New Lambton: panels up in a day, done properly

This is what a typical Newy Solar Co install day looks like: harnessed on, panels up the ladder, rails torqued to spec and every cable run neatly. No subcontractors — the same crew that quotes the job is the crew on the roof.

New Lambton's mix of tiled and Colorbond roofs means every mounting plan is different. We design each one from a proper roof assessment, not a satellite guess.

Tile roofs take more care than sheet metal. Tiles crack, batten condition varies wildly between houses of the same age, and a mount fitted without lifting and checking underneath is a leak waiting for the next southerly. On tiled jobs we lift, inspect, fit proper tile-replacement flashings where needed, and reseat everything before we leave.

Panel layout matters as much as panel count. A New Lambton block often has a preferred north face plus a smaller east or west plane, and spreading the array can produce a flatter output curve that suits a household's morning and afternoon usage far better than cramming everything onto one aspect.

Cable runs, conduit and the inverter position are all planned before install day so the finished job looks deliberate rather than improvised. Owners see the inverter and the switchboard every day — tidy work there is a fair signal of how the rest was done.

We also leave the site clean. Offcuts, packaging, pallets and old hardware go with us, and the roof gets a final walk before sign-off.