Ask Renewable Solutions Ltd

Ask Renewable Solutions Ltd: renewable energy and roofing installations in the UK

Ask Renewable Solutions Ltd is a British company dedicated to the installation, repair and maintenance of renewable energy systems, with over twenty years of experience in the sector and more than 3,700 customers served, according to data published by the company itself. Its activity covers both private homes and commercial projects, contracts with local councils, new-build works and work for insurance companies.

The company presents itself as one of the few installers in the UK with MCS certification in four simultaneous categories: solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, battery storage and air source heat pumps. According to its own account, only eighteen companies across the country hold that combination of accreditations.

Technical specialities and services

The service catalogue covers the full cycle of domestic and commercial energy installations. Among the solutions it offers are:

• Solar photovoltaic panels, with roof-mounted, ground-mounted or building-integrated installation.
• Air source heat pumps for heating and hot water.
• Battery storage systems, both grid-connected and off-grid.
• Solar thermal for water heating and for swimming pools.
• Roofing: replacement, repair, panel integration and foam removal.
• Hydronic underfloor heating, radiators and control systems.
• Electric vehicle chargers, single-phase and three-phase.
• Boilers and hot water cylinders.
• Electrical testing and inspections, upgrades, rewires and monitoring.
• SolarEdge power optimisers and inverters for shaded installations or complex configurations.
• Sunamp thermal battery, a storage system that provides mains-pressure hot water.
• Tesla Powerwall systems to maximise the performance of photovoltaic installations.

The company also carries out service, repair and maintenance work on existing solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, heat pump, thermodynamic and battery storage installations.

Client profile and contracts

Ask Renewable Solutions handles domestic, commercial, insurance and local authority commissions. The company states that it holds a national contract for the maintenance and repair of solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage, heat pump heating, solar thermal and thermodynamic systems. It also indicates that insurance companies, credit institutions and finance companies turn to its technical team to resolve issues in their clients' installations, from minor domestic problems to large commercial systems.

The company presents itself as an Octopus-approved installation partner and states that it has been approved by some of the largest installers in the UK to collaborate on technical projects requiring expertise in design and systems.

Accreditations and awards

In addition to MCS certification, the company mentions accreditations from Napit, HIES, IWA, APHC, RECC and TrustMark, which according to its presentation involve constant audits. In the awards section, the company identifies itself as the winner of the Installer of the Year 2024 award in the Solar PV and Air Source Heat Pump categories. It also appears as an approved installer for manufacturers such as Midea, Lux Power, Hanchu, Enphase, Tesla Powerwall, SolarEdge, Barilla Thermal, REC Solar, GIV Energy, Samsung, Viessmann, Solax and Growatt, among others.

Focus on installation quality

The company stresses that its work with commercial, local council, domestic and insurance contracts is not a mere formality, but a commitment to comprehensive knowledge of the sector and to installation to high standards. Part of its activity is dedicated to assisting customers who have suffered defective or inadequate installations, helping them to repair, reinstall or remove poorly executed renewable systems.

In response to this problem, the founder, Adam, decided to offer a zero-deposit scheme for all domestic installations, so that the customer does not pay until the work is complete.

Heat pump grant scheme

The company manages the application for the government's BUS scheme grant, which provides a contribution of £7,500 towards the purchase of a heat pump. Ask Renewable Solutions handles the application and assists the customer throughout the process.