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See the smartest solar and battery setup for your home
SunEstimate reads your roof, works from your real energy bill, and shows you what actually makes sense for your home. You get a full estimate and a preliminary offer without a single sales call.
Free, no obligation. An installer only reaches out when you ask.
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How It Works
Three steps to a real answer
Enter your address
Our Google-powered roof analysis reads your exact rooftop: shade, pitch, and orientation. No one climbs a ladder, and no one calls you.
Add your energy details
Tell us what you actually pay and how you use power. Your estimate runs on your real numbers, not a regional average.
Get your estimate and offer
See your system size, equipment, cost, savings range, and a vetted local installer match. Most people finish in about five minutes.
Why We're Different
Built on your roof and your bill, not a zip-code guess
Most solar estimators run on regional averages and old satellite photos. They guess at your roof and guess at your usage. You get a number that falls apart the moment a real installer looks at it.
We work the other way around.
Your exact roof
We run Google's sunlight and heatmap data on your specific rooftop and account for shade, pitch, and orientation down to the panel.
Your real energy use
You give us your actual bill and usage, so your system is sized for your household instead of a generic profile.
A complete picture in minutes
You see the whole thing at once: panel count, battery options, total cost, and a long-term savings range. No waiting, no callback, no pressure.
What you get
A real estimate, not a vague quote
Here's what shows up in your estimate:
| Element | What You See |
|---|---|
| System size | Recommended kW capacity for your roof and usage |
| Panel model and count | The specific make, model, and quantity |
| Battery options | A compatible battery, with the reasoning for the size |
| Total installed price | Before incentives and rebates |
| Federal tax credit | Estimated ITC value (if applicable) |
| Net cost | What you actually pay |
| Estimated annual production | kWh per year, based on Google sunlight data |
| Long-term savings range | Projected bill offset and payback period |
This is a decision-grade estimate.
Final engineering happens when an installer validates the site.
Solar + storage
A battery is no longer just backup
For a lot of California homeowners, a battery changes the math on solar. Instead of sending power back to the grid when it's worth the least, you store it and use it in the evening when grid power costs the most. A battery keeps your lights on during an outage and gets your home ready for an EV or electric appliances down the road.
It doesn't make sense for everyone. Some homes save more with solar alone. SunEstimate tells you which case you're in.
- Cut expensive evening grid usage
- Keep power during outages
- Get ready for an EV or electric heating
Installer matching
Matched with a vetted local installer, when you're ready
When you decide to move forward, we connect you with a vetted installer who works in your area. We check licensing, service area, and battery experience, so you're matched on fit, not on whoever paid the most for your name.
Your estimate goes with you. The installer starts with your full picture instead of a blank form, which means a real conversation from the first call.
- Matched on your roof, system type, and battery needs
- Vetted for licensing and local track record
- They reach out only after you ask them to
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
It's a decision-grade estimate built on your roof and your real usage, detailed enough to plan around. An installer confirms final pricing and engineering during a site review.
Not from us. You can get your full estimate and decide on your own time. An installer only reaches out once you're ready.
Not always. A battery helps some homes and not others. SunEstimate shows you whether it improves your savings, your backup, and your future plans, or whether solar alone is the better call.
None. Review your estimate, compare it to anything else, and decide when you're ready. You're not committed to anything until you sign directly with an installer you choose.
Your roof. Your numbers. Your decision.
See what solar really looks like for your home
Skip the averages. Get an estimate built on your roof, your bill, and real equipment, in about the time it takes to drink a coffee.
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Free, no obligation. An installer only reaches out when you ask.