Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester are dense Victorian terraces with small, steep roofs. Maidstone and Ashford have large post-war and new-build areas, including Finberry and Chilmington Green near Ashford. Tunbridge Wells has Victorian villas and a large conservation area. In the Weald, many cottages are tile-hung or weatherboarded, and a good number are listed. On the coast at Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Folkestone, salt air means coastal-rated fixings and an inverter kept indoors where possible. Romney Marsh and the Isle of Sheppey are flat and open, with little shading.
Planning goes through the borough or district council, or Medway Council as a unitary. The Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes cover a large part of the county. Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church form a World Heritage Site. The network operator is UK Power Networks. Kent is more than 90 minutes from Ferndown, so the first survey is usually a video call, then a site visit. Installs are scheduled in groups. The design, installation and warranties are the same as anywhere else we cover.