What is the process if I sell the house?

Scope

1. Does this price include any roofing work, and if not, what is the roof's remaining life in your assessment?
2. Does it include a service panel upgrade if one is required?
3. What is the production estimate, and what shade data is it based on?

Execution

1. Are the installers your employees, and who is the license holder of record?
2. Who pulls the permit and handles utility interconnection through permission to operate?

After

1. What is the workmanship warranty, and who honours it?
2. Who do I call for a fault in year five, and what is the response window?

Origin answers all twelve in writing at the kitchen table. Florida electrical contractor license EC13012465. Approvals and terms come from each lender; nothing we say is a guarantee of approval or savings.

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Origin is a Tampa-based solar, roofing, battery and electrical contractor (Florida license EC13012465) serving Tampa Bay and Central Florida. Start with the quick questionnaire, compare programs on the financing page, or book a consultation — in person, virtual, or a call back.

Approvals, rates and terms are set by each lender. Nothing here is a guarantee of approval or of savings.