Tyseley, Birmingham (B11 2BA) · MCS NIC-1542 · 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews · Last updated 22 October 2026
Looking for the best solar panel installers near Birmingham? Solar City is a family-run MCS certified installer (NIC-1542) based in Tyseley, B11 2BA. We are TrustMark registered, RECC members (00040355), rated 5.0 from 80 Google reviews, and we installed all 348 solar PV systems on Birmingham City Council's LAD3 scheme with Dodd Group.
Typical Birmingham price: Our typical 4 to 4.7 kWp system is £4,600 to £5,100 (prices checked 18 October 2026).
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When you invite a solar company to work on your roof and household electrics, local accountability matters. Solar City operates from Solar City, Unit 18, The Business Centre, 20 James Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2BA. 0121 707 9991. MCS NIC-1542. Chris Hammond has worked in solar since 2002. D J Hammond Electrical Contractors Ltd carried out its first solar installs in 2005, and the Solar City brand launched in 2010 alongside co-director David Hammond.
Solar City is a trading name of D J HAMMOND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD, company number 05338112, VAT 389137316.
Every system is installed and certificated under our active MCS certification (NIC-1542), backed by TrustMark registration, RECC membership (00040355), our verified Checkatrade listing and IWA insurance-backed warranty cover so you can register for Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs without friction.
From Victorian and Edwardian slate and Rosemary-tile roofs in Moseley, Kings Heath and Edgbaston to 1930s hipped semis in Hall Green, Yardley and Acocks Green, and detached family homes across Sutton Coldfield, we design around real roof geometry, dormer shading and consumer-unit layouts.
We do not employ commission-only doorstep reps. You speak directly with the engineers who design, survey and install your array. Read verified feedback on our customer reviews page or jump to Google reviews below.
When comparing solar companies in Birmingham, check these eight verifiable criteria before paying a deposit:
| What to check | Why it matters | How to verify | Solar City |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCS number | Required by energy suppliers for Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments and requested by mortgage lenders and conveyancing solicitors when selling a home. | Look up the installer's certificate number on the official MCS Find an Installer register. | Certified under MCS NIC-1542 (via NICEIC). |
| TrustMark | Confirms the business meets UK Government-endorsed quality and trading standards for work carried out in and around the home. | Check the TrustMark directory for active registration under the installer's legal entity. | TrustMark registered business. |
| RECC | Protects your deposit, cancellation rights and written quotation standards under a Chartered Trading Standards Institute approved consumer code. | Search the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) member directory for the company's membership number. | RECC member 00040355. |
| Independent reviews (count and rating with a date) | Shows consistent, recent workmanship and customer care across real domestic installations. | Inspect live Google Business Profile and Checkatrade listings for review count, average rating and recent dates. | 5.0 out of 5 from 80 Google reviews (as of 18 October 2026) and verified on Checkatrade. |
| Local base and own install team | Ensures the engineers who survey and fit your roof are accountable locally for long-term aftercare and maintenance, rather than anonymous sub-contract gangs. | Check the physical depot address, Companies House filing and whether roofers and electricians are employed in-house. | Depot at Unit 18, The Business Centre, 20 James Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2BA (company 05338112); own employed installers (Chris Hammond in solar since 2002; first installs 2005; Solar City launched 2010). |
| Track record at scale (LAD3 348 systems) | Demonstrates proven engineering, health and safety, and DNO handover capability across hundreds of local properties. | Ask for published public-sector or local homeowner case studies with verifiable scheme totals and local areas. | Installed all 348 solar PV systems (896 kWp) on Birmingham City Council's LAD3 scheme with Dodd Group (2022 to 2023), the largest project delivered under LAD3. |
