Are in-house solar installers better than sub-contractors?

Our Energy Experts are frequently asked “Do you have your own installers, or do you use sub-contractors?” The answer is: yes, we use sub-contractors, and we’re very proud to say so!

Competitors may look to cast doubt on this, insisting that in-house installers are some how superior to sub-contractors, but the reality is that neither of these solutions are any better than the other.
It all comes down to the quality of the work that the installer completes, and the quality of work that your solar provider enforces.

Infinite Energy choose to partner with a select number of high-quality electricians with an excellent reputation for their solar installation and electrical experience. Included in this small group of installers we work with are green electric company, West State Electrics.

With a team of 19 qualified in-house electricians, West State Electrics have installed literally thousands of solar PV system’s for Infinite Energy since we began our partnership more than 5 years ago.

Quality Standards

Infinite Energy prides ourselves on using top-quality, premium products; and it’s no different with our installers. Each time Infinite Energy supplies a system, you can rest assured that your installers will deliver an excellent result, ensuring both optimum performing systems and safety assurance.

The excellent partnership we have with WSE is often highlighted throughout our customers experiences.

In 2019, the WSE installation team won the coveted Master Electricians Excellence Award for their work on the Scotch College project. The year before they also won the Master Electricians Energy Efficiency Project of the Year Award.

These awards reflect the superior quality and workmanship they deliver on our behalf.

Quality Assurance

It could be easy to assume that by hiring sub-contractors we could hire any cheap installer with little grounds for quality or safety. However, this is simply not the case with Infinite Energy. We ensure all contractors are qualification certified.

West State Electrics is renowned for their excellent services, ensuring all jobs are completed on time and all sites are left clean and undamaged. Their electricians have qualifications in Master Electricians, Clean Energy Council certified and are one of the only Sonnen certified installers in WA.

Our HSEQ Manager, Glen Broadbent & Solar Quality Control Technical Officer, Robert Viper, work closely with all of our installers to ensure high-quality installation standards are met.

Find out more about their roles at Infinite Energy here.

 

An example of in-house installer job advertisements

Installing solar is a complex electrical process that requires skill and expertise to ensure it is done safely and correctly. However, there are still several companies out there that opt for cost-cutting solutions such as employing inexperienced, unskilled installers on low-wages.

This recent job ad placed by a prominent, local Perth solar company to hire an "in-house installer" is a perfect example of how you cannot always assume in-house installers are better equipped than sub-contractors. 

The advertisement is for a roof labourer, which is an entirely different set of skills to a licensed solar electrician. In fact, there is no mention of the applicant needing any electrical or solar experience at all. These companies are doing this to cut costs on wages, however it’s extremely risky and the customers will be the ones affected if the system is installed poorly. 

In this instance, the in-house installer could not possibly be somehow better qualified than any of our sub-contractors.  So, who would you rather install your system...?

Infinite Energy is proud of the relationship we have built with our high-quality sub-contracted electricians, and the excellent standards of the installations they complete on our behalf. We’ve trusted them with the solar installation on our own building, and the homes of many of our directors and team members, so we stand behind them as the best choice for our customers as well.  

Considering solar for your home or business and want to ensure your system is going to be installed safely? Contact us today for a free quote.