Solar Battery & Inverter Repair | UK Solar Maintenance

Battery & inverter health checks

Inverter fault? Battery not holding charge?

Red lights, error codes, storage that is empty by morning. Our certified engineers test every cell, read the fault log properly and tell you whether it is a repair or a replacement — before you spend anything.

Free, no-obligation health check Repaired, not just replaced

Takes about 60 seconds · MCS-certified engineers · No obligation

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97% average system performance restored
14,991+

systems serviced & repaired across the UK

£2.5m+

in lost generation recovered for owners

Same day

most repairs finished on the engineer’s first visit

Start with the fault you are seeing

Batteries and inverters are the most expensive parts of a solar system and the first to fail. Pick what yours is doing and we will send someone who works on that brand.

An engineer's hands holding a multimeter against the terminals of a wall-mounted solar inverter beside a home battery. Diagnostics

Inverter & battery diagnostics

The most expensive parts of your system, and the most likely to fail. Degraded cells and stale firmware quietly halve your storage long before anything turns red.

  • Every cell tested for balance and usable capacity
  • Repaired where possible, not just replaced
  • Firmware brought up to date same visit
An engineer kneeling on a tiled roof beside a solar array, checking a panel connector with a rugged tablet. Health check

Complete system health check

High grid voltage, dropping SEG payments, an app insisting everything is fine — plenty of faults only show up when someone puts a meter on the system.

  • String voltages measured against spec
  • Inverter fault history pulled and reviewed
  • Written report with the actual numbers
A technician on a driveway using a long water-fed pole brush to clean a rooftop solar array, with a clear line between cleaned and dirty panels. Cleaning

Professional panel cleaning

Dust, pollen, moss and bird mess build a film across the glass that light never gets through. It comes off with de-ionised water and a pole — usually from the ground.

  • De-ionised water only, no detergents
  • No scaffolding on most domestic roofs
  • Generation readings before and after
Gloved hands clipping fine galvanised mesh along the bottom edge of a rooftop solar panel, with feathers and droppings on the tiles below. Bird proofing

Bird proofing & pest removal

Pigeons nesting under your panels are noisy, filthy and expensive — they strip cable insulation and block the airflow the panels need to stay cool.

  • Nesting cleared, roof area sanitised
  • Discreet mesh clipped to the panel frame
  • No harm to birds, no drilling your tiles

The slow leak

A tired battery doesn’t fail. It just quietly stores less.

Cells drift out of balance, firmware falls behind, and the usable capacity drops a little each year. Nothing on the app turns red — the number simply gets smaller, and you buy the difference back off the grid.

An engineer's hands holding a multimeter against the terminals of a wall-mounted solar inverter beside a home battery.
Every cell tested individually, not just the pack total.
What a service puts back A five-year-old 9.5 kWh battery with cell imbalance
Storing today 6.1 kWh
Rated capacity 9.5 kWh
3.4 kWh

sitting idle every night — a third of the storage you already paid for

Illustrative figures for a degraded 9.5 kWh battery. How much is recoverable depends on cell condition and age — some of it comes back with balancing and firmware, some of it doesn’t. Your health check measures what yours is actually storing.

Find out what yours is really storing Free health check, fixed price, no obligation.

What a battery & inverter check covers

No guesswork off the app. This is the list your engineer works through, and every line ends up in your report with a measured figure against it.

Usable capacity against rated

The number that says whether your battery is still doing its job: what it actually stores today, measured against what you paid for. Cell imbalance and degradation show up here long before an app flags them.

  • Full charge and discharge cycle measured
  • Every cell checked for balance and drift
  • Written report with the actual figures

Inverter fault history

The log read properly rather than guessed at — recurring faults, shutdown events and grid trips.

Firmware

Out-of-date firmware is one of the commonest causes of poor performance. Updated on the visit.

Charge & discharge behaviour

Whether it fills when it should, holds overnight, and discharges at the rate it is rated for.

Safety & isolation

Lithium batteries and hot inverters are a real fire risk. DC and AC isolation, breakers, surge protection and earthing continuity all tested, plus ventilation and mounting checked.

Wiring & export

Terminal torque, cable condition and connector heat, and confirmation your SEG export is being recorded.

A red-brick 1930s British semi-detached house with solar panels on the front roof slope.
A modern British new-build house in buff brick with a large rooftop solar array.
A traditional British stone cottage with solar panels on its slate roof.
A close view of a soiled rooftop solar array.

