Solar in Austin

What solar panels cost in Austin

Most Austin homeowners call us about one of three things: a $220 summer bill that keeps climbing, an insurance letter after the last hail storm, or a roof that needs replacing with panels already on it. Here is what each of those costs in Austin, what drives the price, and what happens when you call. We do the solar and the electrical, and we coordinate with select roofers when the roof is part of the job. No pressure. The estimate is free.

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Snapshot
Your utility
Austin Energy
County
Travis County
Typical solar payback
9 to 12 years

Why Austin is different

Roofs and bills in Austin follow local rules, not Texas averagesAustin Energy pays a one-time $4,000 rebate on a qualifying system and credits every kilowatt-hour your panels make at the Value of Solar rate, 9.91 cents. You still buy all the power you use at the normal rate; the credit shows up as a line on the same bill.

The three jobs we do most in Austin

Prices below are real ranges from recent Central Texas jobs. Yours depends on the roof, your usage, your utility, and your insurance carrier.

Reroofs with panels

Working with roofers

We coordinate with select Austin roofers we know and stand behind. You get one introduction, and we run the solar side: panels off, labeled and stored, reset on the new roof with fresh flashings and verified production. An asphalt reroof on a typical Austin home runs $12,000 to $25,000; ask about Class 4 impact-rated shingles and the insurance discount those can earn. Two crews who talk to each other, so nothing falls through the gap.

Solar

Solar and battery installations

A home solar system in Austin runs $15,000 to $30,000 installed, before any utility rebate. Austin Energy: $2,500 rebate, then a 9.91¢ credit for every kWh your panels make. With a battery you keep power when the grid drops, which mattered here in February 2021. We size the system from twelve months of your real usage, not a guess.

Storm and insurance

Hail inspection and claim help

You cannot see hail damage from the driveway. We get on the roof, photograph every slope, and write it up the way adjusters expect. If it is fine, we tell you it is fine. If it needs a claim, you will know before you call your carrier, and we meet the adjuster at the house. If the roof has to be replaced, we coordinate with one of our select roofers and handle the panels ourselves.

What happens when you call from Austin

1
We come look, for free

A crew lead gets on the roof, checks the attic and the electrical panel, and measures for shade. You get photos of what we found, whether or not you hire us.

2
You see the numbers side by side

Solar only, solar with a battery, or solar plus a reroof with one of our select roofers. Each option shows the installed price, what Austin Energy does to the payback, and what your bill should look like after. You decide.

3
We pull the permit with the City of Austin Development Services Department

HOAs in Austin cannot ban solar outright under Texas Property Code 202.010, but they can ask for panels to sit on a less visible slope if it costs you less than 10 percent of your production. We handle that paperwork with you. Permits and HOA approval usually take two to four weeks in Austin. We tell you where it stands every week.

4
Install, inspect, switch on

If the roof comes first, we take the panels off, the roofer works, and we reset the array on the new roof. A solar install takes one to two days, then a city inspection and a utility meter swap, which is the step that waits the longest. We stay on it until the system is live and the bill shows the change.

Austin questions we hear most

Recent Austin jobs, written up honestly

What we saw from the driveway, what the crew found on the roof, what went on it, and what the bill did afterward.

Tell us what is going on with your Austin house

Call 512-400-3763, or send a recent electric bill, a photo of the roof, or just the street. We will come out, look, and give you straight numbers for Austin. Free estimate. No pressure. No commitment.