Once you've decided to explore solar for your Chatsworth home, the next step is choosing wisely. Here's a homeowner's checklist to help you compare options and avoid the common pitfalls.
1. Size the system to your real usage
The best proposals start with your last 12 months of electric bills, not a generic per-square-foot guess. Your goal is a system that offsets your actual consumption — not oversized to inflate the sale, not undersized to look cheap.
2. Consider a battery
With California's current export rates, storing your daytime power for evening use often beats selling it back to the grid. Ask whether solar-plus-storage makes sense for your usage pattern.
3. Check your electrical panel
Older Valley homes frequently have 100-amp panels that need upgrading to safely add solar, a battery, or an EV charger. A licensed installer checks this during the assessment and prices it in — rather than discovering it mid-project.
4. Read the warranties
Look at the panel, inverter, and workmanship warranties, and confirm the company will still be around to honor them. Ask for the certificate of insurance and the CSLB license number.
Paxton Energy is a licensed C-10 contractor doing the solar, battery, and electrical in-house — one team, one warranty conversation. We're happy to walk your roof and answer every question before you decide.