Every kind of roof

Protect your solar investment

Solar array not generating? Feed-in tariff payments dropped off? Pigeons can do real damage to wiring, and dirt and grime steadily eat your efficiency. A health check catches all of it while it’s still cheap to fix.

Terraces, semis, new-builds, listed cottages with slate — the network has engineers who work on all of them, every week.

Fixed price before any work Most repairs done first visit

Back to full storage in three steps

1

Tell us what’s happening

Sixty seconds on the form — what the system is doing, and your postcode. That’s enough for us to find the right engineer for the job.

2

Survey and fixed price

A certified engineer surveys the system, finds the actual fault and puts a fixed price in writing. No charge for the survey, no obligation to go ahead.

3

Serviced and repaired

Say yes and the work goes ahead — most jobs finish on the first visit, with before-and-after readings so you can see what you got back.

About 60 seconds · No obligation

We service all the major brands

Whatever’s on your roof and in your garage, someone in the network works on it every week.

SolarEdge Pylontech Growatt LuxPowerTek

Also serviced: SMA & Sunny Boy, Fronius, Tesla Powerwall, GivEnergy, Solax, Enphase, Victron, Sofar, Huawei, Samsung SDI and Solis.

What people say after the visit

My solar panels stopped generating and I was losing my FIT payments. The engineer came out, quickly diagnosed a fault with my Fronius inverter, and had it fixed the next day. Fantastic service and communication throughout.
John D. Inverter repair
We had a terrible problem with pigeons nesting under our solar panels. The noise and mess were awful. The team came and fitted the bird protection mesh quickly and professionally. They were tidy and the problem is completely solved. A huge relief!
Sarah P. Bird proofing
Booked a general maintenance check for peace of mind. The technician was brilliant — very thorough and professional. He spotted a loose connection that could have become a serious problem. I feel much better knowing the system is safe.
Mark T. Health check
Panels hadn’t been touched in nine years and were filthy. Cleaned from the ground in under two hours, no scaffolding needed, and the app showed the difference by the same afternoon. Genuinely wish I’d got it done years sooner.
Rachel H. Panel cleaning

The things people ask before they book

Still not sure? Start a survey — it costs nothing and the engineer will tell you straight.

My Fronius / Sunny Boy / SolarEdge inverter isn’t working or has a fault light. What should I do?
First, try safely rebooting the system according to your manual. If the fault persists, get in touch. Our technicians are experts in inverter diagnostics and can often repair the unit rather than replace it, which gets you generating again quickly and for a good deal less money.
My Pylontech / Growatt / Lux battery isn’t working properly. Can you help?
Yes. We have engineers trained on all the major battery systems. Whether it’s failing to charge, discharging far too quickly, or throwing communication errors, we can identify the fault and tell you honestly whether it’s worth repairing.
What are the signs of high voltage from my solar system?
The usual sign is the inverter shutting down repeatedly on the sunniest days, often showing a grid voltage or overvoltage error — which means you stop exporting exactly when you’d be earning most. We can confirm it and, where it’s needed, fit a voltage optimiser.
Why have my FIT or SEG payments stopped or dropped?
That’s a clear sign the system is underperforming. It could be a faulty inverter, dirty panels, new shading from a tree or extension, or a wiring issue. The free survey exists to pinpoint which one it is and tell you what fixing it costs.
Do solar systems really need maintenance at all?
They’re reliable, but they aren’t maintenance-free — it’s much the same logic as an MOT. A periodic check catches loose connections, water ingress and pest damage while they’re cheap to fix, and confirms a high-voltage generator on your roof is still safe.
How do I stop pigeons nesting under my solar panels?
Pigeons cause real damage — they strip cable insulation and block the airflow the panels need to stay efficient. We clear and clean the affected area, then fit a durable, discreet mesh around the array perimeter that permanently solves it without harming the birds.
How often should solar panels be cleaned?
Every one to two years for most UK roofs, or sooner if they’re visibly dirty. Rain shifts loose dust but does nothing about lichen, pollen film or bird droppings, and those are what actually cost you output.
What does it cost, and what am I committing to?
The survey costs nothing and commits you to nothing. You get a fixed price in writing for whatever work the engineer recommends, and you decide from there. Nobody starts work on your roof before you’ve agreed the number.

Book your survey

Find out what your battery is actually storing

One short form, and a certified engineer near you picks it up. No cost for the survey, and a fixed price before anyone touches the roof.

Takes about 60 seconds · No obligation