When you’re installing solar panels at scale, every delay feels like burning money. Crews sit idle, deadlines slip, and your clients get frustrated, all because of inspection bottlenecks no one’s solved… until now.
Inspected’s virtual solar inspections are changing the game for contractors by eliminating the old excuses, reducing the cost of delay for solar installation, and letting your team work at the speed of business.
Here’s how to spot the most common slowdowns and, more importantly, how to avoid them for good.
1. Inspection Scheduling: The Queue That Never Ends
You wrap up your prep, but the next available on-site inspection is days away. Those days, you’re not earning, your crew isn’t working, and your client is calling for updates.
For high-volume commercial installers, these gaps in the schedule snowball, postponing not just one job, but potentially rolling over into other jobs as well.
Solution: Inspected’s virtual solar inspections let you request and complete your inspections remotely, sometimes within hours. If you need a quick re-check before the weekend, it’s possible. Stop letting someone else’s calendar dictate your progress.
2. Minor Mistakes Can Cause Major Consequences
The inspector flags minor mistakes like a missing label or a minor wiring adjustment. Simple fixes, but now you’re waiting for a second inspection, and your timeline just got blown up over a $5 sticker. These small errors chip away at profits, erode client trust, and demoralize your team.
Solution: Virtual inspections offer real-time video and photo feedback. Your team can address issues during the inspection; no need to shut down and reschedule. Stay ahead of the punch list and pass on the first try.
3. Access Issues: Chasing Down the Inspector
On sprawling commercial properties, getting a city inspector to the right rooftop, secure area, or restricted panel can take hours. Security badges, safety escorts, and site protocols eat up valuable time and resources.
Solution: With remote inspections, your team streams live video from anywhere on site. No more wasted time waiting at the gate or tracking down lost visitors. Your entire facility becomes instantly accessible for review.
Pro Tip: Assigning a tech-savvy crew member to guide virtual inspections can streamline the process, speeding things up and even impressing clients with your efficiency.
4. Weather: When Mother Nature Halts Progress
Traditional inspections are at the mercy of the weather. One thunderstorm, and you’re rescheduling. On big jobs, that might mean rebooking heavy equipment, re-coordinating crews, and explaining delays to your client.
Solution: Virtual solar inspections can be performed even when conditions aren’t ideal for site visits. Your project stays on track, and you keep your promises, no matter what the weather app says.
Pro Tip: Plan your workflow around forecasted storms, using virtual inspections to keep approvals moving while the competition is rained out.
5. Red Tape and Jurisdictional Juggling
No two municipalities handle solar inspections the same way. Keeping up with paperwork, documentation, and constantly shifting requirements can slow even the best teams to a crawl. One missed form or photo, and you’re back to square one.
Solution: Inspected’s platform streamlines compliance by organizing all your inspection data in one digital hub. Everything you need, photos, notes, and approvals, is stored securely and accessible for any inspector, in any jurisdiction.
Choose Virtual Inspections for Faster Installs
When it comes to installing solar panels, delays are inevitable, but there’s a workaround. Don’t wait till you receive the green light or till weather conditions are perfect.
Contractors embracing virtual solar inspections are speeding up closeouts, lowering the rate and cost of delay for solar installations.
Ready to upgrade your process and never look back? Contact us today, and see how Inspected’s virtual solar inspections can help you deliver on time, every time.