About Solar Surveys Ltd
Independent structural engineers for commercial solar PV. Engineer-signed roof loading surveys and reports, UK-wide, 48-hour benchmark.
Solar Surveys is an independent structural engineering consultancy. We specialise in commercial and industrial solar PV, and undertake other structures as required.
Before an array goes on a roof, we answer one question: can the structure carry it, safely, for the design life of the system?
Services: on-site structural surveys and Eurocode roof loading appraisals; drone roof condition surveys; desktop structural roof loading reports; electrical design and G99/G98 grid connection support; planning support; and letters of reliance. Every report is engineer-signed and delivered to a 48-hour benchmark from the completed survey.
We work across the full range, from single-roof sub-50 kWp installations through to multi-megawatt commercial portfolios, UK-wide and Europe.
Standards: BS EN 1990, BS EN 1991-1-3 (snow) and BS EN 1991-1-4 (wind) with the relevant National Annexes, BRE Digest 489, and MCS MIS 3002 V6.0 for in-scope work. Irish work is assessed to the Irish National Annexes and TGD Part A. Same for other European nations with their own set of codes.
Insurance: £5m Professional Indemnity and £25m drone Public Liability.
Members of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering and the Energy Industries Council. Registered in Scotland, company number SC827786.
Reference and tools:
Anonymised project case studies: solarsurveys.co.uk/case-studies
Free structural pre-check for any UK commercial roof: solarsurveys.co.uk/pre-check
Desktop structural roof loading reports can be ordered directly: solarsurveys.co.uk/order
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