| Published prices | Allows you to benchmark realistic cash figures before booking a survey, avoiding inflated doorstep sales quotes. | Check whether the installer publishes dated price tables by panel count and battery size on its website. | Full 6 to 16 panel tables on /solar-panel-prices (typical 4 to 4.7 kWp system £4,600 to £5,100; 10 panels 4.65 kWp £5,085, checked 18 October 2026) and live instant design tool. |
| Workmanship and insurance-backed warranty | Covers installation defects and protects your workmanship guarantee through an independent underwriter. | Confirm the written warranty terms and insurance-backed warranty (IWA) provider before signing. | IWA insurance-backed warranty plus a 5-year workmanship defects warranty on every installation (see our MCS installer page). |
Typical Birmingham price: Our typical 4 to 4.7 kWp system is £4,600 to £5,100 (prices checked 18 October 2026) (for example, 10 panels / 4.65 kWp is £5,085). To help Birmingham homeowners compare realistic numbers before booking a survey, the table below shows indicative solar-only cash bands straight from our instant solar design tool (using 465W Aiko Neostar 2S all-black panels and a Fox ESS string inverter):
| System size band | Panel count & output | Solar City indicative price | Typical roof & specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| About 3 kWp | 6 to 7 panels (2.79 to 3.26 kWp) | Around £3,800 to £4,250 | 465W AIKO Neostar 2S panels with Fox ESS string inverter |
| About 4 to 4.7 kWp | 8 to 10 panels (3.72 to 4.65 kWp) | Around £4,600 to £5,100 | Typical 3-bedroom semi or detached roof (for example, 10 panels / 4.65 kWp is £5,085) |
| About 6 kWp | 13 panels (6.05 kWp) | Around £6,000 | Larger roof or dual-aspect array with Fox ESS string inverter |
| About 7 to 7.4 kWp | 15 to 16 panels (6.98 to 7.44 kWp) | Around £6,500 to £6,950 | High-demand household or multi-roof system |
Every figure is indicative, from the Solar City design tool at solarcityuk.co.uk/design. Scaffolding is extra (around £400-£500 per side) and an on-site survey confirms your final design and price.
Want the full panel-by-panel breakdown from 6 to 16 panels, plus battery examples? See our 2026 solar panel price list, read our detailed guide on how much solar panels cost in Birmingham (2026) or map your own roof in the instant design tool.
We install leading panel, inverter and battery brands, chosen to suit your home and budget, including Aiko, Fox ESS, Sigenergy, EcoFlow, Trina and LONGi. Across our published Birmingham and Solihull installations, we regularly pair all-black Aiko solar panels with Fox ESS string or H-series hybrid inverters and modular Fox ESS batteries, alongside Sigenergy SigenStor all-in-one systems, EcoFlow power systems, and Trina and LONGi arrays.
We are always honest about whether a home battery will earn its keep for your household. If you work from home and use most of your power during daylight, solar-only or a hybrid-ready inverter may be the smartest first step. If your electricity demand peaks in the evening or you run an electric vehicle or heat pump on a time-of-use tariff, adding battery storage lets you bank daytime generation and cheap overnight power. In the Solar City design tool, indicative battery adders are:
Every figure is indicative, from the Solar City design tool at solarcityuk.co.uk/design. Scaffolding is extra (around £400-£500 per side) and an on-site survey confirms your final design and price.
Compare home battery storage in Birmingham and Solihull or read our technical guide to Fox ESS batteries and hybrid inverters.
From our yard in Tyseley (B11 2BA), we serve residential and commercial properties within 40 miles of Solihull. Within Birmingham and North Warwickshire, our crews work across:
Birmingham districts & suburbs: Tyseley and Sparkhill (B11) · Moseley (B13) · Hall Green (B28) · Edgbaston (B15) · Harborne (B17) · Kings Heath (B14) · Bournville (B30) · Selly Oak (B29) · Erdington (B23/B24) · Yardley (B25/B26) · Sheldon (B26) · Stechford (B33) · Acocks Green (B27) · Sutton Coldfield (B72-B76) · Smith's Wood and Castle Bromwich (B36) · Chelmsley Wood (B37) · Kingsbury (B78).
Wider West Midlands & 40-mile service area: Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Worcester, Kidderminster, Lichfield, Bromsgrove, Rugby, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Cannock, Atherstone.
