Blog Updated: June 2026
It’s time. You’ve been thinking about home solar, and now you’re ready to get a free solar quote. But what questions should you be asking, and how do you understand what goes into a home solar quote?
At Namaste Solar, we want you to be informed and well equipped to make a decision about solar. We also understand that when you get a solar quote from us, you’re giving us some of your time, so we make sure to put in the time and effort to build you a detailed, personalized solar quote. A well-designed quote upfront is often the difference between a smooth installation process and one that involves delays and costly change orders.
Key Takeaways for Your Free Solar Quote
- Namaste Solar creates complete and custom quotes for every person who requests a free quote – no templatized designs or half-baked designs.
- Our team will as for your roof details, past electricity usage, future electrification plans, and more to make sure we build a proposal that is right for your specific circumstances and goals.
- Our free solar quotes include your custom solar array design, estimated production, warranties, incentives available to you, and more.
- The best part about Namaste Solar’s free quote is that it’s no-pressure. Namaste Solar’s team doesn’t work on commission and doesn’t earn more for selling you more panels.
First Stop: Gathering the Basics
When we receive your request for your free solar quote, our residential support team will first ask you a few basic questions to get started. One of the most important pieces of information we’ll ask for is your last 12 months of kilowatt-hours (kWh) electricity usage broken out by month. This will tell us the size of system you need to offset your energy usage. We’ll also look at satellite imagery of your home to consider the following to make sure your roof is a candidate for solar:
- What direction your roof faces
- The amount of shade on your roof
- Size and angle of your roof
- What material it’s made of
- Your roof’s age
Not to worry, though. Your home doesn’t have to be perfect when it comes to each of these factors.
Next, our sales support team will pass along your information to our home solar advisers to get your quote started. At any step along the way, we’re happy to talk you through our process and answer all your questions – whether you are new to understanding solar or are a retired engineer who wants to dig into the details. We want you to be confident in your solar journey.
Second Stop: A Fully Customized Solar QuoteWhat to Expect in Your Free Solar Quote
At this point, you’ll be connected with one of our sales and design specialists. Our sales team is trained on solar design so that your initial quote is complete and accurate. We want to avoid change orders as much as you do! Here’s what you can expect in your quote:
- What a solar array would look like on your home
- The array sized to maximize your solar production
- An estimated average annual solar electricity production
- Solar production vs. your amount of electrical use
- The total cost of the system along with the lifetime value of the system
- A payment plan if you choose to finance your system
- Equipment warranties
- Financial and environmental benefits of going solar
- Incentives and rebates available to you
The size of the solar panel system is the most heavily weighted factor in determining cost. The size of your recommended system is based on your historical electricity usage and is measured in kilowatts (kW). A properly sized solar panel system will maximize your savings and increase the lifetime value of your system.
These graphics detail where the homeowner’s solar array will most effectively be place on a house and how much solar production is created verses the homeowner’s usage.
How Our Team Designs Your Solar Array
One of the most exciting parts of receiving your free solar quote is getting to see what your home would look like with solar on the roof. Our home solar advisers are not only able to provide you a cost estimate for your solar array but also custom design a system for your roof.
Using satellite imagery and 3D models, we can give you an accurate depiction of what your home will look like with solar panels, how big your system will be, and how shade will impact your energy production potential.
Here’s an example of some of the imagery our home solar experts create so you can see what your house will look like with solar panels before you even install them:
These graphics demonstrate the shade modeling of a house and how it will impact where the homeowner’s solar array will be placed.
What’s Next After You Get Your Solar Quote?
After you’ve received your free solar quote and have talked with your sales representative, the ball is in your court. If you have any lingering questions or concerns, we want to hear them. And you won’t feel any pressure from us to make a decision one way or the other. Our team doesn’t work on commission, so you can be sure that our top priority is to help you understand the best option for you.
To get started, click the button below or give us a call at 303-536-8920.
