Shading Analysis Summary in Plain English

Turns raw shading analysis results into a clear, honest summary a homeowner can understand.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

need to explain shade report to Felicia Larsen, 5606 Hollyview Rd, Cedarhollow. were Lindenview Solar. ran the shade analysis on the drone survey, done last week. 4 roof sections. South main roof: 91% solar access, basically clean, small shade from chimney in winter mornings. Garage roof (south west): 78%, big oak in neighbors yard shades it afternoons, worst in fall and winter. East back roof: 54%, shaded by the oak most of the day plus the house's own gable. Dormer roof: 63%, dormer shades itself and the tall maple on her side, maple is her tree. We recommend panels on south main as is. Garage roof, we recommend panels with optimizers. East back roof, we don't recommend panels. Dormer, we recommend panels only if she trims the maple, her call. Next step is we send her the updated design with 2 versions, with and without the dormer. Call me Frank Monroe 336-555-0156. no production numbers yet

AFTER · what the skill produced

Hi Felicia Larsen,

Thank you for having Lindenview Solar look at your home at 5606 Hollyview Rd in Cedarhollow. We ran a shading analysis using the drone survey from last week. Here is what it shows for each of your four roof sections. These numbers are estimates.

"Solar access" means how much sunlight a spot on your roof gets compared to a spot with no shade at the same location. Higher is better.

Recommended for panels

South main roof, 91 percent solar access: This section is nearly clear. The only shade comes from the chimney on winter mornings. We recommend panels here as planned.

Recommended with a fix

Garage roof (southwest), 78 percent solar access: A large oak in your neighbor's yard shades this roof in the afternoons, most of all in fall and winter. We recommend panels here with optimizers to help reduce the effect of that shade.
Dormer roof, 63 percent solar access: The dormer shades part of its own roof, and the tall maple on your side of the property adds more shade. We recommend panels on this section only if the maple is trimmed. Whether to trim it is your decision, and the trimming should be done by a licensed tree service.

Not recommended for panels

East back roof, 54 percent solar access: The oak shades this section for most of the day, and your home's own gable adds more shade. Because it gets the least sunlight of the four, we do not recommend panels here.

What this means for your system: your south main roof gets the most sun and the east back roof gets the least. Shade on the garage and dormer roofs would lower what those sections can produce, which is why we suggest the steps above.

Our next step is to send you an updated design in two versions, one with the dormer roof and one without it. If you have questions, call Frank Monroe at 336-555-0156.

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What it does

Turns raw shading analysis results into a clear, honest summary a homeowner can understand. It explains what casts shade, how much sunlight each roof section gets, and what the company recommends, using only the numbers the company provides.

Use it when: Use when a solar company needs to turn shading analysis results, such as site survey notes, shade report numbers, or tool output, into a plain English summary for a homeowner, such as: explain the shade report, write up the shading results, or tell the customer how much shade their roof gets.