Alongside our 348-home Birmingham City Council LAD3 solar programme across Balsall Heath, Acocks Green (B27) and Tyseley (B11), every domestic case study below comes directly from a completed, MCS-certificated Solar City installation in the Birmingham area:
| Case study | System size | Installed equipment | Estimated output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsall Heath, Acocks Green (B27) & Tyseley (B11) - Birmingham LAD3 scheme | 896 kWp (348 homes) | 348 domestic solar PV systems delivered with Dodd Group (the largest project delivered under LAD3) | Public-sector retrofit |
| Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37) (#364) | 3.72 kWp | 8x 465W Aiko solar panels + Fox ESS H1-3.7-E-G2 hybrid inverter & EP6 Plus 5.18 kWh battery | 3,352 kWh/yr |
| Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37) (#350) | 4.19 kWp | 9x 465W Aiko solar panels + Fox ESS H1-3.7-E hybrid inverter & EP6 Plus 5.18 kWh battery | 3,234 kWh/yr |
| Smith's Wood, Birmingham (B36) (#69) | 3.72 kWp | 8x 465W Aiko solar panels + Fox ESS F3600 string inverter | 3,379 kWh/yr |
| Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37) (#169) | 2.79 kWp | 6x 465W Aiko solar panels + Fox ESS S2500-G2 string inverter | 2,506 kWh/yr |
| Kingsbury, Tamworth (B78) (#247) | 4.19 kWp | 9x 465W Aiko solar panels + Fox ESS H1-3.7-E hybrid inverter & EP6 Plus 5.18 kWh battery | 3,192 kWh/yr |
Published jobs in Birmingham and the Birmingham fringe, labelled by the real local area and outward postcode district.
In Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37), we installed a 3.72 kWp solar and battery system for Lee. Eight 465W Aiko Neostar all-black panels on t...
At Dawn's home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37), our engineers installed a nine-panel 4.19 kWp Aiko solar array paired with a 3.68 kW Fox...
For Samantha in Smith's Wood, Birmingham (B36), our in-house team fitted a 3.72 kWp solar-only system comprising eight 465W Aiko Neostar all...
In Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham (B37), we fitted a six-panel 2.79 kWp solar-only array for Stuart using 465W Aiko Neostar all-black panels and...
Four straightforward steps from your first ballpark check to MCS handover:
Enter your Birmingham postcode on our instant solar design tool, draw your roof slopes on satellite imagery, and see an immediate ballpark panel count, kWp output and indicative price.
Our engineers review your roof pitch, orientation, shading and annual electricity consumption to prepare a tailored desktop proposal with clear equipment choices and yield projections.
Before any kit is ordered, our surveyor visits your Birmingham property to inspect rafters, roof tiles, scaffolding access, loft cable routes and your consumer unit.
Our in-house roofers and electricians fit and commission your system, set up your monitoring app, submit your DNO G98 or G99 notification to National Grid Electricity Distribution, and issue your MCS (NIC-1542) and IWA warranty pack.
Verified homeowner reviews from our Google Business Profile across Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands (as of 18 October 2026).
"Great service very nice and helpful staff, highly recommend."Lee · October 2026 · West Midlands
"Dave, Chris and his team are brilliant, we have a partially thatched Cottage, with electrics in the cellar, so it was a difficult installation. Solar City sympathetically fitted 12 panels all in one day - it looks amazing and works really well, we could not..."Mike W. · October 2026 · West Midlands
"Fantastic experience all around. Arrived on time. Left everywhere clean and tidy. Made sure I was fully informed."Julie M. · October 2026 · Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham
"Fabulous. Kept informed. Looks good. Saving us a small fortune."Steve F. · September 2026 · West Midlands
"Install team worked very efficiently and extremely respectful of my property, leaving it fully functional, clean and tidy. Took time to fully explain the app and answer any questions."Gary H. · September 2026 · West Midlands
"Quality work, staff very eager to listen and chat to you. They explained everything really well and were timely. Great value for money and after sales top notch. Would highly recommend them."Martin H. · September 2026 · Tamworth
"Turned up and got the job done, respectful in and out of the house, lovely chaps."Lochlan H. · September 2026 · West Midlands
"Dave and his team were phenomenal, left house nice and tidy."Dawn S. · September 2026 · Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham
Straight answers about Birmingham solar costs, planning permission, equipment brands and our Tyseley team.
Call our Tyseley office on 0121 707 9991 or start online for a free desktop design from an MCS-certified family firm (NIC-1542, company 05338112, Checkatrade).
