Solar in West Virginia starts with a roof that may face a hillside instead of the sky. Hollows lose hours of sun because the ridge is in the way. A south slope above the trees is a different site from a house tucked on the north side of a cove. The covering has to be sound, and it has to handle snow and ice. Say whether the house sits in a hole in the terrain or on a shoulder with a real view of the day.
Shade is the mountain first and the trees second. Even a clear roof can go dark by midafternoon when the ridge stands up. Chimneys, dormers, and a steep pitch change how much clear area you have. Describe the slopes and what blocks them. Leaves and snow both cover these roofs. An aerial photo taken in a leafy month will mislead, and one taken in winter will miss the shade the mountain still throws.
Do not put an array on a roof that leaks, sags, or is waiting on a replacement. Attachments have to survive ice dams and wind on the ridges. Metal roofs are common and need a straight description. Old layers of asphalt on a tired deck are a reason to pause. If the attic shows stains or the shady side grows moss, say that. The structure on an older house is part of the site, not a detail for later.
The electrical service in these houses is often modest and the panel is in a basement or a crawl that is awkward to reach. A long run from a roof on the uphill side changes the work. Interconnection still has to be accepted before the system operates. Ask who handles that, and say if the service is already tired. Keep the call on sun, shade, snow, and the deck.
Bring the hollow or the ridge, the roof direction, and what stands in front of the sun. Solar in West Virginia is a mountain site question, not a flat-horizon one. Call the number on this page.