Even before the economy tanked getting solar installed was too expensive.  Sure, you've got a fat state of California (or other) rebate, but you still need to come up with $25,000 - $30,000 on top of that out of pocket.  Not many people have an extra twenty five to thirty grand in cash available and not many want to take out another car-sized loan right now, even if they could get one.  And how many can afford to wait till the next time they file income taxes to claim the 30% tax credit?

But what if you could dramatically cut the cost of your solar system?

Since almost half the cost of the system is installation, you could do it yourself.

And if you were able to pool your order for solar panels, inverters, mounting hardware and the other necessary supplies, you could cut the cost of going solar even further.

Many Hands Make Light Work

Much better than installing it yourself what if you could install the solar system with a team of motivated, like-minded, well-prepared fellow roof owners, working together to help one another install solar panels in a community barn raising-style, shared sweat-equity work party?  With the proper training, guidance and direction homeowners can be taught to install their own systems. And with the help of many neighbors pooling talents and resources the task becomes far more doable.  Welcome to RAISE the ROOF. 

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