Solar in Indiana starts with hail risk and a four-season roof, not a sky drawing. Spring storms can bruise shingles before an array should go on them. Winter snow and ice still slide and tug at mounts. Open lots see more sky than older streets under mature trees. If the covering is tired, fix that talk before the modules. Mention an old electrical panel if the basement gear looks original to the house.
Stand-up visits beat a picture from above, which misses soft deck and tired flashing. Ask who answers for a leak at a mount and how the array comes off when hail forces a new roof. Hardware has to survive freeze and thaw. Say if trees or a neighbor gable own the southern sun for part of the day.
Name the modules and the inverters as specific equipment. String gear and module-level electronics behave differently when one corner is shaded by a barn, a chimney, or a tree. You should know who you call when an inverter goes quiet. Say whether the equipment should be yours. A garage or a barn roof is not the house roof, and hail that marks one may spare the other.
Permits and the utility permission to operate are part of the job. Ask who files them and what changes if hail damage forces the layout to move. A gray winter will not produce like July, and snow on a low slope widens that difference. Say that out loud before mounting day. Skip any roof you already know has to come off.
Say the town, the age of the roof, and whether storms left marks you can see from the yard. Shade and hail decide more than a sunny afternoon does. A barn roof and a house roof do not share the same deck. Call the number on this page.